NYC Restaurant File

City data dated

88 Cuisine Labels

American is the most common label, with 4,775 places. Chimichurri is the rarest, with 1. Owners give the city these labels themselves, so a taqueria might be filed as Mexican, Tex-Mex or Latin American.

Biggest to smallest

  1. American Restaurants4,775
  2. Chinese Restaurants2,253
  3. Coffee and Tea Shops2,195
  4. Pizza Places1,592
  5. Mexican Restaurants1,114
  6. Latin American Restaurants1,112
  7. Japanese Restaurants1,050
  8. Italian Restaurants1,006
  9. Bakeries and Dessert Shops922
  10. Chicken Restaurants734
  11. Caribbean Restaurants721
  12. Donut Shops541
  13. Juice and Smoothie Shops531
  14. Burger Restaurants497
  15. Asian and Asian Fusion Restaurants461
  16. Sandwich Shops451
  17. Spanish Restaurants446
  18. Korean Restaurants423
  19. Frozen Dessert Shops386
  20. Thai Restaurants343
  21. Jewish and Kosher Restaurants331
  22. Indian Restaurants316
  23. Mediterranean Restaurants316
  24. Tex-Mex Restaurants314
  25. French Restaurants290
  26. Middle Eastern Restaurants288
  27. Seafood Restaurants243
  28. Bagel and Pretzel Shops241
  29. New American Restaurants217
  30. Irish Restaurants197
  31. Sandwich, Salad and Buffet Spots163
  32. Greek Restaurants148
  33. Eastern European Restaurants128
  34. Salad Shops126
  35. Southeast Asian Restaurants114
  36. Fusion Restaurants106
  37. Peruvian Restaurants106
  38. Steakhouses105
  39. Bottled Beverage Sellers103
  40. African Restaurants89
  41. Bangladeshi Restaurants78
  42. Turkish Restaurants77
  43. Vegan Restaurants72
  44. Soul Food Restaurants70
  45. Soup, Salad and Sandwich Shops60
  46. Vegetarian Restaurants55
  47. Barbecue Restaurants51
  48. Continental Restaurants45
  49. Pancake and Waffle Spots44
  50. Hawaiian Restaurants43
  51. Russian Restaurants42
  52. Tapas Restaurants42
  53. Australian Restaurants41
  54. Chinese and Japanese Restaurants39
  55. Brazilian Restaurants38
  56. Pakistani Restaurants38
  57. Filipino Restaurants36
  58. German Restaurants35
  59. Hot Dog Places32
  60. Hot Dog and Pretzel Stands31
  61. New French Restaurants29
  62. Californian Restaurants26
  63. Creole Restaurants21
  64. Ethiopian Restaurants19
  65. Polish Restaurants17
  66. Chinese-Cuban Restaurants16
  67. Portuguese Restaurants16
  68. Soup Shops15
  69. Afghan Restaurants14
  70. Moroccan Restaurants13
  71. Egyptian Restaurants12
  72. Armenian Restaurants11
  73. English Restaurants11
  74. Scandinavian Restaurants9
  75. Cajun Restaurants8
  76. Fruit and Vegetable Sellers8
  77. Nut and Candy Shops8
  78. Indonesian Restaurants7
  79. Lebanese Restaurants7
  80. Southwestern Restaurants6
  81. Iranian Restaurants5
  82. Creole and Cajun Restaurants4
  83. Czech Restaurants4
  84. Basque Restaurants2
  85. Chilean Restaurants2
  86. Haute Cuisine Restaurants2
  87. Polynesian Restaurants2
  88. Chimichurri Restaurants1

Question

What is the most common cuisine in NYC?
On the city's file dated October 30, 2026, American, with 4,775 places, then Chinese with 2,253 and Coffee/Tea with 2,195. Owners pick the label themselves.

Where this comes from

Names, addresses, phones, cuisine labels, grades and dates come from the DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results on NYC Open Data. The file behind this page is dated October 30, 2026, and its newest inspection is from October 29, 2026. We check for a new file every 24 hours. For the city's own lookup, use ABC Eats.