Restaurants in Denver, CO: 6,097 businesses
Updated 2026-07-21 · live from the Resquared database
Resquared's database tracks 6,097 restaurants within about 25 miles of Denver, CO as of July 2026. The count covers distinct businesses, so a chain with a dozen locations counts once. 33.8% of them have a direct owner or decision-maker email on file, not an info@ inbox.
Note on scale: this is one category in one metro, counted as distinct businesses within ~25 miles of Denver. The full Resquared platform covers 14M+ verified US local businesses across every category and metro.
20 of the 6,097 restaurants in the Denver area
A live pull of real restaurants records from the database. Emails are masked on this public page; the full versions exist and are verified.
Customer ratings of Denver restaurants
8,339 rated listings · 1,125,625 total reviews · 62.5% independent
Where Denver's restaurants are
Distinct businesses by area, within ~25 miles of Denver
| Area | Restaurants (distinct businesses) |
|---|---|
| Denver | 1,975 |
| Aurora | 431 |
| Lakewood | 281 |
| Littleton | 184 |
| Arvada | 137 |
| Englewood | 131 |
| Greenwood Vlg | 120 |
| Westminster | 116 |
| Broomfield | 112 |
| Golden | 104 |
Common questions about this data
How many restaurants are there in Denver?
There are 6,097 distinct restaurants within about 25 miles of Denver, CO as of July 2026, based on Resquared's local business database. Individual chain locations are collapsed into one business for this count.
How many Denver restaurants have owner contact information?
33.8% of restaurants in the Denver area have a direct owner or decision-maker email in the database (generic inboxes like info@ are excluded from that figure), and 58.7% have a named contact person on file.
What is the average customer rating of restaurants in Denver?
Across 8,339 rated listings in the Denver area, restaurants average 3.51 out of 5 stars, with 1,125,625 customer reviews counted in total.
What share of Denver restaurants are independent vs. chains?
62.5% of tracked restaurant listings in the Denver 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 Denver, CO, matched on SIC/NAICS industry codes. See methodology for details. Methodology →