The festive season is still technically a few weeks off, but you can hear the jingle bells a ringinโ from here, and restaurant reservations for Christmas Day get snapped up fast.
So whether itโs for lunch or dinner, a family affair or a gathering with friends, Gourmet Traveller have compiled some great ideas for outsourcing Yuletide good times.
Perth
Set in the reincarnated Treasury Buildings, this hotspot-to-be opens its doors in the first week of December, but the rooftop restaurant is already taking Christmas bookings. (Price to be confirmed; check website for details.)
Como The Treasury, 1 Cathedral Ave, Perth, (08) 6168 7888

Burswood
Guillaume Brahimiโs bistro offers a French-accented four-course feast come 25 December. Grab a glass of fizz โ Perrier-Jouรซt or Kronenbourg โ ahead of foie gras-topped brioche, local seafood, chicken ballotine and chocolate dรฉlice grace the Christmas table. Priced $170 per person.
Crown Perth, Great Eastern Hwy, Burswood, (08) 9362 755

Kingโs Park
Set overlooking the idyllic Kingโs Park, Fraserโs offers a traditional, flavoursome menu to suit everyone. Try some freshly caught and cooked king prawns, a mouthwatering roasted turkey or a traditional Christmas pudding. $150 per person.
Fraser Avenue, Kings Park. (08) 9482 0103

Burswood
Crown Resortโs highly praised Atrium will be opening its doors on Christmas day to offer a full buffet of Christmas best, boasting 17 different bars, including seafood, cheese, sushi, carvery, pasta, barbecue, Asian and Indian.
Crown Perth, Great Eastern Hwy, Burswood. 1800 556 688

Perth CBD
Whether youโre looking for a family dinner or a work function, the Aviary is catering to all occasions, including a โWhite Winterโ and โRooftop Circusโ theme.
William St, Perth. (08) 9226 0259