--- title: "Restaurant SEO New York: Rank in Google, Cited by AI" description: "Restaurant SEO in New York: which restaurants ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity name, who ranks in Google's top 10, and how to get your restaurant into both." url: https://www.llmreach.ai/industries/restaurant-seo-new-york updated: 2026-10-29 publisher: LLMReach, a US-based SEO and GEO agency --- > LLMReach is a US-based SEO and GEO agency that gets brands ranked in Google and cited by ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Gemini. Restaurant SEO - New York # Restaurant SEO in New York: Rank in Google and Get Cited by AI Restaurant SEO in New York now means two jobs: ranking on Google and being named by ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity. We do both for your restaurant, with a guarantee. [See if AI names your restaurant](https://www.llmreach.ai/industries/restaurant-seo-new-york#book) The short answer ## How does restaurant SEO work in New York? It means working two channels at once. When we asked AI for the best restaurant in New York, it named 12 restaurants, and none of them were on Google's first page for the same search. That page held 8 results, 6 of them directories, and 0 were restaurant sites. Ranking and being named are separate jobs. Our own data ## What AI names vs what Google shows. AI named 12 restaurants in New York. Google's first page for the same search has 8 results: 6 directories and 2 other pages. None of the 12 restaurants AI named are among them. Google Maps showed 3 restaurants; 2 of them were also named by AI. What AI named All 12, from ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity 1. Le Bernardin ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity 2. Atomix ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity 3. Via Carota ChatGPT 4. Thai Diner ChatGPT 5. Gramercy Tavern ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity 6. Per Se Gemini 7. Sushi Sho Gemini 8. Eleven Madison Park Gemini 9. Balthazar Gemini 10. Carbone Gemini 11. César Perplexity 12. Semma Perplexity Who Google ranks First page, same search 1. alexreichek.com Other 2. americasbestrestaurants.com Directory 3. tripadvisor.com Directory 4. patch.com Other 5. m.yelp.com Directory 6. theinfatuation.com Directory 7. guide.michelin.com Directory 8. yelp.com Directory Who's on Google Maps Same search 1. Gramercy Tavern 2. Boucherie West Village 3. Balthazar We asked ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity "best restaurant in New York" and searched Google for the same words. Each Google result was classified as a business site, a directory or ranking, or other. AI names were matched to Google results by business name, website domain or initials, and each match was checked. LLMReach measurement (DataForSEO), 2026-10-28. What it means ## Three things this tells you. * ### Ranking alone will not name you AI draws on sources well beyond Google's first page, so a strong ranking can still go unmentioned. Build work aimed at AI answers, not only at rankings. * ### Directories crowd your own site out Directories take 6 of the 8 spots on Google's first page. Your site competes for the other 2. * ### Repeat names are the exception Few restaurants are named by more than one assistant. Steady mentions across many sources make an assistant repeat a name. The Citation Stack ## Five parts, done for your restaurant 1. ### Prompt and keyword research We find the questions diners ask AI and Google in New York. [Explore AI Prompt Research](https://www.llmreach.ai/services/ai-prompt-research) 2. ### Technical optimization Menus, hours and schema made readable for search engines and AI. [Explore technical SEO](https://www.llmreach.ai/seo-services/technical-seo) 3. ### Content Pages and guides that publications and AI answers want to reference. [Explore on-page SEO](https://www.llmreach.ai/seo-services/on-page-seo) 4. ### Reddit authority Genuine participation in New York food conversations where AI looks. [Explore Reddit Marketing](https://www.llmreach.ai/services/reddit-marketing-agency) 5. ### Visibility tracking We track your citations against your own baseline and report monthly. [Explore AI Visibility Tracking](https://www.llmreach.ai/services/ai-visibility-tracking) About an hour a week from you. [See all our SEO services](https://www.llmreach.ai/seo-services) Free AI Audit ## See the exact prompts buyers ask AI in your category. 30 minutes, live walkthrough, no deck. [See if AI names your restaurant](https://www.llmreach.ai/industries/restaurant-seo-new-york#book) FAQ ## Restaurant SEO in New York: questions owners ask. ### How long does restaurant SEO in New York take to show results? Our guarantee runs on a 90-day window. We measure AI citations against your own baseline at the start, and the goal is at least 30% more by day 90\. Google rankings often build more gradually. ### What is included in the service? The full Citation Stack: prompt and keyword research, technical fixes, citation-earning content, Reddit and community presence, and tracking and reporting. We do the work for you. ### How do you measure results? We record how often ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity name your restaurant before we start, then track the same prompts over time. Our guarantee is measured against that baseline. ### How does LLMReach compare to a local New York agency? We are a US-based SEO and GEO agency that covers both Google and AI answers. The work is done for you, and it takes about an hour a week from your side. Free AI Audit ## Find out whether AI names your restaurant in New York. You leave knowing where your restaurant is missing from AI answers, what is causing it, and which changes would matter first, whether we work together or not. What to expect 1. Audit Before the call, we run the questions your customers ask through ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Gemini. 2. Map On the call, we show you where competitors are cited and you are not, and what's causing it. 3. Decide An honest read on whether the Citation Stack fits. If it doesn't, you'll hear it on the call. Don't see a time that works? Email Karim directly: [contact@llmreach.ai](mailto:contact@llmreach.ai) --- Source: https://www.llmreach.ai/industries/restaurant-seo-new-york Free AI audit: https://www.llmreach.ai/#book - Our research: https://www.llmreach.ai/research - AI search statistics: https://www.llmreach.ai/ai-search-statistics