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How many restaurants are in Washington, DC?
There are 15,948 restaurants in Washington, DC. 13,264 of them (83%) have a website.
15,948
restaurants listed
83%
have a website
237.2
per 10,000 residents
Selling to restaurants in Washington?
Small Fish reads each one’s website and keeps the ones that fit what you sell, like “no online booking”, with a phone, an email and a one-line reason to reach out.
Find the ones worth contacting →How Washington compares
Washington ranks 4 of 31 cities we counted for restaurants per resident.
| City | restaurants | per 10,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Hempstead, NY | 44,543 | 561.4 |
| The Bronx, NY | 54,505 | 370.1 |
| Manhattan, NY | 54,930 | 324.2 |
| Washington, DC | 15,948 | 237.2 |
| Queens, NY | 52,771 | 219.4 |
| Brooklyn, NY | 53,578 | 195.8 |
| Boston, MA | 11,141 | 164.9 |
| San Francisco, CA | 14,404 | 164.8 |
| Denver, CO | 9,891 | 138.2 |
| Seattle, WA | 10,159 | 137.8 |
| Dallas, TX | 17,640 | 136.9 |
| Las Vegas, NV | 8,440 | 129.1 |
Other businesses in Washington
- real estate agents: 7,748
- law firms: 4,340
- dentists: 3,971
- hair salons: 3,405
- insurance agents: 3,025
- auto repair shops: 2,823
- accountants: 1,854
- gyms: 1,796
- nail salons: 1,385
- barbershops: 1,211
- coffee shops: 1,159
- physical therapists: 1,045
- landscapers: 982
- chiropractors: 977
- bakeries: 907
- HVAC companies: 775
- house cleaning services: 737
- roofers: 675
- optometrists: 607
- plumbers: 553
- veterinarians: 524
- electricians: 506
- med spas: 478
- yoga studios: 362
- florists: 274
- pest control companies: 271
- painters: 232
- pet groomers: 188
- car dealers: 3
How we count
From the open Overture Maps business listings (release 2026-10-21.0), within Washington’s boundary, counted in October 2026. Listings data, not a census: a few may have closed or moved, and a business filed under another category is not included. Population is the city’s own figure from the same release’s boundaries.