Restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels in Melbourne: 17,000+
Dashmote counts 17,000+ on-premise outlets in the Melbourne metro area, within 25 km of the centre (an outlet between two listed cities counts only for the nearer one); that is 15% of all outlets in Australia. Melbourne is among the Asia Pacific metro areas on our map with the highest share of outlets with an Instagram account linked.
Sydney and Melbourne have the most outlets in Australia
- Sydney
- Melbourne
- Brisbane
- Perth
- Adelaide
What stands out in Melbourne
- Melbourne is among the Asia Pacific metro areas on our map with the highest share of outlets with 100+ public reviews.
- Melbourne is among the ten Asia Pacific metro areas on our map with the lowest share of independent outlets.
- Cafes and coffee shops are a bigger part of the outlet mix in Melbourne than in the typical Asia Pacific metro area on our map.
Where Melbourne stands
Melbourne has the joint most outlets among metro areas in Australia
Open on-premise outlets per metro area in Australia, ranked
By outlet type
| Outlet type | Share |
|---|---|
| Restaurants | 52% |
| Cafes and coffee shops | 23% |
| Quick service and fast food | 12% |
| Bars and pubs | 9% |
| Hotels | 4% |
Melbourne has far fewer hotels than Australia as a whole
Share of outlets by type, Melbourne (bar) against all of Australia (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Melbourne | All outlets in Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 85% | 85% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 53% | 42% |
| Website listed | 70% | 68% |
| 100+ public reviews | 61% | 54% |
Sample from the list
| Venue | City | Type | Category | Google rating band | Website | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Windsor Alehouse | Windsor | Bar or pub | Bar | – | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Fat Bob's Bar & Grill | Moorabbin | Quick service | Hamburger restaurant | 4.0 to 4.4 | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Osteriya | Brighton | Restaurant | Italian restaurant | 4.0 to 4.4 | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Prefisso 3088 | Greensborough | Restaurant | Pizza restaurant | 4.5+ | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Bedi's Indian Restaurant | South Melbourne | Restaurant | Indian restaurant | 4.0 to 4.4 | Website shown | Phone shown |
What the numbers show
15% of the outlets in Australia are in the Melbourne metro area.
Working the Melbourne area
Check social profiles
Outlets in Melbourne link an Instagram account more often than elsewhere; their posts show menus, events and brands on display.
Use reviews to rank leads
Outlets in Melbourne carry deeper public review histories than elsewhere, a larger public review footprint to consider when prioritising leads.
Start from the delivery menus
53% of outlets in Melbourne are on a delivery app, against 42% across Australia; their delivery menus show what they list before the first visit.
Frequently asked questions
How many restaurants and bars are there in Melbourne?
16,000+ restaurants, cafes, quick-service outlets, bars and pubs, hotels excluded (9,100+ restaurants, 4,000+ cafes and coffee shops, 2,100+ quick-service and fast-food outlets and 1,600+ bars and pubs); with 700+ hotels, 17,000+ on-premise outlets in the Melbourne metro area.
How visible are outlets in Melbourne on Instagram?
Melbourne is among the Asia Pacific metro areas on our map with the highest share of outlets with an Instagram account linked.
How well reviewed are outlets in Melbourne?
Melbourne is among the Asia Pacific metro areas on our map with the highest share of outlets with 100+ public reviews. 61% of outlets in Melbourne carry 100+ public reviews.
Do more with the data
Find the best-fit outlets in the Melbourne area
Use Melbourne as your test city
Describe your ideal outlet in the Melbourne area
Dashmote AI scores each one in Melbourne on fit, including its linked social profiles
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