How many restaurants are there within 1 km of Soho?
932 restaurants within 1 km of Soho, 296.7 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.5★.
Soho, London · scanned 13 October 2026 · the most crowded of 14 areas mapped in London
Within 1 km
932
restaurants
Per km²
296.7
intense competition
With 10+ reviews
891
enough to judge a rating
Established
833
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.5★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
1,193
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 932 restaurants here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up499 (54%)
- 4.0 to 4.4334 (36%)
- 3.5 to 3.951 (5%)
- Below 3.57 (1%)
- Under 10 reviews41 (4%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tofu Vegan Charlotte Street | 5.0★ | 8,949 | 700 m |
| Jul's London | 5.0★ | 140 | 720 m |
| Noren - Sake & Sushi Bar | 5.0★ | 74 | 600 m |
| Hakari | 5.0★ | 53 | 380 m |
| Brother Marcus Covent Garden | 4.9★ | 6,350 | 870 m |
| Faros Oxford Circus 🇮🇹 | 4.9★ | 5,052 | 410 m |
| The Mughal's Indian Restaurant (Fitzrovia) | 4.9★ | 4,056 | 830 m |
| Flat Iron Piccadilly | 4.9★ | 2,386 | 380 m |
| Grilandia Mayfair | 4.9★ | 1,968 | 500 m |
| Grilandia Hanover Street | 4.9★ | 1,821 | 260 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circolo Popolare | 4.8★ | 42,861 | 560 m |
| Govinda's Soho Street | 4.8★ | 32,724 | 510 m |
| Dishoom Covent Garden | 4.7★ | 29,898 | 840 m |
| Dishoom Carnaby | 4.7★ | 22,772 | 60 m |
| Maharaja of India | 4.7★ | 19,712 | 770 m |
Chains
- McDonald's · 6 outlets
- itsu · 4 outlets
- PizzaExpress · 4 outlets
- Chipotle Mexican Grill · 3 outlets
- OAKBERRY ACAI · 3 outlets
- Kanada-Ya 金田家 · 3 outlets
- Slim Chickens · 3 outlets
- Bella Italia · 3 outlets
- Steak and Company · 3 outlets
- Rudy's Pizza Napoletana · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many restaurants are there in Soho?
932 within 1 km of the centre of Soho, London, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 296.7 per km², which we rate intense competition. It is the most crowded of the 14 London areas we mapped.
Is Soho a good place to open a restaurant?
INTENSE competition: 932 restaurants within 1 km of Soho, 296.7 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.5★. 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 Soho?
4.5 out of 5, across the 891 with at least 10 reviews. 499 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical restaurant here has 1,193 reviews.
Which restaurants in Soho are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Tofu Vegan Charlotte Street (5.0, 8,949 reviews), Jul's London (5.0, 140 reviews), Noren - Sake & Sushi Bar (5.0, 74 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Soho 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.