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. 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 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 | 17% | 10% |
| Website listed | 30% | 30% |
| 100+ public reviews | 19% | 17% |
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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.
Among the 4 metro areas with a page in South Africa, Johannesburg has the lowest share of outlets with 100+ public reviews: 19%.
Put these numbers to work
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88% of outlets in Johannesburg 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 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.