Il Lido Italian Canteen

What Il Lido Italian Canteen does

Il Lido Italian Canteen is a privately held, single-location Italian restaurant and espresso bar located at 88 Marine Parade, Cottesloe, Western Australia, on the Cottesloe Beach foreshore. The business operates from a restored 1930s art-deco building that historically housed the Lido Cabaret, which the current operator has reimagined as an Italian-inspired dining venue. The company serves walk-in and reserved diners seeking Italian cuisine in a beachfront setting, with a menu centered on cucina povera style pasta, aperitivo service, an award-winning Italian wine list, and grab-and-go espresso and pastries through a separate Espresso Bar counter.

The business runs a direct-to-consumer model with two on-premise revenue streams, dine-in restaurant service and quick-service espresso, plus an ancillary gift voucher line sold online through the NowBookIt platform. Marketing and discovery are driven by the company website (illido.com.au), email newsletter signup, organic social media, and third-party booking integration via NowBookIt. The company holds a Western Australian Restaurant Liquor Licence (6060081539) and operates under the Liquor Control Act 1988. No proprietary technology platform, mobile app, or AI-driven systems are disclosed; the technology footprint is limited to the booking and gift voucher infrastructure. Award recognition includes WAGFG Two Stars, Winner of Australia's Best Listing of Italian Wines, and finalist status for Wine List of the Year and Best Wine List Western Australia.

Il Lido is independently operated by what appears to be a private ownership group (the licence references Ocean Group Cottesloe at the same address), with 11 employees and no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, subsidiaries, or M&A activity. Ownership details beyond the licence holder name are not publicly stated. The company is not listed on any exchange and is structured as a private hospitality business.

Name

Il Lido Italian Canteen

Legal name

Il Lido Italian Canteen

Website

https://illido.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Il Lido Italian Canteen is a privately held, single-location Italian restaurant and grab-and-go espresso bar on Cottesloe Beach in Western Australia, serving locals, beachgoers, and tourists with pasta, aperitivo, and an award-winning Italian wine list from a restored 1930s art-deco venue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Italian Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (722515)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

All-Day Dining Restaurants (THAFACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Espresso Bars & Coffee Bars (THAFADAD)

Keywords

• Italian restaurant dining
• Espresso bar service
• Wine and aperitivo
• Beachside hospitality
• Gift voucher sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Cottesloe

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Core revenue from dine-in restaurant service featuring Italian cuisine, espresso bar, pastries, pasta, aperitivo, and wine. Also includes grab-and-go espresso service.
2. Gift Vouchers: Sale of gift vouchers for restaurant dining experiences.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Il Lido Italian Canteen operates a single beachside Italian-inspired espresso bar and full-service restaurant housed in a restored 1930s art-deco cabaret hall at Cottesloe Beach, Western Australia. The venue serves pasta, Italian cuisine, pastries, breakfast, aperitivo, and an award-winning Italian wine list, and also offers grab-and-go espresso. The business additionally sells gift vouchers through the NowBookIt online platform.

Product overview

Il Lido Italian Canteen is a single-location Italian-inspired espresso bar and restaurant located in Cottesloe, Western Australia. The business operates as a unified dining experience combining an espresso bar (offering coffee grab-and-go and pastries) with a full-service restaurant featuring Italian cuisine, pasta, aperitivo, and a curated Italian wine list. The company also offers gift vouchers through a third-party booking platform. The venue is housed in a restored 1930s art-deco building that was formerly the Lido Cabaret.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Espresso Bar

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Post Osteria: Perth Italian osteria offering pasta, wine, and casual Italian dining; comparable as a Western Australian Italian operator with similar cuisine and price positioning.
• Ciao Italia: Long-standing Perth Italian restaurant; comparable as a WA Italian dining operator with a similar authentic Italian positioning and dine-in experience.
• Tipo 00: Melbourne CBD Italian restaurant specializing in pasta and an award-winning Italian wine list; closely comparable on cuisine, pasta-led menu, and wine-led differentiation.
• La Vela: Italian restaurant in Cottesloe, Perth, operating in close proximity to Il Lido with a similar beachside Italian dining concept and comparable wine-led positioning.
• No Mafia: Perth-based Italian restaurant and pizzeria; comparable as a Perth Italian dining competitor targeting a similar dine-in and aperitivo customer.
• Scarpetta: Scarborough/Perth Italian dining venue with a pasta-led menu and wine focus; directly comparable as a WA-based Italian restaurant targeting destination diners.
• Lulu La Delizia: Subiaco-based Italian fine dining restaurant led by a high-profile chef; comparable as a premium WA Italian operator with strong wine and dine-in focus.

Broad incumbents

• Osteria Mozza: Established high-profile Melbourne Italian restaurant by Mario Battaglia; comparable as a broader, well-resourced incumbent Italian dining venue with award-grade wine and dining program.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/il-lido-italian-canteen

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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