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    Restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels in Chennai: 41,000+

    Dashmote counts 41,000+ on-premise outlets in the Chennai metro area, within 25 km of the centre (an outlet between two listed cities counts only for the nearer one); that is 2% of all outlets in India. Compared with Bengaluru, the nearest metro area with its own page, a smaller share of outlets in Chennai carry 100+ public reviews.

    41,000+
    on-premise outlets

    Delhi has the most outlets in India

    Map: Chennai and the other metro areas with a page in IndiaIndia: Delhi: rank 1 for outlets; Bengaluru: rank 2 for outlets; Hyderabad: rank 3 for outlets; Mumbai: rank 4 for outlets; Pune: rank 5 for outlets; Chennai: rank 6 for outlets; Kolkata: rank 7 for outlets; Ahmedabad: rank 8 for outlets; Jaipur: rank 9 for outlets; Surat: joint rank 10 for outlets; Lucknow: joint rank 10 for outlets.Delhi: rank 1 for outletsBengaluru: rank 2 for outletsHyderabad: rank 3 for outletsMumbai: rank 4 for outletsPune: rank 5 for outletsChennai: rank 6 for outletsKolkata: rank 7 for outletsAhmedabad: rank 8 for outletsJaipur: rank 9 for outletsSurat: joint rank 10 for outletsLucknow: joint rank 10 for outlets
    • Delhi
    • Bengaluru
    • Hyderabad
    • Mumbai
    • Chennai
    Highlighted: Chennai. Dot size: outlets.
    2%
    of all outlets in India
    95%
    independent outlets
    25%
    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 in Chennai

    • Chennai is in the bottom third of metro areas on our map for outlets with an Instagram account linked.
    • Chennai is in the bottom third of metro areas on our map for outlets with 100+ public reviews.
    • Chennai is in the bottom third of metro areas on our map for the share of bars and pubs in the outlet mix.

    Where Chennai stands

    Chennai ranks sixth for the number of outlets among metro areas in India

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

    Open on-premise outlets per metro area in India11 metro areas: Delhi: rank 1; Bengaluru: rank 2; Hyderabad: rank 3; Mumbai: rank 4; Pune: rank 5; Chennai: rank 6; Kolkata: rank 7; Ahmedabad: rank 8; Jaipur: rank 9; Lucknow: joint rank 10; Surat: joint rank 10.Delhi: rank 1Bengaluru: rank 2Hyderabad: rank 3Mumbai: rank 4Pune: rank 5Chennai: rank 6Kolkata: rank 7Ahmedabad: rank 8Jaipur: rank 9

    By outlet type

    Outlet typeShare
    Restaurants53%
    Hotels16%
    Quick service and fast food15%
    Cafes and coffee shops14%
    Bars and pubs2%

    Chennai has far fewer hotels than India as a whole

    Share of outlets by type, Chennai (bar) against all of India (tick)

    Share of outlets by type: Chennai against all of India5 outlet types: Restaurants: 53% Chennai, 45% India, +8 pts; Hotels: 16% Chennai, 27% India, −11 pts; Quick service and fast food: 15% Chennai, 16% India, −1 pt; Cafes and coffee shops: 14% Chennai, 10% India, +4 pts; Bars and pubs: 2% Chennai, 2% India, level.Restaurants: 53% Chennai, 45% India, +8 ptsCafes and coffee shops: 14% Chennai, 10% India, +4 ptsBars and pubs: 2% Chennai, 2% India, levelQuick service and fast food: 15% Chennai, 16% India, −1 ptHotels: 16% Chennai, 27% India, −11 pts

    Outlet profile

    MeasureChennaiAll outlets in India
    Independent95%97%
    Listed on a delivery app25%15%
    Website listed17%13%
    100+ public reviews17%14%

    Sample from the list

    Three independent outlets in the Chennai metro area from our list
    VenueTypeCategoryGoogle rating bandWebsitePhone
    Sea Tales RestaurantRestaurantSeafood restaurant4.5+Website shownPhone shown
    The Indie FrostCafeCafe–Website shownPhone shown
    Mr 90's Family RestaurantRestaurantFamily restaurant4.0 to 4.4Website 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

    Chennai is the sixth largest metro area in India.

    The nearest metro area in India with its own page, Bengaluru, is 290 km away, so within India Chennai works as a territory of its own.

    How the numbers are defined

    How the shares are defined

    Working the Chennai area

    Expect few social profiles

    Outlets in Chennai link an Instagram account less often than elsewhere, so qualify them from their listings.

    Start from the delivery menus

    25% of outlets in Chennai 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 Chennai?

    34,000+ restaurants, cafes, quick-service outlets, bars and pubs, hotels excluded (22,000+ restaurants, 6,100+ quick-service and fast-food outlets, 5,800+ cafes and coffee shops and 800+ bars and pubs); with 6,400+ hotels, 41,000+ on-premise outlets in the Chennai metro area.

    How well reviewed are outlets in Chennai?

    Compared with Bengaluru, the nearest metro area with its own page, a smaller share of outlets in Chennai carry 100+ public reviews. 17% of outlets in Chennai carry 100+ public reviews.

    How visible are outlets in Chennai on Instagram?

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

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