Cafes and coffee shops in the United Arab Emirates: 14,000+
Dashmote counts 14,000+ cafes and coffee shops in the United Arab Emirates, 22% of the country's on-premise outlets. Open coffee shops, cafes, tea rooms and bubble tea shops.
Dubai has the most cafes and coffee shops in the United Arab Emirates
- Dubai
- Sharjah
- Abu Dhabi
How this channel compares
The United Arab Emirates ranks joint fifth for the share of outlets that are cafes and coffee shops
Share of all open on-premise outlets that are cafes and coffee shops, by country: the top five and the United Arab Emirates
Cafes and coffee shops rank second 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 | 30% |
| Sharjah area | 22% |
| Abu Dhabi area | 16% |
| Rest of the United Arab Emirates | 32% |
The Dubai area holds a smaller share of cafes and coffee shops than of all outlets
Each metro area's share of cafes and coffee shops (bar) against its share of all outlets in United Arab Emirates (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Cafes and coffee shops | All outlets in the United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 87% | 89% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 32% | 35% |
| Website listed | 31% | 33% |
| 100+ public reviews | 22% | 31% |
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What the numbers show
Cafes and coffee shops are a bigger part of the market in the United Arab Emirates than in most countries: 22% of all outlets, against a median of 13%.
The Dubai area under-indexes on cafes and coffee shops: 30% of them, against 38% of all outlets in the United Arab Emirates.
Cafes and coffee shops in the United Arab Emirates are somewhat less likely to have 100+ public reviews than outlets across the United Arab Emirates: 22% against 31%.
How the numbers are defined
- Cafes and coffee shops
- Open coffee shops, cafes, tea rooms and bubble tea shops. Approximate: the channel comes from the venue's main public listing category; cafes listed as 'restaurant' are not included. Permanently closed and temporarily closed venues excluded.
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Frequently asked questions
How many cafes and coffee shops are there in the United Arab Emirates?
Dashmote counts 14,000+ cafes and coffee shops in the United Arab Emirates, 22% of the country's on-premise outlets.
Where are most cafes and coffee shops in the United Arab Emirates?
The Dubai area has the most, with 4,300+ (30% of the total), followed by the Sharjah area with 3,000+.
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