How many restaurants are there within 1 km of Cathcart?
21 restaurants within 1 km of Cathcart, 6.7 per km². There is room for a restaurant that does better than the 4.2★ average here.
Cathcart, Glasgow · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 9th most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Glasgow
Within 1 km
21
restaurants
Per km²
6.7
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
19
enough to judge a rating
Established
12
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.2★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
140
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 21 restaurants here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up8 (38%)
- 4.0 to 4.46 (29%)
- 3.5 to 3.94 (19%)
- Below 3.51 (5%)
- Under 10 reviews2 (10%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essence Mediterranean Cuisine | 4.9★ | 188 | 860 m |
| The Riverside 1901 | 4.9★ | 70 | 130 m |
| The Old Fruit Shop | 4.7★ | 178 | 350 m |
| i SHAWARMA | 4.7★ | 140 | 920 m |
| @Tophski’s | 4.6★ | 312 | 580 m |
| Trevi Ristorante - Cafe and pizzeria | 4.5★ | 454 | 920 m |
| Ashoka South Side | 4.4★ | 635 | 700 m |
| Foo House | 4.4★ | 72 | 890 m |
| Best Chippy Hampden | 4.3★ | 268 | 920 m |
| Caesar’s Social | 4.3★ | 150 | 100 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashoka South Side | 4.4★ | 635 | 700 m |
| Trevi Ristorante - Cafe and pizzeria | 4.5★ | 454 | 920 m |
| @Tophski’s | 4.6★ | 312 | 580 m |
| Best Chippy Hampden | 4.3★ | 268 | 920 m |
| Lassani Tandoori | 3.5★ | 202 | 950 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of Cathcart.
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Questions
How many restaurants are there in Cathcart?
21 within 1 km of the centre of Cathcart, Glasgow, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 6.7 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 9th most crowded of the 10 Glasgow areas we mapped.
Is Cathcart a good place to open a restaurant?
MODERATE competition: 21 restaurants within 1 km of Cathcart, 6.7 per km². There is room for a restaurant that does better than the 4.2★ 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 Cathcart?
4.2 out of 5, across the 19 with at least 10 reviews. 8 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical restaurant here has 140 reviews.
Which restaurants in Cathcart are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Essence Mediterranean Cuisine (4.9, 188 reviews), The Riverside 1901 (4.9, 70 reviews), The Old Fruit Shop (4.7, 178 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Cathcart 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.