Cafes and coffee shops in Switzerland: 3,800+
Dashmote counts 3,800+ cafes and coffee shops in Switzerland, 7% of the country's on-premise outlets. Open coffee shops, cafes, tea rooms and bubble tea shops.
Zürich has the most cafes and coffee shops in Switzerland
- Zürich
- Geneva
- Bern
- Lausanne
- Basel
How this channel compares
Switzerland 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 Switzerland
Cafes and coffee shops rank fourth for the number of outlets among outlet types in Switzerland
Open on-premise outlets by type in Switzerland, ranked
By metro area
| Metro area | Share |
|---|---|
| Zürich area | 21% |
| Geneva area | 10% |
| Basel area | 7% |
| Lausanne area | 7% |
| Bern area | 6% |
| Rest of Switzerland | 48% |
The Zürich area holds the biggest share of any single metro area
Share of outlets by metro area
Outlet profile
| Measure | Cafes and coffee shops | All outlets in Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 96% | 97% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 6% | 15% |
| Website listed | 62% | 71% |
| 100+ public reviews | 26% | 42% |
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What the numbers show
Cafes and coffee shops are a smaller part of the market in Switzerland than in most countries: 7% of all outlets, against a median of 13%.
Cafes and coffee shops cluster in the Zürich area: it holds 21% of them, against 17% of all outlets in Switzerland.
Cafes and coffee shops are spread across many cities: 5 metro areas each hold about 5% or more of the channel in Switzerland.
How the numbers are defined
- Cafes and coffee shops
- Open coffee shops, cafes, tea rooms and bubble tea shops. Approximate: the channel comes from the venue's main public listing category; cafes listed as 'restaurant' are not included. Permanently closed and temporarily closed venues excluded.
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Frequently asked questions
How many cafes and coffee shops are there in Switzerland?
Dashmote counts 3,800+ cafes and coffee shops in Switzerland, 7% of the country's on-premise outlets.
Where are most cafes and coffee shops in Switzerland?
The Zürich area has the most, with 800+ (21% of the total), followed by the Geneva area with 300+.
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