Restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels in London: 50,000+
Dashmote counts 50,000+ on-premise outlets in the London 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 the United Kingdom. Open on-premise outlets (restaurants, cafes, quick service, bars and pubs, hotels), one record per public map listing.
London has the most outlets in the United Kingdom
- London
- Manchester
- Birmingham
- Liverpool
- Glasgow
Where London stands
London has the most outlets among metro areas in the United Kingdom
Open on-premise outlets per metro area in United Kingdom, ranked
By outlet type
| Outlet type | Share |
|---|---|
| Restaurants | 45% |
| Cafes and coffee shops | 17% |
| Quick service and fast food | 16% |
| Bars and pubs | 12% |
| Hotels | 10% |
London has far more restaurants than the United Kingdom as a whole
Share of outlets by type, London (bar) against all of the United Kingdom (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | London | All outlets in the United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 82% | 87% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 44% | 30% |
| Website listed | 64% | 66% |
| 100+ public reviews | 53% | 49% |
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What the numbers show
London is the largest metro area in the United Kingdom.
17% of the outlets in the United Kingdom are in the London metro area.
The nearest metro area in the United Kingdom with its own page, Birmingham, is 162 km away, so within the United Kingdom London works as a territory of its own.
Among the 9 metro areas with a page in the United Kingdom, London has the highest share of outlets with 100+ public reviews: 53%.
Outlets in London are clearly more likely to be listed on a delivery app than outlets across the United Kingdom: 44% against 30%.
Using these numbers
Start from the delivery menus
44% of outlets in London are on a delivery app, against 30% across the United Kingdom; their delivery menus show what they list before the first visit.
Map the groups first
Chains are more common in London (82% independent) than across the United Kingdom (87%); sort out which groups run which venues before planning visits.
Frequently asked questions
How many restaurants and bars are there in London?
46,000+ restaurants, cafes, quick-service outlets, bars and pubs, hotels excluded (22,000+ restaurants, 8,800+ cafes and coffee shops, 8,000+ quick-service and fast-food outlets and 6,100+ bars and pubs); with 4,800+ hotels, 50,000+ on-premise outlets in the London metro area.