Most Restaurants in South Africa

Top 81 cities ranked by most restaurants

Best South Africa Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics, 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

Best Climate Cities
Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.
Cleanest Air Cities
Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.
Sunniest Cities
Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.
Most Urban Cities
Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.
Population & Density
Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense
Climate & Air
Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities Snowiest Cities
Geography & Infrastructure
Highest Elevation Most Restaurants
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Most Restaurants - South Africa

1 Cape Town 11 356
2 Randburg 06 109
3 Alexandra 06 104
4 Athlone 11 104
5 Durban 02 88
6 Stellenbosch 11 81
7 Pretoria 06 74
8 Johannesburg 06 71
9 Gqeberha 05 55
10 Somerset West 11 47
11 Centurion 06 46
12 George 11 39
13 Knysna 11 37
14 Midrand 06 35
15 Mossel Bay 11 25
16 Boksburg 06 18
17 Mbombela 07 17
18 Paarl 11 16
19 East London 05 16
20 Benoni 06 15
21 Oudtshoorn 11 14
22 Richards Bay 02 14
23 Upington 08 12
24 Kimberley 08 12
25 Alberton 06 11
26 Pietermaritzburg 02 10
27 Grahamstown 05 10
28 Rustenburg 10 10
29 Vanderbijlpark 06 9
30 Springs 06 9
31 Bloemfontein 03 9
32 Polokwane 09 9
33 Worcester 11 8
34 Klerksdorp 10 8
35 Newcastle 02 8
36 Bela Bela 09 7
37 Randfontein 06 6
38 Brakpan 06 6
39 Ermelo 07 6
40 Potchefstroom 10 5
41 Vryheid 02 5
42 Vereeniging 06 4
43 Bethlehem 03 4
44 Welkom 03 4
45 Ladysmith 02 4
46 Pinetown 02 4
47 Mmabatho 10 4
48 Kariega 05 4
49 Parys 03 3
50 Mthatha 05 3
51 Delmas 07 3
52 Dundee 02 3
53 Roodepoort 06 3
54 Heidelberg 06 3
55 Mafikeng 10 3
56 Phalaborwa 09 3
57 Ivory Park 06 3
58 Krugersdorp 06 2
59 Kroonstad 03 2
60 Soweto 06 2
61 Saldanha 11 2
62 Lichtenburg 10 2
63 Barberton 07 2
64 Thohoyandou 09 2
65 Schweizer-Reneke 10 2
66 Hammanskraal 10 2
67 Middelburg 07 2
68 Emalahleni 07 2
69 KwaDukuza 02 2
70 Piet Retief 07 2
71 Queenstown 05 2
72 Mokopane 09 2
73 Qonce 05 2
74 Thaba Nchu 03 1
75 Diepsloot 06 1
76 Sasolburg 03 1
77 Mabopane 06 1
78 Thembisa 06 1
79 Phuthaditjhaba 03 1
80 Soshanguve 06 1
81 Stilfontein 10 1

Explore the top 81 cities ranked by most restaurants in South Africa.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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