How many restaurants are there in Austin's busiest areas?
We counted 428 restaurants within 1 km of the centres of 7 Austin areas. Downtown is the most crowded at 53.5 per km²; Hyde Park is the least, at 6.0.
Mapped
428
in 7 areas
Busiest area
53.5/km²
Downtown
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Last scanned
13 October
2026
Restaurants by area, most crowded first
Measured within 1 km of the centre: LOW under 5, MODERATE 5–15, HIGH 15–40, INTENSE over 40 places per km².
| Area | Within 1 km | Per km² | Avg rating | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown4.4★ average | 16853.5/km² | 53.5 | 4.4★ | INTENSE |
| East Austin4.5★ average | 10031.8/km² | 31.8 | 4.5★ | HIGH |
| The Domain4.4★ average | 4815.3/km² | 15.3 | 4.4★ | HIGH |
| South Congress4.5★ average | 4113.1/km² | 13.1 | 4.5★ | MODERATE |
| South Lamar4.4★ average | 299.2/km² | 9.2 | 4.4★ | MODERATE |
| Mueller4.4★ average | 237.3/km² | 7.3 | 4.4★ | MODERATE |
| Hyde Park4.5★ average | 196.0/km² | 6.0 | 4.5★ | MODERATE |
Where is it least crowded?
- Hyde ParkMODERATE
19 restaurants within 1 km (6.0 per km²), averaging 4.5★.
- MuellerMODERATE
23 restaurants within 1 km (7.3 per km²), averaging 4.4★.
- South LamarMODERATE
29 restaurants within 1 km (9.2 per km²), averaging 4.4★.
Fewer restaurants is not the same as more demand. Look at foot traffic and rents before you read a quiet area as an opening.
How they are rated
All 428 restaurants in the 7 areas, by rating. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up213 (50%)
- 4.0 to 4.4170 (40%)
- 3.5 to 3.914 (3%)
- Below 3.56 (1%)
- Under 10 reviews25 (6%)
Chains seen most
Brands with two or more outlets inside one area circle.
- Farmer's Fridge2 outlets · 1 area
- The Kimberly2 outlets · 1 area
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Questions
Is Austin saturated with restaurants?
It depends on the street. Within 1 km of the 7 area centres we mapped, density runs from 6.0 per km² in Hyde Park to 53.5 per km² in Downtown. 3 of the 7 areas count as high or intense competition (over 15 per km²). Check the exact address you have in mind before you commit.
Which Austin area has the most restaurants?
Downtown, with 168 within 1 km of its centre (53.5 per km²). Next come East Austin (100) and The Domain (48).
What is the average rating of restaurants in Austin?
4.4 out of 5, across the 403 restaurants with at least 10 reviews in the areas we mapped. The highest area average is East Austin (4.5), the lowest South Lamar (4.4).
Which restaurant chains are most common in Austin?
In the areas we mapped: Farmer's Fridge (2 outlets in 1 area), The Kimberly (2 outlets in 1 area).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of each area on 13 October 2026 and counted every restaurant on the map inside it. Places missing from the map or opened since are not counted, so treat the numbers as a floor. Circles of neighbouring areas can overlap, so a place near two centres is counted in both, and the figures are not a total for the whole of Austin.