How many bars and pubs are there within 1 km of Midtown?
21 bars and pubs within 1 km of Midtown, 6.7 per km². There is room for a bar that does better than the 4.5★ average here.
Midtown, Houston · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 4th most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Houston
Within 1 km
21
bars and pubs
Per km²
6.7
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
20
enough to judge a rating
Established
16
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.5★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
478
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 21 bars and pubs here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up14 (67%)
- 4.0 to 4.45 (24%)
- 3.5 to 3.91 (5%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews1 (5%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| PanIQ Room Houston And Cocktail Bar | 4.8★ | 1,160 | 880 m |
| Axelrad Beer Garden | 4.7★ | 6,818 | 580 m |
| Social Beer Garden HTX | 4.7★ | 2,534 | 80 m |
| Two Headed Dog | 4.7★ | 303 | 220 m |
| Nightingale Karaoke Bar (formerly Spotlight Midtown) | 4.7★ | 132 | 640 m |
| Red Cat Jazz Cafe | 4.7★ | 87 | 570 m |
| The Continental Club | 4.6★ | 792 | 540 m |
| Double Trouble Caffeine & Cocktails | 4.6★ | 607 | 530 m |
| Nouveau | 4.6★ | 426 | 340 m |
| Privacy | 4.5★ | 4,139 | 610 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axelrad Beer Garden | 4.7★ | 6,818 | 580 m |
| Privacy | 4.5★ | 4,139 | 610 m |
| Social Beer Garden HTX | 4.7★ | 2,534 | 80 m |
| Pour Behavior | 4.1★ | 1,870 | 890 m |
| Alley Kat | 4.5★ | 1,254 | 570 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of Midtown.
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Questions
How many bars and pubs are there in Midtown?
21 within 1 km of the centre of Midtown, Houston, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 6.7 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 4th most crowded of the 10 Houston areas we mapped.
Is Midtown a good place to open a bar?
MODERATE competition: 21 bars and pubs within 1 km of Midtown, 6.7 per km². There is room for a bar that does better than the 4.5★ 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 Midtown?
4.5 out of 5, across the 20 with at least 10 reviews. 14 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical bar here has 478 reviews.
Which bars and pubs in Midtown are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: PanIQ Room Houston And Cocktail Bar (4.8, 1,160 reviews), Axelrad Beer Garden (4.7, 6,818 reviews), Social Beer Garden HTX (4.7, 2,534 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Midtown 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.