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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?
Yes. Every listing is built from free public data — US Census County Business Patterns and OpenStreetMap — and any business can claim its page on the hashtag.org network at no cost.

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