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    Cafes and coffee shops in Saudi Arabia: 50,000+

    Dashmote counts 50,000+ cafes and coffee shops in Saudi Arabia, 24% of the country's on-premise outlets. Cafes and coffee shops are spread wider across Saudi Arabia than restaurants and fast-food outlets: more of them sit outside the metro areas with a page.

    50,000+
    cafes and coffee shops

    Riyadh has the most cafes and coffee shops in Saudi Arabia

    Map: Cafes and coffee shops by metro area in Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia: Riyadh: rank 1 for cafes and coffee shops; Jeddah: rank 2 for cafes and coffee shops; Dammam: rank 3 for cafes and coffee shops; Mecca: joint rank 4 for cafes and coffee shops; Medina: joint rank 4 for cafes and coffee shops.Riyadh: rank 1 for cafes and coffee shopsJeddah: rank 2 for cafes and coffee shopsDammam: rank 3 for cafes and coffee shopsMecca: joint rank 4 for cafes and coffee shopsMedina: joint rank 4 for cafes and coffee shops
    • Riyadh
    • Jeddah
    • Dammam
    • Mecca
    • Medina
    Dot size: cafes and coffee shops per metro area.
    24%
    of all outlets in Saudi Arabia
    90%
    independent outlets
    22%
    listed on a delivery app

    What stands out about cafes and coffee shops in Saudi Arabia

    • Saudi Arabia is in the bottom third of countries we track for the share of cafes and coffee shops with a website listed.

    How cafes and coffee shops in Saudi Arabia compare

    Saudi Arabia

    Share of all open on-premise outlets that are cafes and coffee shops, by country: the top five

    Share of all open on-premise outlets that are cafes and coffee shops, by countryAcross our 60+ countries: Indonesia: 23% of all outlets; Vietnam: 31% of all outlets; India: 10% of all outlets; Thailand: 22% of all outlets; United States: 10% of all outlets; Japan: 12% of all outlets; Philippines: 19% of all outlets; Mexico: 9% of all outlets; Brazil: 4% of all outlets; United Kingdom: 17% of all outlets; Saudi Arabia: 24% of all outlets; Spain: 12% of all outlets; Italy: 7% of all outlets; Germany: 9% of all outlets; Cambodia: 36% of all outlets; Australia: 22% of all outlets; Greece: 22% of all outlets; France: 7% of all outlets; Portugal: 20% of all outlets; Argentina: 9% of all outlets; Taiwan: 6% of all outlets; Canada: 12% of all outlets; Chile: 13% of all outlets; South Africa: 9% of all outlets; Poland: 7% of all outlets; Singapore: 20% of all outlets; Guatemala: 17% of all outlets; Netherlands: 10% of all outlets; Czech Republic: 12% of all outlets; Romania: 11% of all outlets; Croatia: 18% of all outlets; Belgium: 10% of all outlets; Austria: 9% of all outlets; Ireland: 18% of all outlets; Sweden: 11% of all outlets; Bulgaria: 11% of all outlets; Slovakia: 13% of all outlets; Finland: 15% of all outlets; Denmark: 11% of all outlets; Norway: 14% of all outlets.Cambodia: 36% of all outletsVietnam: 31% of all outletsSaudi Arabia: 24% of all outletsIndonesia: 23% of all outletsAustralia: 22% of all outlets

    Cafes and coffee shops rank second for the number of outlets among outlet types in Saudi Arabia

    Open on-premise outlets by type in Saudi Arabia, ranked

    Open on-premise outlets by type in Saudi Arabia5 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
    Riyadh area20%
    Jeddah area8%
    Dammam area6%
    Medina area4%
    Mecca area4%
    Rest of Saudi Arabia57%

    The Mecca area holds a slightly smaller share of cafes and coffee shops than of all outlets

    Each metro area's share of cafes and coffee shops (bar) against its share of all outlets in Saudi Arabia (tick)

    Each metro area's share of cafes and coffee shops against its share of all outlets in Saudi Arabia5 metro areas: Riyadh area: 20% of cafes and coffee shops, 19% of all outlets, +1 pt; Jeddah area: 8% of cafes and coffee shops, 9% of all outlets, −1 pt; Dammam area: 6% of cafes and coffee shops, 7% of all outlets, −1 pt; Medina area: 4% of cafes and coffee shops, 5% of all outlets, −1 pt; Mecca area: 4% of cafes and coffee shops, 7% of all outlets, −3 pts.Riyadh area: 20% of cafes and coffee shops, 19% of all outlets, +1 ptJeddah area: 8% of cafes and coffee shops, 9% of all outlets, −1 ptDammam area: 6% of cafes and coffee shops, 7% of all outlets, −1 ptMedina area: 4% of cafes and coffee shops, 5% of all outlets, −1 ptMecca area: 4% of cafes and coffee shops, 7% of all outlets, −3 pts

    Outlet profile

    MeasureCafes and coffee shopsAll outlets in Saudi Arabia
    Independent90%94%
    Listed on a delivery app22%20%
    Website listed25%19%
    100+ public reviews30%31%

    What the numbers show

    Cafes and coffee shops are a bigger part of the market in Saudi Arabia than in most countries: 24% of all outlets, against a median of 12%.

    For cafes and coffee shops, Saudi Arabia is among the 20 largest markets in this database.

    How the numbers are defined

    Cafes and coffee shops
    Open coffee shops, cafes, tea rooms and bubble tea shops.

    How the shares are defined

    Selling to cafes and coffee shops in Saudi Arabia

    Cover the regions too

    More cafes and coffee shops in Saudi Arabia sit outside the big cities than restaurants and fast-food outlets do; plan regional reps or distributor routes, not city teams alone.

    Qualify on the street

    Cafes and coffee shops in Saudi Arabia list a website less often than elsewhere; expect to find and qualify venues in person.

    Frequently asked questions

    How many cafes and coffee shops in Saudi Arabia list a website?

    Saudi Arabia is in the bottom third of countries we track for the share of cafes and coffee shops with a website listed. 25% of cafes and coffee shops in Saudi Arabia list a website.

    Where are most cafes and coffee shops in Saudi Arabia?

    The Riyadh area has the most, with 10,000+ (20% of the total), followed by the Jeddah area with 4,100+.

    Do more with the data

    Independent vs chain outletsWhat the independent share for Saudi Arabia means, and how a chain is counted.Custom outlet segmentationGroup the cafes and coffee shops in Saudi Arabia in your own channel names, not ours.CRM and account matchingSee which cafes and coffee shops in Saudi Arabia are already your accounts and which are new doors.

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