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    Bars and pubs in Canada: 8,200+

    Dashmote counts 8,200+ bars and pubs in Canada, 6% of the country's on-premise outlets. Open bars, pubs and night venues (venues whose main public listing category is a drinking place).

    8,200+
    bars and pubs

    Toronto has the most bars and pubs in Canada

    Map: Bars and pubs by metro area in CanadaCanada: Toronto: rank 1 for bars and pubs; Montreal: rank 2 for bars and pubs; Calgary: joint rank 3 for bars and pubs; Vancouver: joint rank 3 for bars and pubs; Ottawa: joint rank 5 for bars and pubs; Edmonton: joint rank 5 for bars and pubs.Toronto: rank 1 for bars and pubsMontreal: rank 2 for bars and pubsCalgary: joint rank 3 for bars and pubsVancouver: joint rank 3 for bars and pubsOttawa: joint rank 5 for bars and pubsEdmonton: joint rank 5 for bars and pubs
    • Toronto
    • Montreal
    • Calgary
    • Vancouver
    • Edmonton
    Dot size: bars and pubs per metro area.
    6%
    of all outlets in Canada
    97%
    independent outlets
    14%
    listed on a delivery app

    How this channel compares

    Canada is in the bottom 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 Canada

    Share of all open on-premise outlets that are bars and pubs, by countryAcross our 60+ countries: Brazil: 22% of all outlets; Japan: 15% of all outlets; Italy: 23% of all outlets; Spain: 27% of all outlets; United States: 7% of all outlets; Mexico: 8% of all outlets; Indonesia: 2% of all outlets; United Kingdom: 17% of all outlets; India: 2% of all outlets; Germany: 13% of all outlets; Vietnam: 4% of all outlets; France: 10% of all outlets; Argentina: 17% of all outlets; Thailand: 3% of all outlets; Philippines: 3% of all outlets; South Africa: 13% of all outlets; Turkey: 3% of all outlets; Poland: 9% of all outlets; Portugal: 10% of all outlets; Czech Republic: 17% of all outlets; Ghana: 21% of all outlets; Australia: 8% of all outlets; Netherlands: 12% of all outlets; Greece: 7% of all outlets; Canada: 6% of all outlets; Belgium: 13% of all outlets; Romania: 13% of all outlets; Austria: 12% of all outlets; Switzerland: 13% of all outlets; Malaysia: 2% of all outlets; Chile: 7% of all outlets; Taiwan: 2% of all outlets; Ireland: 21% of all outlets; Slovakia: 20% of all outlets; Croatia: 14% of all outlets; Cambodia: 5% of all outlets; Guatemala: 9% of all outlets; Bulgaria: 10% of all outlets; Slovenia: 26% of all outlets; Denmark: 12% of all outlets; United Arab Emirates: 4% of all outlets; Israel: 6% of all outlets.Spain: 27% of all outletsSlovenia: 26% of all outletsItaly: 23% of all outletsBrazil: 22% of all outletsGhana: 21% of all outletsCanada: 6% of all outlets

    Bars and pubs rank fifth for the number of outlets among outlet types in Canada

    Open on-premise outlets by type in Canada, ranked

    Open on-premise outlets by type in Canada5 outlet types: Restaurants: rank 1; Hotels: rank 2; Cafes and coffee shops: joint rank 3; Quick service and fast food: joint rank 3; Bars and pubs: rank 5.Restaurants: rank 1Hotels: rank 2Cafes and coffee shops: joint rank 3Quick service and fast food: joint rank 3Bars and pubs: rank 5

    By metro area

    Metro areaShare
    Toronto area13%
    Montreal area11%
    Vancouver area4%
    Calgary area4%
    Edmonton area3%
    Ottawa area3%
    Rest of Canada61%

    The Montreal 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 Canada (tick)

    Each metro area's share of bars and pubs against its share of all outlets in Canada4 metro areas: Toronto area: 13% of bars and pubs, 13% of all outlets, level; Montreal area: 11% of bars and pubs, 9% of all outlets, +2 pts; Vancouver area: 4% of bars and pubs, 6% of all outlets, −2 pts; Calgary area: 4% of bars and pubs, 4% of all outlets, level.Montreal area: 11% of bars and pubs, 9% of all outlets, +2 ptsToronto area: 13% of bars and pubs, 13% of all outlets, levelCalgary area: 4% of bars and pubs, 4% of all outlets, levelVancouver area: 4% of bars and pubs, 6% of all outlets, −2 pts

    Outlet profile

    MeasureBars and pubsAll outlets in Canada
    Independent97%71%
    Listed on a delivery app14%46%
    Website listed63%76%
    100+ public reviews46%61%

    Instagram, TikTok and YouTube accounts linked where public.

    What the numbers show

    Most of the channel sits outside the 6 largest metro areas: 61% of the bars and pubs in Canada are elsewhere.

    Bars and pubs are a smaller part of the market in Canada than in most countries: 6% of all outlets, against a median of 10%.

    Of the 4 outlet types with a page in Canada, bars and pubs have the highest share of independent outlets: 97%.

    Of the 4 outlet types with a page in Canada, bars and pubs have the lowest share of outlets on a delivery app: 14%.

    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.

    How the shares are defined

    Put these numbers to work

    Plan regional coverage

    With 61% 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 many bars and pubs are there in Canada?

    Dashmote counts 8,200+ bars and pubs in Canada, 6% of the country's on-premise outlets.

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