How many restaurants are there within 1 km of City Centre?
269 restaurants within 1 km of City Centre, 85.6 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.4★.
City Centre, Glasgow · scanned 13 October 2026 · the most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Glasgow
Within 1 km
269
restaurants
Per km²
85.6
intense competition
With 10+ reviews
258
enough to judge a rating
Established
232
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
702
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 269 restaurants here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up141 (52%)
- 4.0 to 4.493 (35%)
- 3.5 to 3.919 (7%)
- Below 3.55 (2%)
- Under 10 reviews11 (4%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dishoom Glasgow | 4.9★ | 6,489 | 80 m |
| Curry Cottage | 4.9★ | 2,456 | 730 m |
| ZhangLiang Malatang (Noodle Co.) | 4.9★ | 1,127 | 700 m |
| El Greco | 4.9★ | 653 | 1.0 km |
| Zaika Taal | 4.9★ | 257 | 530 m |
| Chopstix - St. Enochs | 4.9★ | 145 | 480 m |
| Masa Kitchen | 4.9★ | 135 | 460 m |
| Ceylon Cartel | 4.9★ | 87 | 860 m |
| Afrikana Restaurant Glasgow - Sauchiehall St | 4.8★ | 2,792 | 980 m |
| Pho Glasgow | 4.8★ | 2,421 | 190 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller & Carter Glasgow | 4.7★ | 9,729 | 30 m |
| Paesano Pizza | 4.7★ | 8,672 | 260 m |
| Dishoom Glasgow | 4.9★ | 6,489 | 80 m |
| TGI Fridays - Glasgow Buchanan Street | 4.1★ | 4,554 | 80 m |
| German Doner Kebab (GDK) | 4.4★ | 4,301 | 220 m |
Chains
- Nando's Glasgow · 4 outlets
- Blue Lagoon Fish & Chips · 4 outlets
- McDonald's · 3 outlets
- Burger King · 3 outlets
- Maki & Ramen · 2 outlets
- Chopstix · 2 outlets
- Sarti · 2 outlets
- Pizza Crolla · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many restaurants are there in City Centre?
269 within 1 km of the centre of City Centre, Glasgow, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 85.6 per km², which we rate intense competition. It is the most crowded of the 10 Glasgow areas we mapped.
Is City Centre a good place to open a restaurant?
INTENSE competition: 269 restaurants within 1 km of City Centre, 85.6 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.4★. 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 City Centre?
4.4 out of 5, across the 258 with at least 10 reviews. 141 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical restaurant here has 702 reviews.
Which restaurants in City Centre are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Dishoom Glasgow (4.9, 6,489 reviews), Curry Cottage (4.9, 2,456 reviews), ZhangLiang Malatang (Noodle Co.) (4.9, 1,127 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of City Centre 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.