How many bars and pubs are there within 1 km of Upper West Side?
24 bars and pubs within 1 km of Upper West Side, 7.6 per km². There is room for a bar that does better than the 4.5★ average here.
Upper West Side, New York · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 12th most crowded of 14 areas mapped in New York
Within 1 km
24
bars and pubs
Per km²
7.6
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
22
enough to judge a rating
Established
18
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.5★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
375
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 24 bars and pubs here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up12 (50%)
- 4.0 to 4.49 (38%)
- 3.5 to 3.91 (4%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews2 (8%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Vin Coeur | 5.0★ | 163 | 290 m |
| The Owl's Tail | 4.7★ | 380 | 840 m |
| The Throwback | 4.7★ | 224 | 870 m |
| Beer Run UWS | 4.7★ | 56 | 180 m |
| Craft+Carry Upper West Side | 4.6★ | 171 | 330 m |
| Scarlet Lounge | 4.6★ | 115 | 320 m |
| The Upside Bar | 4.6★ | 85 | 450 m |
| The Dead Poet | 4.5★ | 1,101 | 370 m |
| Tiki Chick | 4.5★ | 952 | 260 m |
| Da Capo | 4.5★ | 555 | 750 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake's Dilemma | 4.0★ | 1,537 | 420 m |
| Dive Bar | 4.3★ | 1,458 | 960 m |
| The Gin Mill | 4.3★ | 1,184 | 400 m |
| The Dead Poet | 4.5★ | 1,101 | 370 m |
| e's BAR | 4.4★ | 1,028 | 250 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of Upper West Side.
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Questions
How many bars and pubs are there in Upper West Side?
24 within 1 km of the centre of Upper West Side, New York, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 7.6 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 12th most crowded of the 14 New York areas we mapped.
Is Upper West Side a good place to open a bar?
MODERATE competition: 24 bars and pubs within 1 km of Upper West Side, 7.6 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 Upper West Side?
4.5 out of 5, across the 22 with at least 10 reviews. 12 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical bar here has 375 reviews.
Which bars and pubs in Upper West Side are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Le Vin Coeur (5.0, 163 reviews), The Owl's Tail (4.7, 380 reviews), The Throwback (4.7, 224 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Upper West 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.