The Yelp dataset is a subset of our businesses, reviews, and user data for use in personal, educational, and academic purposes. Available as JSON files, use it to teach students about databases, to learn NLP, or for sample production data while you learn how to make mobile apps.




If you're a student, we have just the thing for you. Ever had a theory about how food trends start? Who are the trend setters? Well, we run a competition that gives you the chance to explore out dataset deeply and win some money too! For more information, visit our dataset challenge page.