How many restaurants are there within 1 km of Echo Park?
51 restaurants within 1 km of Echo Park, 16.2 per km². 35 already have 100 or more reviews. A new restaurant needs better than the 4.4★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
Echo Park, Los Angeles · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 7th most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Los Angeles
Within 1 km
51
restaurants
Per km²
16.2
high competition
With 10+ reviews
44
enough to judge a rating
Established
35
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
225
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 51 restaurants here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up20 (39%)
- 4.0 to 4.419 (37%)
- 3.5 to 3.95 (10%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews7 (14%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tora Japanese Kitchen | 4.9★ | 173 | 80 m |
| Men & Beasts | A plant-based Chinese Restaurant & Tea Lounge - Los Angeles, CA | 4.8★ | 206 | 320 m |
| Roots and Rye | 4.8★ | 156 | 400 m |
| Alejandra's Quesadilla Cart de Oaxaca | 4.8★ | 78 | 320 m |
| Pollo Campero | 4.7★ | 418 | 70 m |
| A Tí | 4.7★ | 192 | 560 m |
| Masa of Echo Park Bakery & Cafe | 4.6★ | 2,420 | 100 m |
| Sticky Rice | 4.6★ | 1,924 | 100 m |
| Quarter Sheets | 4.6★ | 524 | 620 m |
| Taco Zone Truck | 4.6★ | 518 | 240 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masa of Echo Park Bakery & Cafe | 4.6★ | 2,420 | 100 m |
| Sticky Rice | 4.6★ | 1,924 | 100 m |
| McDonald's | 3.8★ | 1,811 | 280 m |
| El Compadre | 4.4★ | 1,630 | 750 m |
| Monty’s Good Burger Echo Park | 4.4★ | 1,116 | 450 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of Echo Park.
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Questions
How many restaurants are there in Echo Park?
51 within 1 km of the centre of Echo Park, Los Angeles, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 16.2 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the 7th most crowded of the 10 Los Angeles areas we mapped.
Is Echo Park a good place to open a restaurant?
HIGH competition: 51 restaurants within 1 km of Echo Park, 16.2 per km². 35 already have 100 or more reviews. A new restaurant needs better than the 4.4★ 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 Echo Park?
4.4 out of 5, across the 44 with at least 10 reviews. 20 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical restaurant here has 225 reviews.
Which restaurants in Echo Park are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Tora Japanese Kitchen (4.9, 173 reviews), Men & Beasts | A plant-based Chinese Restaurant & Tea Lounge - Los Angeles, CA (4.8, 206 reviews), Roots and Rye (4.8, 156 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Echo Park 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.