Restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels in Kota Kinabalu: 7,300+
Dashmote counts 7,300+ on-premise outlets in the Kota Kinabalu metro area, within 25 km of the centre (an outlet between two listed cities counts only for the nearer one); that is 2% of all outlets in Malaysia. Open on-premise outlets (restaurants, cafes, quick service, bars and pubs, hotels), one record per public map listing.
Kuala Lumpur has the most outlets in Malaysia
- Kuala Lumpur
- Penang (George Town)
- Johor Bahru
- Kuching
- Kota Kinabalu
Where Kota Kinabalu stands
Kota Kinabalu ranks sixth for the number of outlets among metro areas in Malaysia
Open on-premise outlets per metro area in Malaysia, ranked
By outlet type
| Outlet type | Share |
|---|---|
| Restaurants | 56% |
| Cafes and coffee shops | 20% |
| Hotels | 12% |
| Quick service and fast food | 7% |
| Bars and pubs | 5% |
Kota Kinabalu has fewer restaurants than Malaysia as a whole
Share of outlets by type, Kota Kinabalu (bar) against all of Malaysia (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Kota Kinabalu | All outlets in Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 96% | 96% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 36% | 25% |
| Website listed | 22% | 18% |
| 100+ public reviews | 20% | 16% |
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What the numbers show
Hotels make up more of the outlet base in Kota Kinabalu than across Malaysia: 12%, against 9%.
Kota Kinabalu is one of the smaller metro areas in Malaysia.
Outlets in Kota Kinabalu are clearly more likely to be listed on a delivery app than outlets across Malaysia: 36% against 25%.
Put these numbers to work
Start from the delivery menus
36% of outlets in Kota Kinabalu are on a delivery app, against 25% across Malaysia; their delivery menus show what they list before the first visit.
Frequently asked questions
How many restaurants and bars are there in Kota Kinabalu?
6,400+ restaurants, cafes, quick-service outlets, bars and pubs, hotels excluded (4,100+ restaurants, 1,400+ cafes and coffee shops, 400+ quick-service and fast-food outlets and 300+ bars and pubs); with 800+ hotels, 7,300+ on-premise outlets in the Kota Kinabalu metro area.