How many bars and pubs are there within 1 km of Downtown Brooklyn?
25 bars and pubs within 1 km of Downtown Brooklyn, 8.0 per km². There is room for a bar that does better than the 4.5★ average here.
Downtown Brooklyn, New York · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 11th most crowded of 14 areas mapped in New York
Within 1 km
25
bars and pubs
Per km²
8.0
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
23
enough to judge a rating
Established
21
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.5★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
337
per bar
Every bar 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 25 bars and pubs here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up12 (48%)
- 4.0 to 4.411 (44%)
- 3.5 to 3.90 (0%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews2 (8%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hops Hill At Atlantic | 4.8★ | 89 | 580 m |
| Someday Bar NYC | 4.7★ | 509 | 390 m |
| Vine Ramen & Bar | 4.7★ | 228 | 410 m |
| Clover Club | 4.6★ | 1,105 | 950 m |
| The Rockwell Place | 4.6★ | 238 | 330 m |
| TALEA Beer Co. - Cobble Hill | 4.6★ | 186 | 720 m |
| Hollow Nickel | 4.5★ | 823 | 480 m |
| Fourth Avenue Pub | 4.5★ | 505 | 870 m |
| Endswell | 4.5★ | 475 | 880 m |
| Congress Bar | 4.5★ | 277 | 960 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mo's Bar & Lounge | 4.2★ | 1,198 | 770 m |
| Clover Club | 4.6★ | 1,105 | 950 m |
| DSK Brooklyn | 4.1★ | 852 | 920 m |
| Hollow Nickel | 4.5★ | 823 | 480 m |
| Grand Army | 4.4★ | 796 | 330 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of Downtown Brooklyn.
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Questions
How many bars and pubs are there in Downtown Brooklyn?
25 within 1 km of the centre of Downtown Brooklyn, New York, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 8.0 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 11th most crowded of the 14 New York areas we mapped.
Is Downtown Brooklyn a good place to open a bar?
MODERATE competition: 25 bars and pubs within 1 km of Downtown Brooklyn, 8.0 per km². There is room for a bar that does better than the 4.5★ 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 bars and pubs in Downtown Brooklyn?
4.5 out of 5, across the 23 with at least 10 reviews. 12 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical bar here has 337 reviews.
Which bars and pubs in Downtown Brooklyn are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Hops Hill At Atlantic (4.8, 89 reviews), Someday Bar NYC (4.7, 509 reviews), Vine Ramen & Bar (4.7, 228 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Downtown Brooklyn on 13 October 2026 and counted every bar 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.