How many restaurants are there within 1 km of Northern Quarter?
333 restaurants within 1 km of Northern Quarter, 106.0 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.4★.
Northern Quarter, Manchester · scanned 13 October 2026 · the most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Manchester
Within 1 km
333
restaurants
Per km²
106.0
intense competition
With 10+ reviews
308
enough to judge a rating
Established
267
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
641
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 333 restaurants here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up168 (50%)
- 4.0 to 4.4114 (34%)
- 3.5 to 3.920 (6%)
- Below 3.56 (2%)
- Under 10 reviews25 (8%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow's Hotdogs & Loaded Fries | 5.0★ | 372 | 340 m |
| Aori - Street Food | 5.0★ | 265 | 890 m |
| Circolo Popolare Manchester | 4.9★ | 9,642 | 940 m |
| Tortilla Manchester Piccadilly | 4.9★ | 2,353 | 600 m |
| Mama's Soul Food Restaurant | 4.9★ | 826 | 990 m |
| The Palace Cantina | 4.9★ | 379 | 110 m |
| Great British Doner - Piccadilly | 4.9★ | 365 | 250 m |
| Street Food Kitchen by eastZeast | 4.9★ | 269 | 920 m |
| Muay Thai Tapas | 4.9★ | 236 | 530 m |
| Skof a restaurant by Tom Barnes | 4.9★ | 230 | 570 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Bay Manchester Oxford Rd | 4.8★ | 25,619 | 850 m |
| Popeyes Louisiana Chicken | 4.8★ | 18,229 | 210 m |
| Turtle Bay Manchester Northern Quarter | 4.8★ | 16,708 | 80 m |
| Circolo Popolare Manchester | 4.9★ | 9,642 | 940 m |
| Bem Brasil Deansgate | 4.7★ | 9,279 | 920 m |
Chains
- McDonald's · 4 outlets
- PizzaExpress · 4 outlets
- Rudy's Pizza Napoletana · 3 outlets
- Burger King · 3 outlets
- Maki & Ramen · 2 outlets
- Nell's Pizza · 2 outlets
- Noi Quattro · 2 outlets
- Barburrito · 2 outlets
- KFC Manchester · 2 outlets
- Nando's Manchester · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many restaurants are there in Northern Quarter?
333 within 1 km of the centre of Northern Quarter, Manchester, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 106.0 per km², which we rate intense competition. It is the most crowded of the 10 Manchester areas we mapped.
Is Northern Quarter a good place to open a restaurant?
INTENSE competition: 333 restaurants within 1 km of Northern Quarter, 106.0 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.4★. 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 Northern Quarter?
4.4 out of 5, across the 308 with at least 10 reviews. 168 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical restaurant here has 641 reviews.
Which restaurants in Northern Quarter are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Yellow's Hotdogs & Loaded Fries (5.0, 372 reviews), Aori - Street Food (5.0, 265 reviews), Circolo Popolare Manchester (4.9, 9,642 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Northern Quarter 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.