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    Restaurants in India: 910,000+

    Dashmote counts 910,000+ restaurants in India, 45% of the country's on-premise outlets. India is among the ten countries we track with the lowest share of restaurants with an Instagram account linked.

    910,000+
    restaurants

    Delhi has the most restaurants in India

    Map: Restaurants by metro area in IndiaIndia: Delhi: rank 1 for restaurants; Bengaluru: rank 2 for restaurants; Mumbai: joint rank 3 for restaurants; Hyderabad: joint rank 3 for restaurants; Pune: rank 5 for restaurants; Chennai: rank 6 for restaurants; Kolkata: rank 7 for restaurants; Ahmedabad: rank 8 for restaurants; Jaipur: rank 9 for restaurants; Surat: rank 10 for restaurants.Delhi: rank 1 for restaurantsBengaluru: rank 2 for restaurantsMumbai: joint rank 3 for restaurantsHyderabad: joint rank 3 for restaurantsPune: rank 5 for restaurantsChennai: rank 6 for restaurantsKolkata: rank 7 for restaurantsAhmedabad: rank 8 for restaurantsJaipur: rank 9 for restaurantsSurat: rank 10 for restaurants
    • Delhi
    • Bengaluru
    • Mumbai
    • Hyderabad
    • Pune
    Dot size: restaurants per metro area.
    45%
    of all outlets in India
    97%
    independent outlets
    22%
    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 restaurants in India

    • India is among the ten countries we track with the lowest share of restaurants with a website listed.
    • India is in the top third of countries we track for the share of restaurants that are independent.
    • A smaller share of restaurants in India carry 100+ public reviews than in the typical Asia Pacific country we track.

    How restaurants in India compare

    India

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

    Share of all open on-premise outlets that are restaurants, by country in the regionAsia Pacific countries: Indonesia: 60% of all outlets; India: 45% of all outlets; Thailand: 61% of all outlets; Japan: 58% of all outlets; Vietnam: 48% of all outlets; Philippines: 53% of all outlets; Taiwan: 80% of all outlets; Australia: 43% of all outlets; Cambodia: 43% of all outlets; Singapore: 68% of all outlets.Taiwan: 80% of all outletsSingapore: 68% of all outletsThailand: 61% of all outletsIndonesia: 60% of all outletsJapan: 58% of all outletsIndia: 45% of all outlets

    Restaurants have the most 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
    Delhi area4%
    Bengaluru area4%
    Hyderabad area3%
    Mumbai area3%
    Pune area3%
    Chennai area2%
    Kolkata area2%
    Ahmedabad area1%
    Jaipur area1%
    Surat area1%
    Rest of India76%

    Each metro area's share of restaurants closely tracks its share of all outlets

    Each metro area's share of restaurants (bar) against its share of all outlets in India (tick)

    Each metro area's share of restaurants against its share of all outlets in India8 metro areas: Delhi area: 4% of restaurants, 4% of all outlets, level; Bengaluru area: 4% of restaurants, 3% of all outlets, +1 pt; Hyderabad area: 3% of restaurants, 3% of all outlets, level; Mumbai area: 3% of restaurants, 2% of all outlets, +1 pt; Pune area: 3% of restaurants, 2% of all outlets, +1 pt; Chennai area: 2% of restaurants, 2% of all outlets, level; Kolkata area: 2% of restaurants, 2% of all outlets, level; Ahmedabad area: 1% of restaurants, 1% of all outlets, level.Bengaluru area: 4% of restaurants, 3% of all outlets, +1 ptMumbai area: 3% of restaurants, 2% of all outlets, +1 ptPune area: 3% of restaurants, 2% of all outlets, +1 ptDelhi area: 4% of restaurants, 4% of all outlets, levelHyderabad area: 3% of restaurants, 3% of all outlets, levelChennai area: 2% of restaurants, 2% of all outlets, levelKolkata area: 2% of restaurants, 2% of all outlets, levelAhmedabad area: 1% of restaurants, 1% of all outlets, level

    Outlet profile

    MeasureRestaurantsAll outlets in India
    Independent97%97%
    Listed on a delivery app22%15%
    Website listed11%13%
    100+ public reviews17%14%

    Sample from the list

    Four independent restaurants in India from our list
    VenueCityCategoryGoogle rating bandWebsitePhone
    Sea Tales RestaurantChennaiSeafood restaurant4.5+Website shownPhone shown
    Mr 90's Family RestaurantChennaiFamily restaurant4.0 to 4.4Website shownPhone shown
    Mangalore Sea PalateBengaluruSeafood restaurant4.0 to 4.4Website shownPhone shown
    Bombay BucksBeasRestaurant4.0 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

    Most of the channel sits outside the 10 largest metro areas: 76% of the restaurants in India are elsewhere.

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

    Counted by restaurants, India is the second largest market in this database.

    How the numbers are defined

    Restaurants
    Open restaurants (full and casual service, including venues listed simply as 'restaurant').

    How the shares are defined

    Selling to restaurants in India

    Expect few social profiles

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

    Qualify on the street

    Restaurants in India list a website less often than elsewhere; expect to find and qualify venues in person.

    Plan regional coverage

    With 76% of the restaurants 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 restaurants in India on Instagram?

    India is among the ten countries we track with the lowest share of restaurants with an Instagram account linked.

    How many restaurants in India list a website?

    India is among the ten countries we track with the lowest share of restaurants with a website listed. 11% of restaurants in India list a website.

    Do more with the data

    Custom outlet segmentationGroup the restaurants 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 restaurants in India on a single page: type, chain status, listings, reviews.

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