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Where to eat in Bethlehem, PA
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A few places to eat in Bethlehem
- Kumo Sushi Sushi · under 0.1 miles
825 Linden St, Bethlehem - New China Star Restaurant Chinese · under 0.1 miles
827 Linden St, Bethlehem - Crumbs Cake Studio Bakery · under 0.1 miles
836 Linden St, Bethlehem - Williams Spanish Restaurant Spanish · under 0.1 miles
838 Linden St, Bethlehem - Familia Pizza Pizza · 0.1 miles
739 Linden St, Bethlehem
The closest few by distance from central Bethlehem, not a ranking — local places listed ahead of chains. Listings from Overture Maps open data (September 2026); hours and openings change, so check before you go. Want one picked for what you're craving instead? Ask Savor Scout in Bethlehem.
The food scene in Bethlehem
Open listings put 266 places to eat within 2 miles of central Bethlehem, 46 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile). The most common: pizza (25), Mexican (14) and bakery (12). 15 are fast-food counters; the rest are sit-down restaurants, cafés, bakeries and takeaway spots.
What stands out in Bethlehem is Dominican, gastropub and Caribbean — types that are listed here at 3 to 12 times the national rate.
By type of food — tap one for what to order and how to spot a good one:
Pizza 25 Coffee 18 Mexican 14 Bakery 12 Chinese 11 Sandwiches 10 Italian 9 Gastropub 8 American 8 Bar & grill 8
The food in Bethlehem
Bethlehem does not have infinite options, and that brings its own problem: you have been to most of them, and picking again is somehow still hard.
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Eating out in Bethlehem
Bethlehem has a population of about 75,018. Somewhere this size rewards knowing which places are actually worth the trip. Savor Scout searches up to 35 miles around Bethlehem, so places just outside the city are still on the table when they are worth the drive.
How many places to eat are there in Bethlehem?
Bethlehem sits in Northampton County, where the Census counts 267 full-service restaurants, 225 limited-service places, 67 cafés and snack bars and 29 bars — 588 places to eat or drink in all. Bethlehem makes up about 24% of the county's population.
That works out at 18.7 per 10,000 residents, which is about level with the national median of 19.4 — a normal amount of choice, and a normal amount of indecision. Sit-down and counter-service places are close to balanced, with the edge to sit-down.
County-level counts from the US Census (2022) — how we got these numbers.
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Near Bethlehem
- Allentown, PA — about 6 miles away
- Reading, PA — about 35 miles away
- Trenton, NJ — about 43 miles away
- Philadelphia, PA — about 48 miles away
- New Brunswick, NJ — about 49 miles away
- Camden, NJ — about 50 miles away
Campuses in and near Bethlehem
Each has its own page: what is within walking distance and a few places to start with.
How this differs from Google Maps and Yelp
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