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    Cafes and coffee shops in South Africa: 10,000+

    Dashmote counts 10,000+ cafes and coffee shops in South Africa, 9% of the country's on-premise outlets. South Africa is in the bottom third of countries we track for the share of cafes and coffee shops that are independent.

    10,000+
    cafes and coffee shops

    Johannesburg has the most cafes and coffee shops in South Africa

    Map: Cafes and coffee shops by metro area in South AfricaSouth Africa: Johannesburg: rank 1 for cafes and coffee shops; Cape Town: rank 2 for cafes and coffee shops; Pretoria: rank 3 for cafes and coffee shops; Durban: rank 4 for cafes and coffee shops.Johannesburg: rank 1 for cafes and coffee shopsCape Town: rank 2 for cafes and coffee shopsPretoria: rank 3 for cafes and coffee shopsDurban: rank 4 for cafes and coffee shops
    • Johannesburg
    • Cape Town
    • Pretoria
    • Durban
    Dot size: cafes and coffee shops per metro area.
    9%
    of all outlets in South Africa
    88%
    independent outlets
    9%
    listed on a delivery app

    What stands out about cafes and coffee shops in South Africa

    • South Africa is in the bottom third of countries we track for the share of cafes and coffee shops with 100+ public reviews.

    How cafes and coffee shops in South Africa compare

    South Africa is in the bottom third for the share of outlets that are cafes and coffee shops

    Share of all open on-premise outlets that are cafes and coffee shops, by country: the top five and South Africa

    Share of all open on-premise outlets that are cafes and coffee shops, by countryAcross our 60+ countries: Indonesia: 23% of all outlets; Vietnam: 31% of all outlets; India: 10% of all outlets; Thailand: 22% of all outlets; United States: 10% of all outlets; Japan: 12% of all outlets; Philippines: 19% of all outlets; Mexico: 9% of all outlets; Brazil: 4% of all outlets; United Kingdom: 17% of all outlets; Saudi Arabia: 24% of all outlets; Spain: 12% of all outlets; Italy: 7% of all outlets; Germany: 9% of all outlets; Cambodia: 36% of all outlets; Australia: 22% of all outlets; Greece: 22% of all outlets; France: 7% of all outlets; Portugal: 20% of all outlets; Argentina: 9% of all outlets; Taiwan: 6% of all outlets; Canada: 12% of all outlets; Chile: 13% of all outlets; South Africa: 9% of all outlets; Poland: 7% of all outlets; Singapore: 20% of all outlets; Guatemala: 17% of all outlets; Netherlands: 10% of all outlets; Czech Republic: 12% of all outlets; Romania: 11% of all outlets; Croatia: 18% of all outlets; Belgium: 10% of all outlets; Austria: 9% of all outlets; Ireland: 18% of all outlets; Sweden: 11% of all outlets; Bulgaria: 11% of all outlets; Slovakia: 13% of all outlets; Finland: 15% of all outlets; Denmark: 11% of all outlets; Norway: 14% of all outlets.Cambodia: 36% of all outletsVietnam: 31% of all outletsSaudi Arabia: 24% of all outletsIndonesia: 23% of all outletsAustralia: 22% of all outletsSouth Africa: 9% of all outlets

    Cafes and coffee shops rank fifth for the number of outlets among outlet types in South Africa

    Open on-premise outlets by type in South Africa, ranked

    Open on-premise outlets by type in South Africa5 outlet types: Restaurants: rank 1; Hotels: rank 2; Bars and pubs: rank 3; Quick service and fast food: rank 4; Cafes and coffee shops: rank 5.Restaurants: rank 1Hotels: rank 2Bars and pubs: rank 3Quick service and fast food: rank 4Cafes and coffee shops: rank 5

    By metro area

    Metro areaShare
    Johannesburg area17%
    Cape Town area14%
    Pretoria area8%
    Durban area6%
    Rest of South Africa54%

    The Cape Town area holds a bigger share of cafes and coffee shops than of all outlets

    Each metro area's share of cafes and coffee shops (bar) against its share of all outlets in South Africa (tick)

    Each metro area's share of cafes and coffee shops against its share of all outlets in South Africa4 metro areas: Johannesburg area: 17% of cafes and coffee shops, 17% of all outlets, level; Cape Town area: 14% of cafes and coffee shops, 9% of all outlets, +5 pts; Pretoria area: 8% of cafes and coffee shops, 6% of all outlets, +2 pts; Durban area: 6% of cafes and coffee shops, 6% of all outlets, level.Cape Town area: 14% of cafes and coffee shops, 9% of all outlets, +5 ptsPretoria area: 8% of cafes and coffee shops, 6% of all outlets, +2 ptsJohannesburg area: 17% of cafes and coffee shops, 17% of all outlets, levelDurban area: 6% of cafes and coffee shops, 6% of all outlets, level

    Outlet profile

    MeasureCafes and coffee shopsAll outlets in South Africa
    Independent88%90%
    Listed on a delivery app9%11%
    Website listed30%30%
    100+ public reviews13%17%

    Sample from the list

    Five independent cafes and coffee shops in South Africa from our list
    VenueCityCategoryWebsitePhone
    My Hometown CaféGqeberhaCoffee shopWebsite shownPhone shown
    The Wild CaféPretoriaCafeWebsite shownPhone shown
    Alostro Coffee ClubSandtonCafeWebsite shownPhone shown
    Fig on the RockBrakpanCafeWebsite shownPhone shown
    Arthurs Mini SuperCape TownCafeWebsite 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

    Cafes and coffee shops cluster in the Cape Town area: it holds 14% of them, against 9% of all outlets in South Africa.

    How the numbers are defined

    Cafes and coffee shops
    Open coffee shops, cafes, tea rooms and bubble tea shops.

    How the shares are defined

    Selling to cafes and coffee shops in South Africa

    Start with the groups

    Chains run more of the cafes and coffee shops in South Africa than elsewhere; map which groups run which venues before the first call.

    Look past review counts

    Review histories are thinner for cafes and coffee shops in South Africa than elsewhere, so rank leads on outlet type, area and chain status first.

    Frequently asked questions

    Are most cafes and coffee shops in South Africa independent?

    South Africa is in the bottom third of countries we track for the share of cafes and coffee shops that are independent. 88% of cafes and coffee shops in South Africa are independent.

    How well reviewed are cafes and coffee shops in South Africa?

    South Africa is in the bottom third of countries we track for the share of cafes and coffee shops with 100+ public reviews. 13% of cafes and coffee shops in South Africa carry 100+ public reviews.

    Do more with the data

    Independent vs chain outletsWhat the independent share for South Africa means, and how a chain is counted.CRM and account matchingSee which cafes and coffee shops in South Africa are already your accounts and which are new doors.Custom outlet segmentationGroup the cafes and coffee shops in South Africa in your own channel names, not ours.

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