Outlet database

    Restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels in Cologne: 9,100+

    Dashmote counts 9,100+ on-premise outlets in the Cologne metro area, within 25 km of the centre (an outlet between two listed cities counts only for the nearer one); that is 3% of all outlets in Germany. Compared with Düsseldorf, the nearest metro area with its own page, a larger share of outlets in Cologne carry 100+ public reviews.

    9,100+
    on-premise outlets

    Berlin has the most outlets in Germany

    Map: Cologne and the other metro areas with a page in GermanyGermany: Berlin: rank 1 for outlets; Frankfurt: rank 2 for outlets; Hamburg: rank 3 for outlets; Munich: rank 4 for outlets; Cologne: rank 5 for outlets; Essen: rank 6 for outlets; Düsseldorf: rank 7 for outlets; Stuttgart: rank 8 for outlets; Dortmund: rank 9 for outlets; Nuremberg: rank 10 for outlets.Berlin: rank 1 for outletsFrankfurt: rank 2 for outletsHamburg: rank 3 for outletsMunich: rank 4 for outletsCologne: rank 5 for outletsEssen: rank 6 for outletsDüsseldorf: rank 7 for outletsStuttgart: rank 8 for outletsDortmund: rank 9 for outletsNuremberg: rank 10 for outlets
    • Berlin
    • Frankfurt
    • Hamburg
    • Munich
    • Cologne
    Highlighted: Cologne. Dot size: outlets.
    3%
    of all outlets in Germany
    91%
    independent outlets
    24%
    listed on a delivery app

    What stands out in Cologne

    • Cologne is among the European metro areas on our map with the highest share of outlets with 100+ public reviews.
    • Cologne is in the top third of metro areas on our map for outlets with an Instagram account linked.
    • Cologne is in the top third of metro areas on our map for outlets with a website listed.

    Where Cologne stands

    Cologne ranks fifth for the number of outlets among metro areas in Germany

    Open on-premise outlets per metro area in Germany, ranked

    Open on-premise outlets per metro area in Germany10 metro areas: Berlin: rank 1; Frankfurt: rank 2; Hamburg: rank 3; Munich: rank 4; Cologne: rank 5; Essen: rank 6; Düsseldorf: rank 7; Stuttgart: rank 8; Dortmund: rank 9; Nuremberg: rank 10.Berlin: rank 1Frankfurt: rank 2Hamburg: rank 3Munich: rank 4Cologne: rank 5Essen: rank 6Düsseldorf: rank 7Stuttgart: rank 8Dortmund: rank 9

    By outlet type

    Outlet typeShare
    Restaurants52%
    Bars and pubs13%
    Quick service and fast food13%
    Cafes and coffee shops12%
    Hotels11%

    Cologne has fewer hotels than Germany as a whole

    Share of outlets by type, Cologne (bar) against all of Germany (tick)

    Share of outlets by type: Cologne against all of Germany5 outlet types: Restaurants: 52% Cologne, 48% Germany, +4 pts; Bars and pubs: 13% Cologne, 13% Germany, level; Quick service and fast food: 13% Cologne, 11% Germany, +2 pts; Cafes and coffee shops: 12% Cologne, 9% Germany, +3 pts; Hotels: 11% Cologne, 18% Germany, −7 pts.Restaurants: 52% Cologne, 48% Germany, +4 ptsCafes and coffee shops: 12% Cologne, 9% Germany, +3 ptsQuick service and fast food: 13% Cologne, 11% Germany, +2 ptsBars and pubs: 13% Cologne, 13% Germany, levelHotels: 11% Cologne, 18% Germany, −7 pts

    Outlet profile

    MeasureCologneAll outlets in Germany
    Independent91%94%
    Listed on a delivery app24%14%
    Website listed71%67%
    100+ public reviews56%48%

    Sample from the list

    Three independent outlets in the Cologne metro area from our list
    VenueCityTypeCategoryWebsitePhone
    eatsu finest Sushi BarCologneRestaurantSushi restaurantWebsite shownPhone shown
    Team B DönerMonheim am RheinQuick serviceDoner kebab restaurantWebsite shownPhone shown
    Hopf&Herzlich50737 NippesRestaurantGerman restaurantWebsite shownPhone shown
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    What the numbers show

    Cologne is the fifth largest metro area in Germany.

    The Düsseldorf metro area is only 34 km away, close enough to plan the two together.

    How the numbers are defined

    How the shares are defined

    Working the Cologne area

    Use reviews to rank leads

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

    Start from the delivery menus

    24% of outlets in Cologne are on a delivery app, against 14% across Germany; their delivery menus show what they list before the first visit.

    Cover Cologne and Düsseldorf together

    Düsseldorf is 34 km away; one sales team can cover both metro areas.

    Frequently asked questions

    How many restaurants and bars are there in Cologne?

    8,100+ restaurants, cafes, quick-service outlets, bars and pubs, hotels excluded (4,700+ restaurants, 1,100+ bars and pubs, 1,100+ quick-service and fast-food outlets and 1,000+ cafes and coffee shops); with 900+ hotels, 9,100+ on-premise outlets in the Cologne metro area.

    How well reviewed are outlets in Cologne?

    Compared with Düsseldorf, the nearest metro area with its own page, a larger share of outlets in Cologne carry 100+ public reviews. 56% of outlets in Cologne carry 100+ public reviews.

    How visible are outlets in Cologne on Instagram?

    Cologne is in the top third of metro areas on our map for outlets with an Instagram account linked.

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