Perth father lucky to be alive after random attack while sipping birthday coffee in CBD

A Perth father is lucky to be alive after he was randomly attacked while having his morning coffee in the CBD.

Anthony Godin was struck to the head on Tuesday, allegedly by a man with a golf club in hand.

The 56-year-old, who was at his favourite coffee shop on his birthday, was left shocked and bleeding as witnesses gave chase to the random attacker up Pier Street.

“Put the hand on the back of my head and it came away in blood,” Godin told 9News.

He was rushed to Royal Perth Hospital where doctors told the father the strike could’ve been fatal.

In the end, Godin needed seven stitches and a head scan.

"I keep thinking if that was someone else, an inch to the left, inch to the right, what they said, I'd be dead," he said.

The café owner now demanding better security and a meeting with the Lord Mayor.

“He’s been coming here for five years, comes in, enjoys his coffee with a group of people and sadly this is what happened,” OMG Café owner Al Absawi said.

A 33-year-old man was charged with unlawful wounding over the attack.

It's not just this business but many along Pier Street that are calling for an urgent security boost to keep staff and customers safe.

"We continue to invest in CCTV, enhanced lighting and our nightly City Watch patrols," Lord Mayor Bruce Reynolds said in a statement.

He also noted that he "intends to meet the café owner personally to hear his concerns".