How many bars and pubs are there within 1 km of Harlem?
13 bars and pubs within 1 km of Harlem, 4.1 per km². Few direct competitors; check the foot traffic before you read that as demand.
Harlem, New York · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 14th most crowded of 14 areas mapped in New York
Within 1 km
13
bars and pubs
Per km²
4.1
low competition
With 10+ reviews
13
enough to judge a rating
Established
9
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
226
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 13 bars and pubs here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up5 (38%)
- 4.0 to 4.47 (54%)
- 3.5 to 3.90 (0%)
- Below 3.51 (8%)
- Under 10 reviews0 (0%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The U bar and grill | 4.9★ | 1,064 | 930 m |
| Bill's Place | 4.8★ | 416 | 640 m |
| Harlem Hops | 4.7★ | 573 | 680 m |
| Sugar Monk | 4.7★ | 521 | 290 m |
| Mess Hall Harlem | 4.4★ | 494 | 590 m |
| Just Lorraine's Place 2 | 4.3★ | 226 | 580 m |
| Ouaga Sports Bar | 4.3★ | 58 | 730 m |
| The Fox Harlem | 4.2★ | 328 | 490 m |
| Lambda Lounge | 4.2★ | 147 | 620 m |
| L Bar & Lounge | 4.2★ | 127 | 860 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The U bar and grill | 4.9★ | 1,064 | 930 m |
| Harlem Hops | 4.7★ | 573 | 680 m |
| Sugar Monk | 4.7★ | 521 | 290 m |
| Mess Hall Harlem | 4.4★ | 494 | 590 m |
| Bill's Place | 4.8★ | 416 | 640 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of Harlem.
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Questions
How many bars and pubs are there in Harlem?
13 within 1 km of the centre of Harlem, New York, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 4.1 per km², which we rate low competition. It is the 14th most crowded of the 14 New York areas we mapped.
Is Harlem a good place to open a bar?
LOW competition: 13 bars and pubs within 1 km of Harlem, 4.1 per km². Few direct competitors; check the foot traffic before you read that as demand. 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 Harlem?
4.4 out of 5, across the 13 with at least 10 reviews. 5 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical bar here has 226 reviews.
Which bars and pubs in Harlem are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: The U bar and grill (4.9, 1,064 reviews), Bill's Place (4.8, 416 reviews), Harlem Hops (4.7, 573 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Harlem 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.