How many restaurants are there within 1 km of Shawlands?
32 restaurants within 1 km of Shawlands, 10.2 per km². There is room for a restaurant that does better than the 4.3★ average here.
Shawlands, Glasgow · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 8th most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Glasgow
Within 1 km
32
restaurants
Per km²
10.2
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
30
enough to judge a rating
Established
27
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.3★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
217
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 32 restaurants here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up15 (47%)
- 4.0 to 4.410 (31%)
- 3.5 to 3.92 (6%)
- Below 3.53 (9%)
- Under 10 reviews2 (6%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Jolly Tamil | 4.9★ | 424 | 400 m |
| The Green Goose | 4.9★ | 135 | 860 m |
| The Thai Bar & Restaurant | 4.8★ | 488 | 70 m |
| Freddy & Hicks | 4.8★ | 128 | 240 m |
| Amigos Peri Peri | 4.8★ | 58 | 880 m |
| Piatto | 4.7★ | 303 | 600 m |
| Chawp Pet Noi - Thai street food | 4.7★ | 223 | 730 m |
| The Dapper Mongoose | 4.7★ | 207 | 20 m |
| Piada - Authentic Italian Street Food | 4.7★ | 111 | 880 m |
| Himalayan Dine Shawlands | 4.6★ | 441 | 450 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORO | 4.5★ | 1,789 | 420 m |
| Loks Bar and Kitchen | 4.4★ | 1,091 | 200 m |
| Salt & Vinegar | 4.4★ | 902 | 820 m |
| Kilmurry & Co | 3.9★ | 494 | 130 m |
| The Thai Bar & Restaurant | 4.8★ | 488 | 70 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of Shawlands.
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Questions
How many restaurants are there in Shawlands?
32 within 1 km of the centre of Shawlands, Glasgow, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 10.2 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 8th most crowded of the 10 Glasgow areas we mapped.
Is Shawlands a good place to open a restaurant?
MODERATE competition: 32 restaurants within 1 km of Shawlands, 10.2 per km². There is room for a restaurant that does better than the 4.3★ 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 Shawlands?
4.3 out of 5, across the 30 with at least 10 reviews. 15 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical restaurant here has 217 reviews.
Which restaurants in Shawlands are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: The Jolly Tamil (4.9, 424 reviews), The Green Goose (4.9, 135 reviews), The Thai Bar & Restaurant (4.8, 488 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Shawlands 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.