Opening a restaurant in Wembley Downs, 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
58/100
Verdict
AVOID
8 businesses sampled near Wembley Downs centre (updated within the last 4 months); suburb scores use Locatalyze engine v7.3.0. Suburb-centre snapshots for Wembley Downs — validate at your lease address before signing.
Is Wembley Downs suitable for a restaurant?
Demand 6/10: an affluent, leafy family suburb on the coastal-edge ridge between City Beach and Scarborough (6,743 residents; household income $2,626/week; 77.7% family households) sharing the Empire Village pocket and near the elite Hale School, strongly owner-occupied.
Demand 6/10: an affluent, leafy family suburb on the coastal-edge ridge between City Beach and Scarborough (6,743 residents; household income $2,626/week; 77.7% family households) sharing the Empire Village pocket and near the elite Hale School, strongly owner-occupied.
Competition 4/10: very limited local commercial — a small quality neighbourhood format banking the wealthy family base works, but most spend leaks to Empire Village, Karrinyup and the coast.
Demand
6/10
Rent pressure
6/10 (lower is better)
Competition
4/10 (lower is better)
Scores combine suburb engine factors (demand, rent, competition, seasonality, tourism) weighted for restaurants. A AVOID verdict at suburb centre does not replace address-level analysis.
Thinking of opening a restaurant in Wembley Downs?
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 8 restaurants within ~1000m of Wembley Downs, the average Google rating is 3.9★ from 352 reviews per venue. 1 venue exceeds 500 reviews — a sign of repeat local trade, not one-off tourist spikes. 6 of 8 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. 300 Acres Restaurant and BarEstablished
★★★★☆ 4.1 (1,166 reviews)
4.1★ rating beats the typical restaurant baseline in this catchment.
Gap for newcomers: 300 Acres Restaurant and Bar already pulls the wine-and-snacks crowd — pick a different occasion (family early dining, counter lunch, or late casual) instead of another small-plates room.
2. The Groper & His WifeGrowing
★★★★☆ 4.1 (486 reviews)
4.1★ rating beats the typical restaurant baseline in this catchment.
Gap for newcomers: Before venues like The Groper & His Wife thicken the cluster, a quality-led casual format with clear dietary options could set a new benchmark.
3. Boulevard PizzeriaEstablished
★★★★☆ 4.4 (248 reviews)
4.4★ and 248 reviews — customers actively recommend this restaurant.
Gap for newcomers: Boulevard Pizzeria owns pizza in this catchment — avoid head-on overlap; counter-service, by-the-slice, or a distinct cuisine format has more room.
4. Mary Street BakeryGrowing
★★★½☆ 3.7 (302 reviews)
302 reviews place it on the local shortlist even where ratings are mixed.
Gap for newcomers: Before venues like Mary Street Bakery thicken the cluster, a quality-led casual format with clear dietary options could set a new benchmark.
5. Fat Fish RamenGrowing
★★★½☆ 3.9 (187 reviews)
187 reviews place it on the local shortlist even where ratings are mixed.
Gap for newcomers: Fat Fish Ramen sets expectations for this cuisine — win on speed, dietary clarity, or a narrower menu rather than a broad copy.
6. Acai Bros City BeachGrowing
★★★½☆ 3.9 (180 reviews)
180 reviews place it on the local shortlist even where ratings are mixed.
Gap for newcomers: Before venues like Acai Bros City Beach thicken the cluster, a quality-led casual format with clear dietary options could set a new benchmark.
7. Georges City BeachEmerging
★★★½☆ 3.7 (147 reviews)
147 reviews place it on the local shortlist even where ratings are mixed.
Gap for newcomers: Before venues like Georges City Beach thicken the cluster, a quality-led casual format with clear dietary options could set a new benchmark.
8. ZESTY PANTRY- CITY BEACHEmerging
★★★☆☆ 3.2 (98 reviews)
Rating sits below the 4.0★ peer average — volume or convenience may be doing the work.
Gap for newcomers: Before venues like ZESTY PANTRY thicken the cluster, a quality-led casual format with clear dietary options could set a new benchmark.
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Thinking of opening a restaurant in Wembley Downs?
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.
- Medium 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
- ✔ Manageable competition density vs other suburbs
- ✔ Relatively stable year-round trade (low seasonality risk)
Before you sign a lease in Wembley Downs
Checklist derived from engine scores and restaurant competitor data — not generic opening advice.
- Run a Locatalyze report on your exact lease address — Wembley Downs 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 Wembley Downs centre.
- Suburb-level restaurant score is 58/100 — 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 Wembley Downs?
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 →