Restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels in Calgary: 5,500+
Dashmote counts 5,500+ on-premise outlets in the Calgary metro area, within 25 km of the centre (an outlet between two listed cities counts only for the nearer one); that is 4% of all 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 Calgary stands
Calgary ranks fourth for the number of outlets among metro areas in Canada
Open on-premise outlets per metro area in Canada, ranked
By outlet type
| Outlet type | Share |
|---|---|
| Restaurants | 64% |
| Quick service and fast food | 13% |
| Cafes and coffee shops | 12% |
| Bars and pubs | 6% |
| Hotels | 5% |
Calgary has fewer hotels than Canada as a whole
Share of outlets by type, Calgary (bar) against all of Canada (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Calgary | All outlets in Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 64% | 71% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 62% | 46% |
| Website listed | 83% | 76% |
| 100+ public reviews | 68% | 61% |
Instagram, TikTok and YouTube accounts linked where public.
What the numbers show
Calgary is the fourth largest metro area in Canada.
Among the 4 metro areas with a page in Canada, Calgary has the highest share of outlets on a delivery app: 62%.
Outlets in Calgary are far more likely to be listed on a delivery app than outlets across Canada: 62% against 46%.
Using these numbers
Start from the delivery menus
62% of outlets in Calgary are on a delivery app, against 46% across Canada; their delivery menus show what they list before the first visit.
Map the groups first
Chains are more common in Calgary (64% independent) than across Canada (71%); sort out which groups run which venues before planning visits.
Split the city by outlet type
Restaurants are 64% of outlets in Calgary; plan them as their own list so other outlet types get visited too.
Frequently asked questions
How many restaurants and bars are there in Calgary?
5,200+ restaurants, cafes, quick-service outlets, bars and pubs, hotels excluded (3,500+ restaurants, 700+ quick-service and fast-food outlets, 600+ cafes and coffee shops and 300+ bars and pubs); with 200+ hotels, 5,500+ on-premise outlets in the Calgary metro area.
