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Restaurants and cafes in New York

Markets across New York ranked by the Groundwork market score for restaurants and cafes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings: 98,334; 21,323 chain locations (22%)
Official establishments: 44,870; +0.5% since 2019
Household spending a year: $32.9B; On food away from home
Listings per 10k households: 127.6; 16% above the U.S.
Spending per listing: $335K; 10% below the U.S.
Rank among states: #48 of 51; Market score 24 · Low

A site report maps the restaurants and cafes on map listings around any address in New York by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 98,334 restaurants and cafes in New York. Of those, 21,323 are chain locations, or 22%, against 34% across the U.S. That is 127.6 per 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 109.8.

At $4,270 per household (5% above the U.S. average), households in New York spend about $32.9B a year on food away from home. That works out to $335K per restaurant, 10% below the U.S. figure of $371K.

Official counts show 44,870 businesses with payroll classed as restaurants and other eating places in New York in 2023, up 0.5% from 2019. That is one for every 172 households, against one for every 209 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.0% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 1,457 SBA-backed loans worth $575.9M have gone to businesses classed as restaurants and other eating places in New York.

Among the 50 states and DC, New York ranks #48 for restaurants and cafes, with a Groundwork market score of 24 (low). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Albany-Schenectady-Troy metro area scores highest (59). Of the 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Auburn area scores highest (60).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New York, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.

Metro areas

Metro areas reaching New York, ranked for restaurants and cafes by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	59	3,829	100.0	$420K	+1.9%	#133 of 387
2Rochester, NY	53	4,287	96.2	$403K	−0.7%	#168 of 387
3Syracuse, NY	49	2,694	99.3	$388K	−1.3%	#196 of 387
4Binghamton, NY	47	901	88.0	$405K	−1.3%	#205 of 387
5Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	46	4,969	99.1	$382K	−0.8%	#215 of 387
6Elmira, NY	43	314	89.0	$391K	−3.9%	#236 of 387
7Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	43	3,205	125.7	$357K	+3.0%	#241 of 387
8Ithaca, NY	35	496	114.6	$342K	−1.4%	#297 of 387
9Utica-Rome, NY	34	1,190	98.4	$368K	−2.0%	#302 of 387
10New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	34	101,299	137.0	$336K	+0.6%	#305 of 387
11Kingston, NY	32	936	126.0	$333K	+1.1%	#321 of 387
12Glens Falls, NY	17	730	133.7	$285K	−1.9%	#379 of 387
13Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	15	536	112.6	$314K	−3.9%	#383 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching New York, ranked for restaurants and cafes by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Auburn, NY	60	255	80.9	$442K	−2.3%	#165 of 538
2Batavia, NY	60	232	93.3	$394K	+0.2%	#168 of 538
3Corning, NY	59	341	86.9	$409K	−1.6%	#175 of 538
4Plattsburgh, NY	58	291	86.7	$422K	−2.0%	#185 of 538
5Gloversville, NY	56	186	81.3	$430K	−1.6%	#196 of 538
6Massena-Ogdensburg, NY	55	342	82.1	$418K	−2.5%	#210 of 538
7Amsterdam, NY	55	184	93.9	$374K	+1.1%	#213 of 538
8Monticello, NY	46	384	122.2	$316K	+2.7%	#314 of 538
9Hudson, NY	45	305	114.5	$364K	−2.1%	#316 of 538
10Oneonta, NY	41	307	132.4	$273K	+3.8%	#371 of 538
11Cortland, NY	38	197	103.7	$347K	−1.9%	#389 of 538
12Seneca Falls, NY	36	182	133.8	$264K	−1.7%	#411 of 538
13Olean, NY	33	320	100.3	$328K	−2.1%	#436 of 538
14Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY	24	603	112.9	$292K	−2.6%	#490 of 538

Counties

Counties in New York, ranked for restaurants and cafes by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Wayne County, NY	67	273	71.1	$521K	+0.1%	#474 of 2,405
2Saratoga County, NY	67	933	91.6	$497K	+2.3%	#479 of 2,405
3Orleans County, NY	65	106	65.4	$531K	−0.5%	#545 of 2,405
4Tioga County, NY	65	150	73.7	$509K	−1.9%	#549 of 2,405
5Schenectady County, NY	65	594	88.8	$448K	+3.0%	#568 of 2,405
6Schoharie County, NY	64	110	85.5	$428K	+1.4%	#612 of 2,405
7Wyoming County, NY	62	115	69.9	$508K	−1.3%	#661 of 2,405
8Putnam County, NY	60	372	104.7	$487K	+1.4%	#748 of 2,405
9Rensselaer County, NY	59	593	88.9	$462K	−0.2%	#790 of 2,405
10Oswego County, NY	57	400	84.7	$428K	+1.0%	#872 of 2,405
11Washington County, NY	56	204	83.4	$435K	−2.9%	#915 of 2,405
12Richmond County, NY	55	1,810	106.0	$425K	+1.3%	#955 of 2,405
13Lewis County, NY	54	87	78.3	$443K	−0.3%	#998 of 2,405
14Westchester County, NY	53	4,514	121.1	$420K	+1.4%	#1,050 of 2,405
15Livingston County, NY	52	223	91.1	$412K	−0.2%	#1,092 of 2,405
16Allegany County, NY	52	146	82.4	$405K	+0.9%	#1,095 of 2,405
17Rockland County, NY	52	1,341	129.1	$375K	+5.9%	#1,107 of 2,405
18Chenango County, NY	51	145	72.9	$464K	−2.9%	#1,119 of 2,405
19Cayuga County, NY	50	255	80.9	$442K	−2.3%	#1,173 of 2,405
20Bronx County, NY	48	3,703	69.3	$457K	−3.8%	#1,254 of 2,405
21Clinton County, NY	48	291	86.7	$422K	−2.0%	#1,261 of 2,405
22Steuben County, NY	48	341	86.9	$409K	−1.6%	#1,264 of 2,405
23Monroe County, NY	48	3,086	96.9	$403K	−1.0%	#1,266 of 2,405
24Genesee County, NY	48	232	93.3	$394K	+0.2%	#1,268 of 2,405
25Fulton County, NY	47	186	81.3	$430K	−1.6%	#1,299 of 2,405

