How many restaurants are there within 1 km of The Heights?
33 restaurants within 1 km of The Heights, 10.5 per km². There is room for a restaurant that does better than the 4.3★ average here.
The Heights, Houston · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 9th most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Houston
Within 1 km
33
restaurants
Per km²
10.5
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
29
enough to judge a rating
Established
28
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.3★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
622
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 33 restaurants here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up13 (39%)
- 4.0 to 4.413 (39%)
- 3.5 to 3.92 (6%)
- Below 3.51 (3%)
- Under 10 reviews4 (12%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| JINYA Ramen Bar - Heights Waterworks | 4.9★ | 5,111 | 590 m |
| Ginger Mule | 4.8★ | 758 | 610 m |
| Thai Tapas (Thai Japanese Sushi Bar) | 4.8★ | 622 | 620 m |
| CAVA | 4.6★ | 870 | 210 m |
| Moon Rabbit | 4.6★ | 756 | 870 m |
| Zalat Pizza | 4.6★ | 377 | 200 m |
| Baso | 4.6★ | 312 | 990 m |
| Snap Kitchen - The Heights | 4.6★ | 113 | 180 m |
| Hopdoddy Burger Bar | 4.5★ | 1,748 | 590 m |
| Squable | 4.5★ | 1,127 | 990 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| JINYA Ramen Bar - Heights Waterworks | 4.9★ | 5,111 | 590 m |
| Torchy's Tacos | 4.3★ | 3,490 | 410 m |
| The Rice Box | 4.3★ | 3,288 | 250 m |
| Hopdoddy Burger Bar | 4.5★ | 1,748 | 590 m |
| Jus' Mac | 4.2★ | 1,415 | 860 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of The Heights.
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Questions
How many restaurants are there in The Heights?
33 within 1 km of the centre of The Heights, Houston, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 10.5 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 9th most crowded of the 10 Houston areas we mapped.
Is The Heights a good place to open a restaurant?
MODERATE competition: 33 restaurants within 1 km of The Heights, 10.5 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 The Heights?
4.3 out of 5, across the 29 with at least 10 reviews. 13 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical restaurant here has 622 reviews.
Which restaurants in The Heights are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: JINYA Ramen Bar - Heights Waterworks (4.9, 5,111 reviews), Ginger Mule (4.8, 758 reviews), Thai Tapas (Thai Japanese Sushi Bar) (4.8, 622 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of The Heights 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.