How many restaurants are there within 1 km of West End (Byres Road)?
114 restaurants within 1 km of West End (Byres Road), 36.3 per km². 87 already have 100 or more reviews. A new restaurant needs better than the 4.4★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
West End (Byres Road), Glasgow · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 2nd most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Glasgow
Within 1 km
114
restaurants
Per km²
36.3
high competition
With 10+ reviews
112
enough to judge a rating
Established
87
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
289
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 114 restaurants here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up64 (56%)
- 4.0 to 4.440 (35%)
- 3.5 to 3.95 (4%)
- Below 3.53 (3%)
- Under 10 reviews2 (2%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacTassos | 4.9★ | 786 | 850 m |
| Massawa | 4.9★ | 385 | 370 m |
| SpaccaNapoli | 4.9★ | 376 | 40 m |
| Number 16 | 4.8★ | 966 | 430 m |
| Tiffney's, The Glasgow Steakhouse | 4.8★ | 880 | 800 m |
| Lennox | 4.8★ | 831 | 400 m |
| Cail Bruich | 4.8★ | 604 | 520 m |
| Banh Mi & Tea | 4.8★ | 506 | 810 m |
| Sugo Pasta | 4.8★ | 251 | 290 m |
| Pho 79 Authentic Vietnamese Street Food | 4.8★ | 117 | 690 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paesano Pizza West End | 4.7★ | 3,949 | 840 m |
| Ubiquitous Chip | 4.5★ | 3,384 | 150 m |
| Celino's Partick | 4.5★ | 3,136 | 620 m |
| The Butchershop | 4.6★ | 2,202 | 870 m |
| Stravaigin | 4.6★ | 2,161 | 800 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of West End (Byres Road).
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Questions
How many restaurants are there in West End (Byres Road)?
114 within 1 km of the centre of West End (Byres Road), Glasgow, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 36.3 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the 2nd most crowded of the 10 Glasgow areas we mapped.
Is West End (Byres Road) a good place to open a restaurant?
HIGH competition: 114 restaurants within 1 km of West End (Byres Road), 36.3 per km². 87 already have 100 or more reviews. A new restaurant needs better than the 4.4★ average and a clear reason to choose it. 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 West End (Byres Road)?
4.4 out of 5, across the 112 with at least 10 reviews. 64 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical restaurant here has 289 reviews.
Which restaurants in West End (Byres Road) are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: MacTassos (4.9, 786 reviews), Massawa (4.9, 385 reviews), SpaccaNapoli (4.9, 376 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of West End (Byres Road) 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.