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    Bars and pubs in Ireland: 5,400+

    Dashmote counts 5,400+ bars and pubs in Ireland, 21% of the country's on-premise outlets. Bars and pubs are spread wider across Ireland than restaurants, cafes and fast-food outlets: more of them sit outside the metro areas with a page.

    5,400+
    bars and pubs

    Dublin has the most bars and pubs in Ireland

    Map: Bars and pubs by metro area in IrelandIreland: Dublin: rank 1 for bars and pubs; Cork: rank 2 for bars and pubs.Dublin: rank 1 for bars and pubsCork: rank 2 for bars and pubs
    • Dublin
    • Cork
    Dot size: bars and pubs per metro area.
    21%
    of all outlets in Ireland
    >99%
    independent outlets
    1%
    listed on a delivery app

    What stands out about bars and pubs in Ireland

    • Ireland is among the ten countries we track with the highest share of bars and pubs with 100+ public reviews.

    How bars and pubs in Ireland compare

    Ireland

    Share of all open on-premise outlets that are bars and pubs, by country in the region: the top five

    Share of all open on-premise outlets that are bars and pubs, by country in the regionEuropean countries: Italy: 23% of all outlets; Spain: 27% of all outlets; United Kingdom: 17% of all outlets; Germany: 13% of all outlets; France: 10% of all outlets; Poland: 9% of all outlets; Portugal: 10% of all outlets; Czech Republic: 17% of all outlets; Netherlands: 12% of all outlets; Greece: 7% of all outlets; Belgium: 13% of all outlets; Romania: 13% of all outlets; Austria: 12% of all outlets; Ireland: 21% of all outlets; Slovakia: 20% of all outlets; Croatia: 14% of all outlets; Bulgaria: 10% of all outlets; Slovenia: 26% of all outlets; Denmark: 12% of all outlets.Spain: 27% of all outletsSlovenia: 26% of all outletsItaly: 23% of all outletsIreland: 21% of all outletsSlovakia: 20% of all outlets

    Bars and pubs rank second for the number of outlets among outlet types in Ireland

    Open on-premise outlets by type in Ireland, ranked

    Open on-premise outlets by type in Ireland5 outlet types: Restaurants: rank 1; Bars and pubs: rank 2; Hotels: rank 3; Cafes and coffee shops: rank 4; Quick service and fast food: rank 5.Restaurants: rank 1Bars and pubs: rank 2Hotels: rank 3Cafes and coffee shops: rank 4Quick service and fast food: rank 5

    By metro area

    Metro areaShare
    Dublin area18%
    Cork area6%
    Rest of Ireland76%

    The Dublin area holds the biggest share of any single metro area

    Share of outlets by metro area

    Outlet profile

    MeasureBars and pubsAll outlets in Ireland
    Independent>99%91%
    Listed on a delivery app1%17%
    Website listed40%60%
    100+ public reviews40%41%

    Sample from the list

    Five independent bars and pubs in Ireland from our list
    VenueCityCategoryGoogle rating bandWebsitePhone
    DisndatDublin 2Bar4.0 to 4.4Website shownPhone shown
    Peadar Kearney's PubDublinIrish pub4.0 to 4.4Website shownPhone shown
    James Griffin PubTrimPub4.5+Website shownPhone shown
    The Royal MeathNavanBar–Website shownPhone shown
    Jack Meades Bar and Beer GardenCheekpointPub–Website shownPhone shown
    Also in the full list: delivery apps, booking platform, POS system, Instagram, email, price tier, and more.Ask for the full list

    What the numbers show

    Most bars and pubs in Ireland are outside all metro areas with a page: 76% sit beyond every city on this site.

    Bars and pubs are a bigger part of the market in Ireland than in most countries: 21% of all outlets, against a median of 11%.

    The Dublin area under-indexes on bars and pubs: 18% of them, against 26% of all outlets in Ireland.

    How the numbers are defined

    Bars and pubs
    Open bars, pubs and night venues (venues whose main public listing category is a drinking place).

    How the shares are defined

    Selling to bars and pubs in Ireland

    Cover the regions too

    More bars and pubs in Ireland sit outside the big cities than restaurants, cafes and fast-food outlets do; plan regional reps or distributor routes, not city teams alone.

    Use reviews to rank leads

    Bars and pubs in Ireland carry deeper public review histories than elsewhere, a larger public review footprint to consider when prioritising leads.

    Plan regional coverage

    With 76% 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 Ireland?

    Ireland is among the ten countries we track with the highest share of bars and pubs with 100+ public reviews. 40% of bars and pubs in Ireland carry 100+ public reviews.

    Do more with the data

    Custom outlet segmentationGroup the bars and pubs in Ireland in your own channel names, not ours.Independent vs chain outletsWhat the independent share for Ireland means, and how a chain is counted.CRM and account matchingSee which bars and pubs in Ireland are already your accounts and which are new doors.

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