Bars and pubs in the Philippines: 15,000+
Dashmote counts 15,000+ bars and pubs in the Philippines, 3% of the country's on-premise outlets. Open bars, pubs and night venues (venues whose main public listing category is a drinking place).
Metro Manila has the most bars and pubs in the Philippines
- Metro Manila
- Cebu
- Davao
How this channel compares
The Philippines is in the bottom third 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 the Philippines
Bars and pubs rank fifth for the number of outlets among outlet types in the Philippines
Open on-premise outlets by type in Philippines, ranked
By metro area
| Metro area | Share |
|---|---|
| Metro Manila area | 29% |
| Cebu area | 5% |
| Davao area | 2% |
| Rest of the Philippines | 64% |
Each metro area's share of bars and pubs closely tracks its share of all outlets
Each metro area's share of bars and pubs (bar) against its share of all outlets in Philippines (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Bars and pubs | All outlets in the Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 99% | 96% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 1% | 6% |
| Website listed | 12% | 16% |
| 100+ public reviews | 3% | 5% |
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What the numbers show
Most of the channel sits outside the 3 largest metro areas: 64% of the bars and pubs in the Philippines are elsewhere.
Bars and pubs are a smaller part of the market in the Philippines than in most countries: 3% of all outlets, against a median of 10%.
Of the 4 outlet types with a page in the Philippines, bars and pubs have the lowest share of outlets on a delivery app: 1%.
Bars and pubs in the Philippines are somewhat less likely to be listed on a delivery app than outlets across the Philippines: 1% against 6%.
How the numbers are defined
- Bars and pubs
- Open bars, pubs and night venues (venues whose main public listing category is a drinking place). Approximate. Permanently closed and temporarily closed venues excluded.
Put these numbers to work
Plan regional coverage
With 64% 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 many bars and pubs are there in the Philippines?
Dashmote counts 15,000+ bars and pubs in the Philippines, 3% of the country's on-premise outlets.
Where are most bars and pubs in the Philippines?
The Metro Manila area has the most, with 4,500+ (29% of the total), followed by the Cebu area with 800+.