How many restaurants are there within 1 km of Islington (Upper Street)?
143 restaurants within 1 km of Islington (Upper Street), 45.5 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.6★.
Islington (Upper Street), London · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 7th most crowded of 14 areas mapped in London
Within 1 km
143
restaurants
Per km²
45.5
intense competition
With 10+ reviews
137
enough to judge a rating
Established
122
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.6★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
493
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 143 restaurants here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up99 (69%)
- 4.0 to 4.433 (23%)
- 3.5 to 3.91 (1%)
- Below 3.54 (3%)
- Under 10 reviews6 (4%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oui Madame | 5.0★ | 551 | 750 m |
| Walfathou Kitchen | 5.0★ | 353 | 950 m |
| Ayanda Culinary Co | 5.0★ | 63 | 930 m |
| Chicken Shop | 4.9★ | 10,466 | 440 m |
| Panda's Kitchen Angel | 4.9★ | 5,914 | 840 m |
| Tofu Vegan Islington | 4.9★ | 3,424 | 190 m |
| Urban Cafe & Bistro | 4.9★ | 1,305 | 730 m |
| Mr LoBo | 4.9★ | 665 | 230 m |
| Delaterra | 4.9★ | 470 | 320 m |
| Little Bao（Angel） | 4.9★ | 392 | 750 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Shop | 4.9★ | 10,466 | 440 m |
| Panda's Kitchen Angel | 4.9★ | 5,914 | 840 m |
| Sanjugo Angel | 4.8★ | 4,307 | 670 m |
| Brother Marcus Angel | 4.7★ | 4,157 | 480 m |
| Banana Tree Islington | 4.6★ | 3,940 | 940 m |
Chains
- McDonald's · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many restaurants are there in Islington (Upper Street)?
143 within 1 km of the centre of Islington (Upper Street), London, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 45.5 per km², which we rate intense competition. It is the 7th most crowded of the 14 London areas we mapped.
Is Islington (Upper Street) a good place to open a restaurant?
INTENSE competition: 143 restaurants within 1 km of Islington (Upper Street), 45.5 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.6★. 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 Islington (Upper Street)?
4.6 out of 5, across the 137 with at least 10 reviews. 99 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical restaurant here has 493 reviews.
Which restaurants in Islington (Upper Street) are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Oui Madame (5.0, 551 reviews), Walfathou Kitchen (5.0, 353 reviews), Ayanda Culinary Co (5.0, 63 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Islington (Upper Street) 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.