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    Bars and pubs in South Africa: 15,000+

    Dashmote counts 15,000+ bars and pubs in South Africa, 13% of the country's on-premise outlets. Bars and pubs are spread wider across South Africa than restaurants, fast-food outlets and cafes: more of them sit outside the metro areas with a page.

    15,000+
    bars and pubs

    Johannesburg has the most bars and pubs in South Africa

    Map: Bars and pubs by metro area in South AfricaSouth Africa: Johannesburg: rank 1 for bars and pubs; Pretoria: joint rank 2 for bars and pubs; Durban: joint rank 2 for bars and pubs; Cape Town: joint rank 2 for bars and pubs.Johannesburg: rank 1 for bars and pubsPretoria: joint rank 2 for bars and pubsDurban: joint rank 2 for bars and pubsCape Town: joint rank 2 for bars and pubs
    • Johannesburg
    • Pretoria
    • Durban
    • Cape Town
    Dot size: bars and pubs per metro area.
    13%
    of all outlets in South Africa
    >99%
    independent outlets
    1%
    listed on a delivery app

    What stands out about bars and pubs in South Africa

    • South Africa is among the ten countries we track with the lowest share of bars and pubs with an Instagram account linked.
    • South Africa is among the ten countries we track with the lowest share of bars and pubs with a website listed.
    • South Africa is in the bottom third of countries we track for the share of bars and pubs with 100+ public reviews.

    How bars and pubs in South Africa compare

    South Africa is in the top 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 South Africa

    Share of all open on-premise outlets that are bars and pubs, by countryAcross our 60+ countries: Brazil: 22% of all outlets; Japan: 15% of all outlets; Italy: 23% of all outlets; Spain: 27% of all outlets; United States: 7% of all outlets; Mexico: 8% of all outlets; Indonesia: 2% of all outlets; United Kingdom: 17% of all outlets; India: 2% of all outlets; Germany: 13% of all outlets; Vietnam: 4% of all outlets; France: 10% of all outlets; Argentina: 17% of all outlets; Thailand: 3% of all outlets; Philippines: 3% of all outlets; South Africa: 13% of all outlets; Poland: 9% of all outlets; Portugal: 10% of all outlets; Czech Republic: 17% of all outlets; Australia: 8% of all outlets; Netherlands: 12% of all outlets; Greece: 7% of all outlets; Canada: 6% of all outlets; Belgium: 13% of all outlets; Romania: 13% of all outlets; Austria: 12% of all outlets; Chile: 7% of all outlets; Taiwan: 2% of all outlets; Ireland: 21% of all outlets; Slovakia: 20% of all outlets; Croatia: 14% of all outlets; Cambodia: 5% of all outlets; Guatemala: 9% of all outlets; Bulgaria: 10% of all outlets; Slovenia: 26% of all outlets; Denmark: 12% of all outlets.Spain: 27% of all outletsSlovenia: 26% of all outletsItaly: 23% of all outletsBrazil: 22% of all outletsIreland: 21% of all outletsSouth Africa: 13% of all outlets

    Bars and pubs rank third for the number of outlets among outlet types in South Africa

    Open on-premise outlets by type in South Africa, ranked

    Open on-premise outlets by type in South Africa5 outlet types: Restaurants: rank 1; Hotels: rank 2; Bars and pubs: rank 3; Quick service and fast food: rank 4; Cafes and coffee shops: rank 5.Restaurants: rank 1Hotels: rank 2Bars and pubs: rank 3Quick service and fast food: rank 4Cafes and coffee shops: rank 5

    By metro area

    Metro areaShare
    Johannesburg area14%
    Cape Town area5%
    Durban area5%
    Pretoria area5%
    Rest of South Africa71%

    The Cape Town 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 South Africa (tick)

    Each metro area's share of bars and pubs against its share of all outlets in South Africa4 metro areas: Johannesburg area: 14% of bars and pubs, 17% of all outlets, −3 pts; Cape Town area: 5% of bars and pubs, 9% of all outlets, −4 pts; Durban area: 5% of bars and pubs, 6% of all outlets, −1 pt; Pretoria area: 5% of bars and pubs, 6% of all outlets, −1 pt.Durban area: 5% of bars and pubs, 6% of all outlets, −1 ptPretoria area: 5% of bars and pubs, 6% of all outlets, −1 ptJohannesburg area: 14% of bars and pubs, 17% of all outlets, −3 ptsCape Town area: 5% of bars and pubs, 9% of all outlets, −4 pts

    Outlet profile

    MeasureBars and pubsAll outlets in South Africa
    Independent>99%90%
    Listed on a delivery app1%11%
    Website listed9%30%
    100+ public reviews8%17%

    Sample from the list

    Five independent bars and pubs in South Africa from our list
    VenueCityCategoryGoogle rating bandWebsitePhone
    Skål Bar & EateryCape TownBar4.0 to 4.4Website shownPhone shown
    Sankayi Restaurant and LoungeJohannesburgLounge bar4.0 to 4.4Website shownPhone shown
    Aandklas StellenboschStellenboschLive music venue4.0 to 4.4Website shownPhone shown
    Spoorloos Pub & GrillBoksburgPub–Website shownPhone shown
    Nineteen33 Speakeasy Bar & VenueGqeberhaCocktail bar4.5+Website shownPhone shown
    Also in the full list: delivery apps, booking platform, POS system, Instagram, email, price tier, and more.Ask for the full list

    What the numbers show

    No single metro area dominates: the largest, the Johannesburg area, holds 14% of the bars and pubs in South Africa.

    Most of the channel sits outside the 4 largest metro areas: 71% of the bars and pubs in South Africa are elsewhere.

    How the numbers are defined

    Bars and pubs
    Open bars, pubs and night venues (venues whose main public listing category is a drinking place).

    How the shares are defined

    Selling to bars and pubs in South Africa

    Cover the regions too

    More bars and pubs in South Africa sit outside the big cities than restaurants, fast-food outlets and cafes do; plan regional reps or distributor routes, not city teams alone.

    Expect few social profiles

    Bars and pubs in South Africa 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 South Africa on Instagram?

    South Africa is among the ten countries we track with the lowest share of bars and pubs with an Instagram account linked.

    How many bars and pubs in South Africa list a website?

    South Africa is among the ten countries we track with the lowest share of bars and pubs with a website listed. 9% of bars and pubs in South Africa list a website.

    Do more with the data

    Custom outlet segmentationGroup the bars and pubs in South Africa in your own channel names, not ours.Independent vs chain outletsWhat the independent share for South Africa means, and how a chain is counted.Outlet 360 recordEverything known about one of the bars and pubs in South Africa on a single page: type, chain status, listings, reviews.

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