Outlet database

    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.

    11,000+
    on-premise outlets

    New York has the most outlets in the United States

    Map: San Francisco and the other metro areas with a page in the United StatesUnited States: New York: rank 1 for outlets; Los Angeles: rank 2 for outlets; Houston: rank 3 for outlets; Dallas: rank 4 for outlets; Atlanta: rank 5 for outlets; Chicago: rank 6 for outlets; Washington DC: joint rank 7 for outlets; Philadelphia: joint rank 7 for outlets; San Francisco: joint rank 7 for outlets; Miami: rank 10 for outlets; Phoenix: mid-table for outlets; Denver: mid-table for outlets; Boston: mid-table for outlets; Las Vegas: bottom third for outlets; Seattle: bottom third for outlets; San Diego: bottom third for outlets; Orlando: bottom third for outlets; Austin: bottom third for outlets; San Jose: bottom third for outlets; Minneapolis: bottom third for outlets.New York: rank 1 for outletsLos Angeles: rank 2 for outletsHouston: rank 3 for outletsDallas: rank 4 for outletsAtlanta: rank 5 for outletsChicago: rank 6 for outletsWashington DC: joint rank 7 for outletsPhiladelphia: joint rank 7 for outletsSan Francisco: joint rank 7 for outletsMiami: rank 10 for outletsPhoenix: mid-table for outletsDenver: mid-table for outletsBoston: mid-table for outletsLas Vegas: bottom third for outletsSeattle: bottom third for outletsSan Diego: bottom third for outletsOrlando: bottom third for outletsAustin: bottom third for outletsSan Jose: bottom third for outletsMinneapolis: bottom third for outlets
    • New York
    • Los Angeles
    • Houston
    • Dallas
    • San Francisco
    Highlighted: San Francisco. Dot size: outlets.
    1%
    of all outlets in the United States
    85%
    independent outlets
    53%
    listed on a delivery app

    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

    Open on-premise outlets per metro area in United States20 metro areas: New York: rank 1; Los Angeles: rank 2; Houston: rank 3; Dallas: rank 4; Atlanta: rank 5; Chicago: rank 6; Philadelphia: joint rank 7; San Francisco: joint rank 7; Washington DC: joint rank 7; Miami: rank 10; Phoenix: mid-table; Denver: mid-table; Boston: mid-table; Las Vegas: bottom third; Seattle: bottom third; San Diego: bottom third; Orlando: bottom third; Austin: bottom third; San Jose: bottom third; Minneapolis: bottom third.New York: rank 1Los Angeles: rank 2Houston: rank 3Dallas: rank 4Atlanta: rank 5Chicago: rank 6Philadelphia: joint rank 7San Francisco: joint rank 7Washington DC: joint rank 7

    By outlet type

    Outlet typeShare
    Restaurants63%
    Cafes and coffee shops13%
    Bars and pubs9%
    Hotels7%
    Quick service and fast food7%

    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)

    Share of outlets by type: San Francisco against all of United States5 outlet types: Restaurants: 63% San Francisco, 60% United States, +3 pts; Cafes and coffee shops: 13% San Francisco, 10% United States, +3 pts; Bars and pubs: 9% San Francisco, 7% United States, +2 pts; Hotels: 7% San Francisco, 10% United States, −3 pts; Quick service and fast food: 7% San Francisco, 13% United States, −6 pts.Restaurants: 63% San Francisco, 60% United States, +3 ptsCafes and coffee shops: 13% San Francisco, 10% United States, +3 ptsBars and pubs: 9% San Francisco, 7% United States, +2 ptsHotels: 7% San Francisco, 10% United States, −3 ptsQuick service and fast food: 7% San Francisco, 13% United States, −6 pts

    Outlet profile

    MeasureSan FranciscoAll outlets in the United States
    Independent85%69%
    Listed on a delivery app53%47%
    Website listed77%76%
    100+ public reviews60%60%

    Sample from the list

    Five independent outlets in the San Francisco metro area from our list
    VenueCityTypeCategoryGoogle rating bandWebsitePhone
    Ocean Indian CuisineSan FranciscoRestaurantIndian restaurant–Website shownPhone shown
    Farm and Vine BistroBurlingameRestaurantRestaurant4.0 to 4.4Website shownPhone shown
    Lemat Ethiopian RestaurantBerkeleyRestaurantEthiopian restaurant4.0 to 4.4Website shownPhone shown
    World Green AçaíLarkspurRestaurantBrazilian restaurant4.5+Website shownPhone shown
    House of PhinOaklandCafeCafe4.5+Website shownPhone shown
    Also in the full list: delivery apps, booking platform, POS system, Instagram, email, price tier, and more.Ask for the full list

    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.

    How the numbers are defined

    How the shares are defined

    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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