Restaurants in San Diego, CA: 6,238 businesses
Updated 2026-07-21 · live from the Resquared database
Resquared's database tracks 6,238 restaurants within about 25 miles of San Diego, CA as of July 2026. The count covers distinct businesses, so a chain with a dozen locations counts once. For 30.5% 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 San Diego. The full Resquared platform covers 14M+ verified US local businesses across every category and metro.
20 of the 6,238 restaurants in the San Diego 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 San Diego restaurants
10,019 rated listings · 2,952,482 total reviews · 72.2% independent
Where San Diego's restaurants are
Distinct businesses by area, within ~25 miles of San Diego
| Area | Restaurants (distinct businesses) |
|---|---|
| San Diego | 3,012 |
| Chula Vista | 259 |
| Escondido | 210 |
| El Cajon | 195 |
| La Jolla | 169 |
| Encinitas | 158 |
| San Marcos | 140 |
| La Mesa | 130 |
| Carlsbad | 122 |
| National City | 120 |
Common questions about this data
How many restaurants are there in San Diego?
There are 6,238 distinct restaurants within about 25 miles of San Diego, CA as of July 2026, based on Resquared's local business database. Individual chain locations are collapsed into one business for this count.
How many San Diego restaurants have owner contact information?
30.5% of restaurants in the San Diego area have a direct owner or decision-maker email in the database (generic inboxes like info@ are excluded from that figure), and 61.9% have a named contact person on file.
What is the average customer rating of restaurants in San Diego?
Across 10,019 rated listings in the San Diego area, restaurants average 3.72 out of 5 stars, with 2,952,482 customer reviews counted in total.
What share of San Diego restaurants are independent vs. chains?
72.2% of tracked restaurant listings in the San Diego 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 San Diego, CA, matched on SIC/NAICS industry codes. See methodology for details. Methodology →