How many bars and pubs are there within 1 km of City Centre?
149 bars and pubs within 1 km of City Centre, 47.4 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.3★.
City Centre, Glasgow · scanned 13 October 2026 · the most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Glasgow
Within 1 km
149
bars and pubs
Per km²
47.4
intense competition
With 10+ reviews
142
enough to judge a rating
Established
126
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.3★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
682
per bar
Every bar in the circle
Measured within 1 km of the centre: LOW under 5, MODERATE 5–15, HIGH 15–40, INTENSE over 40 places per km².
Rating spread
How the 149 bars and pubs here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up46 (31%)
- 4.0 to 4.485 (57%)
- 3.5 to 3.98 (5%)
- Below 3.53 (2%)
- Under 10 reviews7 (5%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Clubhouse | 4.9★ | 231 | 220 m |
| The Pot Still | 4.8★ | 5,469 | 310 m |
| The Absent Ear | 4.8★ | 571 | 500 m |
| The Noble Public House | 4.8★ | 275 | 330 m |
| Vinyl Bar | 4.8★ | 230 | 880 m |
| Rab Ha’s Pub/Eatery | 4.8★ | 186 | 430 m |
| The Corset Club | 4.8★ | 166 | 340 m |
| Daddy Marmalades | 4.8★ | 87 | 760 m |
| Boom Battle Bar Glasgow | 4.7★ | 2,153 | 440 m |
| King Tut's Wah Wah Hut | 4.7★ | 2,020 | 710 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Counting House | 4.0★ | 11,541 | 130 m |
| Waxy O'Connor's Glasgow | 4.3★ | 5,996 | 110 m |
| The Crystal Palace | 4.0★ | 5,980 | 450 m |
| The Sir John Moore | 4.1★ | 5,609 | 470 m |
| The Pot Still | 4.8★ | 5,469 | 310 m |
Chains
- Seventy Three · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many bars and pubs are there in City Centre?
149 within 1 km of the centre of City Centre, Glasgow, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 47.4 per km², which we rate intense competition. It is the most crowded of the 10 Glasgow areas we mapped.
Is City Centre a good place to open a bar?
INTENSE competition: 149 bars and pubs within 1 km of City Centre, 47.4 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.3★. The numbers here are for the area centre; a free scan shows every competitor on a map around your exact address.
What is the average rating of bars and pubs in City Centre?
4.3 out of 5, across the 142 with at least 10 reviews. 46 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical bar here has 682 reviews.
Which bars and pubs in City Centre are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: The Clubhouse (4.9, 231 reviews), The Pot Still (4.8, 5,469 reviews), The Absent Ear (4.8, 571 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of City Centre on 13 October 2026 and counted every bar on the map inside it. Places missing from the map or opened since are not counted, so treat the numbers as a floor. Average rating only counts places with 10 or more reviews.