How many restaurants are there within 1 km of Downtown?
205 restaurants within 1 km of Downtown, 65.3 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.5★.
Downtown, Portland · scanned 13 October 2026 · the most crowded of 8 areas mapped in Portland
Within 1 km
205
restaurants
Per km²
65.3
intense competition
With 10+ reviews
192
enough to judge a rating
Established
157
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.5★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
378
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 205 restaurants here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up114 (56%)
- 4.0 to 4.469 (34%)
- 3.5 to 3.98 (4%)
- Below 3.51 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews13 (6%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burger Syndicate | 5.0★ | 137 | 660 m |
| Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine | Pearl District | 4.9★ | 10,550 | 550 m |
| Kasbah Moroccan Cafe | 4.9★ | 867 | 830 m |
| Love Belizean | 4.9★ | 441 | 620 m |
| Via Delizia on Broadway | 4.9★ | 275 | 480 m |
| Kafta house halal food | 4.9★ | 222 | 440 m |
| OG Poke | 4.9★ | 179 | 970 m |
| Awafi Mediterranean Cuisine (Halal) | 4.9★ | 150 | 540 m |
| 𝐀 𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐊 | 4.9★ | 145 | 500 m |
| Small Pharaoh’s PDX | 4.9★ | 111 | 340 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse | 4.7★ | 17,083 | 190 m |
| Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine | Pearl District | 4.9★ | 10,550 | 550 m |
| Portland City Grill | 4.5★ | 8,102 | 450 m |
| Luc Lac Vietnamese Kitchen | 4.4★ | 6,932 | 380 m |
| Mother's Bistro & Bar | 4.6★ | 5,603 | 560 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of Downtown.
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Questions
How many restaurants are there in Downtown?
205 within 1 km of the centre of Downtown, Portland, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 65.3 per km², which we rate intense competition. It is the most crowded of the 8 Portland areas we mapped.
Is Downtown a good place to open a restaurant?
INTENSE competition: 205 restaurants within 1 km of Downtown, 65.3 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.5★. 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?
4.5 out of 5, across the 192 with at least 10 reviews. 114 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical restaurant here has 378 reviews.
Which restaurants in Downtown are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Burger Syndicate (5.0, 137 reviews), Farmhouse Kitchen Thai Cuisine | Pearl District (4.9, 10,550 reviews), Kasbah Moroccan Cafe (4.9, 867 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Downtown 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.