Restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels in Johannesburg: 18,000+
Dashmote counts 18,000+ on-premise outlets in the Johannesburg metro area, within 25 km of the centre (an outlet between two listed cities counts only for the nearer one); that is 17% of all outlets in South Africa. Compared with Pretoria, the nearest metro area with its own page, a smaller share of outlets in Johannesburg list a website.
Johannesburg has the most outlets in South Africa
- Johannesburg
- Cape Town
- Durban
- Pretoria
What stands out in Johannesburg
- Johannesburg is among the Middle East and Africa metro areas on our map where quick-service and fast-food outlets make up the largest share of outlets.
- Johannesburg is in the bottom third of metro areas on our map for independent outlets.
- Johannesburg is in the bottom third of metro areas on our map for outlets with 100+ public reviews.
Where Johannesburg stands
Johannesburg has the most 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 | 49% |
| Hotels | 16% |
| Quick service and fast food | 15% |
| Bars and pubs | 12% |
| Cafes and coffee shops | 9% |
Johannesburg has more restaurants than South Africa as a whole
Share of outlets by type, Johannesburg (bar) against all of South Africa (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Johannesburg | All outlets in South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 88% | 90% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 19% | 11% |
| Website listed | 30% | 30% |
| 100+ public reviews | 19% | 17% |
Sample from the list
| Venue | City | Type | Category | Google rating band | Website | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teta Mari | Johannesburg | Restaurant | Mediterranean restaurant | 4.0 to 4.4 | Website shown | Phone shown |
| ICE Restrobar Pty Ltd | Germiston | Restaurant | Restaurant | 4.5+ | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Industry Bakery | Sandton | Quick service | Fast food restaurant | 4.0 to 4.4 | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Toninos | Johannesburg | Restaurant | Portuguese restaurant | 4.0 to 4.4 | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Alostro Coffee Club | Sandton | Cafe | Cafe | – | Website shown | Phone shown |
What the numbers show
Johannesburg is the largest metro area in South Africa.
17% of the outlets in South Africa are in the Johannesburg metro area.
Pretoria, 53 km away, is the nearest metro area in South Africa with a page; the two fit one regional plan.
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Frequently asked questions
How many restaurants and bars are there in Johannesburg?
15,000+ restaurants, cafes, quick-service outlets, bars and pubs, hotels excluded (9,100+ restaurants, 2,800+ quick-service and fast-food outlets, 2,100+ bars and pubs and 1,600+ cafes and coffee shops); with 2,900+ hotels, 18,000+ on-premise outlets in the Johannesburg metro area.
How many outlets in Johannesburg list a website?
Compared with Pretoria, the nearest metro area with its own page, a smaller share of outlets in Johannesburg list a website. 30% of outlets in Johannesburg list a website.
How common are quick-service and fast-food outlets in Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is among the Middle East and Africa metro areas on our map where quick-service and fast-food outlets make up the largest share of outlets. Quick-service and fast-food outlets are 15% of outlets in Johannesburg.
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