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.
Berlin has the most outlets in Germany
- Berlin
- Frankfurt
- Hamburg
- Munich
- Cologne
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
By outlet type
| Outlet type | Share |
|---|---|
| Restaurants | 52% |
| Bars and pubs | 13% |
| Quick service and fast food | 13% |
| Cafes and coffee shops | 12% |
| Hotels | 11% |
Cologne has fewer hotels than Germany as a whole
Share of outlets by type, Cologne (bar) against all of Germany (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Cologne | All outlets in Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 91% | 94% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 24% | 14% |
| Website listed | 71% | 67% |
| 100+ public reviews | 56% | 48% |
Sample from the list
| Venue | City | Type | Category | Website | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| eatsu finest Sushi Bar | Cologne | Restaurant | Sushi restaurant | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Team B Döner | Monheim am Rhein | Quick service | Doner kebab restaurant | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Hopf&Herzlich | 50737 Nippes | Restaurant | German restaurant | Website shown | Phone shown |
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.
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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