How many bars and pubs are there within 1 km of Upper East Side?
27 bars and pubs within 1 km of Upper East Side, 8.6 per km². There is room for a bar that does better than the 4.4★ average here.
Upper East Side, New York · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 10th most crowded of 14 areas mapped in New York
Within 1 km
27
bars and pubs
Per km²
8.6
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
26
enough to judge a rating
Established
24
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
295
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 27 bars and pubs here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up13 (48%)
- 4.0 to 4.413 (48%)
- 3.5 to 3.90 (0%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews1 (4%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zofia's Hideout | 4.8★ | 72 | 710 m |
| The Raven Pub NYC | 4.7★ | 295 | 570 m |
| Bondurants | 4.6★ | 644 | 780 m |
| Ryan's Daughter | 4.6★ | 421 | 840 m |
| Caledonia Bar | 4.6★ | 350 | 640 m |
| The Gaf | 4.6★ | 170 | 970 m |
| The Hunterian | 4.6★ | 125 | 900 m |
| Dylan Murphy's | 4.5★ | 755 | 470 m |
| Brandy's Piano Bar | 4.5★ | 624 | 660 m |
| Sefton | 4.5★ | 289 | 640 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Penrose Bar | 4.4★ | 2,504 | 600 m |
| The Stumble Inn | 4.3★ | 1,529 | 400 m |
| Dylan Murphy's | 4.5★ | 755 | 470 m |
| Iggy's | 4.3★ | 734 | 400 m |
| Bondurants | 4.6★ | 644 | 780 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of Upper East Side.
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Questions
How many bars and pubs are there in Upper East Side?
27 within 1 km of the centre of Upper East Side, New York, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 8.6 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 10th most crowded of the 14 New York areas we mapped.
Is Upper East Side a good place to open a bar?
MODERATE competition: 27 bars and pubs within 1 km of Upper East Side, 8.6 per km². There is room for a bar that does better than the 4.4★ 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 Upper East Side?
4.4 out of 5, across the 26 with at least 10 reviews. 13 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical bar here has 295 reviews.
Which bars and pubs in Upper East Side are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Zofia's Hideout (4.8, 72 reviews), The Raven Pub NYC (4.7, 295 reviews), Bondurants (4.6, 644 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Upper East Side 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.