Quick read: For the days you miss home: where to look in Perth for Irish and British groceries, tea, crisps, chocolate, breakfast meats, pubs, sport, music and small comforts.

Start with pubs and community spots

• Irish pubs are the easiest place to find familiar food, Guinness, sport, accents and a bit of craic.
• Check the Irish pubs directory for venues across Leederville, Scarborough, Perth CBD, Northbridge, Fremantle, Joondalup, Iluka and beyond.
• For culture rather than food, look at Comhaltas, Irish Club events and GAA socials.

Irish and British food directory

• Best of British: a useful first stop for UK and Irish sweets, crisps, biscuits, sauces, tea, pantry bits and seasonal favourites.
• Coles: many stores have an international or British section. Check for tea, biscuits, sauces, gravy, chocolate, pickles and cupboard staples.
• Woolworths: similar to Coles, with international aisle stock varying by suburb and season.
• IGA stores: some independent IGAs carry stronger British and Irish ranges than the big supermarkets, especially where local demand is high.
• McLoughlin Butchers: worth checking for Irish-style meats, breakfast items and butcher-made comfort food.
• Irish pubs: use the Irish pubs directory for pub food, Guinness, sport and familiar atmosphere.

Supermarkets: Coles, Woolworths and IGA

• Coles and Woolworths often have a small British or international section. The range varies by suburb, but it is worth checking for things like tea, biscuits, sauces, chocolate, mushy peas, gravy, pickles and familiar cupboard staples.
• Some IGA stores carry a stronger Irish or British range than the big supermarkets. Because IGAs are independent, one store can be much better than another for Irish food.
• Search supermarket apps before driving across Perth, but remember international sections are not always perfectly listed online. Check both the international aisle and normal aisles.

Butchers and breakfast bits

• McLoughlin Butchers are worth knowing about if you miss Irish-style meats. People commonly look for Irish-style sausages, bacon, pudding, rashers and other breakfast or roast-dinner staples.
• Independent butchers can sometimes make or order British and Irish-style cuts even when they do not advertise them heavily, so it is worth asking directly.
• For a proper fry, plan ahead. The meat, bread, tea and sauce may come from different shops, but once you know your local route it gets much easier.

What people miss most

• Tea, crisps, Club Orange-style drinks, Barry’s or Lyons, Tayto-style crisps, Cadbury from home, biscuits, brown bread, soda bread, batch loaf, proper sausages, white pudding, black pudding, rashers, Sunday roasts and Christmas treats.
• Availability changes, so local Irish groups are often the fastest way to find who has what this week.
• Around Christmas, Easter and big sporting weeks, the good stuff can sell out quickly. If you see something rare, buy it when you see it.

Quick shopping tips

• Check store opening hours and stock before travelling far, especially for smaller shops or seasonal items.
• If you find a good Irish or British section in a Coles, Woolworths or IGA, tell other new arrivals. Those little discoveries make the first year easier.
• For match days, food and company, pair this guide with the Irish pubs match-day guide.

Homesickness helps

• Build small rituals: a match day, Sunday roast, beach walk, trad session or weekly call home.
• Do something local too. Perth gets easier when it becomes more than “not Ireland”.
• If homesickness gets heavy, use the welfare and support page or talk to someone. You are not the only one.

Stock changes, and small shops may change hours or ranges. Treat this as a starting list, then check the store directly or ask in local Irish community groups before travelling far.