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Ezra Pound

Bar

Intimate haunt with exposed-brick walls & a 1920s aesthetic offering cocktails & craft beer. People often mention drink, vibe, staff, good, cocktails, great, people, Great, drinks,


Address

189 William St, Northbridge WA 6003, Australia

Website

www.epbar.com.au

Contact

+61 8 6118 7219

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (517 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 4 pm to 12 am
  • Wednesday: 4 pm to 12 am
  • Thursday: 4 pm to 12 am
  • Friday: 4 pm to 12 am
  • Saturday: 4 pm to 12 am
  • Sunday: 4 to 10 pm
  • Monday: 4 pm to 12 am

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: drink (15) vibe (13) staff (9) good (8) cocktails (8) great (7) people (7) Great (6) drinks (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Gustavo F. 4 years ago on Google • 150 reviews
    Looking for a underground bar with a cool decoration and cozy seats hidden on a creepy alley, you just found it, they have a short selection of beers, but definitely good ones.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Susie S. 10 months ago on Google • 904 reviews
    One of my favorite places🥂 Great bar to grab a drink before a dinner plan
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Rob A. 7 months ago on Google • 47 reviews
    Nuts on table when we arrived so started eating them. Bar man (beard/top knot) came round after 20 mins and said are these your nuts? I said they were here when we arrived so presumed they were bar nuts. He then said that's what I thought and took them away. What a bellend. Just leave them there. Also the cocktail was 90% ice.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dean b. 6 years ago on Google • 102 reviews
    An awesome funky little joint down a narrow alleyway with graffiti walls on the outside and 1920s decor on the inside - very cool. A great selection of craft beer with awesome, friendly service that know their stuff and are very helpful in suggesting beers based on what you like. The vibe is very chill during the day but quickly picks up once it's dark and is a very busy little place with a cool vibe. The music is awesome, suits the place and the vibe. Probably my favourite place in Northbridge so far.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Rachel B. 3 years ago on Google
    Well hidden little bar with a funky vibe. Good for a private drink or date night- down an alley dark with fairy lights. Cute. Doesn't look as though it does meals but I could be mistaken. Has red velvet seats inside. All in all cute kitsche but rather dark. Don't take a first date here if you actually wanna have a good look at their face. Haha.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andrew H. 1 year ago on Google
    Edit: 3 years on house cocktails still amaze.had.a blood and sand with home made ginger ale. Bience remains crazy and prices.for.top.quality cocktails remain unbeatable The ambience is awesome, I always enjoy wrapping up a night out with friends on the deep arm chairs. Cocktails are cracking, do your tongue a favour and have a vegetal tequilla hanky panky. Pricing is very good.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Philip K. 10 months ago on Google • 127 reviews
    I loved the atmosphere (5 stars) at this place, and the service was phenomenal. Very cozy walk-in-alley with outdoor and indoor seating. Ordered some pasta that we thought wasn't cooked through, and the guy in the bar (5 stars), along with the chef, did their outer most to make the experience great anyway, really appreciated. They provide food, but its not technically made in their facility. Would recommend going here for drinks and chill, they had quite a number of people even on a Tuesday night.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Dana O. 8 months ago on Google • 84 reviews
    Not the best experience this time around, maybe got the staff member on a bad day. Not friendly at all, and wouldn't help in recommendation of a drink, referring me to the menu.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Emily 1 year ago on Google • 62 reviews
    Fun, tucked away lane way bar. Loved the indoor decor and general vibe. Great for small groups. Decent selection of drinks and friendly service. Love this place!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Imogen R. 8 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
    Gorgeous place to stop for a drink, staff are lovely and willing to have a chat. Didn’t love the cocktail I got, however presentation was definitely all there, nonetheless it was a wonderful experience
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Rhett B. 1 year ago on Google
    Ive always found the layout of the place a little awkward, but its a small bar and they've done their best with the space. The cocktails are exceptional and you get great friendly service here. Sitting out in the laneway is such an urban aesthetic to any conversation you want to embed
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Harley P. 1 year ago on Google
    Best small bar in Perth, hands down. The venue has been around for a while now, and is consistently good. Sometimes you need to pick you timing with the bar in peak times, as the line can get long with people ordering cocktails, but the bar staff work absolutely phenomenally to move it along. You cannot beat the decor, ambience and vibe of this place. It remains my favourite!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Yatin P. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice little bar with a cozy environment, friendly bartenders, and decent contrails. Worth a walk into the alley, following the tunes....
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Sparks F. 6 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    Do you feel like you want to escape into a magical tiny little world, stop daydreaming and go to Ezra Pound. I would also suggest going once the sun is gone as it feels a bit spooky and fun. The interiors are classy with a touch of vintage. Like you were invited by a pirate or something. Goooo soon !! One thing I noticed was sadly they only have one size standard beer except for that everything was great. The waitress come every now and then take the empty ones.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 callum m. 1 year ago on Google
    I’ve never left a google review, but I’m making a point of this one. Myself and a group of friends decided to come here for a drink as I’m leaving Perth in 2 weeks and I’ve always enjoyed Esra Pound. We went to walk in, there was no line, and either a member of staff (or hired security) Instantly came out and ordered us outside. I asked why she was being so rude to us and she said “it’s my job”. We hadn’t done anything wrong, we were coming in for a drink to a bar I’ve always enjoyed, but after that we went elsewhere. If that’s how people get treated coming in for a drink, I hope the place goes out of business. 2 stars because I’ve enjoyed it in the past.

