Best suburbs to open a restaurant in Melbourne

Engine-ranked Melbourne suburbs for full-service and casual restaurants — scores, verdicts, and factor breakdown.

Sorted by restaurant score (engine-weighted demand, tourism, and competition).

Businesses analysed2899

Cache updated27 June 2026

Enginev7.4.0

Medium confidence

2899 businesses sampled across Melbourne suburbs (last refreshed 27 June 2026); suburb scores use Locatalyze engine v7.4.0. Rankings reflect engine scores across Melbourne suburbs — validate at your lease address before signing.

#	Suburb	Recommendation	Score	Demand	Rent	Competition
1	Fitzroy	PROCEED	84	10	4	3	Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
2	Richmond	PROCEED	74	9	5	4	Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
3	South Yarra	PROCEED	74	10	7	5	Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
4	Brunswick	PROCEED	73	9	4	5	Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
5	Collingwood	PROCEED	72	9	5	6	Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
6	Carlton	PROCEED	72	9	5	5	Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
7	St Kilda	PROCEED	72	9	6	5	Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
8	Prahran	PROCEED	72	9	6	5	Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
9	Preston	PROCEED	71	8	3	4	Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
10	Footscray	PROCEED	71	8	3	4	Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
11	Northcote	PROCEED	70	8	4	5	Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
12	Camberwell	PROCEED	70	8	4	4	Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
13	Hawthorn	PROCEED	68	8	5	4	Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
14	Box Hill	PROCEED	68	8	3	6	Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
15	Pakenham	PROCEED	68	7	3	3	Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
16	Narre Warren	PROCEED	67	7	3	4	Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
17	Berwick	PROCEED	67	8	4	5	Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
18	Yarraville	VERIFY	67	7	4	4	Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
19	Truganina	PROCEED	67	8	4	5	Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
20	Clayton	VERIFY	66	9	4	6	Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
21	Werribee	VERIFY	65	6	3	4	Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
22	Moonee Ponds	VERIFY	65	7	5	5	Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
23	Ivanhoe	VERIFY	65	7	5	4	Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
24	Melbourne CBD	VERIFY	64	10	9	8	Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse
25	Southbank	VERIFY	64	8	8	6	Open guide →Suburb →Intel →Analyse

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