Restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels in Athens: 18,000+
Dashmote counts 18,000+ on-premise outlets in the Athens metro area, within 25 km of the centre (an outlet between two listed cities counts only for the nearer one); that is 16% of all outlets in Greece. Open on-premise outlets (restaurants, cafes, quick service, bars and pubs, hotels), one record per public map listing.
Athens has the most outlets in Greece
- Athens
- Thessaloniki
Where Athens stands
Athens sits mid-table for the number of outlets
Open on-premise outlets per metro area, all countries: the top five and Athens
By outlet type
| Outlet type | Share |
|---|---|
| Restaurants | 38% |
| Cafes and coffee shops | 34% |
| Hotels | 12% |
| Bars and pubs | 9% |
| Quick service and fast food | 7% |
Athens has far fewer hotels than Greece as a whole
Share of outlets by type, Athens (bar) against all of Greece (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Athens | All outlets in Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 91% | 97% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 39% | 13% |
| Website listed | 47% | 45% |
| 100+ public reviews | 53% | 45% |
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What the numbers show
Cafe culture is far stronger in Athens than in the rest of Greece: 34% of outlets, against 22%.
Athens is the largest metro area in Greece.
16% of the outlets in Greece are in the Athens metro area.
Using these numbers
Start from the delivery menus
39% of outlets in Athens are on a delivery app, against 13% across Greece; their delivery menus show what they list before the first visit.
Map the groups first
Chains are more common in Athens (91% independent) than across Greece (97%); sort out which groups run which venues before planning visits.
Frequently asked questions
How many restaurants and bars are there in Athens?
16,000+ restaurants, cafes, quick-service outlets, bars and pubs, hotels excluded (7,000+ restaurants, 6,200+ cafes and coffee shops, 1,500+ bars and pubs and 1,200+ quick-service and fast-food outlets); with 2,200+ hotels, 18,000+ on-premise outlets in the Athens metro area.