How many restaurants are there within 1 km of Downtown?
114 restaurants within 1 km of Downtown, 36.3 per km². 83 already have 100 or more reviews. A new restaurant needs better than the 4.4★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
Downtown, Houston · scanned 13 October 2026 · the most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Houston
Within 1 km
114
restaurants
Per km²
36.3
high competition
With 10+ reviews
109
enough to judge a rating
Established
83
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
264
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 up57 (50%)
- 4.0 to 4.441 (36%)
- 3.5 to 3.99 (8%)
- Below 3.52 (2%)
- Under 10 reviews5 (4%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Phat Bastard Pies | 4.9★ | 236 | 400 m |
| ARTISTRY | 4.9★ | 138 | 440 m |
| La Fisheria | 4.8★ | 5,004 | 100 m |
| Space City Tacos | 4.8★ | 1,773 | 130 m |
| Pokeworks | 4.8★ | 272 | 620 m |
| Barbacana | 4.8★ | 148 | 190 m |
| HABIBI DELI | 4.8★ | 115 | 390 m |
| Pita Express | 4.8★ | 80 | 800 m |
| Layne's Chicken Fingers - Houston | 4.8★ | 78 | 370 m |
| Luchi & Joey's | 4.8★ | 78 | 580 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquarium Restaurant | 4.7★ | 12,837 | 520 m |
| Frank's Pizza | 4.6★ | 7,251 | 140 m |
| Taste Kitchen + Bar | 4.4★ | 7,195 | 180 m |
| La Calle Tacos & Cantina | 4.5★ | 5,767 | 190 m |
| La Fisheria | 4.8★ | 5,004 | 100 m |
Chains
- Treebeards · 3 outlets
- Chick-fil-A · 3 outlets
- Local Cuban · 2 outlets
- Pita Express · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many restaurants are there in Downtown?
114 within 1 km of the centre of Downtown, Houston, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 36.3 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the most crowded of the 10 Houston areas we mapped.
Is Downtown a good place to open a restaurant?
HIGH competition: 114 restaurants within 1 km of Downtown, 36.3 per km². 83 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 Downtown?
4.4 out of 5, across the 109 with at least 10 reviews. 57 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical restaurant here has 264 reviews.
Which restaurants in Downtown are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: 2 Phat Bastard Pies (4.9, 236 reviews), ARTISTRY (4.9, 138 reviews), La Fisheria (4.8, 5,004 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Downtown 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.