Restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels in Kuching: 7,900+
Dashmote counts 7,900+ on-premise outlets in the Kuching 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 Kuching stands
Kuching ranks fifth 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 | 50% |
| Cafes and coffee shops | 28% |
| Quick service and fast food | 10% |
| Hotels | 8% |
| Bars and pubs | 3% |
Kuching has far fewer restaurants than Malaysia as a whole
Share of outlets by type, Kuching (bar) against all of Malaysia (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Kuching | All outlets in Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 97% | 96% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 35% | 25% |
| Website listed | 18% | 18% |
| 100+ public reviews | 17% | 16% |
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What the numbers show
Cafe culture is far stronger in Kuching than in the rest of Malaysia: 28% of outlets, against 18%.
Kuching is the fifth largest metro area in Malaysia.
Outlets in Kuching are clearly more likely to be listed on a delivery app than outlets across Malaysia: 35% against 25%.
Put these numbers to work
Start from the delivery menus
35% of outlets in Kuching 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 Kuching?
7,300+ restaurants, cafes, quick-service outlets, bars and pubs, hotels excluded (3,900+ restaurants, 2,200+ cafes and coffee shops, 700+ quick-service and fast-food outlets and 200+ bars and pubs); with 600+ hotels, 7,900+ on-premise outlets in the Kuching metro area.