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Counties in New York, ranked for restaurants and cafes by Groundwork market score, continued
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
26Orange County, NY	47	1,747	126.0	$352K	+4.2%	#1,324 of 2,405
27Erie County, NY	46	4,054	99.0	$385K	−0.6%	#1,350 of 2,405
28Nassau County, NY	46	6,614	144.4	$384K	+0.6%	#1,351 of 2,405
29St. Lawrence County, NY	45	342	82.1	$418K	−2.5%	#1,378 of 2,405
30Onondaga County, NY	45	1,982	100.2	$390K	−1.9%	#1,388 of 2,405
31Suffolk County, NY	45	7,008	141.7	$369K	+1.6%	#1,398 of 2,405
32Dutchess County, NY	44	1,458	125.4	$363K	+1.5%	#1,457 of 2,405
33Montgomery County, NY	43	184	93.9	$374K	+1.1%	#1,489 of 2,405
34Niagara County, NY	42	915	99.6	$367K	−1.5%	#1,530 of 2,405
35Albany County, NY	42	1,599	118.7	$349K	+2.2%	#1,541 of 2,405
36Herkimer County, NY	41	221	85.9	$410K	−1.4%	#1,560 of 2,405
37Chemung County, NY	40	314	89.0	$391K	−3.9%	#1,600 of 2,405
38Broome County, NY	39	751	91.6	$384K	−1.2%	#1,636 of 2,405
39Queens County, NY	39	9,463	112.5	$373K	−1.1%	#1,641 of 2,405
40Tompkins County, NY	38	496	114.6	$342K	−1.4%	#1,703 of 2,405
41Columbia County, NY	37	305	114.5	$364K	−2.1%	#1,732 of 2,405
42Franklin County, NY	37	199	102.0	$339K	−1.6%	#1,742 of 2,405
43Ulster County, NY	37	936	126.0	$333K	+1.1%	#1,747 of 2,405
44Sullivan County, NY	37	384	122.2	$316K	+2.7%	#1,756 of 2,405
45Oneida County, NY	36	969	101.8	$359K	−2.1%	#1,772 of 2,405
46Madison County, NY	36	312	118.8	$322K	−1.2%	#1,787 of 2,405
47Yates County, NY	36	158	166.5	$224K	−0.8%	#1,807 of 2,405
48Ontario County, NY	35	599	124.0	$325K	+0.6%	#1,834 of 2,405
49Otsego County, NY	35	307	132.4	$273K	+3.8%	#1,847 of 2,405
50Kings County, NY	34	12,042	119.2	$349K	−2.5%	#1,865 of 2,405
51Delaware County, NY	33	196	102.1	$345K	+0.2%	#1,900 of 2,405
52Cortland County, NY	30	197	103.7	$347K	−1.9%	#2,013 of 2,405
53Seneca County, NY	30	182	133.8	$264K	−1.7%	#2,043 of 2,405
54Cattaraugus County, NY	27	320	100.3	$328K	−2.1%	#2,120 of 2,405
55New York County, NY	24	21,439	275.5	$175K	−1.3%	#2,219 of 2,405
56Jefferson County, NY	23	536	112.6	$314K	−3.9%	#2,224 of 2,405
57Greene County, NY	22	299	160.1	$244K	−1.1%	#2,255 of 2,405
58Warren County, NY	22	526	174.6	$227K	−0.9%	#2,258 of 2,405
59Chautauqua County, NY	20	603	112.9	$292K	−2.6%	#2,285 of 2,405
60Essex County, NY	19	243	148.7	$251K	−2.2%	#2,309 of 2,405
61Schuyler County, NY	14	164	223.0	$163K	−5.3%	#2,375 of 2,405
Hamilton County, NY	Not scored	60	247.6	$148K	−1.3%

Markets with fewer than 5 restaurants and cafes on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many restaurants and cafes are in New York?

New York has 98,334 restaurants and cafes on map listings as of September 2026. 21,323 of them (22%) are chain locations. The listings count every restaurant, cafe, bar, bakery and food truck. Official counts show 44,870 businesses with payroll classed as restaurants and other eating places in 2023, up 0.5% from 2019. Official counts list 10,988 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in New York spend on food away from home?

About $32.9B a year, or $4,270 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 98,334 restaurants and cafes on map listings, it comes to $335K per restaurant. It is estimated from the incomes of the 7,704,486 households in New York and national spending patterns by income.

How does New York compare with the U.S. for restaurants and cafes?

New York has 127.6 restaurants and cafes per 10,000 households, 16% above the U.S. rate of 109.8. Spending per restaurant is $335K, 10% below the U.S. figure of $371K. At the national ratio of restaurants and cafes to household spending, New York would have about 88,722, against 98,334 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 172 households, against one for every 209 across the U.S. The official count rose 0.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.0% for the U.S.

Which market in New York has the highest market score for restaurants and cafes?

Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Albany-Schenectady-Troy metro area scores highest, at 59 (upper middle). Among 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Auburn area scores highest, at 60 (upper middle). Among 61 scored counties in New York, Wayne County scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. New York scores 24 for restaurants and cafes (low), #48 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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Fast food and sandwich shops10,894 listings
Pizza6,823 listings
Coffee shops and cafes9,433 listings
Bakeries and dessert shops9,036 listings

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