How many bakeries are there within 1 km of Rittenhouse Square?
21 bakeries within 1 km of Rittenhouse Square, 6.7 per km². There is room for a bakery that does better than the 4.3★ average here.
Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia · scanned 13 October 2026 · the most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Philadelphia
Within 1 km
21
bakeries
Per km²
6.7
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
19
enough to judge a rating
Established
13
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.3★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
189
per bakery
Every bakery 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 21 bakeries here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up9 (43%)
- 4.0 to 4.47 (33%)
- 3.5 to 3.92 (10%)
- Below 3.51 (5%)
- Under 10 reviews2 (10%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schmear Bagel Parlor - Locust St | 4.9★ | 386 | 470 m |
| Cookie Head | 4.8★ | 143 | 240 m |
| J'aime French Bakery | 4.7★ | 906 | 960 m |
| Mochiatsu Ring (Rittenhouse) | 4.7★ | 278 | 420 m |
| Seaforest Bakeshop | 4.7★ | 117 | 740 m |
| Paris Baguette | 4.6★ | 611 | 330 m |
| The Bakeshop on Twentieth | 4.6★ | 474 | 230 m |
| Sweet Box Bakery | 4.5★ | 234 | 890 m |
| Levain Bakery | 4.4★ | 351 | 420 m |
| Authentic Bagel & Co. | 4.4★ | 84 | 650 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| J'aime French Bakery | 4.7★ | 906 | 960 m |
| Spread Bagelry | 4.1★ | 647 | 240 m |
| Paris Baguette | 4.6★ | 611 | 330 m |
| The Bakeshop on Twentieth | 4.6★ | 474 | 230 m |
| Schmear Bagel Parlor - Locust St | 4.9★ | 386 | 470 m |
Chains
- Schmear Bagel Parlor · 3 outlets
- Spread Bagelry · 2 outlets
- Philly Pretzel Factory · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many bakeries are there in Rittenhouse Square?
21 within 1 km of the centre of Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 6.7 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the most crowded of the 10 Philadelphia areas we mapped.
Is Rittenhouse Square a good place to open a bakery?
MODERATE competition: 21 bakeries within 1 km of Rittenhouse Square, 6.7 per km². There is room for a bakery that does better than the 4.3★ average here. 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 bakeries in Rittenhouse Square?
4.3 out of 5, across the 19 with at least 10 reviews. 9 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical bakery here has 189 reviews.
Which bakeries in Rittenhouse Square are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Schmear Bagel Parlor - Locust St (4.9, 386 reviews), Cookie Head (4.8, 143 reviews), J'aime French Bakery (4.7, 906 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Rittenhouse Square on 13 October 2026 and counted every bakery 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.