What's a good Google rating for a restaurant in Edinburgh?
- Google Maps
- 4.6stars
- Above this puts you in the top quarter
- Tripadvisor
- 4.7stars
- Above this puts you in the top quarter
Above 4.6 stars puts you in the top quarter on Google Maps for Edinburgh restaurants. The middle half sit between 4.3 and 4.6 stars, from 143,344 reviews across 71 restaurants. On Tripadvisor, above 4.7 stars puts you in the top quarter; the middle half sit between 4.4 and 4.7 stars, from 118,415 reviews across 102 restaurants.
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About these figures
The Edinburgh article analyzes 17,942 text-eligible reviews across 159 restaurants in a frozen snapshot; these benchmarks use current listing ratings and all published review counts, including star-only reviews and listings without analyzed text.
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Google Maps
38%
You're above 38% of Edinburgh restaurants on Google Maps.
Your review count is above 6% of Edinburgh restaurants on Google Maps.
Tripadvisor
41%
You're above 41% of Edinburgh restaurants on Tripadvisor.
Your review count is above 0% of Edinburgh restaurants on Tripadvisor.
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Rating distributions
Bars count listings per 0.1-star bucket. Both charts share a scale. Dashed line — top-quarter threshold. Darker bars — ratings above it.
143,344 reviews across 71 restaurants
View exact bucket counts
| Rating (stars) | Number of listings |
|---|---|
| 1.0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 0 |
| 2.9 | 0 |
| 3.0 | 0 |
| 3.1 | 0 |
| 3.2 | 0 |
| 3.3 | 0 |
| 3.4 | 0 |
| 3.5 | 1 |
| 3.6 | 0 |
| 3.7 | 0 |
| 3.8 | 0 |
| 3.9 | 3 |
| 4.0 | 2 |
| 4.1 | 3 |
| 4.2 | 3 |
| 4.3 | 8 |
| 4.4 | 7 |
| 4.5 | 13 |
| 4.6 | 16 |
| 4.7 | 9 |
| 4.8 | 5 |
| 4.9 | 0 |
| 5.0 | 1 |
118,415 reviews across 102 restaurants
View exact bucket counts
| Rating (stars) | Number of listings |
|---|---|
| 1.0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 0 |
| 1.2 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 0 |
| 2.9 | 0 |
| 3.0 | 0 |
| 3.1 | 0 |
| 3.2 | 0 |
| 3.3 | 0 |
| 3.4 | 0 |
| 3.5 | 0 |
| 3.6 | 0 |
| 3.7 | 0 |
| 3.8 | 1 |
| 3.9 | 1 |
| 4.0 | 3 |
| 4.1 | 3 |
| 4.2 | 0 |
| 4.3 | 14 |
| 4.4 | 20 |
| 4.5 | 17 |
| 4.6 | 9 |
| 4.7 | 18 |
| 4.8 | 10 |
| 4.9 | 5 |
| 5.0 | 1 |
What stands out in Edinburgh
Google Maps and Tripadvisor median ratings for Edinburgh restaurants are about the same within the uncertainty intervals. Google Maps ratings cluster tightly among Edinburgh restaurants, with the middle half between 4.3 and 4.6 stars. Recent Google review ratings per listing for Edinburgh restaurants are about the same as the full stored history.
Full stored history: 4.5 stars per listing (95% interval 4.4–4.6), from 7,034 reviews across 65 restaurants.
Since October 22, 2024, the median Google rating per listing is 4.5 stars (95% interval 4.4–4.7), from 6,872 reviews across 64 restaurants.
For Edinburgh restaurants, the 24-month comparison uses each listing's mean of dated, analyzed reviews, not its current published rating; listing mix may differ between periods.
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View all percentiles and median intervals
Google Maps
| Percentile | Edinburgh n = 71 listings | Scotland n = 90 listings | United Kingdom n = 169 listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| p10 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| p25 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Median | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| p75 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| p90 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| 95% median interval | 4.4 – 4.6 | 4.4 – 4.6 | 4.5 – 4.5 |
| Percentile | Edinburgh n = 71 listings | Scotland n = 90 listings | United Kingdom n = 169 listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| p10 | 409 | 306 | 263 |
| p25 | 706 | 598 | 588 |
| Median | 1,418 | 1,418 | 1,317 |
| p75 | 2,934 | 2,877 | 3,115 |
| p90 | 4,339 | 4,339 | 5,947 |
| 95% median interval | 1,028 – 1,943 | 1,049 – 1,943 | 1,058 – 1,747 |
About these figures
- Edinburgh
- 143,344 reviews across 71 restaurants
- Scotland
- 182,416 reviews across 90 restaurants
- United Kingdom
- 396,315 reviews across 169 restaurants
Tripadvisor
| Percentile | Edinburgh n = 102 listings | Scotland n = 130 listings | United Kingdom n = 258 listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| p10 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| p25 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Median | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| p75 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| p90 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 95% median interval | 4.4 – 4.6 | 4.5 – 4.6 | 4.5 – 4.5 |
| Percentile | Edinburgh n = 102 listings | Scotland n = 130 listings | United Kingdom n = 258 listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| p10 | 280 | 324 | 354 |
| p25 | 460 | 502 | 572 |
| Median | 886 | 966 | 978 |
| p75 | 1,374 | 1,820 | 2,044 |
| p90 | 2,662 | 3,010 | 3,573 |
| 95% median interval | 666 – 1,048 | 841 – 1,168 | 896 – 1,168 |
About these figures
- Edinburgh
- 118,415 reviews across 102 restaurants
- Scotland
- 190,123 reviews across 130 restaurants
- United Kingdom
- 415,156 reviews across 258 restaurants
More about Edinburgh restaurants ratings
What rating puts a restaurant in the top 10% in Edinburgh?
Google Maps: the p90 threshold is 4.7 stars, from 143,344 reviews across 71 restaurants. Tripadvisor: the p90 threshold is 4.8 stars, from 118,415 reviews across 102 restaurants.
How many reviews does a typical restaurant in Edinburgh have?
Google Maps: the median is 1,418 reviews per listing, from 143,344 reviews across 71 restaurants. Tripadvisor: the median is 886 reviews per listing, from 118,415 reviews across 102 restaurants.
Are Tripadvisor ratings lower than Google ratings for restaurants in Edinburgh?
Google Maps and Tripadvisor median ratings for Edinburgh restaurants are about the same within the uncertainty intervals.
How was this calculated?
For Edinburgh restaurants, we rank eligible listing ratings and review counts with equal weight per listing; see the methodology. Methodology
Methodology
Full history remains the main view. These are collected platform listings, not a census or matched unique businesses. Each listing has equal weight; p10, p25, median, p75 and p90 use the nearest-rank method. A percentile means strictly below your value; ties are excluded. Median intervals require at least six listings and use distribution-free 95% binomial order statistics, conditional on the collected listings, and do not measure collection bias. Missing ratings or review counts, disabled listings and misclassified Tripadvisor listings are excluded. A page needs at least 30 eligible listings on each platform and 1,000 analyzed article reviews. The recent comparison needs 30 listings per platform and 1,000 dated analyzed reviews in the last 24 months; it cannot establish a change in the same businesses.
Data preparation: Reviato Insights team.