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    Restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels in Kolkata: 36,000+

    Dashmote counts 36,000+ on-premise outlets in the Kolkata 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. Kolkata is among the ten Asia Pacific metro areas on our map where quick-service and fast-food outlets make up the largest share of outlets.

    36,000+
    on-premise outlets

    Delhi has the most outlets in India

    Map: Kolkata 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
    • Kolkata
    Highlighted: Kolkata. Dot size: outlets.
    2%
    of all outlets in India
    95%
    independent outlets
    26%
    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 Kolkata

    • Kolkata is among the ten Asia Pacific metro areas on our map where restaurants make up the smallest share of outlets.
    • Kolkata is in the bottom third of metro areas on our map for outlets with an Instagram account linked.
    • Cafes and coffee shops are a smaller part of the outlet mix in Kolkata than in the typical Asia Pacific metro area on our map.

    Where Kolkata stands

    Kolkata ranks seventh 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
    Restaurants45%
    Hotels22%
    Quick service and fast food21%
    Cafes and coffee shops10%
    Bars and pubs2%

    Kolkata has more quick service and fast food outlets than India as a whole

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

    Share of outlets by type: Kolkata against all of India5 outlet types: Restaurants: 45% Kolkata, 45% India, level; Hotels: 22% Kolkata, 27% India, −5 pts; Quick service and fast food: 21% Kolkata, 16% India, +5 pts; Cafes and coffee shops: 10% Kolkata, 10% India, level; Bars and pubs: 2% Kolkata, 2% India, level.Quick service and fast food: 21% Kolkata, 16% India, +5 ptsRestaurants: 45% Kolkata, 45% India, levelCafes and coffee shops: 10% Kolkata, 10% India, levelBars and pubs: 2% Kolkata, 2% India, levelHotels: 22% Kolkata, 27% India, −5 pts

    Outlet profile

    MeasureKolkataAll outlets in India
    Independent95%97%
    Listed on a delivery app26%15%
    Website listed20%13%
    100+ public reviews18%14%

    What the numbers show

    Fast food is more prominent in Kolkata, where quick service makes up 21% of outlets, against 16% across India.

    Kolkata is the seventh largest metro area in India.

    How the numbers are defined

    How the shares are defined

    Working the Kolkata area

    Build a quick-service and fast-food outlets list first

    Quick-service and fast-food outlets weigh more in Kolkata than elsewhere; give them their own list and pitch.

    Do not size for restaurants

    Restaurants are a smaller part of Kolkata than elsewhere; plan the pitch around the outlet types that lead here.

    Start from the delivery menus

    26% of outlets in Kolkata 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 Kolkata?

    28,000+ restaurants, cafes, quick-service outlets, bars and pubs, hotels excluded (16,000+ restaurants, 7,600+ quick-service and fast-food outlets, 3,700+ cafes and coffee shops and 700+ bars and pubs); with 8,200+ hotels, 36,000+ on-premise outlets in the Kolkata metro area.

    How common are quick-service and fast-food outlets in Kolkata?

    Kolkata is among the ten Asia Pacific metro areas on our map where quick-service and fast-food outlets make up the largest share of outlets. Quick-service and fast-food outlets are 21% of outlets in Kolkata.

    How common are restaurants in Kolkata?

    Kolkata is among the ten Asia Pacific metro areas on our map where restaurants make up the smallest share of outlets. Restaurants are 45% of outlets in Kolkata.

    Do more with the data

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