How many restaurants are there within 1 km of Downtown?
168 restaurants within 1 km of Downtown, 53.5 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.4★.
Downtown, Austin · scanned 13 October 2026 · the most crowded of 7 areas mapped in Austin
Within 1 km
168
restaurants
Per km²
53.5
intense competition
With 10+ reviews
156
enough to judge a rating
Established
128
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
648
per restaurant
Every restaurant 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 168 restaurants here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up81 (48%)
- 4.0 to 4.465 (39%)
- 3.5 to 3.97 (4%)
- Below 3.53 (2%)
- Under 10 reviews12 (7%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOA Steakhouse | 4.9★ | 2,434 | 290 m |
| Dorian's Bistro | 4.9★ | 109 | 370 m |
| Rogue Radish | 4.9★ | 109 | 280 m |
| Caroline | 4.8★ | 15,668 | 100 m |
| Zanzibar | 4.8★ | 8,780 | 560 m |
| Upstairs at Caroline | 4.8★ | 6,938 | 100 m |
| Corinne Austin | 4.8★ | 6,335 | 610 m |
| Champions Austin Restaurant & Bar | 4.8★ | 4,661 | 380 m |
| Taqueria De Diez (D/10) | 4.8★ | 3,291 | 500 m |
| Ember Kitchen | 4.8★ | 2,714 | 970 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline | 4.8★ | 15,668 | 100 m |
| Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse | 4.7★ | 10,373 | 390 m |
| Zanzibar | 4.8★ | 8,780 | 560 m |
| Stubb's Bar-B-Q | 4.3★ | 6,938 | 630 m |
| Upstairs at Caroline | 4.8★ | 6,938 | 100 m |
Chains
- Farmer's Fridge · 2 outlets
- The Kimberly · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many restaurants are there in Downtown?
168 within 1 km of the centre of Downtown, Austin, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 53.5 per km², which we rate intense competition. It is the most crowded of the 7 Austin areas we mapped.
Is Downtown a good place to open a restaurant?
INTENSE competition: 168 restaurants within 1 km of Downtown, 53.5 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.4★. 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 restaurants in Downtown?
4.4 out of 5, across the 156 with at least 10 reviews. 81 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical restaurant here has 648 reviews.
Which restaurants in Downtown are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: BOA Steakhouse (4.9, 2,434 reviews), Dorian's Bistro (4.9, 109 reviews), Rogue Radish (4.9, 109 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Downtown 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. Average rating only counts places with 10 or more reviews.