How many restaurants are there in New York City?
Cities hard Data from 2024
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The answer
27,000 restaurants
Roughly 27K.
New York City permits roughly 27,000 restaurants — about one for every 315 residents. Turnover is brutal: a large share close within five years, and rent rather than food cost is usually what ends them.
Where this number comes from
| Source | NYC Department of Health permitted food service establishments |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2024 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | restaurants |
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