Bars and pubs in Belgium: 8,100+
Dashmote counts 8,100+ bars and pubs in Belgium, 13% of the country's on-premise outlets. Open bars, pubs and night venues (venues whose main public listing category is a drinking place).
Brussels has the most bars and pubs in Belgium
- Brussels
- Antwerp
- Ghent
- Liège
How this channel compares
Belgium is in the top third for the share of outlets that are bars and pubs
Share of all open on-premise outlets that are bars and pubs, by country: the top five and Belgium
Bars and pubs rank second for the number of outlets among outlet types in Belgium
Open on-premise outlets by type in Belgium, ranked
By metro area
| Metro area | Share |
|---|---|
| Brussels area | 22% |
| Antwerp area | 13% |
| Ghent area | 11% |
| Liège area | 7% |
| Rest of Belgium | 47% |
The Ghent area holds a slightly bigger share of bars and pubs than of all outlets
Each metro area's share of bars and pubs (bar) against its share of all outlets in Belgium (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Bars and pubs | All outlets in Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | >99% | 96% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 1% | 15% |
| Website listed | 50% | 63% |
| 100+ public reviews | 29% | 43% |
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What the numbers show
Bars and pubs are a bigger part of the market in Belgium than in most countries: 13% of all outlets, against a median of 10%.
Of the 4 outlet types with a page in Belgium, bars and pubs have the lowest share of outlets on a delivery app: 1%.
Bars and pubs in Belgium are clearly less likely to be listed on a delivery app than outlets across Belgium: 1% against 15%.
How the numbers are defined
- Bars and pubs
- Open bars, pubs and night venues (venues whose main public listing category is a drinking place). Approximate. Permanently closed and temporarily closed venues excluded.
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Frequently asked questions
How many bars and pubs are there in Belgium?
Dashmote counts 8,100+ bars and pubs in Belgium, 13% of the country's on-premise outlets.
Where are most bars and pubs in Belgium?
The Brussels area has the most, with 1,700+ (22% of the total), followed by the Antwerp area with 1,000+.
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