Restaurants in the United States: 680,000+
Dashmote counts 680,000+ restaurants in the United States, 60% of the country's on-premise outlets. Open restaurants (full and casual service, including venues listed simply as 'restaurant').
New York has the most restaurants in the United States
- New York
- Los Angeles
- Houston
- Dallas
- Atlanta
How this channel compares
The United States ranks joint eighth for the share of outlets that are restaurants
Share of all open on-premise outlets that are restaurants, by country: the top five and the United States
Restaurants have the most outlets among outlet types in the United States
Open on-premise outlets by type in United States, ranked
By metro area
| Metro area | Share |
|---|---|
| New York area | 5% |
| Los Angeles area | 2% |
| Houston area | 2% |
| Dallas area | 2% |
| Atlanta area | 1% |
| Chicago area | 1% |
| Philadelphia area | 1% |
| Washington DC area | 1% |
| Miami area | 1% |
| San Francisco area | 1% |
| Rest of the United States | 82% |
Each metro area's share of restaurants closely tracks its share of all outlets
Each metro area's share of restaurants (bar) against its share of all outlets in United States (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Restaurants | All outlets in the United States |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 77% | 69% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 11% | 9% |
| Website listed | 76% | 76% |
| 100+ public reviews | 63% | 60% |
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What the numbers show
Most of the channel sits outside the 10 largest metro areas: 82% of the restaurants in the United States are elsewhere.
Restaurants are a bigger part of the market in the United States than in most countries: 60% of all outlets, against a median of 47%.
Counted by restaurants, the United States is the third largest market in this database.
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.
Put these numbers to work
Plan regional coverage
With 82% of the restaurants outside the largest metro areas, regional reps or distributor partners reach more of the channel than city teams alone.
Frequently asked questions
How many restaurants are there in the United States?
Dashmote counts 680,000+ restaurants in the United States, 60% of the country's on-premise outlets.
