How many restaurants are there in Bristol's busiest areas?
We counted 634 restaurants within 1 km of the centres of 7 Bristol areas. Harbourside is the most crowded at 65.3 per km²; Clifton Village is the least, at 12.1.
Mapped
634
in 7 areas
Busiest area
65.3/km²
Harbourside
Average rating
4.5★
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbourside4.5★ average | 20565.3/km² | 65.3 | 4.5★ | INTENSE |
| Stokes Croft4.5★ average | 13743.6/km² | 43.6 | 4.5★ | INTENSE |
| Whiteladies Road4.6★ average | 7523.9/km² | 23.9 | 4.6★ | HIGH |
| Gloucester Road4.5★ average | 6721.3/km² | 21.3 | 4.5★ | HIGH |
| Easton4.5★ average | 6621.0/km² | 21.0 | 4.5★ | HIGH |
| Bedminster4.3★ average | 4614.6/km² | 14.6 | 4.3★ | MODERATE |
| Clifton Village4.6★ average | 3812.1/km² | 12.1 | 4.6★ | MODERATE |
Where is it least crowded?
- Clifton VillageMODERATE
38 restaurants within 1 km (12.1 per km²), averaging 4.6★.
- BedminsterMODERATE
46 restaurants within 1 km (14.6 per km²), averaging 4.3★.
- EastonHIGH
66 restaurants within 1 km (21.0 per km²), averaging 4.5★.
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 634 restaurants in the 7 areas, by rating. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up397 (63%)
- 4.0 to 4.4152 (24%)
- 3.5 to 3.930 (5%)
- Below 3.513 (2%)
- Under 10 reviews42 (7%)
Chains seen most
Brands with two or more outlets inside one area circle.
- Taste of Napoli2 outlets · 1 area
- Banh Wagon2 outlets · 1 area
- Eat a Pitta2 outlets · 1 area
- Barwaaqo Restaurant2 outlets · 1 area
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Questions
Is Bristol saturated with restaurants?
It depends on the street. Within 1 km of the 7 area centres we mapped, density runs from 12.1 per km² in Clifton Village to 65.3 per km² in Harbourside. 5 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 Bristol area has the most restaurants?
Harbourside, with 205 within 1 km of its centre (65.3 per km²). Next come Stokes Croft (137) and Whiteladies Road (75).
What is the average rating of restaurants in Bristol?
4.5 out of 5, across the 592 restaurants with at least 10 reviews in the areas we mapped. The highest area average is Whiteladies Road (4.6), the lowest Bedminster (4.3).
Which restaurant chains are most common in Bristol?
In the areas we mapped: Taste of Napoli (2 outlets in 1 area), Banh Wagon (2 outlets in 1 area), Eat a Pitta (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 Bristol.