How many bakeries are there within 1 km of Union Square?
27 bakeries within 1 km of Union Square, 8.6 per km². There is room for a bakery that does better than the 4.3★ average here.
Union Square, San Francisco · scanned 13 October 2026 · the most crowded of 10 areas mapped in San Francisco
Within 1 km
27
bakeries
Per km²
8.6
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
25
enough to judge a rating
Established
21
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.3★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
168
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 27 bakeries here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up10 (37%)
- 4.0 to 4.412 (44%)
- 3.5 to 3.93 (11%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews2 (7%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Carousel Patisserie at Tilden | 4.9★ | 187 | 480 m |
| Holy Nata | 4.7★ | 378 | 470 m |
| Arsicault Bakery | 4.6★ | 1,244 | 950 m |
| Happy Donuts | 4.6★ | 168 | 480 m |
| La Luna Cupcakes | 4.6★ | 108 | 400 m |
| Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory | 4.5★ | 5,186 | 910 m |
| Yummy Bakery & Cafe | 4.5★ | 468 | 960 m |
| icafe Bakery | 4.5★ | 137 | 790 m |
| Poesia Cafe Montgomery | 4.5★ | 97 | 380 m |
| Posh Bagel | 4.4★ | 809 | 290 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory | 4.5★ | 5,186 | 910 m |
| Golden Gate Bakery | 4.2★ | 1,265 | 990 m |
| Arsicault Bakery | 4.6★ | 1,244 | 950 m |
| Posh Bagel | 4.4★ | 809 | 290 m |
| Eastern Bakery - coffee crunch cake | 4.4★ | 697 | 690 m |
Chains
- Happy Donuts · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many bakeries are there in Union Square?
27 within 1 km of the centre of Union Square, San Francisco, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 8.6 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the most crowded of the 10 San Francisco areas we mapped.
Is Union Square a good place to open a bakery?
MODERATE competition: 27 bakeries within 1 km of Union Square, 8.6 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 Union Square?
4.3 out of 5, across the 25 with at least 10 reviews. 10 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical bakery here has 168 reviews.
Which bakeries in Union Square are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Le Carousel Patisserie at Tilden (4.9, 187 reviews), Holy Nata (4.7, 378 reviews), Arsicault Bakery (4.6, 1,244 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Union 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.