Restaurants in Spain: 160,000+
Dashmote counts 160,000+ restaurants in Spain, 44% of the country's on-premise outlets. Open restaurants (full and casual service, including venues listed simply as 'restaurant').
Madrid has the most restaurants in Spain
- Madrid
- Barcelona
- Valencia
- Seville
- Málaga
How this channel compares
Spain 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 Spain
Restaurants have the most outlets among outlet types in Spain
Open on-premise outlets by type in Spain, ranked
By metro area
| Metro area | Share |
|---|---|
| Madrid area | 10% |
| Barcelona area | 10% |
| Valencia area | 4% |
| Seville area | 2% |
| Málaga area | 2% |
| Palma de Mallorca area | 2% |
| Alicante area | 2% |
| Bilbao area | 2% |
| Zaragoza area | 1% |
| Las Palmas area | 1% |
| Rest of Spain | 64% |
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)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Restaurants | All outlets in Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 96% | 96% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 15% | 10% |
| Website listed | 50% | 41% |
| 100+ public reviews | 65% | 50% |
Instagram, TikTok and YouTube accounts linked where public.
What the numbers show
Most of the channel sits outside the 10 largest metro areas: 64% of the restaurants in Spain are elsewhere.
Restaurants are a smaller part of the market in Spain than in most countries: 44% of all outlets, against a median of 47%.
For restaurants, Spain is among the 20 largest markets in this database.
Of the 4 outlet types with a page in Spain, restaurants have the highest share of outlets with 100+ public reviews: 65%.
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 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 many restaurants are there in Spain?
Dashmote counts 160,000+ restaurants in Spain, 44% of the country's on-premise outlets.
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