How many restaurants are there within 1 km of Brixton?
118 restaurants within 1 km of Brixton, 37.6 per km². 78 already have 100 or more reviews. A new restaurant needs better than the 4.5★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
Brixton, London · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 9th most crowded of 14 areas mapped in London
Within 1 km
118
restaurants
Per km²
37.6
high competition
With 10+ reviews
105
enough to judge a rating
Established
78
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.5★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
152
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 118 restaurants here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up70 (59%)
- 4.0 to 4.423 (19%)
- 3.5 to 3.97 (6%)
- Below 3.55 (4%)
- Under 10 reviews13 (11%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merhaba Restaurant & Bar | 5.0★ | 235 | 190 m |
| Whole Beast | 5.0★ | 105 | 390 m |
| GOCHU-K | 5.0★ | 67 | 770 m |
| Bebs Kitchen | 4.9★ | 579 | 760 m |
| Indian Taste Buds | 4.9★ | 540 | 850 m |
| Lebanese Falafel and Shawarma | 4.9★ | 521 | 170 m |
| Nuvola | 4.9★ | 461 | 30 m |
| Light of Africa | 4.9★ | 169 | 140 m |
| Satos Kitchen Brixton | 4.9★ | 158 | 370 m |
| Pizza Express | 4.9★ | 146 | 110 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa's Thai Brixton | 4.7★ | 4,124 | 100 m |
| KFC Brixton - Brixton Road | 4.1★ | 3,350 | 100 m |
| McDonald's | 3.1★ | 3,050 | 170 m |
| Nando's Brixton | 4.0★ | 2,180 | 300 m |
| Shrimp & Co Brixton | 4.8★ | 2,098 | 220 m |
Chains
- Morley's Brixton · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many restaurants are there in Brixton?
118 within 1 km of the centre of Brixton, London, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 37.6 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the 9th most crowded of the 14 London areas we mapped.
Is Brixton a good place to open a restaurant?
HIGH competition: 118 restaurants within 1 km of Brixton, 37.6 per km². 78 already have 100 or more reviews. A new restaurant needs better than the 4.5★ 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 Brixton?
4.5 out of 5, across the 105 with at least 10 reviews. 70 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical restaurant here has 152 reviews.
Which restaurants in Brixton are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Merhaba Restaurant & Bar (5.0, 235 reviews), Whole Beast (5.0, 105 reviews), GOCHU-K (5.0, 67 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Brixton 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.