Use these: When was this restaurant established? When did this restaurant open? How long has this restaurant been here?
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AnonymousIs it wrong to say: what year was this restaurant established/opened?No, but it is unusually limiting. The answer may be 'April'. In my neck of the woods, restaurants often do not last a year.
AnonymousDoes the question just sound wrong?Yes. 'When' seems the open unmarked choice to me. We ask the year for wine vintages.
AnonymousRestaurants don't last very long.Restaurants dont last for many years.OK, but again I prefer the first as a general statement.