Outlet database

    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.

    6,600+
    on-premise outlets

    Rome has the most outlets in Italy

    Map: Bologna and the other metro areas with a page in ItalyItaly: Rome: rank 1 for outlets; Milan: rank 2 for outlets; Naples: rank 3 for outlets; Turin: rank 4 for outlets; Florence: rank 5 for outlets; Venice: rank 6 for outlets; Palermo: rank 7 for outlets; Bologna: rank 8 for outlets; Catania: rank 9 for outlets; Genoa: rank 10 for outlets; Bari: bottom third for outlets.Rome: rank 1 for outletsMilan: rank 2 for outletsNaples: rank 3 for outletsTurin: rank 4 for outletsFlorence: rank 5 for outletsVenice: rank 6 for outletsPalermo: rank 7 for outletsBologna: rank 8 for outletsCatania: rank 9 for outletsGenoa: rank 10 for outletsBari: bottom third for outlets
    • Rome
    • Milan
    • Naples
    • Turin
    • Bologna
    Highlighted: Bologna. Dot size: outlets.
    1%
    of all outlets in Italy
    96%
    independent outlets
    16%
    listed on a delivery app

    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

    Open on-premise outlets per metro area in Italy11 metro areas: Rome: rank 1; Milan: rank 2; Naples: rank 3; Turin: rank 4; Florence: rank 5; Venice: rank 6; Palermo: rank 7; Bologna: rank 8; Catania: rank 9; Genoa: rank 10; Bari: bottom third.Rome: rank 1Milan: rank 2Naples: rank 3Turin: rank 4Florence: rank 5Venice: rank 6Palermo: rank 7Bologna: rank 8Catania: rank 9

    By outlet type

    Outlet typeShare
    Restaurants39%
    Hotels26%
    Bars and pubs24%
    Cafes and coffee shops6%
    Quick service and fast food6%

    Bologna has slightly fewer hotels than Italy as a whole

    Share of outlets by type, Bologna (bar) against all of Italy (tick)

    Share of outlets by type: Bologna against all of Italy5 outlet types: Restaurants: 39% Bologna, 37% Italy, +2 pts; Hotels: 26% Bologna, 29% Italy, −3 pts; Bars and pubs: 24% Bologna, 23% Italy, +1 pt; Cafes and coffee shops: 6% Bologna, 7% Italy, −1 pt; Quick service and fast food: 6% Bologna, 4% Italy, +2 pts.Restaurants: 39% Bologna, 37% Italy, +2 ptsQuick service and fast food: 6% Bologna, 4% Italy, +2 ptsBars and pubs: 24% Bologna, 23% Italy, +1 ptCafes and coffee shops: 6% Bologna, 7% Italy, −1 ptHotels: 26% Bologna, 29% Italy, −3 pts

    Outlet profile

    MeasureBolognaAll outlets in Italy
    Independent96%98%
    Listed on a delivery app16%10%
    Website listed50%46%
    100+ public reviews43%40%

    Sample from the list

    Four independent outlets in the Bologna metro area from our list
    VenueTypeCategoryGoogle rating bandWebsitePhone
    ScovamiBar or pubWine bar4.5+Website shownPhone shown
    Al-KantaraRestaurantMoroccan restaurant4.5+Website shownPhone shown
    KM Kebab MediterraneoQuick serviceDoner kebab restaurant4.5+Website shownPhone shown
    NIU Taste DifferentRestaurantAsian fusion restaurant4.0 to 4.4Website shownPhone shown
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    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.

    How the numbers are defined

    How the shares are defined

    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.

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