Restaurants in California
88,227 restaurants listed across 1,150 cities in California.
Restaurants make up 6.4% of California listings, compared with 6.1% across all states we cover. That ranks California #1 of 5 states for this category.
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USA Business Search lists 88,227 restaurants in California. The most are in Los Angeles (7,644), San Francisco (4,378), San Diego (3,951).
Updated October 2026Restaurants by city
Los Angeles (7,644)San Francisco (4,378)San Diego (3,951)San Jose (2,192)Sacramento (1,948)Oakland (1,168)Fresno (1,155)Long Beach (1,029)Bakersfield (1,003)Anaheim (850)Irvine (770)Santa Ana (663)Riverside (654)Pasadena (593)Torrance (565)Stockton (560)Berkeley (530)Huntington Beach (524)Glendale (520)Garden Grove (509)Santa Monica (507)Fremont (506)Modesto (494)Costa Mesa (482)Santa Clara (452)Rancho Cucamonga (429)Sunnyvale (422)Roseville (421)Ontario (418)Santa Rosa (411)Santa Barbara (411)Orange (403)Chula Vista (391)San Bernardino (390)Temecula (383)Fullerton (379)Burbank (375)Corona (373)Newport Beach (358)San Mateo (354)Hayward (350)Santa Clarita (349)Gardena (334)Westminster (331)West Hollywood (330)Oceanside (326)Carlsbad (324)Culver City (322)Milpitas (320)Concord (312)Ventura (308)Visalia (304)North Hollywood (299)Elk Grove (292)Beverly Hills (292)Oxnard (289)Santa Cruz (288)Tustin (281)Lancaster (279)Fontana (276)Buena Park (272)Palo Alto (270)El Cajon (270)Palmdale (267)West Covina (265)Pleasanton (261)Walnut Creek (260)San Leandro (259)Whittier (256)Salinas (255)Escondido (255)Chico (255)Palm Springs (254)Alhambra (254)Napa (253)Redondo Beach (252)Palm Desert (252)Redding (247)Mountain View (247)Moreno Valley (244)Victorville (242)Redwood City (238)Folsom (238)Clovis (238)Rowland Heights (236)Van Nuys (234)Pomona (231)Livermore (231)Inglewood (230)San Gabriel (228)Arcadia (227)Northridge (226)Downey (226)Fairfield (225)Thousand Oaks (223)Alameda (221)Simi Valley (213)Cupertino (213)San Luis Obispo (212)Daly City (212)San Marcos (211)Lake Forest (210)Carson (210)Vallejo (207)San Rafael (206)Fountain Valley (206)Chino (206)Woodland Hills (205)Murrieta (205)Tracy (203)Monterey Park (202)Upland (201)Redlands (199)Monterey (198)National City (196)Brea (195)South San Francisco (192)Mission Viejo (191)Rancho Cordova (190)Vacaville (187)El Monte (187)Sherman Oaks (185)Newark (184)Dublin (183)Petaluma (182)Lodi (182)Campbell (182)Vista (179)Chino Hills (179)La Jolla (177)Encinitas (177)Cerritos (175)Lakewood (174)Turlock (172)Santa Maria (172)Compton (172)San Ramon (168)San Clemente (168)Davis (164)Artesia (161)City of Industry (160)El Segundo (156)Studio City (153)Manteca (153)Rialto (152)Canoga Park (152)Burlingame (152)Citrus Heights (151)Merced (149)Camarillo (149)Norwalk (148)La Mesa (148)Brentwood (148)La Habra (146)Hemet (145)Encino (145)Rosemead (144)Glendora (144)Antioch (144)Indio (142)Hesperia (142)Rocklin (141)Paso Robles (141)Venice (139)Hawthorne (137)Richmond (135)Covina (135)South Lake Tahoe (133)Montebello (133)Monrovia (133)Manhattan Beach (133)Huntington Park (130)Laguna Beach (129)San Bruno (127)San Carlos (126)Cypress (126)Yuba City (125)Eureka (125)Union City (124)South Gate (124)Madera (124)Morgan Hill (123)Bellflower (122)Goleta (119)Auburn (119)Pleasant Hill (118)Marina del Rey (117)Gilroy (117)Menlo Park (115)Poway (114)El Centro (114)Danville (114)Laguna Niguel (113)Claremont (112)Hanford (111)Diamond Bar (110)Novato (109)Los Gatos (109)La Puente (108)Woodland (107)Tulare (107)Perris (106)Westlake Village (105)Porterville (105)Pittsburg (104)Cathedral City (104)Montclair (103)Lake Elsinore (100)Hermosa Beach (100)Millbrae (99)Santee (97)Azusa (97)Valencia (96)Rohnert Park (96)Dana Point (96)Baldwin