How many restaurants are there within 1 km of Waterloo?
37 restaurants within 1 km of Waterloo, 11.8 per km². There is room for a restaurant that does better than the 4.4★ average here.
Waterloo, Liverpool · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 5th most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Liverpool
Within 1 km
37
restaurants
Per km²
11.8
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
37
enough to judge a rating
Established
28
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
253
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 37 restaurants here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up24 (65%)
- 4.0 to 4.49 (24%)
- 3.5 to 3.92 (5%)
- Below 3.52 (5%)
- Under 10 reviews0 (0%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Da Mount Gurkha | 4.8★ | 553 | 670 m |
| Da Gurkha Fine Dining | 4.8★ | 409 | 190 m |
| Spitroast Crosby | 4.7★ | 1,001 | 160 m |
| La Parrilla | Mexican Bar & Grill | 4.7★ | 725 | 110 m |
| Tapas Tapas | 4.7★ | 688 | 190 m |
| IL Capitano's | Caps Coffee | 4.7★ | 401 | 540 m |
| Saffron Restaurant Waterloo | 4.7★ | 391 | 520 m |
| Sunrise Mediterranean Restaurant | 4.7★ | 191 | 380 m |
| Thai Street Food | 4.7★ | 84 | 180 m |
| Kos Greek South Road | 4.7★ | 83 | 210 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spitroast Crosby | 4.7★ | 1,001 | 160 m |
| Chicago American Bar & Grill | 4.6★ | 842 | 130 m |
| La Parrilla | Mexican Bar & Grill | 4.7★ | 725 | 110 m |
| Tapas Tapas | 4.7★ | 688 | 190 m |
| Greek Taverna | 4.6★ | 669 | 110 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of Waterloo.
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Questions
How many restaurants are there in Waterloo?
37 within 1 km of the centre of Waterloo, Liverpool, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 11.8 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 5th most crowded of the 10 Liverpool areas we mapped.
Is Waterloo a good place to open a restaurant?
MODERATE competition: 37 restaurants within 1 km of Waterloo, 11.8 per km². There is room for a restaurant that does better than the 4.4★ 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 Waterloo?
4.4 out of 5, across the 37 with at least 10 reviews. 24 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical restaurant here has 253 reviews.
Which restaurants in Waterloo are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Da Mount Gurkha (4.8, 553 reviews), Da Gurkha Fine Dining (4.8, 409 reviews), Spitroast Crosby (4.7, 1,001 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Waterloo 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.