How many restaurants are there within 1 km of Downtown Brooklyn?
216 restaurants within 1 km of Downtown Brooklyn, 68.8 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.4★.
Downtown Brooklyn, New York · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 10th most crowded of 14 areas mapped in New York
Within 1 km
216
restaurants
Per km²
68.8
intense competition
With 10+ reviews
202
enough to judge a rating
Established
181
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
383
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 216 restaurants here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up104 (48%)
- 4.0 to 4.472 (33%)
- 3.5 to 3.918 (8%)
- Below 3.58 (4%)
- Under 10 reviews14 (6%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glin Thai Bistro | 4.9★ | 5,544 | 910 m |
| RUA Thai - Thai Restaurant Brooklyn | 4.9★ | 2,444 | 940 m |
| Dos Toros - Burritos, Bowls, and Tacos | 4.9★ | 624 | 510 m |
| Zabb PuTawn Brooklyn | 4.9★ | 564 | 1.0 km |
| Kazi Halal Food | 4.9★ | 306 | 930 m |
| PokéBowl Station - Cobble Hill | 4.9★ | 247 | 820 m |
| Yori Box | 4.9★ | 188 | 930 m |
| SUKH | 4.8★ | 1,305 | 630 m |
| Kemo's Hot Kitchen Bites | 4.8★ | 916 | 700 m |
| Stack'd Burger | 4.8★ | 838 | 220 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior's Restaurant & Bakery | 4.4★ | 13,181 | 110 m |
| Glin Thai Bistro | 4.9★ | 5,544 | 910 m |
| Dallas BBQ - Downtown Brooklyn | 4.1★ | 5,442 | 340 m |
| Shake Shack Downtown Brooklyn | 4.3★ | 5,316 | 540 m |
| Lemongrass Brooklyn | 4.6★ | 4,387 | 850 m |
Chains
- Chipotle Mexican Grill · 4 outlets
- Black Forest Brooklyn · 2 outlets
- Chick-fil-A · 2 outlets
- McDonald's · 2 outlets
- Oh Dumplings · 2 outlets
- Farmer's Fridge · 2 outlets
- Panda Express · 2 outlets
- Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen · 2 outlets
- Supreme pizza NY · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many restaurants are there in Downtown Brooklyn?
216 within 1 km of the centre of Downtown Brooklyn, New York, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 68.8 per km², which we rate intense competition. It is the 10th most crowded of the 14 New York areas we mapped.
Is Downtown Brooklyn a good place to open a restaurant?
INTENSE competition: 216 restaurants within 1 km of Downtown Brooklyn, 68.8 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 Downtown Brooklyn?
4.4 out of 5, across the 202 with at least 10 reviews. 104 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical restaurant here has 383 reviews.
Which restaurants in Downtown Brooklyn are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Glin Thai Bistro (4.9, 5,544 reviews), RUA Thai - Thai Restaurant Brooklyn (4.9, 2,444 reviews), Dos Toros - Burritos, Bowls, and Tacos (4.9, 624 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Downtown Brooklyn 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.