Opening a restaurant in Redcliffe, 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
59/100
Verdict
VERIFY
10 businesses sampled near Redcliffe centre (updated within the last 4 months); suburb scores use Locatalyze engine v7.3.0. Suburb-centre snapshots for Redcliffe — validate at your lease address before signing.
Is Redcliffe suitable for a restaurant?
Demand 6/10: an inner-east City of Belmont suburb between Perth Airport and the Swan River (5,030 residents; median age 38; 40.0% rented) actively gentrifying since the Redcliffe station opened on the new Airport line (October 2022) — older stock plus new infill/apartment development around the station precinct, with the Garvey Park Swan River foreshore a key amenity.
Demand 6/10: an inner-east City of Belmont suburb between Perth Airport and the Swan River (5,030 residents; median age 38; 40.0% rented) actively gentrifying since the Redcliffe station opened on the new Airport line (October 2022) — older stock plus new infill/apartment development around the station precinct, with the Garvey Park Swan River foreshore a key amenity.
Competition 5/10: an early-mover value-to-quality café/casual on the station precinct rides the gentrification, but the resident base is still modest and mid-sized today.
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 VERIFY verdict at suburb centre does not replace address-level analysis.
Thinking of opening a restaurant in Redcliffe?
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 Redcliffe, the average Google rating is 4.0★ from 182 reviews per venue. 1 venue exceeds 500 reviews — a sign of repeat local trade, not one-off tourist spikes. 2 operators sit at 4.4★+ with 150+ reviews, so new entrants must differentiate on format or daypart rather than matching incumbents menu-for-menu. 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. SAHARA KEBABDominant
★★★★½ 4.8 (165 reviews)
4.8★ and 165 reviews — customers actively recommend this restaurant.
Gap for newcomers: Avoid cuisine overlap with SAHARA KEBAB — target an occasion they do not own (quick lunch, date night, or group dining).
2. Kwik Koffee Perth AirportEstablished
★★★★½ 4.5 (183 reviews)
4.5★ and 183 reviews — customers actively recommend this restaurant.
Gap for newcomers: Avoid cuisine overlap with Kwik Koffee Perth Airport — target an occasion they do not own (quick lunch, date night, or group dining).
3. Hungry Jack's Burgers RedcliffeGrowing
★★★½☆ 3.5 (582 reviews)
582 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 Redcliffe does not dominate.
4. Sushi Sushi DFO PerthEstablished
★★★★☆ 4.0 (163 reviews)
4.0★ rating beats the typical restaurant baseline in this catchment.
Gap for newcomers: Sushi Sushi DFO Perth sets expectations for this cuisine — win on speed, dietary clarity, or a narrower menu rather than a broad copy.
5. Coffee Capp’italGrowing
★★★½☆ 3.6 (214 reviews)
214 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 Coffee Capp’ital does not dominate.
6. Mad Mex DFO PerthGrowing
★★★½☆ 3.7 (170 reviews)
170 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 Mad Mex DFO Perth does not dominate.
7. KFC Perth AirportGrowing
★★★½☆ 3.6 (195 reviews)
195 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 KFC Perth Airport does not dominate.
8. Republic of CoffeeEmerging
★★★½☆ 3.8 (66 reviews)
Rating sits below the 4.0★ peer average — volume or convenience may be doing the work.
Gap for newcomers: Focus on a specific occasion (date night, quick lunch, or group dining) that Republic of Coffee does not dominate.
9. NightOwl ConvenienceGrowing
★★★★☆ 4.0 (52 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 NightOwl Convenience does not dominate.
10. Sushi Hub Dunreath VillageGrowing
★★★★☆ 4.4 (34 reviews)
4.4★ rating beats the typical restaurant baseline in this catchment.
Gap for newcomers: Sushi Hub Dunreath Village sets expectations for this cuisine — win on speed, dietary clarity, or a narrower menu rather than a broad copy.
Thinking of opening a restaurant in Redcliffe?
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 →Biggest risks — and why businesses succeed here
Why operators win
- ✔ Relatively stable year-round trade (low seasonality risk)
Biggest risks
- ✖ Several incumbents with 4.4★+ and deep review counts set a high quality bar
Before you sign a lease in Redcliffe
Checklist derived from engine scores and restaurant competitor data — not generic opening advice.
- Run a Locatalyze report on your exact lease address — Redcliffe suburb-centre scores can differ from your frontage by 500m+.
- 2 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 Redcliffe?
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 →