Restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels in Sofia: 6,300+
Dashmote counts 6,300+ on-premise outlets in the Sofia metro area, within 25 km of the centre (an outlet between two listed cities counts only for the nearer one); that is 19% of all outlets in Bulgaria. Open on-premise outlets (restaurants, cafes, quick service, bars and pubs, hotels), one record per public map listing.
Where Sofia stands
Sofia is in the bottom third for the number of outlets
Open on-premise outlets per metro area, all countries: the top five and Sofia
By outlet type
| Outlet type | Share |
|---|---|
| Restaurants | 46% |
| Hotels | 15% |
| Cafes and coffee shops | 14% |
| Quick service and fast food | 14% |
| Bars and pubs | 12% |
Sofia has far fewer hotels than Bulgaria as a whole
Share of outlets by type, Sofia (bar) against all of Bulgaria (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Sofia | All outlets in Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 95% | 98% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 21% | 8% |
| Website listed | 46% | 38% |
| 100+ public reviews | 37% | 33% |
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What the numbers show
Sofia is the largest metro area in Bulgaria.
19% of the outlets in Bulgaria are in the Sofia metro area.
Put these numbers to work
Start from the delivery menus
21% of outlets in Sofia are on a delivery app, against 8% across Bulgaria; their delivery menus show what they list before the first visit.
Frequently asked questions
How many restaurants and bars are there in Sofia?
5,300+ restaurants, cafes, quick-service outlets, bars and pubs, hotels excluded (2,900+ restaurants, 800+ cafes and coffee shops, 800+ quick-service and fast-food outlets and 700+ bars and pubs); with 900+ hotels, 6,300+ on-premise outlets in the Sofia metro area.