How many bars and pubs are there within 1 km of Downtown?
37 bars and pubs within 1 km of Downtown, 11.8 per km². There is room for a bar that does better than the 4.4★ average here.
Downtown, Houston · scanned 13 October 2026 · the most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Houston
Within 1 km
37
bars and pubs
Per km²
11.8
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
32
enough to judge a rating
Established
23
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
160
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 37 bars and pubs here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up14 (38%)
- 4.0 to 4.416 (43%)
- 3.5 to 3.92 (5%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews5 (14%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Share | 4.8★ | 215 | 110 m |
| One Armed Scissor | 4.8★ | 160 | 120 m |
| LIV Houston | 4.8★ | 81 | 250 m |
| Swallow's Nest | 4.7★ | 82 | 320 m |
| Concrete Rose | 4.7★ | 73 | 930 m |
| PETE'S DUELING PIANO BAR | 4.6★ | 1,374 | 960 m |
| Captain Foxheart's Bad News Bar & Spirit Lodge | 4.6★ | 679 | 140 m |
| La Carafe | 4.6★ | 651 | 70 m |
| Bayou & Bottle | 4.6★ | 355 | 970 m |
| Dean's Downtown | 4.5★ | 863 | 140 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian's Latin Flavors | 4.2★ | 2,283 | 170 m |
| Z on 23 | 4.1★ | 1,580 | 640 m |
| PETE'S DUELING PIANO BAR | 4.6★ | 1,374 | 960 m |
| The Finn | 4.4★ | 1,112 | 460 m |
| Dean's Downtown | 4.5★ | 863 | 140 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of Downtown.
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Questions
How many bars and pubs are there in Downtown?
37 within 1 km of the centre of Downtown, Houston, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 11.8 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the most crowded of the 10 Houston areas we mapped.
Is Downtown a good place to open a bar?
MODERATE competition: 37 bars and pubs within 1 km of Downtown, 11.8 per km². There is room for a bar that does better than the 4.4★ average here. 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 Downtown?
4.4 out of 5, across the 32 with at least 10 reviews. 14 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical bar here has 160 reviews.
Which bars and pubs in Downtown are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Angel Share (4.8, 215 reviews), One Armed Scissor (4.8, 160 reviews), LIV Houston (4.8, 81 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Downtown 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.