Cafes and coffee shops in the United Kingdom: 51,000+
Dashmote counts 51,000+ cafes and coffee shops in the United Kingdom, 17% of the country's on-premise outlets. Open coffee shops, cafes, tea rooms and bubble tea shops.
London has the most cafes and coffee shops in the United Kingdom
- London
- Manchester
- Birmingham
- Liverpool
- Glasgow
How this channel compares
The United Kingdom sits mid-table 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 the United Kingdom
Cafes and coffee shops rank third for the number of outlets among outlet types in the United Kingdom
Open on-premise outlets by type in United Kingdom, ranked
By metro area
| Metro area | Share |
|---|---|
| London area | 17% |
| Manchester area | 4% |
| Birmingham area | 3% |
| Leeds area | 3% |
| Liverpool area | 2% |
| Glasgow area | 2% |
| Sheffield area | 2% |
| Newcastle area | 2% |
| Edinburgh area | 2% |
| Bristol area | 2% |
| Rest of the United Kingdom | 59% |
Each metro area's share of cafes and coffee shops closely tracks its share of all outlets
Each metro area's share of cafes and coffee shops (bar) against its share of all outlets in United Kingdom (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Cafes and coffee shops | All outlets in the United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 82% | 87% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 25% | 30% |
| Website listed | 58% | 66% |
| 100+ public reviews | 44% | 49% |
Instagram, TikTok and YouTube accounts linked where public.
What the numbers show
Cafes and coffee shops are a bigger part of the market in the United Kingdom than in most countries: 17% of all outlets, against a median of 13%.
Of the 4 outlet types with a page in the United Kingdom, cafes and coffee shops have the lowest share of outlets with 100+ public reviews: 44%.
Cafes and coffee shops in the United Kingdom are somewhat less likely to list a website than outlets across the United Kingdom: 58% against 66%.
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.
Put these numbers to work
Target the groups
Chains run more of the cafes and coffee shops (82% independent) than of outlets overall (87%) in the United Kingdom; group deals reach many of them at once.
Frequently asked questions
How many cafes and coffee shops are there in the United Kingdom?
Dashmote counts 51,000+ cafes and coffee shops in the United Kingdom, 17% of the country's on-premise outlets.
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