Restaurants in New Zealand: 10,000+
Dashmote counts 10,000+ restaurants in New Zealand, 40% of the country's on-premise outlets. Open restaurants (full and casual service, including venues listed simply as 'restaurant').
Auckland has the most restaurants in New Zealand
- Auckland
- Christchurch
- Wellington
How this channel compares
New Zealand is in the bottom third for the share of outlets that are restaurants
Share of all open on-premise outlets that are restaurants, by country: the top five and New Zealand
Restaurants have the most outlets among outlet types in New Zealand
Open on-premise outlets by type in New Zealand, ranked
By metro area
| Metro area | Share |
|---|---|
| Auckland area | 36% |
| Christchurch area | 10% |
| Wellington area | 8% |
| Rest of New Zealand | 46% |
The Auckland area holds the biggest share of any single metro area
Share of outlets by metro area
Outlet profile
| Measure | Restaurants | All outlets in New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 88% | 89% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 52% | 35% |
| Website listed | 68% | 63% |
| 100+ public reviews | 60% | 50% |
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What the numbers show
Restaurants are a smaller part of the market in New Zealand than in most countries: 40% of all outlets, against a median of 47%.
Restaurants cluster in the Auckland area: it holds 36% of them, against 29% of all outlets in New Zealand.
Of the 3 outlet types with a page in New Zealand, restaurants have the highest share of outlets with 100+ public reviews: 60%.
Restaurants in New Zealand are far more likely to be listed on a delivery app than outlets across New Zealand: 52% against 35%.
How the numbers are defined
- Restaurants
- Open restaurants (full and casual service, including venues listed simply as 'restaurant'). Approximate: the channel comes from the venue's main public listing category, so some quick-service venues and cafe-restaurants listed as 'restaurant' are counted here. Permanently closed and temporarily closed venues excluded.
Using these numbers
Start in the Auckland area
One metro area holds 36% of the restaurants in New Zealand; staff it first and cover the rest from there.
Check their delivery menus
52% of the restaurants in New Zealand are on a delivery app against 35% of all outlets, so their delivery menus show what they already list.
Frequently asked questions
How many restaurants are there in New Zealand?
Dashmote counts 10,000+ restaurants in New Zealand, 40% of the country's on-premise outlets.
Where are most restaurants in New Zealand?
The Auckland area has the most, with 3,900+ (36% of the total), followed by the Christchurch area with 1,000+.
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- Cafes and coffee shops in New Zealand5,200+ outlets
- Quick-service and fast-food outlets in New Zealand3,500+ outlets
- Restaurants in Indonesia2.2M+ outlets
- Restaurants in India910,000+ outlets
- Restaurants in Thailand560,000+ outlets
- Restaurants in Japan510,000+ outlets
- Restaurants in Vietnam450,000+ outlets
- Restaurants in the Philippines240,000+ outlets
