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Restaurants SIC codes

If you’re setting up a food business, you’ll need your SIC code when filing for taxes, completing loan applications, or filling in other paperwork. Here’s how to find the right SIC code for you, as well as some hints on saving money with Wise Business.
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Which SIC codes can be used by restaurants?

Standard Industrial Classification codes — SIC codes for short — are given to all businesses. These 4 digit codes are then used by government agencies, marketing companies, banks, academics and entrepreneurs, to understand and analyze the type of work a business is involved in.

Food and drinks businesses fall into the major group 58, and so all SIC codes for restaurants, bars and cafes will start with these numbers. You can then find out more about the business type by looking at the final digits. SIC code 5812 is used by businesses primarily selling food, while 5813 is used by bars and other drinking places.

The types of businesses using SIC code 5812 might include restaurants, cafes, caterers, buffets and snack shops. 5813 is more likely to be used by bars, nightclubs, beer gardens, and other businesses engaged in selling alcoholic beverages.

SectionSICIndustry

Division

52-59

Retail Trade

Major Group

58

Eating and Drinking Places

Industry Group

581

Eating and Drinking Places

SIC code

5812

Eating Places

SIC code

5813

Drinking Places

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Examples of businesses

BusinessSICBusinessSIC

Buffets

5812

Bars

5813

Cafes

5812

Beer gardens

5813

Cafeterias

5812

Beer parlors

5813

Caterers

5812

Beer taverns

5813

Coffee shops

5812

Bottle clubs

5813

Sandwich bars or shops

5812

Cabarets

5813

Diners

5812

Night clubs

5813

Drive-in restaurants

5812

Saloons

5813

Fast food restaurants

5812

Tap rooms

5813

Ice cream stands

5812

Wine bars

5813

Pizzerias

5812

Cocktail lounges

5813

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Convert Restaurants SIC to NAICS codes.

SIC CodeSIC IndustryNAICS CodeNAICS Industry

5812

Eating Places

722310

Food Service Contractors

5812

Eating Places

722320

Caterers

5812

Eating Places

722511

Full-Service Restaurants

5812

Eating Places

722513

Limited-Service Restaurants

5812

Eating Places

722514

Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets

5812

Eating Places

722515

Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars

5813

Drinking Places

722410

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)