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Food & Drink Map UK

Search any UK location to see nearby restaurants, cafes, pubs and bars alongside your planning and site data.

Updated: continuously from OpenStreetMap · Last checked by Maplify: July 2026

What This Layer Shows

This layer maps food and drink venues around any site: restaurants, cafes, pubs and bars. Each venue is plotted as a point with its name and category, sourced from OpenStreetMap and loaded live as you browse the map.

Together these venues give a quick read on area vitality and footfall, relevant to both residential amenity and hospitality-led site assessments.

Why It Matters

Food and drink provision shapes buyer and occupier appeal for residential schemes and is a relevant indicator of footfall and vitality for retail, leisure and hospitality-led proposals. Developers and agents check this layer early to understand what already exists nearby before committing to a site or use class.

How to Interpret the Map

Restaurants & Cafes

Dining and cafe venue locations.

Pubs & Bars

Licensed drinking venue locations.

Planning and Development Implications

Existing food and drink provision nearby is a relevant material consideration for hospitality, leisure or mixed-use proposals, and can also inform noise and amenity assessments for residential schemes located close to late-opening venues. This layer is a screening aid rather than a substitute for a dedicated noise or licensing assessment where one is required.

What to Do Next

  1. 1

    Review which food and drink venues already exist near the site.

  2. 2

    Consider noise and amenity implications for residential schemes near late-opening venues.

  3. 3

    Check the wider Commercial & Retail layer for the fuller amenity picture.

This is general guidance, not professional or legal advice — confirm specifics with the relevant authority or a qualified professional.

Official Data Source

Publisher
OpenStreetMap contributors
Dataset
Food and drink points of interest (restaurants, cafes, pubs, bars)
Coverage
United Kingdom
Licence
Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL)
Maplify processing
Points are displayed exactly as recorded in OpenStreetMap, loaded live for the visible map area

Data Freshness

Last checked by Maplify
July 2026
Last updated by source
Loaded live from OpenStreetMap's continuously updated dataset
Planned refresh frequency
Refreshes automatically as you pan and zoom the map

Important Limitations

  • OpenStreetMap is crowd-sourced — very recent openings, closures or rebrands may not yet be reflected.
  • This layer does not show licensing hours or premises licence conditions.
  • Coverage density depends on local contribution levels and can be sparser in rural areas.

Common Use Cases

Property Developers

Assess local amenity provision as part of site feasibility.

Hospitality & Leisure Operators

Scope existing competition and footfall generators before site selection.

Planning Consultants

Support amenity and noise assessments for nearby residential schemes.

Related Layers

Food and drink checks are often run alongside these related layers.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Food & Drink layer show?

Restaurants, cafes, pubs and bars, sourced from OpenStreetMap and loaded live for the visible map area.

Why do developers check nearby food and drink venues?

Food and drink provision is a common indicator of footfall and area vitality, relevant to residential amenity assessments and hospitality or leisure-led proposals.

Does this layer show licensing information?

No. This layer shows venue locations only — licensing hours and premises licence conditions are held by the relevant local authority.

How current is the food and drink data?

Data is sourced live from OpenStreetMap, a continuously updated crowd-sourced dataset, so most established venues are captured, though very recent openings or closures may lag behind.

Check Food & Drink Venues on Maplify

Open the map, generate a site report or save your search to come back to it later.

Dataset Details

ProviderOpenStreetMap contributors
Geometry typePoint
CoverageUnited Kingdom
Update scheduleContinuous, loaded live for the visible map area
Reference dateJuly 2026
LicenceOpen Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL)

References and Methodology