Restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels in Vancouver: 8,400+
Dashmote counts 8,400+ on-premise outlets in the Vancouver metro area, within 25 km of the centre (an outlet between two listed cities counts only for the nearer one); that is 6% 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 Vancouver stands
Vancouver ranks third 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 | 63% |
| Cafes and coffee shops | 16% |
| Quick service and fast food | 10% |
| Hotels | 6% |
| Bars and pubs | 4% |
Vancouver has fewer hotels than Canada as a whole
Share of outlets by type, Vancouver (bar) against all of Canada (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Vancouver | All outlets in Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 75% | 71% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 58% | 46% |
| Website listed | 80% | 76% |
| 100+ public reviews | 70% | 61% |
Instagram, TikTok and YouTube accounts linked where public.
What the numbers show
Vancouver is the third largest metro area in Canada.
Outlets in Vancouver are clearly more likely to be listed on a delivery app than outlets across Canada: 58% against 46%.
Using these numbers
Start from the delivery menus
58% of outlets in Vancouver are on a delivery app, against 46% across Canada; their delivery menus show what they list before the first visit.
Split the city by outlet type
Restaurants are 63% of outlets in Vancouver; plan them as their own list so other outlet types get visited too.
Frequently asked questions
How many restaurants and bars are there in Vancouver?
7,900+ restaurants, cafes, quick-service outlets, bars and pubs, hotels excluded (5,300+ restaurants, 1,300+ cafes and coffee shops, 800+ quick-service and fast-food outlets and 300+ bars and pubs); with 500+ hotels, 8,400+ on-premise outlets in the Vancouver metro area.
