How many restaurants are there within 1 km of Bruntsfield?
103 restaurants within 1 km of Bruntsfield, 32.8 per km². 91 already have 100 or more reviews. A new restaurant needs better than the 4.6★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
Bruntsfield, Edinburgh · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 5th most crowded of 8 areas mapped in Edinburgh
Within 1 km
103
restaurants
Per km²
32.8
high competition
With 10+ reviews
101
enough to judge a rating
Established
91
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.6★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
402
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 103 restaurants here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up73 (71%)
- 4.0 to 4.425 (24%)
- 3.5 to 3.93 (3%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews2 (2%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mara's Picklery | 5.0★ | 395 | 820 m |
| Argile | 5.0★ | 87 | 950 m |
| Gurkha Bar and Restaurant Edinburgh | 4.9★ | 4,435 | 680 m |
| Muna's Ethiopian Cuisine | 4.9★ | 2,758 | 420 m |
| Hendersons | 4.9★ | 2,139 | 370 m |
| Hà Nội Street Food authentic restaurant | 4.9★ | 857 | 990 m |
| RIO'S Piri Piri - Home Street | 4.9★ | 475 | 610 m |
| Khartoum Cafe | 4.9★ | 352 | 420 m |
| The Edinburgh Larder - Morningside Road | 4.9★ | 197 | 560 m |
| KOME Izakaya | 4.9★ | 195 | 710 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Basrai's World Cuisines Edinburgh | 4.4★ | 5,256 | 830 m |
| Maki & Ramen | 4.7★ | 5,177 | 750 m |
| Gurkha Bar and Restaurant Edinburgh | 4.9★ | 4,435 | 680 m |
| Tuk Tuk Indian Street Food | 4.5★ | 3,434 | 540 m |
| Muna's Ethiopian Cuisine | 4.9★ | 2,758 | 420 m |
Chains
- Pepe's · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many restaurants are there in Bruntsfield?
103 within 1 km of the centre of Bruntsfield, Edinburgh, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 32.8 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the 5th most crowded of the 8 Edinburgh areas we mapped.
Is Bruntsfield a good place to open a restaurant?
HIGH competition: 103 restaurants within 1 km of Bruntsfield, 32.8 per km². 91 already have 100 or more reviews. A new restaurant needs better than the 4.6★ 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 Bruntsfield?
4.6 out of 5, across the 101 with at least 10 reviews. 73 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical restaurant here has 402 reviews.
Which restaurants in Bruntsfield are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Mara's Picklery (5.0, 395 reviews), Argile (5.0, 87 reviews), Gurkha Bar and Restaurant Edinburgh (4.9, 4,435 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Bruntsfield 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.