How many bars and pubs are there within 1 km of Hayes Valley?
30 bars and pubs within 1 km of Hayes Valley, 9.5 per km². There is room for a bar that does better than the 4.4★ average here.
Hayes Valley, San Francisco · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 4th most crowded of 10 areas mapped in San Francisco
Within 1 km
30
bars and pubs
Per km²
9.5
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
29
enough to judge a rating
Established
27
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
444
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 30 bars and pubs here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up13 (43%)
- 4.0 to 4.416 (53%)
- 3.5 to 3.90 (0%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews1 (3%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheba Jazz Lounge | 4.7★ | 692 | 810 m |
| Smuggler's Cove | 4.6★ | 3,332 | 660 m |
| Martuni's | 4.6★ | 1,213 | 740 m |
| Stoa | 4.6★ | 157 | 630 m |
| Last Rites | 4.5★ | 717 | 910 m |
| Blackbird | 4.5★ | 709 | 980 m |
| Danny Coyle's | 4.5★ | 520 | 570 m |
| Noc Noc | 4.5★ | 426 | 490 m |
| Mini Bar SF | 4.5★ | 243 | 800 m |
| Fool's Errand | 4.5★ | 215 | 750 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smuggler's Cove | 4.6★ | 3,332 | 660 m |
| Zeitgeist | 4.3★ | 3,130 | 940 m |
| Emporium Arcade Bar | 4.4★ | 2,439 | 720 m |
| Toronado | 4.4★ | 1,787 | 480 m |
| Martuni's | 4.6★ | 1,213 | 740 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of Hayes Valley.
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Questions
How many bars and pubs are there in Hayes Valley?
30 within 1 km of the centre of Hayes Valley, San Francisco, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 9.5 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 4th most crowded of the 10 San Francisco areas we mapped.
Is Hayes Valley a good place to open a bar?
MODERATE competition: 30 bars and pubs within 1 km of Hayes Valley, 9.5 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 Hayes Valley?
4.4 out of 5, across the 29 with at least 10 reviews. 13 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical bar here has 444 reviews.
Which bars and pubs in Hayes Valley are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Sheba Jazz Lounge (4.7, 692 reviews), Smuggler's Cove (4.6, 3,332 reviews), Martuni's (4.6, 1,213 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Hayes Valley 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.