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Restaurants in Chicago, IL

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There are about 4,260 restaurants in Cook County, IL according to the US Census - that's what they say anyway. OpenStreetMap has mapped 2,308 of them by name. It’s interesting: 1,249 actually list a phone number and 1,399 have websites linked. All these listings are free, and anyone who owns one can claim it on the hashtag.org network.

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Restaurants in Chicago — FAQ

How many restaurants are in Chicago, IL?
There are a whole bunch of restaurants, the US Census says 4,260, in Cook County, Illinois; that's quite a few! This directory actually manages to map 2,308 of them by name.
How many of these restaurants list contact details?
Of the 2,308 restaurants mapped here, 1,249 list a phone number and 1,399 link a website.
Is this Chicago restaurants directory free?
Each listing is based on reliable info from US Census County Business Patterns and OpenStreetMap, and any company can claim its page on the hashtag.org network at no charge.

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