Restaurants in Chicago, IL: 13,464 businesses
Updated 2026-07-21 · live from the Resquared database
As of July 2026, there are 13,464 distinct restaurants in the Chicago, IL area in Resquared's local business database. Every figure on this page comes from that one dataset, counted within about 25 miles of the city center. For 27.4% of them, the database holds a direct owner or decision-maker email rather than a generic inbox.
Note on scale: this is one category in one metro, counted as distinct businesses within ~25 miles of Chicago. The full Resquared platform covers 14M+ verified US local businesses across every category and metro.
20 of the 13,464 restaurants in the Chicago area
These are 20 real records from the database, exactly as they appear in the platform. Emails are hidden here because this is a public page.
Customer ratings of Chicago restaurants
17,319 rated listings · 2,359,418 total reviews · 70.1% independent
Where Chicago's restaurants are
Distinct businesses by area, within ~25 miles of Chicago
| Area | Restaurants (distinct businesses) |
|---|---|
| Chicago | 5,487 |
| Evanston | 153 |
| Des Plaines | 121 |
| Orland Park | 109 |
| Lombard | 106 |
| Skokie | 96 |
| Niles | 96 |
| Glenview | 95 |
| Berwyn | 92 |
| Oak Park | 91 |
Common questions about this data
How many restaurants are there in Chicago?
There are 13,464 distinct restaurants within about 25 miles of Chicago, IL as of July 2026, based on Resquared's local business database. Individual chain locations are collapsed into one business for this count.
How many Chicago restaurants have owner contact information?
27.4% of restaurants in the Chicago area have a direct owner or decision-maker email in the database (generic inboxes like info@ are excluded from that figure), and 55.8% have a named contact person on file.
What is the average customer rating of restaurants in Chicago?
Across 17,319 rated listings in the Chicago area, restaurants average 3.49 out of 5 stars, with 2,359,418 customer reviews counted in total.
What share of Chicago restaurants are independent vs. chains?
70.1% of tracked restaurant listings in the Chicago area are independent businesses rather than chain locations.
How current is this data?
This page was generated from a live database query in July 2026 and is regenerated on a recurring schedule, so the counts move as businesses open, close, and get re-verified.
Restaurants in other metros
Source: Resquared local business database, July 2026. Counts are distinct businesses within ~25 miles of Chicago, IL, matched on SIC/NAICS industry codes. See methodology for details. Methodology →