Restaurants, bars, cafes and hotels in Glasgow: 6,500+
Dashmote counts 6,500+ on-premise outlets in the Glasgow metro area, within 25 km of the centre (an outlet between two listed cities counts only for the nearer one); that is 2% of all outlets in the United Kingdom. Bars and pubs are a smaller part of the outlet mix in Glasgow than in Newcastle, the nearest metro area with its own page.
London has the most outlets in the United Kingdom
- London
- Manchester
- Birmingham
- Liverpool
- Glasgow
What stands out in Glasgow
- Glasgow is among the ten metro areas on our map where restaurants make up the smallest share of outlets.
- Glasgow is among the ten European metro areas on our map with the lowest share of independent outlets.
- Glasgow is in the top third of metro areas on our map for the share of bars and pubs in the outlet mix.
Where Glasgow stands
Glasgow ranks sixth for the number of outlets among metro areas in the United Kingdom
Open on-premise outlets per metro area in United Kingdom, ranked
By outlet type
| Outlet type | Share |
|---|---|
| Restaurants | 31% |
| Quick service and fast food | 29% |
| Cafes and coffee shops | 18% |
| Bars and pubs | 15% |
| Hotels | 7% |
Glasgow has more quick service and fast food outlets than the United Kingdom as a whole
Share of outlets by type, Glasgow (bar) against all of the United Kingdom (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Glasgow | All outlets in the United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 84% | 87% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 42% | 32% |
| Website listed | 65% | 66% |
| 100+ public reviews | 47% | 49% |
Sample from the list
| Venue | City | Type | Category | Website | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy's Indian Kitchen | Glasgow | Restaurant | Indian restaurant | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Lamora Pizzeria | Glasgow | Quick service | Pizza Takeout | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Little Curry House | Glasgow | Restaurant | Indian restaurant | Website shown | Phone shown |
| Alba Bar & Grill | Airdrie | Restaurant | Steak house | Website shown | Phone shown |
What the numbers show
Fast food carries far more weight in Glasgow than nationally, with quick service at 29% of outlets against 20% across the United Kingdom.
Glasgow is the sixth largest metro area in the United Kingdom.
The nearest metro area in the United Kingdom with its own page, Newcastle, is 193 km away, so within the United Kingdom Glasgow works as a territory of its own.
Working the Glasgow area
Do not size for restaurants
Restaurants are a smaller part of Glasgow than elsewhere; plan the pitch around the outlet types that lead here.
Start from the delivery menus
42% of outlets in Glasgow are on a delivery app, against 32% across the United Kingdom; their delivery menus show what they list before the first visit.
Frequently asked questions
How many restaurants and bars are there in Glasgow?
6,000+ restaurants, cafes, quick-service outlets, bars and pubs, hotels excluded (2,000+ restaurants, 1,800+ quick-service and fast-food outlets, 1,100+ cafes and coffee shops and 1,000+ bars and pubs); with 400+ hotels, 6,500+ on-premise outlets in the Glasgow metro area.
How common are bars and pubs in Glasgow?
Bars and pubs are a smaller part of the outlet mix in Glasgow than in Newcastle, the nearest metro area with its own page. Bars and pubs are 15% of outlets in Glasgow.
How common are restaurants in Glasgow?
Glasgow is among the ten metro areas on our map where restaurants make up the smallest share of outlets. Restaurants are 31% of outlets in Glasgow.
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