Restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels in Dubai: 24,000+
Dashmote counts 24,000+ on-premise outlets in the Dubai metro area, within 25 km of the centre (an outlet between two listed cities counts only for the nearer one); that is 38% of all 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 Dubai stands
Dubai has the most outlets among metro areas in the United Arab Emirates
Open on-premise outlets per metro area in United Arab Emirates, ranked
By outlet type
| Outlet type | Share |
|---|---|
| Restaurants | 57% |
| Cafes and coffee shops | 18% |
| Hotels | 14% |
| Bars and pubs | 7% |
| Quick service and fast food | 4% |
Dubai has slightly more hotels than the United Arab Emirates as a whole
Share of outlets by type, Dubai (bar) against all of the United Arab Emirates (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Dubai | All outlets in the United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 86% | 89% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 36% | 35% |
| Website listed | 43% | 33% |
| 100+ public reviews | 36% | 31% |
Instagram, TikTok and YouTube accounts linked where public.
What the numbers show
Hotels make up more of the outlet base in Dubai than across the United Arab Emirates: 14%, against 10%.
Dubai is the largest metro area in the United Arab Emirates.
With 38% of all outlets in the United Arab Emirates, much of the national market sits in this one metro area.
The Sharjah metro area is only 21 km away, close enough to plan the two together.
Among the 3 metro areas with a page in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai has the highest share of outlets with a website listed: 43%.
Outlets in Dubai are clearly more likely to list a website than outlets across the United Arab Emirates: 43% against 33%.
Put these numbers to work
Cover Dubai and Sharjah together
Sharjah is 21 km away; one sales team can cover both metro areas.
Frequently asked questions
How many restaurants and bars are there in Dubai?
20,000+ restaurants, cafes, quick-service outlets, bars and pubs, hotels excluded (13,000+ restaurants, 4,300+ cafes and coffee shops, 1,600+ bars and pubs and 1,000+ quick-service and fast-food outlets); with 3,300+ hotels, 24,000+ on-premise outlets in the Dubai metro area.