How many restaurants are there within 1 km of Midtown?
77 restaurants within 1 km of Midtown, 24.5 per km². 66 already have 100 or more reviews. A new restaurant needs better than the 4.3★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
Midtown, Nashville · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 2nd most crowded of 8 areas mapped in Nashville
Within 1 km
77
restaurants
Per km²
24.5
high competition
With 10+ reviews
74
enough to judge a rating
Established
66
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.3★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
968
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 77 restaurants here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up30 (39%)
- 4.0 to 4.430 (39%)
- 3.5 to 3.94 (5%)
- Below 3.510 (13%)
- Under 10 reviews3 (4%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red's Hot Chicken | 4.9★ | 1,162 | 630 m |
| CAVA | 4.8★ | 2,937 | 830 m |
| Central Bar + Kitchen | 4.8★ | 1,919 | 590 m |
| Torchy's Tacos | 4.8★ | 1,045 | 780 m |
| Tito's Mexican Restaurant - Nashville West End | 4.8★ | 968 | 960 m |
| Midtown Cafe | 4.7★ | 1,898 | 930 m |
| Helen's Hot Chicken | 4.7★ | 798 | 850 m |
| Valentino's Ristorante | 4.7★ | 543 | 940 m |
| SHAOKAO - Chinese Street Food | 4.7★ | 439 | 910 m |
| Little Rey | 4.7★ | 423 | 580 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hattie B's Hot Chicken - Nashville - Midtown | 4.6★ | 13,573 | 940 m |
| The Row Kitchen & Pub | 4.4★ | 4,559 | 840 m |
| Amerigo Italian Restaurant | 4.4★ | 3,359 | 720 m |
| Cook Out | 4.1★ | 3,305 | 970 m |
| P.F. Chang's | 4.2★ | 3,100 | 510 m |
Chains
- Chipotle Mexican Grill · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many restaurants are there in Midtown?
77 within 1 km of the centre of Midtown, Nashville, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 24.5 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the 2nd most crowded of the 8 Nashville areas we mapped.
Is Midtown a good place to open a restaurant?
HIGH competition: 77 restaurants within 1 km of Midtown, 24.5 per km². 66 already have 100 or more reviews. A new restaurant needs better than the 4.3★ 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 Midtown?
4.3 out of 5, across the 74 with at least 10 reviews. 30 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical restaurant here has 968 reviews.
Which restaurants in Midtown are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Red's Hot Chicken (4.9, 1,162 reviews), CAVA (4.8, 2,937 reviews), Central Bar + Kitchen (4.8, 1,919 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Midtown 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.