Have you ever searched for restaurants in your area and got annoyed that your own restaurant isn’t showing up. It could be because your restaurant doesn’t have enough citations. If you’re looking to improve your restaurant’s local SEO authority with more and better quality citations, you’ve come to the right place.

What Are Restaurant Citations?

Citations are effectively listings of businesses on websites. They typically include your restaurant’s name, address, phone number, and URL. They are typically business directories but they don’t have to be. Review websites, such as Yelp, are also common and as are more specialist websites.

Why Build Restaurant Citations?

Citations are absolutely crucial if you want to rank well in local Google searches. Google uses all of the websites listed below in order to find out more about your business and calculate where your restaurant should rank in searches. The more websites your restaurant’s information is found on and the more consistent that information is, the more local SEO authority Google will give you and the higher you should rank in theory.

Citations can also encourage customers to visit your restaurant without using Google. Many customers will use some of the leading directories listed below to look for restaurants near them, If your restaurant’s profile is filled out properly and complete with alluring images, there’s every chance that consumers will choose your restaurant to eat at. The more high-quality websites your restaurant is listed on, the better your chances of generating higher footfall.

All the Local Citations for Restaurants in One Place

Below you’ll find links to over 40 citations that every restaurant should have.

Citation	DR	Free/Paid
facebook.com	100	Free
tripadvisor.com	92	Free
mapquest.com	92	Free
opentable.com	91	Free
foursquare.com	91	Free
yellowpages.com	90	Free
zomato.com	89	Free
grubhub.com	88	Paid
manta.com	87	Free
zagat.com	85	Paid
superpages.com	85	Free
yelp.com	82	Free
fodors.com	81	Paid
menupages.com	80	Paid
bookatable.com	78	Paid
happycow.net	77	Free
delivery.com	74	Paid
gayot.com	73	Paid
eatwellguide.org	71	Free
localeats.com	69	Free
restaurants.com	63	Free
beanhunter.com	62	Free
menupix.com	60	Paid
findmeglutenfree.com	57	Free
diningguide.com	56	Free
menuclub.com	51	Free
worldtravelserver.com	45	Free
dinehere.us	43	Free
foodio54.com	42	Free
vegdining.com	42	Free
flavortownusa.com	36	Free
dineview.com	11	Free
restaurants-guide4u.com	32	Free
chefdb.com	28	Free
ylunch.com	27	Paid
restavista.com	14	Paid

Need Help Building or Updating Local Citations for Your Restaurant?

You can use the list above to build strong citations for your restaurant—or you can let The Digital Restaurant handle it for you. Most restaurant owners simply don’t have the time to manually submit accurate business details across 40–50 citation platforms. Yet consistent citations remain a critical factor for strong local rankings.

That’s why smart operators rely on our restaurant SEO service and marketing platform to manage citation building correctly, at scale, and without guesswork. Local rankings aren’t something you leave to chance or push to the back burner. Take the first step toward stronger local visibility and more traffic by booking a consultation with our team today.

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