Restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels in Riyadh: 39,000+
Dashmote counts 39,000+ on-premise outlets in the Riyadh metro area, within 25 km of the centre (an outlet between two listed cities counts only for the nearer one); that is 19% of all outlets in Saudi Arabia. Open on-premise outlets (restaurants, cafes, quick service, bars and pubs, hotels), one record per public map listing.
Riyadh has the most outlets in Saudi Arabia
- Riyadh
- Jeddah
- Dammam
- Mecca
- Medina
Where Riyadh stands
Riyadh has the most outlets among metro areas in Saudi Arabia
Open on-premise outlets per metro area in Saudi Arabia, ranked
By outlet type
| Outlet type | Share |
|---|---|
| Restaurants | 51% |
| Cafes and coffee shops | 25% |
| Hotels | 13% |
| Quick service and fast food | 10% |
| Bars and pubs | 1% |
Riyadh has fewer hotels than Saudi Arabia as a whole
Share of outlets by type, Riyadh (bar) against all of Saudi Arabia (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Riyadh | All outlets in Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 89% | 94% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 10% | 5% |
| Website listed | 27% | 19% |
| 100+ public reviews | 41% | 31% |
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What the numbers show
Riyadh is the largest metro area in Saudi Arabia.
19% of the outlets in Saudi Arabia are in the Riyadh metro area.
Among the 5 metro areas with a page in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh has the highest share of outlets on a delivery app: 10%.
Outlets in Riyadh are clearly more likely to have 100+ public reviews than outlets across Saudi Arabia: 41% against 31%.
Put these numbers to work
Map the groups first
Chains are more common in Riyadh (89% independent) than across Saudi Arabia (94%); sort out which groups run which venues before planning visits.
Frequently asked questions
How many restaurants and bars are there in Riyadh?
34,000+ restaurants, cafes, quick-service outlets, bars and pubs, hotels excluded (20,000+ restaurants, 10,000+ cafes and coffee shops, 3,700+ quick-service and fast-food outlets and 400+ bars and pubs); with 5,200+ hotels, 39,000+ on-premise outlets in the Riyadh metro area.