Restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels in Bengaluru: 66,000+
Dashmote counts 66,000+ on-premise outlets in the Bengaluru 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 India. Compared with Chennai, the nearest metro area with its own page, a larger share of outlets in Bengaluru carry 100+ public reviews.
Delhi has the most outlets in India
- Delhi
- Bengaluru
- Hyderabad
- Mumbai
- Pune
Our count covers venues with a public map listing. Industry estimates for India can be higher because they include street stalls and informal food businesses without a listing.
What stands out in Bengaluru
- Bengaluru is in the bottom third of metro areas on our map for outlets with an Instagram account linked.
- Bengaluru is in the bottom third of metro areas on our map for the share of bars and pubs in the outlet mix.
- Bengaluru 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.
Where Bengaluru stands
Bengaluru ranks second for the number of outlets among metro areas in India
Open on-premise outlets per metro area in India, ranked
By outlet type
| Outlet type | Share |
|---|---|
| Restaurants | 52% |
| Hotels | 19% |
| Quick service and fast food | 14% |
| Cafes and coffee shops | 12% |
| Bars and pubs | 3% |
Bengaluru has fewer hotels than India as a whole
Share of outlets by type, Bengaluru (bar) against all of India (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Bengaluru | All outlets in India |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 93% | 97% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 29% | 15% |
| Website listed | 21% | 13% |
| 100+ public reviews | 22% | 14% |
Sample from the list
| Venue | Type | Category | Google rating band | Website | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paint The Town | Restaurant | Restaurant | 4.5+ | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Orah Brew Garden | Bar or pub | Bar | – | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Mangalore Sea Palate | Restaurant | Seafood restaurant | 4.0 to 4.4 | Website shown | Phone shown |
| The Smoke Meister | Restaurant | Barbecue restaurant | 4.5+ | Website shown | Phone shown |
What the numbers show
Bengaluru is the second largest metro area in India.
Across the whole database it is one of the 25 largest metro areas.
The nearest metro area in India with its own page, Chennai, is 290 km away, so within India Bengaluru works as a territory of its own.
Working the Bengaluru area
Expect few social profiles
Outlets in Bengaluru link an Instagram account less often than elsewhere, so qualify them from their listings.
Start from the delivery menus
29% of outlets in Bengaluru are on a delivery app, against 15% across India; their delivery menus show what they list before the first visit.
Frequently asked questions
How many restaurants and bars are there in Bengaluru?
53,000+ restaurants, cafes, quick-service outlets, bars and pubs, hotels excluded (34,000+ restaurants, 9,300+ quick-service and fast-food outlets, 7,700+ cafes and coffee shops and 2,100+ bars and pubs); with 12,000+ hotels, 66,000+ on-premise outlets in the Bengaluru metro area.
How well reviewed are outlets in Bengaluru?
Compared with Chennai, the nearest metro area with its own page, a larger share of outlets in Bengaluru carry 100+ public reviews. 22% of outlets in Bengaluru carry 100+ public reviews.
How visible are outlets in Bengaluru on Instagram?
Bengaluru is in the bottom third of metro areas on our map for outlets with an Instagram account linked.
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