Restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels in Dublin: 6,800+
Dashmote counts 6,800+ on-premise outlets in the Dublin metro area, within 25 km of the centre (an outlet between two listed cities counts only for the nearer one); that is 26% of all outlets in Ireland. Open on-premise outlets (restaurants, cafes, quick service, bars and pubs, hotels), one record per public map listing.
Where Dublin stands
Dublin is in the bottom third for the number of outlets
Open on-premise outlets per metro area, all countries: the top five and Dublin
By outlet type
| Outlet type | Share |
|---|---|
| Restaurants | 40% |
| Cafes and coffee shops | 22% |
| Bars and pubs | 14% |
| Quick service and fast food | 13% |
| Hotels | 11% |
Dublin has more restaurants than Ireland as a whole
Share of outlets by type, Dublin (bar) against all of Ireland (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Dublin | All outlets in Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 86% | 91% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 33% | 20% |
| Website listed | 71% | 60% |
| 100+ public reviews | 56% | 41% |
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What the numbers show
Dublin is the largest metro area in Ireland.
26% of the outlets in Ireland are in the Dublin metro area.
Using these numbers
Start from the delivery menus
33% of outlets in Dublin are on a delivery app, against 20% across Ireland; their delivery menus show what they list before the first visit.
Map the groups first
Chains are more common in Dublin (86% independent) than across Ireland (91%); sort out which groups run which venues before planning visits.
Frequently asked questions
How many restaurants and bars are there in Dublin?
6,100+ restaurants, cafes, quick-service outlets, bars and pubs, hotels excluded (2,700+ restaurants, 1,500+ cafes and coffee shops, 900+ bars and pubs and 800+ quick-service and fast-food outlets); with 700+ hotels, 6,800+ on-premise outlets in the Dublin metro area.