Restaurants in Portugal: 44,000+
Dashmote counts 44,000+ restaurants in Portugal, 44% of the country's on-premise outlets. Open restaurants (full and casual service, including venues listed simply as 'restaurant').
Lisbon has the most restaurants in Portugal
- Lisbon
- Porto
How this channel compares
Portugal sits mid-table for the share of outlets that are restaurants
Share of all open on-premise outlets that are restaurants, by country: the top five and Portugal
Restaurants have the most outlets among outlet types in Portugal
Open on-premise outlets by type in Portugal, ranked
By metro area
| Metro area | Share |
|---|---|
| Lisbon area | 28% |
| Porto area | 12% |
| Rest of Portugal | 60% |
The Lisbon area holds a bigger share of restaurants than of all outlets
Each metro area's share of restaurants (bar) against its share of all outlets in Portugal (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Restaurants | All outlets in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 96% | 97% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 22% | 13% |
| Website listed | 42% | 37% |
| 100+ public reviews | 54% | 37% |
Instagram, TikTok and YouTube accounts linked where public.
What the numbers show
Restaurants are a smaller part of the market in Portugal than in most countries: 44% of all outlets, against a median of 47%.
Restaurants cluster in the Lisbon area: it holds 28% of them, against 23% of all outlets in Portugal.
Of the 4 outlet types with a page in Portugal, restaurants have the highest share of outlets with a website listed: 42%.
Of the 4 outlet types with a page in Portugal, restaurants have the highest share of outlets with 100+ public reviews: 54%.
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.
Put these numbers to work
Plan regional coverage
With 60% of the restaurants outside the largest metro areas, regional reps or distributor partners reach more of the channel than city teams alone.
Frequently asked questions
How many restaurants are there in Portugal?
Dashmote counts 44,000+ restaurants in Portugal, 44% of the country's on-premise outlets.
Where are most restaurants in Portugal?
The Lisbon area has the most, with 12,000+ (28% of the total), followed by the Porto area with 5,300+.
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