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    Restaurants in South Africa: 45,000+

    Dashmote counts 45,000+ restaurants in South Africa, 40% of the country's on-premise outlets. Open restaurants (full and casual service, including venues listed simply as 'restaurant').

    45,000+
    restaurants

    Johannesburg has the most restaurants in South Africa

    Map: Restaurants by metro area in South AfricaSouth Africa: Johannesburg: rank 1 for restaurants; Cape Town: rank 2 for restaurants; Durban: rank 3 for restaurants; Pretoria: rank 4 for restaurants.Johannesburg: rank 1 for restaurantsCape Town: rank 2 for restaurantsDurban: rank 3 for restaurantsPretoria: rank 4 for restaurants
    • Johannesburg
    • Cape Town
    • Durban
    • Pretoria
    Dot size: restaurants per metro area.
    40%
    of all outlets in South Africa
    88%
    independent outlets
    15%
    listed on a delivery app

    How this channel compares

    South Africa 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 South Africa

    Share of all open on-premise outlets that are restaurants, by countryAcross our 60+ countries: Indonesia: 60% of all outlets; India: 45% of all outlets; United States: 60% of all outlets; Mexico: 67% of all outlets; Brazil: 48% of all outlets; Thailand: 61% of all outlets; Japan: 58% of all outlets; Vietnam: 48% of all outlets; Turkey: 57% of all outlets; Philippines: 53% of all outlets; Taiwan: 80% of all outlets; Malaysia: 64% of all outlets; Italy: 37% of all outlets; France: 47% of all outlets; Spain: 44% of all outlets; Germany: 48% of all outlets; Saudi Arabia: 46% of all outlets; United Kingdom: 32% of all outlets; Argentina: 47% of all outlets; Canada: 58% of all outlets; Poland: 42% of all outlets; Australia: 43% of all outlets; South Africa: 40% of all outlets; Portugal: 44% of all outlets; Chile: 53% of all outlets; Greece: 35% of all outlets; Netherlands: 50% of all outlets; United Arab Emirates: 58% of all outlets; Cambodia: 43% of all outlets; Belgium: 54% of all outlets; Switzerland: 55% of all outlets; Singapore: 68% of all outlets; Czech Republic: 44% of all outlets; Guatemala: 52% of all outlets; Austria: 41% of all outlets; Sweden: 62% of all outlets; Romania: 35% of all outlets; Ghana: 40% of all outlets; Israel: 58% of all outlets; Bulgaria: 35% of all outlets; Hong Kong: 73% of all outlets; Denmark: 48% of all outlets; Croatia: 32% of all outlets; Finland: 57% of all outlets; New Zealand: 40% of all outlets; Slovakia: 43% of all outlets; Ireland: 31% of all outlets; Norway: 44% of all outlets; Slovenia: 37% of all outlets; Lithuania: 40% of all outlets; Estonia: 38% of all outlets.Taiwan: 80% of all outletsHong Kong: 73% of all outletsSingapore: 68% of all outletsMexico: 67% of all outletsMalaysia: 64% of all outletsSouth Africa: 40% of all outlets

    Restaurants have the most 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 area20%
    Cape Town area10%
    Durban area7%
    Pretoria area7%
    Rest of South Africa57%

    The Johannesburg area holds a slightly bigger share of restaurants than of all outlets

    Each metro area's share of restaurants (bar) against its share of all outlets in South Africa (tick)

    Each metro area's share of restaurants against its share of all outlets in South Africa4 metro areas: Johannesburg area: 20% of restaurants, 17% of all outlets, +3 pts; Cape Town area: 10% of restaurants, 9% of all outlets, +1 pt; Durban area: 7% of restaurants, 6% of all outlets, +1 pt; Pretoria area: 7% of restaurants, 6% of all outlets, +1 pt.Johannesburg area: 20% of restaurants, 17% of all outlets, +3 ptsCape Town area: 10% of restaurants, 9% of all outlets, +1 ptDurban area: 7% of restaurants, 6% of all outlets, +1 ptPretoria area: 7% of restaurants, 6% of all outlets, +1 pt

    Outlet profile

    MeasureRestaurantsAll outlets in South Africa
    Independent88%90%
    Listed on a delivery app15%10%
    Website listed29%30%
    100+ public reviews21%17%

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    What the numbers show

    Restaurants are a smaller part of the market in South Africa than in most countries: 40% of all outlets, against a median of 47%.

    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.

    How the shares are defined

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    Frequently asked questions

    How many restaurants are there in South Africa?

    Dashmote counts 45,000+ restaurants in South Africa, 40% of the country's on-premise outlets.

    Where are most restaurants in South Africa?

    The Johannesburg area has the most, with 9,100+ (20% of the total), followed by the Cape Town area with 4,300+.

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