Bars and pubs in Brazil: 280,000+
Dashmote counts 280,000+ bars and pubs in Brazil, 22% of the country's on-premise outlets. Bars and pubs are spread wider across Brazil than restaurants, fast-food outlets and cafes: more of them sit outside the metro areas with a page.
São Paulo has the most bars and pubs in Brazil
- São Paulo
- Rio de Janeiro
- Belo Horizonte
- Recife
- Salvador
What stands out about bars and pubs in Brazil
- Brazil is among the ten countries we track with the lowest share of bars and pubs with 100+ public reviews.
- Brazil is among the ten countries we track with the lowest share of bars and pubs with a website listed.
- Brazil is in the bottom third of countries we track for the share of bars and pubs with an Instagram account linked.
How bars and pubs in Brazil compare
Brazil ranks fourth 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
Bars and pubs rank second for the number of outlets among outlet types in Brazil
Open on-premise outlets by type in Brazil, ranked
By metro area
| Metro area | Share |
|---|---|
| São Paulo area | 6% |
| Rio de Janeiro area | 5% |
| Belo Horizonte area | 2% |
| Campinas area | 2% |
| Recife area | 1% |
| Goiânia area | 1% |
| Salvador area | 1% |
| Fortaleza area | 1% |
| Manaus area | 1% |
| Curitiba area | 1% |
| Rest of Brazil | 78% |
Each metro area's share of bars and pubs closely tracks its share of all outlets
Each metro area's share of bars and pubs (bar) against its share of all outlets in Brazil (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Bars and pubs | All outlets in Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | >99% | 98% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 5% | 20% |
| Website listed | 10% | 25% |
| 100+ public reviews | 6% | 15% |
Sample from the list
| Venue | City | Category | Google rating band | Website | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Izakabar Aoyama Karaokê | São Paulo | Karaoke bar | 4.0 to 4.4 | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Espetinhos Jesuíno | Campinas | Cocktail bar | 4.5+ | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Armazém 110 | Americana | Bar | 4.0 to 4.4 | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Bar Desembargador | São Paulo | Bar | – | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Boteco do Cruz | Pelotas | Cocktail bar | 4.5+ | Website shown | Phone shown |
What the numbers show
Most of the channel sits outside the 10 largest metro areas: 78% of the bars and pubs in Brazil are elsewhere.
Most bars and pubs in Brazil are outside all metro areas with a page: 75% sit beyond every city on this site.
Bars and pubs are a bigger part of the market in Brazil than in most countries: 22% of all outlets, against a median of 11%.
Counted by bars and pubs, Brazil is the largest market in this database.
How the numbers are defined
- Bars and pubs
- Open bars, pubs and night venues (venues whose main public listing category is a drinking place).
Selling to bars and pubs in Brazil
Cover the regions too
More bars and pubs in Brazil sit outside the big cities than restaurants, fast-food outlets and cafes do; plan regional reps or distributor routes, not city teams alone.
Look past review counts
Review histories are thinner for bars and pubs in Brazil than elsewhere, so rank leads on outlet type, area and chain status first.
Plan regional coverage
With 78% of the bars and pubs outside the largest metro areas, regional reps or distributor partners reach more of the channel than city teams alone.
Frequently asked questions
How well reviewed are bars and pubs in Brazil?
Brazil is among the ten countries we track with the lowest share of bars and pubs with 100+ public reviews. 6% of bars and pubs in Brazil carry 100+ public reviews.
How many bars and pubs in Brazil list a website?
Brazil is among the ten countries we track with the lowest share of bars and pubs with a website listed. 10% of bars and pubs in Brazil list a website.