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    Best zones to open a restaurant in Padua

    We scored 16 neighbourhood-sized cells of Padua for a restaurant. Padua City Centre (North) leads with 77/100 against a city average of 49/100. Every score is built from open data plus live Google Maps evidence — nothing is estimated by hand.

    City average
    49/100
    #1 · Padua City Centre (North)
    77/100
    Data confidence
    59%
    Updated
    28 September 2026

    Opportunity map

    Best zones to open a Food & Beverage in Padua

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    Full ranking

    16 zones scored

    #ZoneScoreConfidenceCompetitorsResidents (10-min walk)
    1Padua City Centre (North)7760%19 · 4.6★—Open in the interactive map →
    2Padua City Centre (North-West)6960%14 · 4.6★—Open in the interactive map →
    3Padua City Centre (West)6860%12 · 4.6★—Open in the interactive map →
    4Padua City Centre (South-East)6360%10 · 4.5★—Open in the interactive map →
    5Near Via Trieste6260%15 · 4.6★—Open in the interactive map →
    6Padua City Centre (South-West)5460%6 · 4.4★—Open in the interactive map →
    7Near Via Alessandro Knips Macoppe4960%5 · 4.5★—Open in the interactive map →
    8Near Via Raggio di Sole4960%6 · 4.5★—Open in the interactive map →
    9Padua City Centre (North-East)4760%5 · 4.6★—Open in the interactive map →
    10Near Piazza Giacomo Zanellato4160%3 · 4.5★—Open in the interactive map →
    11Near Via Gattamelata3960%1 · 4.2★—Open in the interactive map →
    12Near Via Luigi Piccinato3660%3 · 4.8★—Open in the interactive map →
    13Near Via Lodovico Barbo3560%1 · 4.6★—Open in the interactive map →
    14Near Via Siracusa3560%1 · 4.6★—Open in the interactive map →
    15Near Via Monte Vodice3560%1 · 4.6★—Open in the interactive map →
    16Near Via Tripoli2050%0—Open in the interactive map →

    Top 3 zones in detail

    #1

    Padua City Centre (North)

    77
    • Demand100
    • Room52
    • Beatable43
    • Vitality96
    • Access—
    • Cost—
    19
    Competitors
    4.6
    Avg ★
    —
    10′

    Strengths: Demand (+69), Street vitality (+42)

    Watch out: Room in the market (−18)

    Main competitors

    • Bar Ristorante Pizzeria Otivm Lunch Cafe' · 4.4★ (4,068)
    • miscusi | pasta fresca - Padova · 4.6★ (3,991)
    • Passando Per Modena · 4.4★ (2,899)
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    #2

    Padua City Centre (North-West)

    69
    • Demand73
    • Room72
    • Beatable42
    • Vitality80
    • Access—
    • Cost—
    14
    Competitors
    4.6
    Avg ★
    —
    10′

    Strengths: Demand (+42), Street vitality (+26)

    Main competitors

    • miscusi | pasta fresca - Padova · 4.6★ (3,991)
    • Osteria l'Anfora · 4.4★ (2,384)
    • Bacaro Padovano · 4.6★ (2,104)
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    #3

    Padua City Centre (West)

    68
    • Demand73
    • Room72
    • Beatable45
    • Vitality73
    • Access—
    • Cost—
    12
    Competitors
    4.6
    Avg ★
    —
    10′

    Strengths: Demand (+42), Street vitality (+19)

    Main competitors

    • miscusi | pasta fresca - Padova · 4.6★ (3,991)
    • Osteria l'Anfora · 4.4★ (2,384)
    • Bepe Bigoi Padova - Pasta Fresca To Go · 4.4★ (2,134)
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    How the score works

    Six components, weighted for this sector. Missing data is left out and the weights are redistributed — a component is never guessed.

    • Demand24%

      Residents within a 10-minute walk (WorldPop × Valhalla) blended with proven spend — Google review volume vs. the best cell in the city.

    • Room in the market18%

      How many comparable businesses already operate within ~1 km. Fewer competitors scores higher.

    • Beatable competition14%

      Average Google rating of incumbents. Weaker incumbents leave more room for a strong newcomer.

    • Street vitality20%

      Commercial density, footfall anchors (schools, offices, stations, hotels) and business mix from OpenStreetMap.

    • Accessibility16%

      Transit stops, main and pedestrian streets, and how much ground a 10-minute walk actually covers.

    • Affordability8%

      Typical commercial rent where a benchmark exists. Cheaper scores higher; missing rent is left out, never guessed.

    Data sources

    • WorldPop

      residential population per cell

    • OpenStreetMap

      points of interest, transit stops, streets, footfall anchors

    • Valhalla

      10-minute walking isochrones

    • Google Maps

      competitor names, ratings and review volumes (via SerpAPI)

    Frequently asked questions

    Which is the best zone to open a restaurant in Padua?
    Padua City Centre (North) scores highest at 77/100, +28 points above the city average. Scores combine demand, room in the market, competitor quality, street vitality, accessibility and cost.
    Where does the data come from?
    Population from WorldPop, walking reach from Valhalla isochrones, points of interest, transit and streets from OpenStreetMap, and competitor names, ratings and review volumes from Google Maps. Each cell shows a confidence level based on how many of these sources were available.
    How fresh is this ranking?
    Zones were last recomputed on 28 September 2026. The interactive map refreshes the data automatically when the cache expires (30 days).