Chilli crisp in Australia

Emerging ingredientin 6 cities
+64%Australia searches, Aug to Oct 2026 vs Aug to Oct 2025

103cafe menus list it, in 8 cities

6,650searches in Oct 2026 · ↑ 64% YoY

Where to try itSee it city by city

Crunchy chilli oil full of fried chilli, garlic and shallot, spooned over eggs, toast and noodles.

Is chilli crisp still growing in Australia?

Searches say yes: up 64% on a year earlier. (Aug to Oct 2026 vs Aug to Oct 2025)

Nov 2024 to Oct 2026

Australia searches a month

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Tap a number for what changed then.

  • How the cities compare

    Share of each city's own cafes with it, last 90 days.

    1. Adelaide3%
    2. Hobart2.4%
    3. Gold Coast2.4%
    4. Melbourne1.8%
    5. Canberra1.4%
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    1. Adelaide3%
    2. Hobart2.4%
    3. Gold Coast2.4%
    4. Melbourne1.8%
    5. Canberra1.4%
    6. Perth1.3%
    7. Sydney1.1%
    8. Brisbane1%

  • Where the searches come from

    Each city's part, Aug to Oct 2026.

  • Cafes posting it

    Per 1,000 cafes that posted that month, across Australia.
    FMAMJJASO4.8

    4.8 per 1,000 in Oct 2026, 3.0× vs Jun 2026

  • On menus

    Cafe menus listing it now, Australia.

    103 cafe menus

    We started reading cafe menus in late 2026. Cafes adding and dropping it each month show here once the first whole month of menu reads is in.

  • How big is it?

    Searches in Oct 2026, circles sized to match.

    135,260World6,650Australia

Chilli crisp in each city

Biggest in Adelaide, on 3% of its cafes in the last 90 days. Search changes are Aug to Oct 2026 against Aug to Oct 2025.

Adelaide, Hobart, Canberra and Perth: from Google reviews and menus only

  1. Adelaide

    EmergingFurthest ahead
    3%of Adelaide cafes, last 90 days
    cafes with it, last 90 days
    13
    +69%Adelaide searches

  2. Hobart

    Emerging
    2.4%of Hobart cafes, last 90 days
    cafes with it, last 90 days
    3
    None of the same cafes had it, against 1 in the 90 days before.

  3. Gold Coast

    Emerging
    2.4%of Gold Coast cafes, last 90 days
    cafes with it, last 90 days
    8
    +100%Gold Coast searches
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  1. Melbourne

    Rising
    1.8%of Melbourne cafes, last 90 days
    cafes with it, last 90 days
    36
    +45%Melbourne searches

  2. Canberra

    Emerging
    1.4%of Canberra cafes, last 90 days
    cafes with it, last 90 days
    3
    +12%Canberra searches

  3. Perth

    Emerging
    1.3%of Perth cafes, last 90 days
    cafes with it, last 90 days
    8
    +40%Perth searches

  4. Sydney

    Rising
    1.1%of Sydney cafes, last 90 days
    cafes with it, last 90 days
    21
    +31%Sydney searches

  5. Brisbane

    Emerging
    1%of Brisbane cafes, last 90 days
    cafes with it, last 90 days
    8
    +82%Brisbane searches
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What chilli crisp goes on

On 103 cafe menus in Australia, most cafes first
  1. Toast, eggs & brunch plates60 cafesUsually $23 · Chilli scrambled eggs
  2. Burgers, sandwiches & wraps18 cafesTropical spiced chicken sandwich
  3. Salads & bowls7 cafes& corn salad
  4. Fried chicken plates3 cafesChilli crunch chicken
  5. Pita, flatbread & focaccia3 cafesBreakfast Tacos
  6. Snacks & sides2 cafesHot Honey Haloumi
  7. Other dishes10 cafes

What it's paired with

Cafes whose menu line names it alongside chilli crisp

  • Eggs32
  • Chicken17
  • Avocado12
  • Prawns & seafood7
  • Bacon & pork4
  • Corn4
  • Halloumi2
  • Mushroom2
  • Salami & pepperoni2

One dish can name several, so these overlap.

Where to get chilli crisp in Australia

152 cafes in 8 cities: 103 on their menus, 49 from posts.

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What it costs

The usual price on each kind of dish, across Australia

  • Toast & eggs$23$21$24

Bars share one scale, $21 to $24: the band is where most cafes sit, the dot the usual price.

