Opening a restaurant in Claremont, Perth
Research guide for entrepreneurs — suitability, incumbent patterns, market gaps, and what to validate at your exact address before you sign a lease.
restaurant score
66/100
Verdict
VERIFY
10 businesses sampled near Claremont centre (updated within the last 60 days); suburb scores use Locatalyze engine v6.0.0. Suburb-centre snapshots for Claremont — validate at your lease address before signing.
Is Claremont suitable for a restaurant?
Demand 8/10: Claremont Quarter spillover drives post-shopping café and casual dining trade.
Demand 8/10: Claremont Quarter spillover drives post-shopping café and casual dining trade.
Rent 6/10: mall-adjacent frontage is premium — concepts must complement, not duplicate, the centre.
Demand
8/10
Rent pressure
6/10 (lower is better)
Competition
5/10 (lower is better)
Scores combine suburb engine factors (demand, rent, competition, seasonality, tourism) weighted for restaurants. A VERIFY verdict at suburb centre does not replace address-level analysis.
Thinking of opening a restaurant in Claremont?
These rankings show existing businesses at suburb-centre level. Free in typically 2–4 minutes: location score, recommendation, competitor map, and rent-pressure signals. Unlock modelled P&L, break-even, scenarios & PDF from $29.
Run free analysis →Why restaurants succeed here
Across 10 restaurants within ~1000m of Claremont, the average Google rating is 4.0★ from 366 reviews per venue. 1 venue exceeds 500 reviews — a sign of repeat local trade, not one-off tourist spikes. No single venue dominates on both rating and review depth — the market may still be contestable for a focused restaurant concept. Engine demand signals for this suburb are strong relative to other suburbs in the city. 7 of 10 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. Grill'd Burgers - Claremont QuarterEstablished
★★★★☆ 4.1 (474 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) that Grill'd Burgers does not dominate.
2. Allegro PizzaEstablished
★★★★☆ 4.1 (388 reviews)
4.1★ rating beats the typical restaurant baseline in this catchment.
Gap for newcomers: Allegro Pizza owns pizza in this catchment — avoid head-on overlap; counter-service, by-the-slice, or a distinct cuisine format has more room.
3. Dolce BellissimoEstablished
★★★★☆ 4.0 (353 reviews)
4.0★ rating beats the typical restaurant baseline in this catchment.
Gap for newcomers: Focus on a specific occasion (date night, quick lunch, or group dining) that Dolce Bellissimo does not dominate.
4. Koko Black ClaremontEstablished
★★★★☆ 4.0 (333 reviews)
4.0★ rating beats the typical restaurant baseline in this catchment.
Gap for newcomers: Focus on a specific occasion (date night, quick lunch, or group dining) that Koko Black Claremont does not dominate.
5. Hungry Jack's Burgers ClaremontGrowing
★★★☆☆ 3.2 (1,203 reviews)
1,203 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) that Hungry Jack's Burgers Claremont does not dominate.
6. Moose ClaremontEstablished
★★★★½ 4.6 (134 reviews)
4.6★ and 134 reviews — customers actively recommend this restaurant.
Gap for newcomers: Avoid cuisine overlap with Moose Claremont — target an occasion they do not own (quick lunch, date night, or group dining).
7. Crust Pizza ClaremontEstablished
★★★★☆ 4.1 (222 reviews)
4.1★ rating beats the typical restaurant baseline in this catchment.
Gap for newcomers: Crust Pizza Claremont owns pizza in this catchment — avoid head-on overlap; counter-service, by-the-slice, or a distinct cuisine format has more room.
8. Claremont Yacht ClubGrowing
★★★★½ 4.5 (136 reviews)
4.5★ and 136 reviews — customers actively recommend this restaurant.
Gap for newcomers: Avoid cuisine overlap with Claremont Yacht Club — target an occasion they do not own (quick lunch, date night, or group dining).
9. AcademyGrowing
★★★½☆ 3.7 (289 reviews)
289 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) that Academy does not dominate.
10. The Coffee Club Café - Claremont QuarterGrowing
★★★½☆ 3.9 (126 reviews)
126 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) that The Coffee Club Café does not dominate.
Thinking of opening a restaurant in Claremont?
These rankings show existing businesses at suburb-centre level. Free in typically 2–4 minutes: location score, recommendation, competitor map, and rent-pressure signals. Unlock modelled P&L, break-even, scenarios & PDF from $29.
Run free analysis →Possible market opportunities
Derived from venue counts and formats in our Google Places snapshot — not a guarantee of demand at your exact address.
- High confidenceWine bar with small plates
Reason: No clear 4.5★+ destination restaurant in local results — evening trade may be underserved.
Biggest risks — and why businesses succeed here
Why operators win
- ✔ Strong suburb-level demand signals
- ✔ Relatively stable year-round trade (low seasonality risk)
- ✔ Café format scores 69/100 (PROCEED band) for this suburb
Before you sign a lease in Claremont
Checklist derived from engine scores and restaurant competitor data — not generic opening advice.
- Run a Locatalyze report on your exact lease address — Claremont suburb-centre scores can differ from your frontage by 500m+.
- Test demand for “Wine bar with small plates” with a pop-up or soft launch — our cache flags it as under-represented near Claremont centre.
Thinking of opening a restaurant in Claremont?
These rankings show existing businesses at suburb-centre level. Free in typically 2–4 minutes: location score, recommendation, competitor map, and rent-pressure signals. Unlock modelled P&L, break-even, scenarios & PDF from $29.
Run free analysis →