Bars and pubs in the United Arab Emirates: 2,400+
Dashmote counts 2,400+ bars and pubs in the United Arab Emirates, 4% of the country's on-premise outlets. Open bars, pubs and night venues (venues whose main public listing category is a drinking place).
Dubai has the most bars and pubs in the United Arab Emirates
- Dubai
- Abu Dhabi
- Sharjah
How this channel compares
The United Arab Emirates is in the bottom 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 the United Arab Emirates
Bars and pubs rank fifth for the number of outlets among outlet types in the United Arab Emirates
Open on-premise outlets by type in United Arab Emirates, ranked
By metro area
| Metro area | Share |
|---|---|
| Dubai area | 67% |
| Abu Dhabi area | 12% |
| Sharjah area | 7% |
| Rest of the United Arab Emirates | 13% |
The Dubai area holds a far bigger 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 United Arab Emirates (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Bars and pubs | All outlets in the United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 99% | 89% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 6% | 35% |
| Website listed | 40% | 33% |
| 100+ public reviews | 22% | 31% |
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What the numbers show
The 3 largest metro areas hold most of the channel; only 13% of the bars and pubs in the United Arab Emirates sit outside them.
Only 13% of the bars and pubs in the United Arab Emirates are outside all metro areas with a page; the channel is an urban one.
Bars and pubs are a smaller part of the market in the United Arab Emirates than in most countries: 4% of all outlets, against a median of 10%.
Bars and pubs cluster in the Dubai area: it holds 67% of them, against 38% of all outlets in the United Arab Emirates.
Of the 4 outlet types with a page in the United Arab Emirates, bars and pubs have the lowest share of outlets on a delivery app: 6%.
Bars and pubs in the United Arab Emirates are far less likely to be listed on a delivery app than outlets across the United Arab Emirates: 6% against 35%.
How the numbers are defined
- Bars and pubs
- Open bars, pubs and night venues (venues whose main public listing category is a drinking place). Approximate. Permanently closed and temporarily closed venues excluded.
Put these numbers to work
Start in the Dubai area
One metro area holds 67% of the bars and pubs in the United Arab Emirates; staff it first and cover the rest from there.
Frequently asked questions
How many bars and pubs are there in the United Arab Emirates?
Dashmote counts 2,400+ bars and pubs in the United Arab Emirates, 4% of the country's on-premise outlets.
Where are most bars and pubs in the United Arab Emirates?
The Dubai area has the most, with 1,600+ (67% of the total), followed by the Abu Dhabi area with 200+.
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