New Bedford's 339 listed places include 248 restaurants, 19 quick-service spots, 31 cafes and 40 bars. Bars lead the category counts at 40, with bakeries and donuts and pizza tied at 33 each, followed by coffee shops and cafes at 31 and seafood at 17.
271 listings are independent; the chains that show up most are Dunkin' (19), Subway (5), Honey Dew Kempton (4) and McDonald's (4).
In the Servestack Independent Restaurant Index, New Bedford ranks #33 of 332 large US cities for the share of places that are independent.
Food in New Bedford by cuisine
Bars in New Bedford
- Bar · 736 Ashley Blvd
- Bar · 561 Purchase St
- Restaurant · 222 Union St
- Bar · 34 Union St
- Bar · 1 Johnny Cake Hill
- Bar · 1608 Acushnet Ave
Bakeries and donuts in New Bedford
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 78 Hathaway Rd
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 99 Belleville Ave
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 359 S. Front St.
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 1685 Acushnet Ave
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 413 Rivet St
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 551 Church St
Pizza in New Bedford
- Restaurant · Pizza · 1114 Acushnet Ave
- Restaurant · Pizza · 1 Brigham St
- Restaurant · Pizza · 933 Belleville Ave
- Restaurant · Pizza · 930 Belleville Ave
- Restaurant · Pizza · 163 Union St
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 836 Ashley Blvd
Coffee shops and cafes in New Bedford
- Cafe · Chain · 577 Belleville Ave
- Cafe · 800 Purchase St
- Cafe · 87 Delano St
- Cafe · 431 Bolton St
- Cafe · 821 S 1st St
- Cafe · Chain · 450 Ashley Blvd
Seafood in New Bedford
- Restaurant · Seafood · 52 Fisherman's Whrf
- Restaurant · Seafood · 989 Victoria St
- Restaurant · Seafood · 1500 Cove Rd
- Restaurant · Seafood · 574 N Front St
- Restaurant · Seafood · 255 Popes Island
- Restaurant · Seafood · 2 Washburn St
Chinese in New Bedford
- Restaurant · Chinese · 2899 Acushnet Ave
- Restaurant · Chinese · Chain · 4422 Acushnet Ave
- Restaurant · Chinese · 1309 Phillips Rd
- Restaurant · Chinese · 840 Kempton St
- Restaurant · Chinese · 535B Belleville Ave
- Restaurant · Chinese · 2277 Purchase St
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