Restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels in Bologna: 6,600+
Dashmote counts 6,600+ on-premise outlets in the Bologna metro area, within 25 km of the centre (an outlet between two listed cities counts only for the nearer one); that is 1% of all outlets in Italy. Bologna is among the ten European metro areas on our map where cafes and coffee shops make up the smallest share of outlets.
Rome has the most outlets in Italy
- Rome
- Milan
- Naples
- Turin
- Bologna
What stands out in Bologna
- Bologna is among the ten European metro areas on our map where hotels make up the largest share of outlets.
- Bologna is in the bottom third of metro areas on our map for the share of quick-service and fast-food outlets in the outlet mix.
- Restaurants are a smaller part of the outlet mix in Bologna than in the typical European metro area on our map.
Where Bologna stands
Bologna ranks eighth for the number of outlets among metro areas in Italy
Open on-premise outlets per metro area in Italy, ranked
By outlet type
| Outlet type | Share |
|---|---|
| Restaurants | 39% |
| Hotels | 26% |
| Bars and pubs | 24% |
| Cafes and coffee shops | 6% |
| Quick service and fast food | 6% |
Bologna has slightly fewer hotels than Italy as a whole
Share of outlets by type, Bologna (bar) against all of Italy (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Bologna | All outlets in Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 96% | 98% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 16% | 10% |
| Website listed | 50% | 46% |
| 100+ public reviews | 43% | 40% |
Sample from the list
| Venue | Type | Category | Google rating band | Website | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scovami | Bar or pub | Wine bar | 4.5+ | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Al-Kantara | Restaurant | Moroccan restaurant | 4.5+ | Website shown | Phone shown |
| KM Kebab Mediterraneo | Quick service | Doner kebab restaurant | 4.5+ | Website shown | Phone shown |
| NIU Taste Different | Restaurant | Asian fusion restaurant | 4.0 to 4.4 | Website shown | Phone shown |
What the numbers show
Bologna is the eighth largest metro area in Italy.
At 1% of the national total, Bologna is a small part of the outlet base in Italy.
Florence, 80 km away, is the nearest metro area in Italy with a page; the two fit one regional plan.
Working the Bologna area
Do not size for cafes and coffee shops
Cafes and coffee shops are a smaller part of Bologna than elsewhere; plan the pitch around the outlet types that lead here.
Build a hotels list first
Hotels weigh more in Bologna than elsewhere; give them their own list and pitch.
Frequently asked questions
How many restaurants and bars are there in Bologna?
4,800+ restaurants, cafes, quick-service outlets, bars and pubs, hotels excluded (2,500+ restaurants, 1,500+ bars and pubs, 400+ cafes and coffee shops and 300+ quick-service and fast-food outlets); with 1,700+ hotels, 6,600+ on-premise outlets in the Bologna metro area.
How common are cafes and coffee shops in Bologna?
Bologna is among the ten European metro areas on our map where cafes and coffee shops make up the smallest share of outlets. Cafes and coffee shops are 6% of outlets in Bologna.
How common are hotels in Bologna?
Bologna is among the ten European metro areas on our map where hotels make up the largest share of outlets. Hotels are 26% of outlets in Bologna.
Do more with the data
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