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    Restaurants in Malaysia: 210,000+

    Dashmote counts 210,000+ restaurants in Malaysia, 64% of the country's on-premise outlets. Open restaurants (full and casual service, including venues listed simply as 'restaurant').

    210,000+
    restaurants

    Kuala Lumpur has the most restaurants in Malaysia

    Map: Restaurants by metro area in MalaysiaMalaysia: Kuala Lumpur: rank 1 for restaurants; Johor Bahru: joint rank 2 for restaurants; Penang (George Town): joint rank 2 for restaurants; Ipoh: rank 4 for restaurants; Kota Kinabalu: rank 5 for restaurants; Kuching: rank 6 for restaurants.Kuala Lumpur: rank 1 for restaurantsJohor Bahru: joint rank 2 for restaurantsPenang (George Town): joint rank 2 for restaurantsIpoh: rank 4 for restaurantsKota Kinabalu: rank 5 for restaurantsKuching: rank 6 for restaurants
    • Kuala Lumpur
    • Johor Bahru
    • Ipoh
    • Kota Kinabalu
    • Kuching
    Dot size: restaurants per metro area.
    64%
    of all outlets in Malaysia
    97%
    independent outlets
    28%
    listed on a delivery app

    How this channel compares

    Malaysia ranks fifth for the share of outlets that are restaurants

    Share of all open on-premise outlets that are restaurants, by country: the top five

    Share of all open on-premise outlets that are restaurants, by countryAcross our 60+ countries: Indonesia: 60% of all outlets; India: 45% of all outlets; United States: 60% of all outlets; Mexico: 67% of all outlets; Brazil: 48% of all outlets; Thailand: 61% of all outlets; Japan: 58% of all outlets; Vietnam: 48% of all outlets; Turkey: 57% of all outlets; Philippines: 53% of all outlets; Taiwan: 80% of all outlets; Malaysia: 64% of all outlets; Italy: 37% of all outlets; France: 47% of all outlets; Spain: 44% of all outlets; Germany: 48% of all outlets; Saudi Arabia: 46% of all outlets; United Kingdom: 32% of all outlets; Argentina: 47% of all outlets; Canada: 58% of all outlets; Poland: 42% of all outlets; Australia: 43% of all outlets; South Africa: 40% of all outlets; Portugal: 44% of all outlets; Chile: 53% of all outlets; Greece: 35% of all outlets; Netherlands: 50% of all outlets; United Arab Emirates: 58% of all outlets; Cambodia: 43% of all outlets; Belgium: 54% of all outlets; Switzerland: 55% of all outlets; Singapore: 68% of all outlets; Czech Republic: 44% of all outlets; Guatemala: 52% of all outlets; Austria: 41% of all outlets; Sweden: 62% of all outlets; Romania: 35% of all outlets; Ghana: 40% of all outlets; Israel: 58% of all outlets; Bulgaria: 35% of all outlets; Hong Kong: 73% of all outlets; Denmark: 48% of all outlets; Croatia: 32% of all outlets; Finland: 57% of all outlets; New Zealand: 40% of all outlets; Slovakia: 43% of all outlets; Ireland: 31% of all outlets; Norway: 44% of all outlets; Slovenia: 37% of all outlets; Lithuania: 40% of all outlets; Estonia: 38% of all outlets.Taiwan: 80% of all outletsHong Kong: 73% of all outletsSingapore: 68% of all outletsMexico: 67% of all outletsMalaysia: 64% of all outlets

    Restaurants have the most outlets among outlet types in Malaysia

    Open on-premise outlets by type in Malaysia, ranked

    Open on-premise outlets by type in Malaysia5 outlet types: Restaurants: rank 1; Cafes and coffee shops: rank 2; Hotels: rank 3; Quick service and fast food: rank 4; Bars and pubs: rank 5.Restaurants: rank 1Cafes and coffee shops: rank 2Hotels: rank 3Quick service and fast food: rank 4Bars and pubs: rank 5

    By metro area

    Metro areaShare
    Kuala Lumpur area23%
    Penang (George Town) area7%
    Johor Bahru area7%
    Ipoh area3%
    Kota Kinabalu area2%
    Kuching area2%
    Rest of Malaysia56%

    Each metro area's share of restaurants closely tracks its share of all outlets

    Each metro area's share of restaurants (bar) against its share of all outlets in Malaysia (tick)

    Each metro area's share of restaurants against its share of all outlets in Malaysia6 metro areas: Kuala Lumpur area: 23% of restaurants, 22% of all outlets, +1 pt; Penang (George Town) area: 7% of restaurants, 7% of all outlets, level; Johor Bahru area: 7% of restaurants, 7% of all outlets, level; Ipoh area: 3% of restaurants, 3% of all outlets, level; Kota Kinabalu area: 2% of restaurants, 2% of all outlets, level; Kuching area: 2% of restaurants, 2% of all outlets, level.Kuala Lumpur area: 23% of restaurants, 22% of all outlets, +1 ptPenang (George Town) area: 7% of restaurants, 7% of all outlets, levelJohor Bahru area: 7% of restaurants, 7% of all outlets, levelIpoh area: 3% of restaurants, 3% of all outlets, levelKota Kinabalu area: 2% of restaurants, 2% of all outlets, levelKuching area: 2% of restaurants, 2% of all outlets, level

    Outlet profile

    MeasureRestaurantsAll outlets in Malaysia
    Independent97%96%
    Listed on a delivery app28%25%
    Website listed16%18%
    100+ public reviews17%16%

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    What the numbers show

    Restaurants are a bigger part of the market in Malaysia than in most countries: 64% of all outlets, against a median of 47%.

    Of the 4 outlet types with a page in Malaysia, restaurants have the highest share of outlets with 100+ public reviews: 17%.

    How the numbers are defined

    Restaurants
    Open restaurants (full and casual service, including venues listed simply as 'restaurant'). Approximate: the channel comes from the venue's main public listing category, so some quick-service venues and cafe-restaurants listed as 'restaurant' are counted here. Permanently closed and temporarily closed venues excluded.

    How the shares are defined

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    Frequently asked questions

    How many restaurants are there in Malaysia?

    Dashmote counts 210,000+ restaurants in Malaysia, 64% of the country's on-premise outlets.

    Where are most restaurants in Malaysia?

    The Kuala Lumpur area has the most, with 49,000+ (23% of the total), followed by the Penang (George Town) area with 15,000+.

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