Restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels in Durban: 7,100+
Dashmote counts 7,100+ on-premise outlets in the Durban metro area, within 25 km of the centre (an outlet between two listed cities counts only for the nearer one); that is 6% of all outlets in South Africa. Open on-premise outlets (restaurants, cafes, quick service, bars and pubs, hotels), one record per public map listing.
Johannesburg has the most outlets in South Africa
- Johannesburg
- Cape Town
- Durban
- Pretoria
Where Durban stands
Durban ranks third for the number of outlets among metro areas in South Africa
Open on-premise outlets per metro area in South Africa, ranked
By outlet type
| Outlet type | Share |
|---|---|
| Restaurants | 45% |
| Hotels | 18% |
| Quick service and fast food | 18% |
| Bars and pubs | 10% |
| Cafes and coffee shops | 9% |
Durban has fewer hotels than South Africa as a whole
Share of outlets by type, Durban (bar) against all of South Africa (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Durban | All outlets in South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 87% | 90% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 15% | 10% |
| Website listed | 29% | 30% |
| 100+ public reviews | 20% | 17% |
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What the numbers show
Durban is the third largest metro area in South Africa.
Outlets in Durban are somewhat more likely to be listed on a delivery app than outlets across South Africa: 15% against 10%.
Put these numbers to work
Visit the best-fit outlets first
87% of outlets in Durban are independent; filter on the traits that fit your brand, rank what is left and start at the top of the list.
Frequently asked questions
How many restaurants and bars are there in Durban?
5,800+ restaurants, cafes, quick-service outlets, bars and pubs, hotels excluded (3,200+ restaurants, 1,200+ quick-service and fast-food outlets, 700+ bars and pubs and 600+ cafes and coffee shops); with 1,200+ hotels, 7,100+ on-premise outlets in the Durban metro area.