UAE data · Google Maps · 2026-10-21

Restaurants in the UAE you can reach on WhatsApp: 99+ with a mobile number

On 2026-10-21 we searched Google Maps for “restaurant” in each of the four largest emirates and counted the open businesses whose listing shows a UAE mobile number (+971 5x), the kind of number that is normally on WhatsApp. Result: at least 99 restaurants, most of them in Ajman.

Count by emirate

Emirate	Restaurants with a mobile number
Dubai	26
Sharjah	20
Ajman	31
Abu Dhabi	22
Total	99

Method: Google Places text search, English results, region UAE, service-area businesses included, up to three result pages (60 listings) per emirate. Only operational businesses with an address in that emirate and a +971 5x number are counted. Because of the 60-result cap, every number above is a lower bound: the real count is higher, especially in Dubai.

Examples from the listings

The three most-reviewed listings in each emirate, as they appear publicly on Google Maps (name, area, number of reviews).

Dubai

▸Rang · Downtown Dubai · 12,569 reviews
▸Bombay Borough · District 2 · 10,084 reviews
▸3Fils · Jumeirah · 6,501 reviews

Sharjah

▸De Fish Seafood Restaurant Sharjah · Industrial Area · 12,675 reviews
▸The Copper Table Bistro · Al Zahia · 5,070 reviews
▸Al Haaj Bundoo Khan’s Sharjah opp Mubarak Ce · Al Nabba · 2,911 reviews

Ajman

▸Wood House Restaurant Ajman · Al Muaihat 1 · 2,755 reviews
▸Latif Restaurant,Ajman · Al Jerf Industrial 1 · 1,935 reviews
▸Mamlakah al Mandi Restaurant · Al Rashidiya 1 · 1,642 reviews

Abu Dhabi

▸Ola Brasil Restaurant · Zayed International Airport · 5,676 reviews
▸Rahmath Calicut Restaurant Al Wahda Branch · Zone 1 · 3,178 reviews
▸Siddharta Lounge by Buddha-Bar · YS2 · 2,460 reviews

How reachable is this sector on WhatsApp?

In our separate September 2026 sample of 471 Dubai and Sharjah businesses across 12 sectors, 30% of restaurants listed a mobile number. Most list a reception landline instead, so WhatsApp should not be the only channel for this sector; the businesses counted above are the exception, which is exactly why they are worth having on a list. The full table is in UAE businesses you can reach on WhatsApp: rates by sector.

Who sells to restaurants

If your company is one of these, the businesses above are your prospects:

▸Food and beverage distributors
▸Packaging and disposables suppliers
▸Kitchen equipment dealers
▸Cleaning and hygiene product suppliers

How to contact them on WhatsApp without getting blocked

1.Write from your own business number on the official WhatsApp Business Platform, with your company name and logo on the profile.
2.Start with a Meta-approved template that mentions their trade and area; no links in the first message.
3.Send between 09:00 and 20:00 Gulf time, skip Friday 12:00 to 14:00, and spread sending across the day.
4.Answer replies within minutes; the 24-hour reply window is where deals start.
5.Follow up once. Stop on the first “stop”, “remove me” or Arabic equivalent.

The full method, including Meta’s UAE message prices, is in WhatsApp lead generation in the UAE: a practical playbook; building the list yourself is covered in How to find B2B leads in Dubai with Google Maps.

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Frequently asked questions

How many restaurants in the UAE can be reached on WhatsApp?

At least 99 across Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and Abu Dhabi list a UAE mobile number (+971 5x) on Google Maps: 26 in Dubai, 20 in Sharjah, 31 in Ajman and 22 in Abu Dhabi. Google Maps returns at most 60 results per search, so these are lower bounds, not totals.

What share of restaurants list a mobile number?

In our September 2026 sample of Dubai and Sharjah listings, 30% of restaurants showed a mobile number; the rest listed a landline or an 800 number, which usually means a reception desk rather than a WhatsApp chat.

Who typically sells to restaurants?

Food and beverage distributors, Packaging and disposables suppliers, Kitchen equipment dealers, Cleaning and hygiene product suppliers. If you are one of these, the businesses on this page are your prospects, and most of them can be reached on WhatsApp from your own business number.