Restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels in San Francisco: 11,000+
Dashmote counts 11,000+ on-premise outlets in the San Francisco metro area, within 25 km of the centre (an outlet between two listed cities counts only for the nearer one); that is 1% of all outlets in the United States. Compared with San Jose, the nearest metro area with its own page, a larger share of outlets in San Francisco are independent.
New York has the most outlets in the United States
- New York
- Los Angeles
- Houston
- Dallas
- San Francisco
What stands out in San Francisco
- San Francisco is among the North American metro areas on our map with the highest share of independent outlets.
- San Francisco is among the North American metro areas on our map with the lowest share of outlets with an Instagram account linked.
- San Francisco is among the North American metro areas on our map where quick-service and fast-food outlets make up the smallest share of outlets.
Where San Francisco stands
San Francisco ranks joint seventh for the number of outlets among metro areas in the United States
Open on-premise outlets per metro area in United States, ranked
By outlet type
| Outlet type | Share |
|---|---|
| Restaurants | 63% |
| Cafes and coffee shops | 13% |
| Bars and pubs | 9% |
| Hotels | 7% |
| Quick service and fast food | 7% |
San Francisco has fewer quick service and fast food outlets than the United States as a whole
Share of outlets by type, San Francisco (bar) against all of the United States (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | San Francisco | All outlets in the United States |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 85% | 69% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 53% | 47% |
| Website listed | 77% | 76% |
| 100+ public reviews | 60% | 60% |
Sample from the list
| Venue | City | Type | Category | Google rating band | Website | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Indian Cuisine | San Francisco | Restaurant | Indian restaurant | – | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Farm and Vine Bistro | Burlingame | Restaurant | Restaurant | 4.0 to 4.4 | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Lemat Ethiopian Restaurant | Berkeley | Restaurant | Ethiopian restaurant | 4.0 to 4.4 | Website shown | Phone shown |
| World Green Açaí | Larkspur | Restaurant | Brazilian restaurant | 4.5+ | Website shown | Phone shown |
| House of Phin | Oakland | Cafe | Cafe | 4.5+ | Website shown | Phone shown |
What the numbers show
At 1% of the national total, San Francisco is a small part of the outlet base in the United States.
San Jose, 67 km away, is the nearest metro area in the United States with a page; the two fit one regional plan.
Working the San Francisco area
Plan for owner-run venues
Outlets in San Francisco are independent more often than elsewhere, so the decision sits with the owner on site: plan visit routes rather than head-office calls.
Split the city by outlet type
Restaurants are 63% of outlets in San Francisco; plan them as their own list so other outlet types get visited too.
Frequently asked questions
How many restaurants and bars are there in San Francisco?
10,000+ restaurants, cafes, quick-service outlets, bars and pubs, hotels excluded (6,900+ restaurants, 1,400+ cafes and coffee shops, 1,000+ bars and pubs and 800+ quick-service and fast-food outlets); with 800+ hotels, 11,000+ on-premise outlets in the San Francisco metro area.
Are most outlets in San Francisco independent?
Compared with San Jose, the nearest metro area with its own page, a larger share of outlets in San Francisco are independent. 85% of outlets in San Francisco are independent.
How visible are outlets in San Francisco on Instagram?
San Francisco is among the North American metro areas on our map with the lowest share of outlets with an Instagram account linked.
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Related pages
- New York outlets49,000+ outlets
- Los Angeles outlets25,000+ outlets
- Houston outlets21,000+ outlets
- Dallas outlets17,000+ outlets
- Atlanta outlets15,000+ outlets
- Chicago outlets13,000+ outlets
- Philadelphia outlets11,000+ outlets
- Washington DC outlets11,000+ outlets
- Miami outlets10,000+ outlets
- Phoenix outlets8,900+ outlets
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