Bars and pubs in Mexico: 76,000+
Dashmote counts 76,000+ bars and pubs in Mexico, 8% of the country's on-premise outlets. Bars and pubs are spread wider across Mexico than restaurants, cafes and fast-food outlets: more of them sit outside the metro areas with a page.
Mexico City has the most bars and pubs in Mexico
- Mexico City
- Guadalajara
- Puebla
- Monterrey
- Mérida
What stands out about bars and pubs in Mexico
- Mexico is in the bottom third of countries we track for the share of bars and pubs with an Instagram account linked.
- Mexico is in the bottom third of countries we track for the share of bars and pubs with a website listed.
How bars and pubs in Mexico compare
Mexico sits mid-table for the share of outlets that are bars and pubs
Share of all open on-premise outlets that are bars and pubs, by country: the top five and Mexico
Bars and pubs rank fourth for the number of outlets among outlet types in Mexico
Open on-premise outlets by type in Mexico, ranked
By metro area
| Metro area | Share |
|---|---|
| Mexico City area | 11% |
| Guadalajara area | 4% |
| Puebla area | 3% |
| Monterrey area | 3% |
| Toluca area | 2% |
| Mérida area | 1% |
| Querétaro area | 1% |
| Tijuana area | 1% |
| León area | 1% |
| Cancún area | 1% |
| Rest of Mexico | 71% |
The Mexico City area holds a slightly smaller share of bars and pubs than of all outlets
Each metro area's share of bars and pubs (bar) against its share of all outlets in Mexico (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Bars and pubs | All outlets in Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 99% | 98% |
| Website listed | 13% | 18% |
| 100+ public reviews | 8% | 14% |
What the numbers show
Most of the channel sits outside the 10 largest metro areas: 71% of the bars and pubs in Mexico are elsewhere.
Bars and pubs are a smaller part of the market in Mexico than in most countries: 8% of all outlets, against a median of 11%.
Counted by bars and pubs, Mexico is the sixth largest market in this database.
How the numbers are defined
- Bars and pubs
- Open bars, pubs and night venues (venues whose main public listing category is a drinking place).
Selling to bars and pubs in Mexico
Cover the regions too
More bars and pubs in Mexico sit outside the big cities than restaurants, cafes and fast-food outlets do; plan regional reps or distributor routes, not city teams alone.
Expect few social profiles
Bars and pubs in Mexico link an Instagram account less often than elsewhere, so qualify them from their listings.
Plan regional coverage
With 71% of the bars and pubs outside the largest metro areas, regional reps or distributor partners reach more of the channel than city teams alone.
Frequently asked questions
How visible are bars and pubs in Mexico on Instagram?
Mexico is in the bottom third of countries we track for the share of bars and pubs with an Instagram account linked.
How many bars and pubs in Mexico list a website?
Mexico is in the bottom third of countries we track for the share of bars and pubs with a website listed. 13% of bars and pubs in Mexico list a website.
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- Restaurants in Mexico620,000+ outlets
- Cafes and coffee shops in Mexico85,000+ outlets
- Quick-service and fast-food outlets in Mexico82,000+ outlets
- Bars and pubs in Brazil280,000+ outlets
- Bars and pubs in Argentina32,000+ outlets
- Bars and pubs in Chile5,900+ outlets
- Bars and pubs in Guatemala3,900+ outlets
