Long Chim, Perth City Centre
13 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/perth18 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Long Chim is a Thai restaurant in the CBD near Elizabeth Quay, and many diners recommend it. Several diners praise the Thai cooking, two suggest it for dates and special occasions, and two like the room and its laid-back feel. On the downside, a few diners find it pricey, two say it can get loud, and two say the food falls short of other places. Two diners say the spice can be intense, one diner found an indoor booking much less atmospheric than outside tables, and another says it suits people who enjoy its particular style of Thai.
Address
Long Chim, Corner of Barrack street &, St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000, Australia
At a glance
- Price
- Premium
- Best for
- Dates, Celebrations
- Opinions divided
- Yes
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/__oxypetalum__ in r/perth · Dec 2023
Lists it among the good dinner options in the CBD.
- Recommendsu/No-Willingness469 in r/perth · Dec 2023taste
Calls it amazing Thai, pricey but among Perth's best.
- Recommendsu/Higginside in r/perth · Jun 2025
Suggested as a lunch option after a massage and as a laid-back date-night restaurant.
- Recommendsu/One_Influence_721 in r/perth · Oct 2026ambience
Suggests grabbing a seat at the bar there.
- Recommendsu/RaRoo88 in r/perth · Dec 2023
Says they personally endorse it as a pick.
- Recommendsu/AlternativePin876 in r/perth · May 2026
Lists this among popular, highly regarded options.
- Recommendsu/dkinoz in r/perth · Dec 2023
Agrees with the Long Chim pick and says it's near the quay.
- Recommendsu/mymentor79 in r/perth · Dec 2023taste
Calls it the standout Thai choice and a very cool dining room.
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- Recommendsu/xSyncx_ in r/perth · Apr 2026
Suggests this place as a dining option in a list of picks.
- Recommendsu/jimmydisco72 in r/perth · Jun 2025taste
Praised as excellent Thai food, with a warning that it can be spicy.
- Recommendsu/nemmylovessparkles in r/perth · Dec 2024
Says they had planned to suggest it.
- Recommendsu/Throwaway_apple_seed in r/perth · Mar 2026
Names this among recurring favourites for date nights and special occasions.
- Caveatu/wl171 in r/perth · Jul 2025taste
Calls the food disappointing and lacking in authenticity and flavour, and says it's too loud indoors.
- Recommendsu/pinging_snail in r/perth · Jul 2026taste
Ranks Long Chim top for Thai in the CBD, though notes it's expensive.
- Caveatu/Obleeding in r/perth · Jul 2025ambience
Says booking indoors was much worse than the outside tables, which they prefer.
- Caveatu/sandprism in r/perth · Dec 2023taste
Judges its food as weaker than Chuonkin's.
- Mixedu/jnd-au in r/perth · Dec 2023
Lists it among highlights, but only if you enjoy its Thai style.
- Mixedu/jigy111 in r/perth · Dec 2023taste
Liked it overall and its heritage building, but one dish's heat was too much.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.