How many restaurants are there within 1 km of Portobello?
17 restaurants within 1 km of Portobello, 5.4 per km². There is room for a restaurant that does better than the 4.5★ average here.
Portobello, Edinburgh · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 8th most crowded of 8 areas mapped in Edinburgh
Within 1 km
17
restaurants
Per km²
5.4
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
17
enough to judge a rating
Established
16
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.5★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
324
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 17 restaurants here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up10 (59%)
- 4.0 to 4.47 (41%)
- 3.5 to 3.90 (0%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews0 (0%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mamacita's Miami Eats | 4.9★ | 279 | 90 m |
| Haven Shawarma | 4.9★ | 155 | 90 m |
| Nixos Greek Street Food - Portobello | 4.8★ | 230 | 340 m |
| La Grotta Portobello | 4.8★ | 111 | 50 m |
| ShrimpWreck | 4.7★ | 393 | 290 m |
| Oasis - Cafe Bar & Bistro | 4.7★ | 324 | 460 m |
| Bonoful Restaurant | 4.6★ | 570 | 190 m |
| OTTO Portobello | 4.6★ | 216 | 110 m |
| 1915 Lanz Noodle | 4.6★ | 199 | 600 m |
| Malvarosa | 4.5★ | 456 | 430 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miro's on the Prom | 4.1★ | 1,726 | 340 m |
| St Andrews Restaurant & Takeaway | 4.2★ | 1,725 | 470 m |
| The Esplanade Bar & Restaurant | 4.3★ | 1,444 | 350 m |
| Civerinos Portobello | 4.3★ | 776 | 290 m |
| Portobello Beach Bistro | 4.0★ | 738 | 460 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of Portobello.
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Questions
How many restaurants are there in Portobello?
17 within 1 km of the centre of Portobello, Edinburgh, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 5.4 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 8th most crowded of the 8 Edinburgh areas we mapped.
Is Portobello a good place to open a restaurant?
MODERATE competition: 17 restaurants within 1 km of Portobello, 5.4 per km². There is room for a restaurant that does better than the 4.5★ average here. 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 Portobello?
4.5 out of 5, across the 17 with at least 10 reviews. 10 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical restaurant here has 324 reviews.
Which restaurants in Portobello are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Mamacita's Miami Eats (4.9, 279 reviews), Haven Shawarma (4.9, 155 reviews), Nixos Greek Street Food - Portobello (4.8, 230 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Portobello 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.