How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of North End?
48 coffee shops within 1 km of North End, 15.3 per km². 27 already have 100 or more reviews. A new coffee shop needs better than the 4.1★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
North End, Boston · scanned 13 October 2026 · the most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Boston
Within 1 km
48
coffee shops
Per km²
15.3
high competition
With 10+ reviews
44
enough to judge a rating
Established
27
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.1★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
148
per coffee shop
Every coffee shop 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 48 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up9 (19%)
- 4.0 to 4.422 (46%)
- 3.5 to 3.97 (15%)
- Below 3.56 (13%)
- Under 10 reviews4 (8%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| cacao | 4.8★ | 76 | 680 m |
| Bean & Leaf Cafe | 4.7★ | 268 | 650 m |
| The Well Coffee House | 4.6★ | 835 | 670 m |
| Sip Café | 4.6★ | 355 | 900 m |
| Milk Street Cafe | 4.5★ | 501 | 830 m |
| Kicco Italian Coffee | 4.5★ | 190 | 780 m |
| Ogawa Coffee | 4.4★ | 1,729 | 850 m |
| Thinking Cup | 4.4★ | 1,446 | 110 m |
| Tradesman Coffee Shop and Lounge | 4.4★ | 1,138 | 730 m |
| Tatte Bakery & Cafe | One Boston Place | 4.4★ | 1,100 | 690 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caffe Vittoria | 4.3★ | 2,694 | 20 m |
| Ogawa Coffee | 4.4★ | 1,729 | 850 m |
| Thinking Cup | 4.4★ | 1,446 | 110 m |
| Tradesman Coffee Shop and Lounge | 4.4★ | 1,138 | 730 m |
| Tatte Bakery & Cafe | One Boston Place | 4.4★ | 1,100 | 690 m |
Chains
- Dunkin' · 7 outlets
- Starbucks Coffee Company · 4 outlets
- Tatte Bakery & Cafe · 2 outlets
- Caffè Nero · 2 outlets
- Koko Coffee · 2 outlets
- The Well Coffee House · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in North End?
48 within 1 km of the centre of North End, Boston, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 15.3 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the most crowded of the 10 Boston areas we mapped.
Is North End a good place to open a coffee shop?
HIGH competition: 48 coffee shops within 1 km of North End, 15.3 per km². 27 already have 100 or more reviews. A new coffee shop needs better than the 4.1★ average and a clear reason to choose it. 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 coffee shops in North End?
4.1 out of 5, across the 44 with at least 10 reviews. 9 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 148 reviews.
Which coffee shops in North End are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: cacao (4.8, 76 reviews), Bean & Leaf Cafe (4.7, 268 reviews), The Well Coffee House (4.6, 835 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of North End on 13 October 2026 and counted every coffee shop 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.