Restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels in Osaka: 87,000+
Dashmote counts 87,000+ on-premise outlets in the Osaka metro area, within 25 km of the centre (an outlet between two listed cities counts only for the nearer one); that is 10% of all outlets in Japan. Osaka is in the top third of metro areas on our map for outlets with an Instagram account linked.
Tokyo has the most outlets in Japan
- Tokyo
- Osaka
- Nagoya
- Yokohama
- Fukuoka
What stands out in Osaka
- Osaka is in the bottom third of metro areas on our map for the share of hotels in the outlet mix.
- Osaka is in the bottom third of metro areas on our map for the share of quick-service and fast-food outlets in the outlet mix.
- A larger share of outlets in Osaka list a website than in the typical Asia Pacific metro area on our map.
Where Osaka stands
Osaka ranks second for the number of outlets among metro areas in Japan
Open on-premise outlets per metro area in Japan, ranked
By outlet type
| Outlet type | Share |
|---|---|
| Restaurants | 59% |
| Bars and pubs | 18% |
| Cafes and coffee shops | 12% |
| Hotels | 5% |
| Quick service and fast food | 5% |
Osaka has slightly more bars and pubs than Japan as a whole
Share of outlets by type, Osaka (bar) against all of Japan (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Osaka | All outlets in Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 94% | 93% |
| Website listed | 53% | 57% |
| 100+ public reviews | 23% | 27% |
Sample from the list
| Venue | City | Type | Category | Google rating band | Website | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| キッチンスヌーグ | Takatsuki | Restaurant | Italian restaurant | 4.0 to 4.4 | Website shown | Phone shown |
| ほおばるキッチン | Osaka | Quick service | Sandwich shop | 4.5+ | Website shown | Phone shown |
| 食堂 黒うさぎ | Osaka | Restaurant | Izakaya restaurant | – | Website shown | Phone shown |
| 鰻や牡蠣とか 炭し | Takatsuki | Restaurant | Unagi restaurant | 4.5+ | Website shown | Phone shown |
| サケヅキ | Osaka | Restaurant | Izakaya restaurant | 3.5 to 3.9 | Website shown | Phone shown |
What the numbers show
Osaka has more of a bar and pub scene than Japan overall: 18% of outlets, against 15%.
Osaka is the second largest metro area in Japan.
10% of the outlets in Japan are in the Osaka metro area.
The Kobe metro area is only 28 km away, close enough to plan the two together.
Working the Osaka area
Check social profiles
Outlets in Osaka link an Instagram account more often than elsewhere; their posts show menus, events and brands on display.
Do not size for hotels
Hotels are a smaller part of Osaka than elsewhere; plan the pitch around the outlet types that lead here.
Cover Osaka and Kobe together
Kobe is 28 km away; one sales team can cover both metro areas.
Frequently asked questions
How many restaurants and bars are there in Osaka?
82,000+ restaurants, cafes, quick-service outlets, bars and pubs, hotels excluded (51,000+ restaurants, 16,000+ bars and pubs, 10,000+ cafes and coffee shops and 4,400+ quick-service and fast-food outlets); with 4,500+ hotels, 87,000+ on-premise outlets in the Osaka metro area.
How visible are outlets in Osaka on Instagram?
Osaka is in the top third of metro areas on our map for outlets with an Instagram account linked.
How common are hotels in Osaka?
Osaka is in the bottom third of metro areas on our map for the share of hotels in the outlet mix. Hotels are 5% of outlets in Osaka.
