How many restaurants are there in Dallas' busiest areas?
We counted 514 restaurants within 1 km of the centres of 10 Dallas areas. Downtown is the most crowded at 36.0 per km²; Lakewood is the least, at 5.4.
Mapped
514
in 10 areas
Busiest area
36.0/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 | 11336.0/km² | 36.0 | 4.4★ | HIGH |
| Bishop Arts District4.3★ average | 8125.8/km² | 25.8 | 4.3★ | HIGH |
| Deep Ellum4.4★ average | 6621.0/km² | 21.0 | 4.4★ | HIGH |
| Oak Lawn4.3★ average | 5316.9/km² | 16.9 | 4.3★ | HIGH |
| Lower Greenville4.3★ average | 5116.2/km² | 16.2 | 4.3★ | HIGH |
| Knox-Henderson4.4★ average | 4313.7/km² | 13.7 | 4.4★ | MODERATE |
| Uptown4.4★ average | 3912.4/km² | 12.4 | 4.4★ | MODERATE |
| Design District4.4★ average | 3310.5/km² | 10.5 | 4.4★ | MODERATE |
| Preston Center4.5★ average | 185.7/km² | 5.7 | 4.5★ | MODERATE |
| Lakewood4.4★ average | 175.4/km² | 5.4 | 4.4★ | MODERATE |
Where is it least crowded?
- LakewoodMODERATE
17 restaurants within 1 km (5.4 per km²), averaging 4.4★.
- Preston CenterMODERATE
18 restaurants within 1 km (5.7 per km²), averaging 4.5★.
- Design DistrictMODERATE
33 restaurants within 1 km (10.5 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 514 restaurants in the 10 areas, by rating. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up247 (48%)
- 4.0 to 4.4178 (35%)
- 3.5 to 3.945 (9%)
- Below 3.514 (3%)
- Under 10 reviews30 (6%)
Chains seen most
No brand has two outlets inside any one area circle: these areas are mostly independents.
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Questions
Is Dallas saturated with restaurants?
It depends on the street. Within 1 km of the 10 area centres we mapped, density runs from 5.4 per km² in Lakewood to 36.0 per km² in Downtown. 5 of the 10 areas count as high or intense competition (over 15 per km²). Check the exact address you have in mind before you commit.
Which Dallas area has the most restaurants?
Downtown, with 113 within 1 km of its centre (36.0 per km²). Next come Bishop Arts District (81) and Deep Ellum (66).
What is the average rating of restaurants in Dallas?
4.4 out of 5, across the 484 restaurants with at least 10 reviews in the areas we mapped. The highest area average is Preston Center (4.5), the lowest Oak Lawn (4.3).
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 Dallas.