Restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels in Essen: 8,800+
Dashmote counts 8,800+ on-premise outlets in the Essen 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. Quick-service and fast-food outlets are a bigger part of the outlet mix in Essen than in Düsseldorf, the nearest metro area with its own page.
Berlin has the most outlets in Germany
- Berlin
- Frankfurt
- Hamburg
- Munich
- Essen
What stands out in Essen
- Essen is in the top third of metro areas on our map for outlets with 100+ public reviews.
- Essen is in the top third of metro areas on our map for the share of quick-service and fast-food outlets in the outlet mix.
- Essen is in the top third of metro areas on our map for outlets with a website listed.
Where Essen stands
Essen ranks sixth 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 | 54% |
| Quick service and fast food | 17% |
| Bars and pubs | 12% |
| Cafes and coffee shops | 10% |
| Hotels | 8% |
Essen has far fewer hotels than Germany as a whole
Share of outlets by type, Essen (bar) against all of Germany (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Essen | All outlets in Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 91% | 94% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 27% | 14% |
| Website listed | 63% | 67% |
| 100+ public reviews | 51% | 48% |
Sample from the list
| Venue | City | Type | Category | Google rating band | Website | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurant Wiener Wunder | Essen | Restaurant | Restaurant | 4.5+ | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Anos Pizza Service | Oberhausen | Quick service | Pizza delivery | 3.5 to 3.9 | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Can 2 Döner & Pizzeria | Wuppertal | Quick service | Kebab shop | 3.5 to 3.9 | Website shown | Phone shown |
| LUNA Bistro & Bar | Duisburg | Restaurant | Restaurant | 4.5+ | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Gin & Jagger | Essen | Restaurant | Restaurant | 4.0 to 4.4 | Website shown | Phone shown |
What the numbers show
Essen is the sixth largest metro area in Germany.
The Düsseldorf metro area is only 30 km away, close enough to plan the two together.
Working the Essen area
Use reviews to rank leads
Outlets in Essen carry deeper public review histories than elsewhere, a larger public review footprint to consider when prioritising leads.
Start from the delivery menus
27% of outlets in Essen are on a delivery app, against 14% across Germany; their delivery menus show what they list before the first visit.
Cover Essen and Düsseldorf together
Düsseldorf is 30 km away; one sales team can cover both metro areas.
Frequently asked questions
How many restaurants and bars are there in Essen?
8,100+ restaurants, cafes, quick-service outlets, bars and pubs, hotels excluded (4,700+ restaurants, 1,400+ quick-service and fast-food outlets, 1,000+ bars and pubs and 800+ cafes and coffee shops); with 700+ hotels, 8,800+ on-premise outlets in the Essen metro area.
How common are quick-service and fast-food outlets in Essen?
Quick-service and fast-food outlets are a bigger part of the outlet mix in Essen than in Düsseldorf, the nearest metro area with its own page. Quick-service and fast-food outlets are 17% of outlets in Essen.
How well reviewed are outlets in Essen?
Essen is in the top third of metro areas on our map for outlets with 100+ public reviews. 51% of outlets in Essen carry 100+ public reviews.
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