How many restaurants are there in Los Angeles' busiest areas?
We counted 917 restaurants within 1 km of the centres of 10 Los Angeles areas. Downtown LA is the most crowded at 71.9 per km²; West Hollywood is the least, at 0.0.
Mapped
917
in 10 areas
Busiest area
71.9/km²
Downtown LA
Average rating
4.3★
places with 10+ reviews
Last scanned
13 October
2026
Restaurants by area, most crowded first
Measured within 1 km of the centre: LOW under 5, MODERATE 5–15, HIGH 15–40, INTENSE over 40 places per km².
| Area | Within 1 km | Per km² | Avg rating | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown LA4.4★ average | 22671.9/km² | 71.9 | 4.4★ | INTENSE |
| Koreatown4.3★ average | 20364.6/km² | 64.6 | 4.3★ | INTENSE |
| Santa Monica4.4★ average | 11235.7/km² | 35.7 | 4.4★ | HIGH |
| Hollywood4.3★ average | 11135.3/km² | 35.3 | 4.3★ | HIGH |
| Los Feliz4.4★ average | 6520.7/km² | 20.7 | 4.4★ | HIGH |
| Venice4.3★ average | 6019.1/km² | 19.1 | 4.3★ | HIGH |
| Echo Park4.4★ average | 5116.2/km² | 16.2 | 4.4★ | HIGH |
| Studio City4.4★ average | 5015.9/km² | 15.9 | 4.4★ | HIGH |
| Silver Lake4.3★ average | 3912.4/km² | 12.4 | 4.3★ | MODERATE |
| West Hollywood | 00.0/km² | 0.0 | – | LOW |
Where is it least crowded?
0 restaurants within 1 km (0.0 per km²).
- Silver LakeMODERATE
39 restaurants within 1 km (12.4 per km²), averaging 4.3★.
- Studio CityHIGH
50 restaurants within 1 km (15.9 per km²), averaging 4.4★.
Fewer restaurants is not the same as more demand. Look at foot traffic and rents before you read a quiet area as an opening.
How they are rated
All 917 restaurants in the 10 areas, by rating. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up352 (38%)
- 4.0 to 4.4389 (42%)
- 3.5 to 3.968 (7%)
- Below 3.522 (2%)
- Under 10 reviews86 (9%)
Chains seen most
Brands with two or more outlets inside one area circle.
- Chipotle Mexican Grill3 outlets · 1 area
- Carl's Jr.2 outlets · 1 area
- Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers2 outlets · 1 area
- Greco's New York Pizzeria2 outlets · 1 area
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Questions
Is Los Angeles saturated with restaurants?
It depends on the street. Within 1 km of the 10 area centres we mapped, density runs from 0.0 per km² in West Hollywood to 71.9 per km² in Downtown LA. 8 of the 10 areas count as high or intense competition (over 15 per km²). Check the exact address you have in mind before you commit.
Which Los Angeles area has the most restaurants?
Downtown LA, with 226 within 1 km of its centre (71.9 per km²). Next come Koreatown (203) and Santa Monica (112).
What is the average rating of restaurants in Los Angeles?
4.3 out of 5, across the 831 restaurants with at least 10 reviews in the areas we mapped. The highest area average is Studio City (4.4), the lowest Silver Lake (4.3).
Which restaurant chains are most common in Los Angeles?
In the areas we mapped: Chipotle Mexican Grill (3 outlets in 1 area), Carl's Jr. (2 outlets in 1 area), Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers (2 outlets in 1 area).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of each area 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. Circles of neighbouring areas can overlap, so a place near two centres is counted in both, and the figures are not a total for the whole of Los Angeles.