Canada outlet database: 140,000+ outlets
Dashmote counts 140,000+ on-premise outlets in Canada. Open on-premise outlets (restaurants, cafes, quick service, bars and pubs, hotels), one record per public map listing.
Toronto has the most outlets in Canada
- Toronto
- Montreal
- Vancouver
- Calgary
Where Canada stands
Canada is in the bottom third for outlets per resident
Open on-premise outlets per 10,000 residents, by country: the top five and Canada
By outlet type
| Outlet type | Share |
|---|---|
| Restaurants | 58% |
| Hotels | 13% |
| Quick service and fast food | 12% |
| Cafes and coffee shops | 12% |
| Bars and pubs | 6% |
Canada has far more restaurants than the median country
Share of outlets by type, Canada (bar) against the median country (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Canada | Median across our markets |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 71% | 95% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 46% | 14% |
| Website listed | 76% | 44% |
| 100+ public reviews | 61% | 37% |
Instagram, TikTok and YouTube accounts linked where public.
What the numbers show
By outlet count, Canada is mid-table of our markets.
Canada ranks third of our markets for outlets on a delivery app, at 46% (median 14%).
Canada ranks second of our markets for outlets with 100+ public reviews, at 61% (median 37%).
The 4 largest metro areas hold 32% of the country's outlets, led by Toronto at 13%.
Using these numbers
Pair visits with group deals
Chains and groups run more of the market in Canada than in most countries (71% independent, median 95%), so a few head-office agreements can open many doors at once.
Use delivery as an activity signal
46% of outlets in Canada are on a delivery app, well above the median of 14%; a delivery listing is a quick way to spot venues that trade actively.
Lead with one pitch
Restaurants make up 58% of all outlets, so one well-built pitch for them reaches most of the doors in Canada.
Frequently asked questions
How many restaurants and bars are there in Canada?
120,000+ restaurants, cafes, quick-service outlets, bars and pubs, hotels excluded (81,000+ restaurants, 16,000+ quick-service and fast-food outlets, 16,000+ cafes and coffee shops and 8,200+ bars and pubs); with 18,000+ hotels, 140,000+ on-premise outlets in Canada.
Are most outlets in Canada independent?
71% of outlets in Canada are not part of a chain of 5+ locations, against a median of 95% across our markets.
How many outlets in Canada are on delivery apps?
46% of outlets in Canada are listed on a delivery app, against a median of 14% across our markets.
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Go deeper
- Restaurants in Canada81,000+ outlets
- Toronto outlets18,000+ outlets
- Quick-service and fast-food outlets in Canada16,000+ outlets
- Cafes and coffee shops in Canada16,000+ outlets
- Montreal outlets12,000+ outlets
- Vancouver outlets8,400+ outlets
- Bars and pubs in Canada8,200+ outlets
- Calgary outlets5,500+ outlets
