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    Cafes and coffee shops in India: 200,000+

    Dashmote counts 200,000+ cafes and coffee shops in India, 10% of the country's on-premise outlets. India is among the ten countries we track with the lowest share of cafes and coffee shops with an Instagram account linked.

    200,000+
    cafes and coffee shops

    Bengaluru has the most cafes and coffee shops in India

    Map: Cafes and coffee shops by metro area in IndiaIndia: Bengaluru: rank 1 for cafes and coffee shops; Delhi: rank 2 for cafes and coffee shops; Hyderabad: rank 3 for cafes and coffee shops; Chennai: rank 4 for cafes and coffee shops; Pune: rank 5 for cafes and coffee shops; Jaipur: rank 6 for cafes and coffee shops; Kolkata: rank 7 for cafes and coffee shops; Mumbai: rank 8 for cafes and coffee shops; Ahmedabad: rank 9 for cafes and coffee shops; Lucknow: rank 10 for cafes and coffee shops.Bengaluru: rank 1 for cafes and coffee shopsDelhi: rank 2 for cafes and coffee shopsHyderabad: rank 3 for cafes and coffee shopsChennai: rank 4 for cafes and coffee shopsPune: rank 5 for cafes and coffee shopsJaipur: rank 6 for cafes and coffee shopsKolkata: rank 7 for cafes and coffee shopsMumbai: rank 8 for cafes and coffee shopsAhmedabad: rank 9 for cafes and coffee shopsLucknow: rank 10 for cafes and coffee shops
    • Bengaluru
    • Delhi
    • Hyderabad
    • Chennai
    • Pune
    Dot size: cafes and coffee shops per metro area.
    10%
    of all outlets in India
    97%
    independent outlets
    17%
    listed on a delivery app

    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 about cafes and coffee shops in India

    • India is among the ten countries we track with the lowest share of cafes and coffee shops with 100+ public reviews.
    • India is among the ten countries we track with the lowest share of cafes and coffee shops with a website listed.
    • A larger share of cafes and coffee shops in India are independent than in the typical Asia Pacific country we track.

    How cafes and coffee shops in India compare

    India

    Share of all open on-premise outlets that are cafes and coffee shops, by country in the region: the top five and India

    Share of all open on-premise outlets that are cafes and coffee shops, by country in the regionAsia Pacific countries: Indonesia: 23% of all outlets; Vietnam: 31% of all outlets; India: 10% of all outlets; Thailand: 22% of all outlets; Japan: 12% of all outlets; Philippines: 19% of all outlets; Cambodia: 36% of all outlets; Australia: 22% of all outlets; Taiwan: 6% of all outlets; Singapore: 20% of all outlets.Cambodia: 36% of all outletsVietnam: 31% of all outletsIndonesia: 23% of all outletsAustralia: 22% of all outletsThailand: 22% of all outletsIndia: 10% of all outlets

    Cafes and coffee shops rank fourth for the number of outlets among outlet types in India

    Open on-premise outlets by type in India, ranked

    Open on-premise outlets by type in India5 outlet types: Restaurants: rank 1; Hotels: rank 2; Quick service and fast food: rank 3; Cafes and coffee shops: rank 4; Bars and pubs: rank 5.Restaurants: rank 1Hotels: rank 2Quick service and fast food: rank 3Cafes and coffee shops: rank 4Bars and pubs: rank 5

    By metro area

    Metro areaShare
    Bengaluru area4%
    Delhi area4%
    Hyderabad area3%
    Chennai area3%
    Pune area3%
    Jaipur area2%
    Kolkata area2%
    Mumbai area2%
    Ahmedabad area1%
    Lucknow area1%
    Rest of India76%

    Each metro area's share of cafes and coffee shops closely tracks its share of all outlets

    Each metro area's share of cafes and coffee shops (bar) against its share of all outlets in India (tick)

    Each metro area's share of cafes and coffee shops against its share of all outlets in India8 metro areas: Bengaluru area: 4% of cafes and coffee shops, 3% of all outlets, +1 pt; Delhi area: 4% of cafes and coffee shops, 4% of all outlets, level; Hyderabad area: 3% of cafes and coffee shops, 3% of all outlets, level; Chennai area: 3% of cafes and coffee shops, 2% of all outlets, +1 pt; Pune area: 3% of cafes and coffee shops, 2% of all outlets, +1 pt; Jaipur area: 2% of cafes and coffee shops, 1% of all outlets, +1 pt; Kolkata area: 2% of cafes and coffee shops, 2% of all outlets, level; Mumbai area: 2% of cafes and coffee shops, 2% of all outlets, level.Bengaluru area: 4% of cafes and coffee shops, 3% of all outlets, +1 ptChennai area: 3% of cafes and coffee shops, 2% of all outlets, +1 ptPune area: 3% of cafes and coffee shops, 2% of all outlets, +1 ptJaipur area: 2% of cafes and coffee shops, 1% of all outlets, +1 ptDelhi area: 4% of cafes and coffee shops, 4% of all outlets, levelHyderabad area: 3% of cafes and coffee shops, 3% of all outlets, levelKolkata area: 2% of cafes and coffee shops, 2% of all outlets, levelMumbai area: 2% of cafes and coffee shops, 2% of all outlets, level

    Outlet profile

    MeasureCafes and coffee shopsAll outlets in India
    Independent97%97%
    Listed on a delivery app17%15%
    Website listed12%13%
    100+ public reviews10%14%

    Sample from the list

    Five independent cafes and coffee shops in India from our list
    VenueCityGoogle rating bandWebsitePhone
    The Indie FrostChennai–Website shownPhone shown
    PiBy2 CafeAnand–Website shownPhone shown
    Basil The OtherSideAhmedabad4.0 to 4.4Website shownPhone shown
    Le Bro's CafeTambaram4.0 to 4.4Website shownPhone shown
    Unvind CafeSurat4.5+Website shownPhone shown
    Also in the full list: delivery apps, booking platform, POS system, Instagram, email, price tier, and more.Ask for the full list

    What the numbers show

    Most of the channel sits outside the 10 largest metro areas: 76% of the cafes and coffee shops in India are elsewhere.

    Most cafes and coffee shops in India are outside all metro areas with a page: 75% sit beyond every city on this site.

    Counted by cafes and coffee shops, India is the third largest market in this database.

    How the numbers are defined

    Cafes and coffee shops
    Open coffee shops, cafes, tea rooms and bubble tea shops.

    How the shares are defined

    Selling to cafes and coffee shops in India

    Expect few social profiles

    Cafes and coffee shops in India link an Instagram account less often than elsewhere, so qualify them from their listings.

    Look past review counts

    Review histories are thinner for cafes and coffee shops in India than elsewhere, so rank leads on outlet type, area and chain status first.

    Plan regional coverage

    With 76% of the cafes and coffee shops outside the largest metro areas, regional reps or distributor partners reach more of the channel than city teams alone.

    Frequently asked questions

    How visible are cafes and coffee shops in India on Instagram?

    India is among the ten countries we track with the lowest share of cafes and coffee shops with an Instagram account linked.

    How well reviewed are cafes and coffee shops in India?

    India is among the ten countries we track with the lowest share of cafes and coffee shops with 100+ public reviews. 10% of cafes and coffee shops in India carry 100+ public reviews.

    Do more with the data

    Custom outlet segmentationGroup the cafes and coffee shops in India in your own channel names, not ours.Independent vs chain outletsWhat the independent share for India means, and how a chain is counted.Outlet 360 recordEverything known about one of the cafes and coffee shops in India on a single page: type, chain status, listings, reviews.

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