Restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels in Washington DC: 11,000+
Dashmote counts 11,000+ on-premise outlets in the Washington DC 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 Philadelphia, the nearest metro area with its own page, a larger share of outlets in Washington DC list a website.
New York has the most outlets in the United States
- New York
- Los Angeles
- Houston
- Dallas
- Washington DC
What stands out in Washington DC
- Washington DC is among the ten metro areas on our map with the highest share of outlets with a website listed.
- Washington DC is in the top third of metro areas on our map for outlets with an Instagram account linked.
- Washington DC is in the top third of metro areas on our map for outlets with 100+ public reviews.
Where Washington DC stands
Washington DC 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 | 66% |
| Quick service and fast food | 11% |
| Cafes and coffee shops | 11% |
| Bars and pubs | 7% |
| Hotels | 5% |
Washington DC has more restaurants than the United States as a whole
Share of outlets by type, Washington DC (bar) against all of the United States (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Washington DC | All outlets in the United States |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 69% | 69% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 60% | 47% |
| Website listed | 83% | 76% |
| 100+ public reviews | 64% | 60% |
Sample from the list
| Venue | City | Category | Google rating band | Website | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Doner | Washington | Turkish restaurant | 4.5+ | Website shown | Phone shown |
| CSNY Pizza | Rockville | Pizza restaurant | 4.0 to 4.4 | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Yindee Thai | West Springfield | Thai restaurant | 4.0 to 4.4 | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Conclave Restaurant | Takoma Park | African restaurant | 4.0 to 4.4 | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Green Pig Bistro | Arlington | American restaurant | – | Website shown | Phone shown |
What the numbers show
At 1% of the national total, Washington DC is a small part of the outlet base in the United States.
The nearest metro area in the United States with its own page, Philadelphia, is 198 km away, so within the United States Washington DC works as a territory of its own.
Working the Washington DC area
Qualify online before you visit
Outlets in Washington DC list a website more often than elsewhere, so menus and opening hours can be checked before a rep goes out.
Start from the delivery menus
60% of outlets in Washington DC are on a delivery app, against 47% across the United States; their delivery menus show what they list before the first visit.
Split the city by outlet type
Restaurants are 66% of outlets in Washington DC; plan them as their own list so other outlet types get visited too.
Frequently asked questions
How many restaurants and bars are there in Washington DC?
10,000+ restaurants, cafes, quick-service outlets, bars and pubs, hotels excluded (7,300+ restaurants, 1,200+ quick-service and fast-food outlets, 1,100+ cafes and coffee shops and 700+ bars and pubs); with 500+ hotels, 11,000+ on-premise outlets in the Washington DC metro area.
How many outlets in Washington DC list a website?
Compared with Philadelphia, the nearest metro area with its own page, a larger share of outlets in Washington DC list a website. 83% of outlets in Washington DC list a website.
How visible are outlets in Washington DC on Instagram?
Washington DC is in the top third of metro areas on our map for 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
- San Francisco outlets11,000+ outlets
- Miami outlets10,000+ outlets
- Phoenix outlets8,900+ outlets
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