Park (95)La Quinta (94)Pico Rivera (93)Hacienda Heights (93)Commerce (93)Colton (93)West Sacramento (92)Tarzana (92)San Pedro (92)Emeryville (91)Placerville (90)Lynwood (90)Barstow (89)Laguna Hills (88)Sonoma (86)Chatsworth (86)Apple Valley (86)Santa Fe Springs (85)Placentia (85)Norco (85)Lompoc (84)Stanton (83)San Juan Capistrano (83)Menifee (83)Jurupa Valley (83)Yorba Linda (82)Rancho Mirage (82)Martinez (81)La Mirada (81)Castro Valley (79)Walnut (78)Temple City (78)Oroville (78)Carmichael (78)Rancho Santa Margarita (77)La Verne (77)Del Mar (77)Reseda (76)Paramount (76)Agoura Hills (76)Watsonville (75)Truckee (75)Pismo Beach (75)Yucaipa (74)Half Moon Bay (74)Carmel-By-The-Sea (74)Panorama City (73)Lincoln (73)Hollister (73)Big Bear Lake (73)San Fernando (72)San Dimas (72)Los Altos (72)Coronado (72)South el Monte (71)Seal Beach (71)Pacifica (71)Healdsburg (71)El Cerrito (71)Albany (71)Grass Valley (70)Belmont (70)Seaside (69)Sausalito (69)San Pablo (69)El Dorado Hills (69)Ukiah (68)Atascadero (68)Duarte (67)Lomita (66)Eastvale (66)Delano (66)Los Banos (65)Lawndale (65)Highland (65)Sebastopol (64)Aliso Viejo (64)Pacific Grove (63)Malibu (63)Lafayette (63)Foster City (62)Fair Oaks (62)Capitola (62)Sylmar (61)Pinole (61)South Pasadena (60)Moorpark (60)Granada Hills (60)Ceres (60)Tehachapi (59)Sonora (59)Benicia (59)Yucca Valley (58)Pacoima (57)Beaumont (57)Arcata (57)Ojai (56)Oakdale (56)North Highlands (56)Mill Valley (56)Calabasas (56)San Jacinto (55)Spring Valley (54)Mammoth Lakes (54)Wilmington (53)Calexico (53)Bell Gardens (53)Selma (52)Saratoga (52)Ridgecrest (51)Ramona (51)Lemon Grove (51)Morro Bay (50)Los Alamitos (50)Lathrop (50)Marysville (49)Windsor (48)Sun Valley (48)Loma Linda (48)Aptos (48)Solana Beach (47)Jackson (47)Vernon (46)Port Hueneme (46)Newbury Park (46)Hollywood (46)Fort Bragg (46)Dinuba (46)Banning (46)Rancho Palos Verdes (45)Marina (45)Galt (45)Fallbrook (45)Coachella (45)Riverbank (44)Lemoore (44)Foothill Ranch (44)Solvang (43)Reedley (43)Brawley (43)Twentynine Palms (41)Sanger (41)Red Bluff (41)Patterson (41)La Canada Flintridge (41)Imperial Beach (41)Atwater (41)Grover Beach (40)Arroyo Grande (40)Wildomar (39)Dixon (39)Bell (39)Valley Village (38)Suisun City (38)Maywood (38)Granite Bay (38)Cotati (38)Signal Hill (37)Nevada City (37)Ladera Ranch (37)Scotts Valley (36)Santa Paula (36)Cabazon (36)Stevenson Ranch (35)Oakhurst (35)North Hills (35)Lakeside (35)El Sobrante (35)Carpinteria (35)Alpine (35)La Palma (34)Bishop (34)American Canyon (34)Valley Center (33)San Lorenzo (33)Ripon (33)Larkspur (33)Irwindale (33)Crescent City (33)Castaic (33)Calistoga (33)San Anselmo (32)Kingsburg (32)Bloomington (32)Avalon (32)
Showing the 400 cities with the most restaurants. Use search to find any other town.
Well-documented restaurants in California
A sample of listings with a street address, phone number and website, one per city.
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How to choose a restaurant in California
- Check current hours before you go. Many places change hours seasonally.
- Call ahead for large groups or dietary needs.
- Look at recent photos and reviews, not just the star rating.
Common questions
How many restaurants are listed in California?
USA Business Search lists 88,227 restaurants across 1,150 California cities and towns.
Which California cities have the most restaurants?
Los Angeles (7,644), San Francisco (4,378), San Diego (3,951), San Jose (2,192), Sacramento (1,948).
How do I choose a restaurant in California?
Check current hours before you go. Many places change hours seasonally. Call ahead for large groups or dietary needs.
How do I add or fix a listing?
Listings are free. Use Add your business, or the Claim or fix link on any listing.