If we were to compare cities simply by the total number of cafés, it would be natural for Tehran to come first because of its population of several million. A fair comparison, however, must take population size into account and look at how many cafés operate per 100,000 residents of a city, so that their real share in daily life becomes clear.
On this measure, an analysis of Snappfood data for Mehr (September–October) 1405 (2026/27) places Shiraz first in Iran with nearly 17 cafés. Shiraz's lead and the close competition among Isfahan, Tehran and Rasht, each with more than 14 cafés, show that the growth of this market depends more on the culture of socializing and on tourism than on population density.
Meanwhile, Bushehr's fifth place, ahead of the metropolis of Mashhad, reveals some interesting statistical subtleties. This position does not necessarily mean that capital-style hangout cafés predominate there; rather, it results from the deep-rooted culture of coffee drinking in the south, a hot climate that raises demand for ordering drinks online, and the large number of takeaway coffee shops and café-ice cream parlors listed under Snappfood's café category.
Finally, the presence of northern cities alongside Kerman and Semnan shows that the online café market has spread across the country, following the local patterns of each region.
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