Restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels in Sydney: 17,000+
Dashmote counts 17,000+ on-premise outlets in the Sydney 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. Sydney is among the ten Asia Pacific metro areas on our map with the lowest share of independent outlets.
Melbourne and Sydney have the most outlets in Australia
- Melbourne
- Sydney
- Brisbane
- Perth
- Adelaide
What stands out in Sydney
- Sydney is among the ten Asia Pacific metro areas on our map with the highest share of outlets with an Instagram account linked.
- Sydney is among the ten Asia Pacific metro areas on our map with the highest share of outlets with 100+ public reviews.
- Cafes and coffee shops are a bigger part of the outlet mix in Sydney than in the typical Asia Pacific metro area on our map.
Where Sydney stands
Sydney 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 | 25% |
| Quick service and fast food | 10% |
| Bars and pubs | 8% |
| Hotels | 5% |
Sydney has more restaurants than Australia as a whole
Share of outlets by type, Sydney (bar) against all of Australia (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Sydney | All outlets in Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 85% | 85% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 52% | 42% |
| Website listed | 66% | 68% |
| 100+ public reviews | 57% | 54% |
Sample from the list
| Venue | City | Type | Category | Google rating band | Website | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Hylton | Pennant Hills | Cafe | Cafe | 4.0 to 4.4 | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Lillah Kitchen | Lane Cove | Restaurant | Middle Eastern restaurant | 4.5+ | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Il Nido The Nest | Castle Hill | Restaurant | Italian restaurant | 4.0 to 4.4 | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Otto Noorba | Glebe | Restaurant | Turkish restaurant | 4.0 to 4.4 | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Good Time Indian Restaurant | Caringbah | Restaurant | Indian restaurant | 4.5+ | Website shown | Phone shown |
What the numbers show
15% of the outlets in Australia are in the Sydney metro area.
Working the Sydney area
Start with the groups
Chains run more of the market in Sydney than elsewhere; map which groups run which venues before the first call.
Check social profiles
Outlets in Sydney link an Instagram account more often than elsewhere; their posts show menus, events and brands on display.
Start from the delivery menus
52% of outlets in Sydney 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 Sydney?
16,000+ restaurants, cafes, quick-service outlets, bars and pubs, hotels excluded (9,300+ restaurants, 4,400+ cafes and coffee shops, 1,800+ quick-service and fast-food outlets and 1,300+ bars and pubs); with 800+ hotels, 17,000+ on-premise outlets in the Sydney metro area.
Are most outlets in Sydney independent?
Sydney is among the ten Asia Pacific metro areas on our map with the lowest share of independent outlets. 85% of outlets in Sydney are independent.
How visible are outlets in Sydney on Instagram?
Sydney is among the ten Asia Pacific metro areas on our map with the highest share of outlets with an Instagram account linked.
Do more with the data
Find the best-fit outlets in the Sydney area
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