Is Bicton suitable for a restaurant?
Demand 6/10: an affluent riverside family suburb (6,961 residents; household income $2,007/week) bounded by the Swan River and Blackwall Reach, with Point Walter Reserve (golf, swimming sandbar, foreshore) a genuine weekend riverside destination over a settled owner-occupier base.
Demand 6/10: an affluent riverside family suburb (6,961 residents; household income $2,007/week) bounded by the Swan River and Blackwall Reach, with Point Walter Reserve (golf, swimming sandbar, foreshore) a genuine weekend riverside destination over a settled owner-occupier base.
Competition 5/10: a low-key local commercial life anchored by the small Preston Point Road strip; the Point Walter weekend draw gives a small café a real recreation lift.
Demand
6/10
Rent pressure
5/10 (lower is better)
Competition
5/10 (lower is better)
Scores combine suburb engine factors (demand, rent, competition, seasonality, tourism) weighted for restaurants. A CAUTION verdict at suburb centre does not replace address-level analysis.
Thinking of opening a restaurant in Bicton?
These rankings show existing businesses at suburb-centre level. A Locatalyze report analyses your exact address — expected revenue, costs, profitability, competition within 500m, and investment risk before you sign a lease.
Run free analysis →Why restaurants succeed here
Across 9 restaurants within ~1000m of Bicton, the average Google rating is 4.2★ from 393 reviews per venue. 3 venues exceed 500 reviews — a sign of repeat local trade, not one-off tourist spikes. 3 operators sit at 4.4★+ with 150+ reviews, so new entrants must differentiate on format or daypart rather than matching incumbents menu-for-menu. 5 of 9 venues report a Google price tier; the average positioning is $. Typical price tier: $.
What entrepreneurs can learn from top restaurants
Ranked by success score (Google rating, review volume, prominence) within ~1000m of the suburb centre — study incumbents before you open, not browse like a directory.
1. Il Sorriso cafe plus RestaurantDominant
★★★★½ 4.6 (578 reviews)
4.6★ with 578 reviews — repeat local demand, not one-off visits.
Gap for newcomers: Avoid head-on cuisine overlap — pick an under-served format (counter-service, wine bar snacks, or family early dining).
2. Little StoveDominant
★★★★☆ 4.4 (697 reviews)
4.4★ and 697 reviews — customers actively recommend this restaurant.
Gap for newcomers: Focus on a specific occasion (date night, quick lunch, or group dining) the top venues do not own.
3. East Fremantle Yacht ClubEstablished
★★★★½ 4.5 (316 reviews)
4.5★ with 316 reviews — repeat local demand, not one-off visits.
Gap for newcomers: Avoid head-on cuisine overlap — pick an under-served format (counter-service, wine bar snacks, or family early dining).
4. McDonald's BictonGrowing
★★★½☆ 3.5 (1,288 reviews)
1,288 reviews place it on the local shortlist even where ratings are mixed.
Gap for newcomers: Focus on a specific occasion (date night, quick lunch, or group dining) the top venues do not own.
5. Shibuku Japanese PalmyraGrowing
★★★★☆ 4.2 (218 reviews)
4.2★ and 218 reviews — customers actively recommend this restaurant.
Gap for newcomers: Focus on a specific occasion (date night, quick lunch, or group dining) the top venues do not own.
6. Fong's Kitchen Chinese RestaurantGrowing
★★★★☆ 4.1 (154 reviews)
4.1★ rating beats the typical restaurant baseline in this catchment.
Gap for newcomers: Focus on a specific occasion (date night, quick lunch, or group dining) the top venues do not own.
7. Fat Boyz BictonEstablished
★★★★½ 4.8 (70 reviews)
4.8★ rating beats the typical restaurant baseline in this catchment.
Gap for newcomers: Avoid head-on cuisine overlap — pick an under-served format (counter-service, wine bar snacks, or family early dining).
8. Bicton Fish & Burger GrillGrowing
★★★★☆ 4.1 (110 reviews)
4.1★ rating beats the typical restaurant baseline in this catchment.
Gap for newcomers: Focus on a specific occasion (date night, quick lunch, or group dining) the top venues do not own.
9. The Pantry By Wok Flame BictonEmerging
★★★½☆ 3.6 (105 reviews)
105 reviews place it on the local shortlist even where ratings are mixed.
Gap for newcomers: Focus on a specific occasion (date night, quick lunch, or group dining) the top venues do not own.
Thinking of opening a restaurant in Bicton?
These rankings show existing businesses at suburb-centre level. A Locatalyze report analyses your exact address — expected revenue, costs, profitability, competition within 500m, and investment risk before you sign a lease.
Run free analysis →Biggest risks — and why businesses succeed here
Why operators win
- ✔ Relatively stable year-round trade (low seasonality risk)
- ✔ High average customer ratings — the catchment rewards quality execution
Biggest risks
- ✖ Several incumbents with 4.4★+ and deep review counts set a high quality bar
Before you sign a lease in Bicton
Checklist derived from engine scores and restaurant competitor data — not generic opening advice.
- Run a Locatalyze report on your exact lease address — Bicton suburb-centre scores can differ from your frontage by 500m+.
- 3 incumbents sit at 4.4★+ with 150+ reviews — interview regulars on what those operators miss before copying their menu.
- Suburb-level restaurant score is 59/100 — treat this as a filter; a strong corner on the right strip may still work with address-level analysis.
Thinking of opening a restaurant in Bicton?
These rankings show existing businesses at suburb-centre level. A Locatalyze report analyses your exact address — expected revenue, costs, profitability, competition within 500m, and investment risk before you sign a lease.
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