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    Restaurants in Spain: 160,000+

    Dashmote counts 160,000+ restaurants in Spain, 44% of the country's on-premise outlets. More of the restaurants in Spain sit outside the metro areas with a page than of the fast-food outlets.

    160,000+
    restaurants

    Madrid has the most restaurants in Spain

    Map: Restaurants by metro area in SpainSpain: Madrid: rank 1 for restaurants; Barcelona: rank 2 for restaurants; Valencia: rank 3 for restaurants; Seville: rank 4 for restaurants; Málaga: rank 5 for restaurants; Alicante: joint rank 6 for restaurants; Palma de Mallorca: joint rank 6 for restaurants; Bilbao: rank 8 for restaurants; Las Palmas: joint rank 9 for restaurants; Zaragoza: joint rank 9 for restaurants.Madrid: rank 1 for restaurantsBarcelona: rank 2 for restaurantsValencia: rank 3 for restaurantsSeville: rank 4 for restaurantsMálaga: rank 5 for restaurantsAlicante: joint rank 6 for restaurantsPalma de Mallorca: joint rank 6 for restaurantsBilbao: rank 8 for restaurantsLas Palmas: joint rank 9 for restaurantsZaragoza: joint rank 9 for restaurants
    • Madrid
    • Barcelona
    • Valencia
    • Seville
    • Málaga
    Dot size: restaurants per metro area.
    44%
    of all outlets in Spain
    96%
    independent outlets
    17%
    listed on a delivery app

    What stands out about restaurants in Spain

    • Spain is among the European countries we track with the highest share of restaurants with 100+ public reviews.
    • Spain is in the bottom third of European countries we track for the share of restaurants with an Instagram account linked.
    • Spain is in the bottom third of European countries we track for the share of restaurants with a website listed.

    How restaurants in Spain compare

    Spain

    Share of all open on-premise outlets that are restaurants, by country in the region: the top five and Spain

    Share of all open on-premise outlets that are restaurants, by country in the regionEuropean countries: Italy: 37% of all outlets; France: 47% of all outlets; Spain: 44% of all outlets; Germany: 48% of all outlets; United Kingdom: 32% of all outlets; Poland: 42% of all outlets; Portugal: 44% of all outlets; Greece: 35% of all outlets; Netherlands: 50% of all outlets; Belgium: 54% of all outlets; Czech Republic: 44% of all outlets; Austria: 41% of all outlets; Sweden: 62% of all outlets; Romania: 35% of all outlets; Bulgaria: 35% of all outlets; Denmark: 48% of all outlets; Croatia: 32% of all outlets; Finland: 57% of all outlets; Slovakia: 43% of all outlets; Ireland: 31% of all outlets; Norway: 44% of all outlets; Slovenia: 37% of all outlets; Lithuania: 40% of all outlets; Estonia: 38% of all outlets.Sweden: 62% of all outletsFinland: 57% of all outletsBelgium: 54% of all outletsNetherlands: 50% of all outletsDenmark: 48% of all outletsSpain: 44% of all outlets

    Restaurants have the most outlets among outlet types in Spain

    Open on-premise outlets by type in Spain, ranked

    Open on-premise outlets by type in Spain5 outlet types: Restaurants: rank 1; Bars and pubs: rank 2; Hotels: rank 3; Cafes and coffee shops: rank 4; Quick service and fast food: rank 5.Restaurants: rank 1Bars and pubs: rank 2Hotels: rank 3Cafes and coffee shops: rank 4Quick service and fast food: rank 5

    By metro area

    Metro areaShare
    Madrid area10%
    Barcelona area10%
    Valencia area4%
    Seville area2%
    Málaga area2%
    Palma de Mallorca area2%
    Alicante area2%
    Bilbao area2%
    Zaragoza area1%
    Las Palmas area1%
    Rest of Spain64%

    The Barcelona area holds a slightly bigger share of restaurants than of all outlets

    Each metro area's share of restaurants (bar) against its share of all outlets in Spain (tick)

    Each metro area's share of restaurants against its share of all outlets in Spain8 metro areas: Madrid area: 10% of restaurants, 9% of all outlets, +1 pt; Barcelona area: 10% of restaurants, 8% of all outlets, +2 pts; Valencia area: 4% of restaurants, 4% of all outlets, level; Seville area: 2% of restaurants, 3% of all outlets, −1 pt; Málaga area: 2% of restaurants, 2% of all outlets, level; Palma de Mallorca area: 2% of restaurants, 2% of all outlets, level; Alicante area: 2% of restaurants, 2% of all outlets, level; Bilbao area: 2% of restaurants, 2% of all outlets, level.Barcelona area: 10% of restaurants, 8% of all outlets, +2 ptsMadrid area: 10% of restaurants, 9% of all outlets, +1 ptValencia area: 4% of restaurants, 4% of all outlets, levelMálaga area: 2% of restaurants, 2% of all outlets, levelPalma de Mallorca area: 2% of restaurants, 2% of all outlets, levelAlicante area: 2% of restaurants, 2% of all outlets, levelBilbao area: 2% of restaurants, 2% of all outlets, levelSeville area: 2% of restaurants, 3% of all outlets, −1 pt

    Outlet profile

    MeasureRestaurantsAll outlets in Spain
    Independent96%96%
    Listed on a delivery app17%11%
    Website listed50%41%
    100+ public reviews65%50%

    Sample from the list

    Four independent restaurants in Spain from our list
    VenueCityCategoryGoogle rating bandWebsitePhone
    Restaurante SOCAMálagaRestaurant4.5+Website shownPhone shown
    Restaurante ecuatoriano La ToquillaMadridEcuadorian restaurant4.0 to 4.4Website shownPhone shown
    HotNowMadridPizza restaurant4.5+Website shownPhone shown
    Restaurante DavidossSillaValencian restaurant4.0 to 4.4Website 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

    Most of the channel sits outside the 10 largest metro areas: 64% of the restaurants in Spain are elsewhere.

    For restaurants, Spain is among the 20 largest markets in this database.

    How the numbers are defined

    Restaurants
    Open restaurants (full and casual service, including venues listed simply as 'restaurant').

    How the shares are defined

    Selling to restaurants in Spain

    Cover the regions too

    More restaurants in Spain sit outside the big cities than fast-food outlets do; plan regional reps or distributor routes, not city teams alone.

    Use reviews to rank leads

    Restaurants in Spain carry deeper public review histories than elsewhere, a larger public review footprint to consider when prioritising leads.

    Plan regional coverage

    With 64% 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 well reviewed are restaurants in Spain?

    Spain is among the European countries we track with the highest share of restaurants with 100+ public reviews. 65% of restaurants in Spain carry 100+ public reviews.

    How visible are restaurants in Spain on Instagram?

    Spain is in the bottom third of European countries we track for the share of restaurants with an Instagram account linked.

    Do more with the data

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

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