Looking for an alternative to heading into the busy downtown area of Perth, Western Australia, when you're after a drink? The Queens Hotel - known to locals simply as the Queens - is less than ten minutes away and there's still plenty of action.

In the northern suburbs of Perth, West Coast Drive winds its way along the coast and there are numerous small cafes along the way to try. Personally, I think breakfast is the best time to be here, although seeing the sun set over the ocean in the evening is pretty nice too! Here are three great places to try:

• The Wild Fig Cafe at 33 West Coast Drive has fantastic breakfasts and friendly staff, and a lot of covered outdoor seating for good weather - so you can eat while smelling the salty smell of the ocean.

Eating fish and chips near the water while visiting Perth is pretty much a compulsory meal - both the climate and the huge amount of seafood around make it perfect. And the ideal place for your fish and chips meal is at Cicerello's in Fremantle, the port of Perth.

The Stokehouse is one of Melbourne's iconic restaurants. Positioned right on the beach in St.Kilda, this restaurant offers customers 2 styles of dining. Upstairs is a very elegant setting with a more expensive menu - entree's at approx. $27AUD. With uninterrupted views of the water, it is a superb place to take someone special for dinner or to impress a client for lunch.

It's 2 am in Mumbai, and you're starving. Most restaurants will long since have shut their doors, leaving you with two options - an overpriced hotel coffee shop, or the delicious street food offerings of South Bombay. Institutions in their own right and beloved by those who have eaten their satisfying offerings, Bade Miya's and Ayub's are two of the best-known street food vendors in Mumbai. If you want local color and local tastes, look no further.