Showing 10 of 152 cafes, A to Z

  • A PLACE coffeeBowden, AdelaideUnverified
    Price not on the menu
  • Alimentary EateryBrighton, Adelaide · as “Tuna Cheese Melt”
    Price not on the menu
  • Amaranta Café | Grill & BarHobart · as “Chilli Crisp Scrambled”
    Price not on the menu
  • Angie Sue LauderdaleLauderdale, HobartUnverified
    Price not on the menu
  • AngusMarrickville, SydneyUnverified
    Price not on the menu
  • Arcadia Cafe And BarFitzroy, Melbourne · as “Chilli folded eggs”
    Price not on the menu
  • ASLAN Coffee The RocksThe Rocks, SydneyUnverified
    Price not on the menu
  • Bakers DozenSans Souci, SydneyUnverified
    Price not on the menu
  • BarenzCamden, SydneyUnverified
    Price not on the menu
  • Beachside Bagels - Port NoarlungaPort Noarlunga, AdelaideUnverified
    Price not on the menu
Unverified: seen in a post, not on the cafe's current menu. Menus and prices change, so check with the cafe before you go.

Australian cafes with Chilli crisp on their menus or in their posts.

How chilli crisp spread across Australia

SydneySydneyMelbourneMelbourneBrisbaneBrisbaneGold CoastGold CoastPerthPerthAdelaideAdelaideCanberraHobartHobart

8cities where we've seen it

By Nov 2026 (so far)

Dec 2024Nov 2026 so far
Bars: cities with a cafe posting it each month
Each is rising in at least one city we read

Chilli crisp Australia FAQs

Data updated 15 Nov 2026.

Writing about it?

“Chilli crisp is on 152 cafe menus across 8 Australian cities, and furthest ahead in Adelaide (3% of its cafes), while searches across Australia rose 64% (Aug to Oct 2026 against Aug to Oct 2025).”

What is chilli crisp?

Crunchy chilli oil full of fried chilli, garlic and shallot, spooned over eggs, toast and noodles. The Froth has seen it at cafes in 8 Australian cities (Adelaide, Hobart, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Canberra, Perth, Sydney and Brisbane) as of 15 Nov 2026.

Where can I get chilli crisp in Australia?

It is on 152 cafe menus across 8 cities right now, including Fourthchild Café & Restaurant in Ipswich, Brisbane, Butterfly House on Milne in Mont Albert North, Melbourne, SOUL BREW in Newtown, Sydney and Local Luxe Cafe in Malvern, Adelaide. The "Where to get one" list on this page has every menu, city by city, with the price where the menu gives one and directions. Menus change, so check with the cafe before you go.

What do cafes put chilli crisp on?

Across 103 cafe menus in Australia that list chilli crisp as of 15 Nov 2026, the most common dishes are toast, eggs & brunch plates (60 cafes), burgers, sandwiches & wraps (18 cafes) and salads & bowls (7 cafes). It is most often paired with eggs and chicken.

How much is chilli crisp on toast or eggs in Australia?

The usual price of chilli crisp on toast or eggs in Australia is $23 as of 15 Nov 2026, and most cafes charge between $21 and $24, from 5 cafes that list a price (a chain counted once). Prices differ a lot from one kind of dish to another, so this page gives the usual price for each rather than one average.

Where in Australia is chilli crisp biggest?

Of the cities The Froth reads, Adelaide has it on the biggest share of cafes: 3% of Adelaide cafes in the last 90 days, against 2.4% in Hobart and 2.4% in Gold Coast. Each city's share is of its own cafes, so a smaller city can be ahead.

Is chilli crisp getting more popular in Australia?

Searches for it across Australia were up 64% in Aug to Oct 2026 against Aug to Oct 2025. There is no single Australian stage: each city has its own, from its own cafes. The Froth rates it Emerging in Adelaide, Hobart, Gold Coast, Canberra, Perth and Brisbane; Rising in Melbourne and Sydney as of 15 Nov 2026.

How many people search for chilli crisp in Australia?

There were 6,650 searches for chilli crisp across Australia in Oct 2026, with all its names added up. Across the months we have, from Jul 2024 to Oct 2026, it ranged from 1,940 (Jul 2024) to 6,650 (Oct 2026). These are monthly estimates of search demand across every state and territory.

What else is chilli crisp called?

Australian cafes also sell chilli crisp as "crispy chilli oil" and "chilli crunch". The Froth counts every one of these names as the same trend.

When did chilli crisp first show up in Australian cafes?

The earliest cafe post or customer review about chilli crisp that The Froth has, in any city we read, is from 15 Nov 2022. We only see what we collect, so that is when we first saw it, not when it started: it may have been sold earlier, here or elsewhere.

How does The Froth count this?

Every city is counted on its own, with the same rules: a cafe counts for chilli crisp from the first public post or customer review we found about it, and while it is on the cafe's current menu. A city's share is of its own cafes we see well (an Instagram post or a current menu in the same 90 days, a chain counting once), and its change compares the same cafes in the last 90 days with the 90 before. Cities' cafe figures are never added together, because we read some cities' posts and others only from reviews and menus. Searches are monthly search demand across Australia with all of a trend's names added up. The full method is on our "How we track cafe trends" page.