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The dining room at Duende, warm rustic surrounds beside the open kitchen

Leederville · Since 2003

Perth's first Spanish tapas bar

Duende means having soul. Twenty-two years on the fringe of Leederville, serving the food, wine and welcome of Spain from our open kitchen.

El Lugar Para Reunir

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Duende is Perth's first and original Spanish tapas bar. Since opening in 2003 we have served a Spanish tapas culture in warm, rustic surrounds, on the fringe of vibrant Leederville, in a spot that could easily leave you wondering whether you were in Barcelona, Seville or San Sebastian.

Open for lunch and dinner Wednesday to Sunday, we are the place for the casual catch-up, the important business dinner, or a table full of family and friends celebrating, well, anything. It is always best to book to make sure you get a spot.

More about us and our team
Shared tapas plates on the table at Duende

What's on

Worth coming down for

Saturday & Sunday

Bottomless Fiesta

Two hours of rolling tapas and free-flowing drinks. Sittings from midday, then every 30 minutes till 2.30pm. Vegetarian and gluten free options available.

Boozeless $59pp · Boozy $85pp

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Wednesday to Friday

Tapas Lunch Special

Midday to 3pm. Loads of options, all served with patatas bravas and salad. Take it away, or dine in for a $2.50pp service charge.

Small or large

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Wednesday to Sunday

Duendeday

Every day is Duende day. Join us Wednesday to Sunday for our super specials. We think you are worth spoiling.

Super specials

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A plate of Spanish tapas leaving the open kitchen at Duende

The food

From our open kitchen

Our open kitchen is the heart of the room, sending out an array of authentic Spanish tapas across lunch and dinner, Wednesday through Sunday. Cannot decide? Our Chef's Selection set menus make it easy: four courses for $75 per person, or five for $95, with a vegetarian version of both. Add a Spanish wine pairing for $45 or $55 per person. We are generally able to manage dietary needs and allergies, just let us know.

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The bar

Wine with an Iberian accent, and killer cocktails

Our wine list is built around quality imported wines with an Iberian focus, alongside hand-picked drops from Western Australia and the eastern states. Spanish beers sit next to local specialty brews, the gin list runs deep, and the sherry covers everything from dry white to sweet dark. Drop in any day from 4 to 5pm for Happy Hour: $8 beers, house wines, bubbles and sangria.

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Wine and cocktails poured at the bar at Duende

Gather

El Lugar Para Reunir, the place to gather

Whatever you are celebrating, Duende is the place to gather. Plush booths, a covered alfresco space, and a chef's table for twelve right beside the kitchen, where you can watch it all happen and pair the meal with an amazing run of wine.

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Where to next

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From the room

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Bookings are always recommended

But you can try your luck and just pop in. If we can fit you, of course we will.