Restaurants in Philadelphia, PA: 9,442 businesses
Updated 2026-07-21 · live from the Resquared database
As of July 2026, there are 9,442 distinct restaurants in the Philadelphia, PA 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 22.4% 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 Philadelphia. The full Resquared platform covers 14M+ verified US local businesses across every category and metro.
20 of the 9,442 restaurants in the Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia restaurants
10,670 rated listings · 964,913 total reviews · 74.6% independent
Where Philadelphia's restaurants are
Distinct businesses by area, within ~25 miles of Philadelphia
| Area | Restaurants (distinct businesses) |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 3,464 |
| West Chester | 127 |
| Norristown | 123 |
| Bensalem | 122 |
| Levittown | 90 |
| Upper Darby | 89 |
| King Of Prussia | 87 |
| Doylestown | 82 |
| Phoenixville | 78 |
| Wayne | 77 |
Common questions about this data
How many restaurants are there in Philadelphia?
There are 9,442 distinct restaurants within about 25 miles of Philadelphia, PA as of July 2026, based on Resquared's local business database. Individual chain locations are collapsed into one business for this count.
How many Philadelphia restaurants have owner contact information?
22.4% of restaurants in the Philadelphia area have a direct owner or decision-maker email in the database (generic inboxes like info@ are excluded from that figure), and 58.9% have a named contact person on file.
What is the average customer rating of restaurants in Philadelphia?
Across 10,670 rated listings in the Philadelphia area, restaurants average 3.55 out of 5 stars, with 964,913 customer reviews counted in total.
What share of Philadelphia restaurants are independent vs. chains?
74.6% of tracked restaurant listings in the Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia, PA, matched on SIC/NAICS industry codes. See methodology for details. Methodology →