How many restaurants are there within 1 km of East Austin?
100 restaurants within 1 km of East Austin, 31.8 per km². 76 already have 100 or more reviews. A new restaurant needs better than the 4.5★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
East Austin, Austin · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 2nd most crowded of 7 areas mapped in Austin
Within 1 km
100
restaurants
Per km²
31.8
high competition
With 10+ reviews
93
enough to judge a rating
Established
76
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.5★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
475
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 100 restaurants here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up56 (56%)
- 4.0 to 4.434 (34%)
- 3.5 to 3.92 (2%)
- Below 3.51 (1%)
- Under 10 reviews7 (7%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Space Kat BBQ | 5.0★ | 57 | 820 m |
| Bread Boat | 4.9★ | 562 | 190 m |
| TCHIADAI | 4.9★ | 269 | 910 m |
| CHEF TRUCK | 4.9★ | 249 | 510 m |
| Hippie PicNik | 4.9★ | 211 | 990 m |
| Broken Rice | 4.9★ | 157 | 520 m |
| Navarin foodtruck | 4.9★ | 118 | 290 m |
| 7th Street Cafe | 4.9★ | 69 | 760 m |
| Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ | 4.8★ | 4,680 | 810 m |
| Wow Poke | 4.8★ | 491 | 910 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan in a Million | 4.5★ | 6,073 | 780 m |
| Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ | 4.8★ | 4,680 | 810 m |
| la Barbecue | 4.4★ | 3,575 | 930 m |
| Casa Colombia | 4.3★ | 3,533 | 760 m |
| Suerte | 4.6★ | 3,221 | 100 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of East Austin.
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Questions
How many restaurants are there in East Austin?
100 within 1 km of the centre of East Austin, Austin, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 31.8 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the 2nd most crowded of the 7 Austin areas we mapped.
Is East Austin a good place to open a restaurant?
HIGH competition: 100 restaurants within 1 km of East Austin, 31.8 per km². 76 already have 100 or more reviews. A new restaurant needs better than the 4.5★ 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 restaurants in East Austin?
4.5 out of 5, across the 93 with at least 10 reviews. 56 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical restaurant here has 475 reviews.
Which restaurants in East Austin are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Space Kat BBQ (5.0, 57 reviews), Bread Boat (4.9, 562 reviews), TCHIADAI (4.9, 269 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of East Austin 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.