Cafes and coffee shops in Canada: 16,000+
Dashmote counts 16,000+ cafes and coffee shops in Canada, 12% of the country's on-premise outlets. Open coffee shops, cafes, tea rooms and bubble tea shops.
Toronto has the most cafes and coffee shops in Canada
- Toronto
- Montreal
- Vancouver
- Calgary
- Edmonton
How this channel compares
Canada sits mid-table for the share of outlets that are cafes and coffee shops
Share of all open on-premise outlets that are cafes and coffee shops, by country: the top five and Canada
Cafes and coffee shops rank joint third for the number of outlets among outlet types in Canada
Open on-premise outlets by type in Canada, ranked
By metro area
| Metro area | Share |
|---|---|
| Toronto area | 16% |
| Montreal area | 9% |
| Vancouver area | 8% |
| Calgary area | 4% |
| Ottawa area | 3% |
| Edmonton area | 3% |
| Rest of Canada | 56% |
The Toronto area holds a slightly bigger share of cafes and coffee shops than of all outlets
Each metro area's share of cafes and coffee shops (bar) against its share of all outlets in Canada (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Cafes and coffee shops | All outlets in Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 54% | 71% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 44% | 46% |
| Website listed | 79% | 76% |
| 100+ public reviews | 61% | 61% |
Instagram, TikTok and YouTube accounts linked where public.
How the numbers are defined
- Cafes and coffee shops
- Open coffee shops, cafes, tea rooms and bubble tea shops. Approximate: the channel comes from the venue's main public listing category; cafes listed as 'restaurant' are not included. Permanently closed and temporarily closed venues excluded.
Put these numbers to work
Target the groups
Chains run more of the cafes and coffee shops (54% independent) than of outlets overall (71%) in Canada; group deals reach many of them at once.
Frequently asked questions
How many cafes and coffee shops are there in Canada?
Dashmote counts 16,000+ cafes and coffee shops in Canada, 12% of the country's on-premise outlets.