  • 5/5 Shan B. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice little cozy place in the alleyway of NB. It's a Monday, few people, so the kind bartender took his time to explain how he the drinks are made. Makes you leave a 5 star when you find people who know what they are doing and are passionate about it.

  • 5/5 Michael S. 11 months ago on Google
    Fantastic ambience in this little gem of a bar tucked away off the main street. Staff are cool and there is always proper hip hop tunes playing in the back ground for you to enjoy whilst you have your drink.

  • 5/5 Sanjay M. 1 year ago on Google
    The vibe was amazing. Great selections of cocktails. Additionally you can get food ordered from the Italian joint next door.

  • 5/5 Justin M. 1 year ago on Google
    Ezra Pound has a lovely relaxed, intimate, hidden away vibe that is difficult to achieve in the middle of bustling northbridge. They've become a bit of an institution amongst the alternative bar scene in my eyes and are to be commended for the commitment to quality and good vibe. A great spot for an enjoyable night with close friends

  • 5/5 Natasha K. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice chilled out and cozy bar, bar staff know their stuff recommended a few different drinks

  • 1/5 Prentice S. 9 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    I am not at all in the habit of leaving reviews for places. The fact that I am writing this should therefore be indicative of just how poor of an experience I had at this venue. I have visited Ezra Pound on numerous occasions, all of which had been positive experiences. That was until about three weeks ago where I had what was easily the worst interaction I have ever had at a licensed venue in Perth. I arrived there with my dad on a Saturday night, neither of us had been drinking, although we had been at the football. We were met with possibly the rudest bar manager I have ever met, who seemed to think that being in such a position gave him some unassailable status. He stopped my dad when he had stopped no one else before or after us from entering the venue. He proceeded to aggressively ask my dad a series of demeaning and invasive questions, clearly in an attempt to ascertain how much he had to drink. When my dad give pushback to this, this "manager" smugly told him that he was being too aggressive and he needed to "protect" the other patrons from him. Upon further discussion, this person said he stopped my dad initially because he didn't say hello to him, as if this is somehow normal behaviour to say hello to someone you have never met. This was particularly ironic given the number of people who walked through without such interaction being required. In short, it was clear to me they targeted him because it was a Saturday and they did not want someone of his age "ruining" their reputation as a hip bar. The condescension and rudeness with which this person interacted with us was nothing short of disgraceful. From someone who used to really enjoy going to this bar, I was extremely disappointed to be treated in such an appalling way. If anyone from this establishment reads this, this manager, I believe he said his name was Peter, is genuinely the worst hospitality worker I have ever seen.

  • 5/5 Vae S. 1 year ago on Google
    Loved the cocktails well worth checking out

  • 5/5 Edna C. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place with chill af vibes and the Umeboshi Spritiz is so damn good!

  • 5/5 Marguarete B. 2 years ago on Google
    Love this place! A long venue with comfy couches and armchairs inside. Yummy mojitos made with skill. Friendly staff. Bench seats outside that fit 4 comfortably or 6 with cuddles! Ambiance and atmosphere. Always busy and popular.

  • 5/5 Jordan D. 11 months ago on Google
    Great cocktails and a great vibe. Staff here are knowledgeable about their craft and will be able to make you pretty much any classic cocktail plus whatever they have on their menu. There are also board games to grab and play with your mates while you have a drink. A good spot to check out that's nicely hidden away. Also worth noting I believe you can order spaghetti from the spaghetti bar in the alley near by!

  • 4/5 William B. 1 year ago on Google
    Funky little place, Good tunes and nice vibe.

  • 1/5 Ezra G. 1 year ago on Google
    Was looking forward to visiting but doorman wouldn't accept my foreign drivers license as valid ID. Only establishment in Australia where this was an issue. The doorman was very rude about the whole thing. Also they made people wait outside in the rain as if it were some exclusive nightclub, meanwhile many patrons were leaving. So if presumably overpriced cocktails and a pretentious environment is what you are into then I would highly recommend.

  • 5/5 Ryan L. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place for a drink. Comfortable atmosphere, music not too loud so you can have a chat.

  • 5/5 matthew v. 3 years ago on Google
    What to say, it is a perfect little bar. The folks who served me were lovely and efficient. My drink of the evening, a Gin and Tonic, was excellently balanced. The price is reasonable. I tried my mates Negroni. It was also lit. The environment and vibe was brilliant for a intimate chill and drink with friends. Usually a spot I go to for a drink with friends where we can actually chat and enjoy the company. I'd say, unpretentious and groovy. Cheers Ezra, as always.

  • 5/5 Savannah R. 2 years ago on Google
    Very cool place love it mwa

  • 5/5 josh d. 2 years ago on Google
    Good drinks, staff are chill. Nice little secluded place for a quiet drink on a weekday night.

  • 5/5 Veronica S. 2 years ago on Google
    Always a good time here 😌 Awesome vibe! Amazing drinks! Fantastic daily deals! And knowledgeable bartenders too! Bonus point you can have pasta from Francoforte!

  • 5/5 Anna B. 2 years ago on Google
    Non alc options were great and staff are awesome. Always love the ambience at Ezra's!

  • 5/5 guy i. 2 years ago on Google
    Fun place to have a cocktail or 5, the staff here are excellent too.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Happy-hour drinks
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✗ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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