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    Restaurants in the United Arab Emirates: 36,000+

    Dashmote counts 36,000+ restaurants in the United Arab Emirates, 58% of the country's on-premise outlets. Open restaurants (full and casual service, including venues listed simply as 'restaurant').

    36,000+
    restaurants

    Dubai has the most restaurants in the United Arab Emirates

    Map: Restaurants by metro area in the United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates: Dubai: rank 1 for restaurants; Sharjah: rank 2 for restaurants; Abu Dhabi: rank 3 for restaurants.Dubai: rank 1 for restaurantsSharjah: rank 2 for restaurantsAbu Dhabi: rank 3 for restaurants
    • Dubai
    • Sharjah
    • Abu Dhabi
    Dot size: restaurants per metro area.
    58%
    of all outlets in the United Arab Emirates
    90%
    independent outlets
    41%
    listed on a delivery app

    How this channel compares

    The United Arab Emirates ranks joint tenth for the share of outlets that are restaurants

    Share of all open on-premise outlets that are restaurants, by country: the top five and the United Arab Emirates

    Share of all open on-premise outlets that are restaurants, by countryAcross our 60+ countries: Indonesia: 60% of all outlets; India: 45% of all outlets; United States: 60% of all outlets; Mexico: 67% of all outlets; Brazil: 48% of all outlets; Thailand: 61% of all outlets; Japan: 58% of all outlets; Vietnam: 48% of all outlets; Turkey: 57% of all outlets; Philippines: 53% of all outlets; Taiwan: 80% of all outlets; Malaysia: 64% of all outlets; Italy: 37% of all outlets; France: 47% of all outlets; Spain: 44% of all outlets; Germany: 48% of all outlets; Saudi Arabia: 46% of all outlets; United Kingdom: 32% of all outlets; Argentina: 47% of all outlets; Canada: 58% of all outlets; Poland: 42% of all outlets; Australia: 43% of all outlets; South Africa: 40% of all outlets; Portugal: 44% of all outlets; Chile: 53% of all outlets; Greece: 35% of all outlets; Netherlands: 50% of all outlets; United Arab Emirates: 58% of all outlets; Cambodia: 43% of all outlets; Belgium: 54% of all outlets; Switzerland: 55% of all outlets; Singapore: 68% of all outlets; Czech Republic: 44% of all outlets; Guatemala: 52% of all outlets; Austria: 41% of all outlets; Sweden: 62% of all outlets; Romania: 35% of all outlets; Ghana: 40% of all outlets; Israel: 58% of all outlets; Bulgaria: 35% of all outlets; Hong Kong: 73% of all outlets; Denmark: 48% of all outlets; Croatia: 32% of all outlets; Finland: 57% of all outlets; New Zealand: 40% of all outlets; Slovakia: 43% of all outlets; Ireland: 31% of all outlets; Norway: 44% of all outlets; Slovenia: 37% of all outlets; Lithuania: 40% of all outlets; Estonia: 38% of all outlets.Taiwan: 80% of all outletsHong Kong: 73% of all outletsSingapore: 68% of all outletsMexico: 67% of all outletsMalaysia: 64% of all outletsUnited Arab Emirates: 58% of all outlets

    Restaurants have the most outlets among outlet types in the United Arab Emirates

    Open on-premise outlets by type in United Arab Emirates, ranked

    Open on-premise outlets by type in United Arab Emirates5 outlet types: Restaurants: rank 1; Cafes and coffee shops: rank 2; Hotels: rank 3; Quick service and fast food: rank 4; Bars and pubs: rank 5.Restaurants: rank 1Cafes and coffee shops: rank 2Hotels: rank 3Quick service and fast food: rank 4Bars and pubs: rank 5

    By metro area

    Metro areaShare
    Dubai area37%
    Sharjah area23%
    Abu Dhabi area15%
    Rest of the United Arab Emirates24%

    Each metro area's share of restaurants closely tracks its share of all outlets

    Each metro area's share of restaurants (bar) against its share of all outlets in United Arab Emirates (tick)

    Each metro area's share of restaurants against its share of all outlets in United Arab Emirates3 metro areas: Dubai area: 37% of restaurants, 38% of all outlets, −1 pt; Sharjah area: 23% of restaurants, 22% of all outlets, +1 pt; Abu Dhabi area: 15% of restaurants, 15% of all outlets, level.Sharjah area: 23% of restaurants, 22% of all outlets, +1 ptAbu Dhabi area: 15% of restaurants, 15% of all outlets, levelDubai area: 37% of restaurants, 38% of all outlets, −1 pt

    Outlet profile

    MeasureRestaurantsAll outlets in the United Arab Emirates
    Independent90%89%
    Listed on a delivery app41%35%
    Website listed32%33%
    100+ public reviews35%31%

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    What the numbers show

    The 3 largest metro areas hold most of the channel; only 24% of the restaurants in the United Arab Emirates sit outside them.

    Restaurants are a bigger part of the market in the United Arab Emirates than in most countries: 58% of all outlets, against a median of 47%.

    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.

    How the shares are defined

    Put these numbers to work

    Start in the Dubai area

    One metro area holds 37% of the restaurants in the United Arab Emirates; staff it first and cover the rest from there.

    Frequently asked questions

    How many restaurants are there in the United Arab Emirates?

    Dashmote counts 36,000+ restaurants in the United Arab Emirates, 58% of the country's on-premise outlets.

    Where are most restaurants in the United Arab Emirates?

    The Dubai area has the most, with 13,000+ (37% of the total), followed by the Sharjah area with 8,600+.

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