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    Restaurants in Canada: 81,000+

    Dashmote counts 81,000+ restaurants in Canada, 58% of the country's on-premise outlets. Canada is among the countries we track with the highest share of restaurants with 100+ public reviews.

    81,000+
    restaurants

    Toronto has the most restaurants in Canada

    Map: Restaurants by metro area in CanadaCanada: Toronto: rank 1 for restaurants; Montreal: rank 2 for restaurants; Vancouver: rank 3 for restaurants; Calgary: rank 4 for restaurants; Edmonton: joint rank 5 for restaurants; Ottawa: joint rank 5 for restaurants.Toronto: rank 1 for restaurantsMontreal: rank 2 for restaurantsVancouver: rank 3 for restaurantsCalgary: rank 4 for restaurantsEdmonton: joint rank 5 for restaurantsOttawa: joint rank 5 for restaurants
    • Toronto
    • Montreal
    • Vancouver
    • Calgary
    • Edmonton
    Dot size: restaurants per metro area.
    58%
    of all outlets in Canada
    74%
    independent outlets
    56%
    listed on a delivery app

    What stands out about restaurants in Canada

    • Canada is among the ten countries we track with the highest share of restaurants with an Instagram account linked.
    • Canada is among the ten countries we track with the highest share of restaurants with a website listed.

    How restaurants in Canada compare

    Canada

    Share of all open on-premise outlets that are restaurants, by country: the top five and Canada

    Share of all open on-premise outlets that are restaurants, by countryAcross our 60+ countries: Indonesia: 60% of all outlets; India: 45% of all outlets; United States: 60% of all outlets; Mexico: 67% of all outlets; Brazil: 48% of all outlets; Thailand: 61% of all outlets; Japan: 58% of all outlets; Vietnam: 48% of all outlets; Philippines: 53% of all outlets; Taiwan: 80% of all outlets; Italy: 37% of all outlets; France: 47% of all outlets; Spain: 44% of all outlets; Germany: 48% of all outlets; Saudi Arabia: 46% of all outlets; United Kingdom: 32% of all outlets; Argentina: 47% of all outlets; Canada: 58% of all outlets; Poland: 42% of all outlets; Australia: 43% of all outlets; South Africa: 40% of all outlets; Portugal: 44% of all outlets; Chile: 53% of all outlets; Greece: 35% of all outlets; Netherlands: 50% of all outlets; Cambodia: 43% of all outlets; Belgium: 54% of all outlets; Singapore: 68% of all outlets; Czech Republic: 44% of all outlets; Guatemala: 52% of all outlets; Austria: 41% of all outlets; Sweden: 62% of all outlets; Romania: 35% of all outlets; Bulgaria: 35% of all outlets; Denmark: 48% of all outlets; Croatia: 32% of all outlets; Finland: 57% of all outlets; Slovakia: 43% of all outlets; Ireland: 31% of all outlets; Norway: 44% of all outlets; Slovenia: 37% of all outlets; Lithuania: 40% of all outlets; Estonia: 38% of all outlets.Taiwan: 80% of all outletsSingapore: 68% of all outletsMexico: 67% of all outletsSweden: 62% of all outletsThailand: 61% of all outletsCanada: 58% of all outlets

    Restaurants have the most outlets among outlet types in Canada

    Open on-premise outlets by type in Canada, ranked

    Open on-premise outlets by type in Canada5 outlet types: Restaurants: rank 1; Hotels: rank 2; Cafes and coffee shops: joint rank 3; Quick service and fast food: joint rank 3; Bars and pubs: rank 5.Restaurants: rank 1Hotels: rank 2Cafes and coffee shops: joint rank 3Quick service and fast food: joint rank 3Bars and pubs: rank 5

    By metro area

    Metro areaShare
    Toronto area15%
    Montreal area10%
    Vancouver area7%
    Calgary area4%
    Ottawa area3%
    Edmonton area3%
    Rest of Canada58%

    The Toronto area holds a slightly bigger share of restaurants than of all outlets

    Each metro area's share of restaurants (bar) against its share of all outlets in Canada (tick)

    Each metro area's share of restaurants against its share of all outlets in Canada4 metro areas: Toronto area: 15% of restaurants, 13% of all outlets, +2 pts; Montreal area: 10% of restaurants, 9% of all outlets, +1 pt; Vancouver area: 7% of restaurants, 6% of all outlets, +1 pt; Calgary area: 4% of restaurants, 4% of all outlets, level.Toronto area: 15% of restaurants, 13% of all outlets, +2 ptsMontreal area: 10% of restaurants, 9% of all outlets, +1 ptVancouver area: 7% of restaurants, 6% of all outlets, +1 ptCalgary area: 4% of restaurants, 4% of all outlets, level

    Outlet profile

    MeasureRestaurantsAll outlets in Canada
    Independent74%71%
    Listed on a delivery app56%46%
    Website listed78%76%
    100+ public reviews67%61%

    Sample from the list

    Four independent restaurants in Canada from our list
    VenueCityCategoryWebsitePhone
    Justino's Wood Oven PizzaOakvilleItalian restaurantWebsite shownPhone shown
    Abadan LoungeNorth VancouverRestaurantWebsite shownPhone shown
    La Cuisine BouletQuébec CityQuébécois restaurantWebsite shownPhone shown
    Joe's Great PizzaGeorgetownPizza restaurantWebsite shownPhone shown
    Also in the full list: delivery apps, booking platform, POS system, Instagram, email, price tier, and more.Ask for the full list

    What the numbers show

    Restaurants are a bigger part of the market in Canada than in most countries: 58% of all outlets, against a median of 46%.

    For restaurants, Canada is among the 20 largest markets in this database.

    How the numbers are defined

    Restaurants
    Open restaurants (full and casual service, including venues listed simply as 'restaurant').

    How the shares are defined

    Selling to restaurants in Canada

    Use reviews to rank leads

    Restaurants in Canada carry deeper public review histories than elsewhere, a larger public review footprint to consider when prioritising leads.

    Check social profiles

    Restaurants in Canada link an Instagram account more often than elsewhere; their posts show menus, events and brands on display.

    Check their delivery menus

    56% of the restaurants in Canada are on a delivery app against 46% of all outlets, so their delivery menus show what they already list.

    Frequently asked questions

    How well reviewed are restaurants in Canada?

    Canada is among the countries we track with the highest share of restaurants with 100+ public reviews. 67% of restaurants in Canada carry 100+ public reviews.

    How visible are restaurants in Canada on Instagram?

    Canada is among the ten countries we track with the highest share of restaurants with an Instagram account linked.

    Do more with the data

    Outlet 360 recordEverything known about one of the restaurants in Canada on a single page: type, chain status, listings, reviews.Custom outlet segmentationGroup the restaurants in Canada in your own channel names, not ours.Independent vs chain outletsWhat the independent share for Canada means, and how a chain is counted.

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