Bar Lafayette closed after its final night on Friday, December 19, 2025, ending a 13-year run at Brookfield Place in Perth’s CBD. Owner Brendon Sim said the business chose not to renew its lease.
When did Bar Lafayette close?
The bar’s last night was Friday, December 19, 2025. PerthNow reported the planned closure on December 18 and confirmed the venue had closed in a follow-up published December 23. Its farewell message said Bar Lafayette was established in 2012 and traded through December 19, 2025; PerthNow described the run as 13 years. PerthNow’s announcement and post-closure report record the dates.
Why did the bar shut?
Sim told PerthNow, “The time has come. We’ve decided to not renew our lease.” That is the owner’s stated reason; the available reporting does not establish further details about the lease or negotiations.
Where was Bar Lafayette?
The bar was at 125 St Georges Terrace in Brookfield Place, Perth CBD. Broadsheet’s listing, updated March 4, 2026, marks Bar Lafayette permanently closed and gives that address. Broadsheet’s venue listing identifies the former bar; Visit Perth’s Brookfield Place page also lists the precinct at 125 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000.
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In its farewell message, Bar Lafayette invited guests to W Churchill, described in the closure coverage as its sister venue next door. A 2026 PerthNow report said the owners continued operating W Churchill. That report also said Cheeky Monkey Brewing Co was set to open in the former Bar Lafayette space in July 2026. It reports a planned opening, not confirmation that the brewery opened or is the space’s current tenant.
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