How many restaurants are there within 1 km of Leith Walk?
107 restaurants within 1 km of Leith Walk, 34.1 per km². 85 already have 100 or more reviews. A new restaurant needs better than the 4.5★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
Leith Walk, Edinburgh · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 4th most crowded of 8 areas mapped in Edinburgh
Within 1 km
107
restaurants
Per km²
34.1
high competition
With 10+ reviews
102
enough to judge a rating
Established
85
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.5★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
329
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 107 restaurants here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up70 (65%)
- 4.0 to 4.425 (23%)
- 3.5 to 3.95 (5%)
- Below 3.52 (2%)
- Under 10 reviews5 (5%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Hue | 5.0★ | 128 | 970 m |
| Guajira by Mama Tingo | 5.0★ | 93 | 450 m |
| Ella - Taste of Greece | 4.9★ | 2,228 | 660 m |
| Pepe's | 4.9★ | 1,775 | 430 m |
| Manni's | 4.9★ | 314 | 450 m |
| Nem | 4.9★ | 279 | 350 m |
| Greet The Greek | 4.9★ | 234 | 30 m |
| Ernest & Bob | 4.9★ | 198 | 260 m |
| Bistro Coco | 4.9★ | 190 | 870 m |
| FacePlant Foods | 4.9★ | 171 | 970 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMO All You Can Eat World Buffet Restaurant | Edinburgh | 4.3★ | 8,738 | 830 m |
| Taste of Italy | 4.5★ | 3,367 | 690 m |
| Mamma Roma | 4.6★ | 3,001 | 700 m |
| Ella - Taste of Greece | 4.9★ | 2,228 | 660 m |
| Vittoria on the Walk | 4.6★ | 2,155 | 230 m |
Chains
- Razzo Pizza Napoletana · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many restaurants are there in Leith Walk?
107 within 1 km of the centre of Leith Walk, Edinburgh, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 34.1 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the 4th most crowded of the 8 Edinburgh areas we mapped.
Is Leith Walk a good place to open a restaurant?
HIGH competition: 107 restaurants within 1 km of Leith Walk, 34.1 per km². 85 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 Leith Walk?
4.5 out of 5, across the 102 with at least 10 reviews. 70 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical restaurant here has 329 reviews.
Which restaurants in Leith Walk are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Little Hue (5.0, 128 reviews), Guajira by Mama Tingo (5.0, 93 reviews), Ella - Taste of Greece (4.9, 2,228 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Leith Walk 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.