United Arab Emirates outlet database: 63,000+ outlets
Dashmote counts 63,000+ on-premise outlets in the United Arab Emirates. Open on-premise outlets (restaurants, cafes, quick service, bars and pubs, hotels), one record per public map listing.
Dubai has the most outlets in the United Arab Emirates
- Dubai
- Sharjah
- Abu Dhabi
Where the United Arab Emirates stands
The United Arab Emirates is in the top third for outlets per resident
Open on-premise outlets per 10,000 residents, by country: the top five and the United Arab Emirates
By outlet type
| Outlet type | Share |
|---|---|
| Restaurants | 58% |
| Cafes and coffee shops | 22% |
| Hotels | 10% |
| Quick service and fast food | 5% |
| Bars and pubs | 4% |
The United Arab Emirates has far more restaurants than the median country
Share of outlets by type, United Arab Emirates (bar) against the median country (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | United Arab Emirates | Median across our markets |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 89% | 95% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 35% | 14% |
| Website listed | 33% | 44% |
| 100+ public reviews | 31% | 37% |
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What the numbers show
By outlet count, the United Arab Emirates is mid-table of our markets.
Dubai dominates: its metro area alone holds 38% of all outlets in the United Arab Emirates.
Using these numbers
Pair visits with group deals
Chains and groups run more of the market in the United Arab Emirates than in most countries (89% independent, median 95%), so a few head-office agreements can open many doors at once.
Use delivery as an activity signal
35% of outlets in the United Arab Emirates are on a delivery app, well above the median of 14%; a delivery listing is a quick way to spot venues that trade actively.
Lead with one pitch
Restaurants make up 58% of all outlets, so one well-built pitch for them reaches most of the doors in the United Arab Emirates.
Frequently asked questions
How many restaurants and bars are there in the United Arab Emirates?
56,000+ restaurants, cafes, quick-service outlets, bars and pubs, hotels excluded (36,000+ restaurants, 14,000+ cafes and coffee shops, 3,300+ quick-service and fast-food outlets and 2,400+ bars and pubs); with 6,200+ hotels, 63,000+ on-premise outlets in the United Arab Emirates.
Are most outlets in the United Arab Emirates independent?
89% of outlets in the United Arab Emirates are not part of a chain of 5+ locations, against a median of 95% across our markets.
How many outlets in the United Arab Emirates are on delivery apps?
35% of outlets in the United Arab Emirates are listed on a delivery app, against a median of 14% across our markets.
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Go deeper
- Restaurants in the United Arab Emirates36,000+ outlets
- Dubai outlets24,000+ outlets
- Cafes and coffee shops in the United Arab Emirates14,000+ outlets
- Sharjah outlets13,000+ outlets
- Abu Dhabi outlets9,300+ outlets
- Quick-service and fast-food outlets in the United Arab Emirates3,300+ outlets
- Bars and pubs in the United Arab Emirates2,400+ outlets
