talabat commission · Bahrain · checked October 2026
talabat doesn't publish its commission in Bahrain. A 2026 third-party guide reports roughly 15% to 30% of the order value, depending on the restaurant's size and agreement, and Bahrain owners told the press in 2026 that some delivery apps take about 25% to 30% per order. Your exact rate is set in your contract.
talabat doesn't publish its Bahrain restaurant commission; its partner page shows only a general line about what the commission covers. The range below comes from a 2026 third-party restaurant-software guide, plus owner reports in the press; your contract sets your actual rate. Other apps and countries
The rates
Your own agreement with talabat sets your rate. These are the ranges restaurants in Bahrain report paying.
| Order type | talabat delivers | What changes |
|---|---|---|
| Reported range | 15–30% | Menuviel (2026) reports talabat's Bahrain commission "ranging from 15% to 30%, depending on the size and agreement with the restaurant." Bahrain owners quoted by Gulf Insider (July 2026) said some apps take 25–30%. |
Card processing
talabat doesn't publish a card or payment fee for Bahrain, or say whether it is inside the commission. Check your contract.
VAT on the commission
Bahrain charges 10% VAT, and delivery apps generally add VAT to their fees. talabat doesn't publish how VAT appears on its invoices, so check your monthly statement.
Other charges
talabat doesn't publish its other charges in Bahrain, such as ads or devices. Check your contract.
The calculator
Use the rates on your own talabat agreement if you have them. The starting values are an example, not an average.
The food subtotal, before the app's deductions.
Orders you get through talabat.
About the middle of the reported 15–30% range. Enter the rate in your contract.
talabat doesn't publish one. Enter it if your statement shows a card fee.
The fixed part of the processing fee, if there is one.
talabat adds 10% VAT to its commission. Enter 10 if you can't reclaim it.
Your share of promotions and sponsored listings, as a % of order value.
Regulars who'd order from your own link instead.
One BHD 5 order on talabat
talabat keeps 22.0% of every order — BHD 330 a month, or BHD 3,960 a year at your volume.
The same order on your own ordering page
Moving 90 orders a month (30%) to your own link keeps BHD 85.500 a month in your business — BHD 1,026 a year.
Figures are estimates from the numbers you enter. talabat agreements differ by plan, location and volume, and platforms change their fees, so your talabat payout statement is the source of truth. The direct column assumes every order is paid by card at about 3%, before your ordering plan's fee; cash and pay-at-counter orders cost nothing. See how direct ordering works on commission-free online ordering.
Delivery app loss calculator
Already filled in with talabat at 22% in BHD. Open it to add the other apps you sell on in Bahrain, change the numbers and download a one-page report.
| App | Sales a month | Commission | Taken a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| talabat | BHD 1,500 (300 × BHD 5) | 22% | BHD 3,960 |
| If 30% of these orders came to your own site, after card fees of 3% | BHD 1,026 kept | ||
Example numbers from this page's calculator, counting card fees and tax the way the rates above do. Your app statement is the source of truth.
Worth knowing
Proposed cap. Bahraini MPs put forward proposals in July 2026 to regulate delivery apps, including a study of a ceiling on commissions. Nothing had been passed when we checked, so there is no legal cap today. Neighbouring Kuwait capped commissions at 17% in July 2026.
talabat's Bahrain partner page describes the service and payments but doesn't state a commission percentage; the figures above come from third-party guides and owner reports.
For talabat's rates in nearby markets, see talabat UAE (reported ~15–25%) and talabat Kuwait (a 17% legal cap). For other Bahrain apps, Jahez's CFO put its Bahrain and Kuwait commission at 20–25% in March 2025, and Keeta launched in Bahrain in January 2026 without publishing a rate.
A talabat alternative for your regulars
A delivery app is a good way to be found and an expensive way to serve people who already know you. Give your regulars your own ordering link, and the commission on their orders stays in your business.
What you get with Menuthere
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Other apps in Bahrain
| App | Commission, app delivers | Pickup | Rates are | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| talabat | 15–30% | — | Reported | talabat in Bahrain |
| Jahez | 20–25% | — | Reported | Jahez in Bahrain |
| Keeta | Not published (Bahrain market ~25–30%) | Not published | Approximate | Keeta in Bahrain |
Questions
Sources · checked October 2026
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