How many restaurants are there in Glasgow's busiest areas?
We counted 820 restaurants within 1 km of the centres of 10 Glasgow areas. City Centre is the most crowded at 85.6 per km²; Bearsden is the least, at 4.5.
Mapped
820
in 10 areas
Busiest area
85.6/km²
City Centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Centre4.4★ average | 26985.6/km² | 85.6 | 4.4★ | INTENSE |
| West End (Byres Road)4.4★ average | 11436.3/km² | 36.3 | 4.4★ | HIGH |
| Finnieston4.4★ average | 10232.5/km² | 32.5 | 4.4★ | HIGH |
| Calton4.5★ average | 10031.8/km² | 31.8 | 4.5★ | HIGH |
| Partick4.4★ average | 6821.6/km² | 21.6 | 4.4★ | HIGH |
| Govanhill4.3★ average | 6621.0/km² | 21.0 | 4.3★ | HIGH |
| Dennistoun4.4★ average | 3410.8/km² | 10.8 | 4.4★ | MODERATE |
| Shawlands4.3★ average | 3210.2/km² | 10.2 | 4.3★ | MODERATE |
| Cathcart4.2★ average | 216.7/km² | 6.7 | 4.2★ | MODERATE |
| Bearsden4.3★ average | 144.5/km² | 4.5 | 4.3★ | LOW |
Where is it least crowded?
- BearsdenLOW
14 restaurants within 1 km (4.5 per km²), averaging 4.3★.
- CathcartMODERATE
21 restaurants within 1 km (6.7 per km²), averaging 4.2★.
- ShawlandsMODERATE
32 restaurants within 1 km (10.2 per km²), averaging 4.3★.
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 820 restaurants in the 10 areas, by rating. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up431 (53%)
- 4.0 to 4.4263 (32%)
- 3.5 to 3.964 (8%)
- Below 3.527 (3%)
- Under 10 reviews35 (4%)
Chains seen most
Brands with two or more outlets inside one area circle.
- Nando's Glasgow4 outlets · 1 area
- Blue Lagoon Fish & Chips4 outlets · 1 area
- McDonald's3 outlets · 1 area
- Burger King3 outlets · 1 area
- Maki & Ramen2 outlets · 1 area
- Chopstix2 outlets · 1 area
- Sarti2 outlets · 1 area
- Pizza Crolla2 outlets · 1 area
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Questions
Is Glasgow saturated with restaurants?
It depends on the street. Within 1 km of the 10 area centres we mapped, density runs from 4.5 per km² in Bearsden to 85.6 per km² in City Centre. 6 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 Glasgow area has the most restaurants?
City Centre, with 269 within 1 km of its centre (85.6 per km²). Next come West End (Byres Road) (114) and Finnieston (102).
What is the average rating of restaurants in Glasgow?
4.4 out of 5, across the 785 restaurants with at least 10 reviews in the areas we mapped. The highest area average is Calton (4.5), the lowest Cathcart (4.2).
Which restaurant chains are most common in Glasgow?
In the areas we mapped: Nando's Glasgow (4 outlets in 1 area), Blue Lagoon Fish & Chips (4 outlets in 1 area), McDonald's (3 outlets in 1 area).
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 Glasgow.