How many restaurants are there within 1 km of The Loop?
207 restaurants within 1 km of The Loop, 65.9 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.3★.
The Loop, Chicago · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 2nd most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Chicago
Within 1 km
207
restaurants
Per km²
65.9
intense competition
With 10+ reviews
191
enough to judge a rating
Established
172
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.3★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
470
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 207 restaurants here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up73 (35%)
- 4.0 to 4.485 (41%)
- 3.5 to 3.924 (12%)
- Below 3.59 (4%)
- Under 10 reviews16 (8%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| S2 Express Grill Downtown | 4.9★ | 2,484 | 580 m |
| Shaily’s Rasoi | 4.9★ | 527 | 760 m |
| Seedo’s Levantine Bakery | 4.9★ | 228 | 540 m |
| Da Local Boy Downtown Chicago | 4.9★ | 105 | 870 m |
| Old Town Pour House (The Loop, Chicago) | 4.9★ | 98 | 930 m |
| CAVA | 4.8★ | 1,344 | 990 m |
| Lizzano Focacceria & Spritzeria | 4.8★ | 436 | 870 m |
| ROLL UP BY OUI JAPANESE HAND ROLLS | 4.8★ | 293 | 790 m |
| Sila's Mediterranean Restaurant | 4.8★ | 144 | 940 m |
| Dining Room At Kendall College | 4.8★ | 135 | 350 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giordano's | 4.6★ | 13,466 | 860 m |
| The Dearborn | 4.7★ | 10,545 | 780 m |
| Lou Malnati's Pizzeria | 4.5★ | 10,202 | 790 m |
| Wildberry Pancakes & Cafe | 4.6★ | 10,101 | 730 m |
| Cindy's Rooftop | 4.4★ | 5,755 | 390 m |
Chains
- Farmer's Fridge · 7 outlets
- Chipotle Mexican Grill · 5 outlets
- Protein Bar & Kitchen · 4 outlets
- Panda Express · 3 outlets
- McDonald's · 3 outlets
- Brown Bag Seafood Co. · 2 outlets
- QDOBA Mexican Eats · 2 outlets
- Chick-fil-A · 2 outlets
- Nando's PERi-PERi · 2 outlets
- Elephant & Castle · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many restaurants are there in The Loop?
207 within 1 km of the centre of The Loop, Chicago, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 65.9 per km², which we rate intense competition. It is the 2nd most crowded of the 10 Chicago areas we mapped.
Is The Loop a good place to open a restaurant?
INTENSE competition: 207 restaurants within 1 km of The Loop, 65.9 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.3★. 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 The Loop?
4.3 out of 5, across the 191 with at least 10 reviews. 73 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical restaurant here has 470 reviews.
Which restaurants in The Loop are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: S2 Express Grill Downtown (4.9, 2,484 reviews), Shaily’s Rasoi (4.9, 527 reviews), Seedo’s Levantine Bakery (4.9, 228 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of The Loop 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.