How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of City Centre?
111 coffee shops within 1 km of City Centre, 35.3 per km². 72 already have 100 or more reviews. A new coffee shop needs better than the 4.4★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
City Centre, Glasgow · scanned 13 October 2026 · the most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Glasgow
Within 1 km
111
coffee shops
Per km²
35.3
high competition
With 10+ reviews
95
enough to judge a rating
Established
72
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
168
per coffee shop
Every coffee shop 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 111 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up49 (44%)
- 4.0 to 4.437 (33%)
- 3.5 to 3.96 (5%)
- Below 3.53 (3%)
- Under 10 reviews16 (14%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarang Korean Cafe | 5.0★ | 858 | 330 m |
| Cheese Box Glasgow | 5.0★ | 394 | 420 m |
| Grumpy Pedro's | 5.0★ | 116 | 740 m |
| COFFEE WORKS | 5.0★ | 112 | 870 m |
| Bubble CiTea | 4.9★ | 572 | 370 m |
| Black Sheep Coffee - Renfield Street | 4.9★ | 555 | 230 m |
| Artrez | 4.9★ | 164 | 850 m |
| Pineapple Espresso | 4.9★ | 121 | 700 m |
| An Café and Food | 4.9★ | 111 | 300 m |
| Rest coffee | 4.9★ | 110 | 960 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Willow Tea Rooms | 4.4★ | 2,931 | 130 m |
| Starbucks Coffee | 3.9★ | 1,944 | 50 m |
| Black Sheep Coffee - 254 Sauchiehall Street | 4.7★ | 1,806 | 690 m |
| Black Sheep Coffee - 50 Sauchiehall Street | 4.8★ | 1,417 | 380 m |
| Cafe Wander | 4.4★ | 1,307 | 180 m |
Chains
- Caffè Nero · 8 outlets
- Costa Coffee · 8 outlets
- Starbucks Coffee · 7 outlets
- Black Sheep Coffee · 4 outlets
- Piece · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in City Centre?
111 within 1 km of the centre of City Centre, Glasgow, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 35.3 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the most crowded of the 10 Glasgow areas we mapped.
Is City Centre a good place to open a coffee shop?
HIGH competition: 111 coffee shops within 1 km of City Centre, 35.3 per km². 72 already have 100 or more reviews. A new coffee shop needs better than the 4.4★ average and a clear reason to choose it. 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 coffee shops in City Centre?
4.4 out of 5, across the 95 with at least 10 reviews. 49 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 168 reviews.
Which coffee shops in City Centre are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Sarang Korean Cafe (5.0, 858 reviews), Cheese Box Glasgow (5.0, 394 reviews), Grumpy Pedro's (5.0, 116 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of City Centre on 13 October 2026 and counted every coffee shop 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.