How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of South End?
33 coffee shops within 1 km of South End, 10.5 per km². There is room for a coffee shop that does better than the 4.2★ average here.
South End, Boston · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 5th most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Boston
Within 1 km
33
coffee shops
Per km²
10.5
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
31
enough to judge a rating
Established
23
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.2★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
208
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 33 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up7 (21%)
- 4.0 to 4.416 (48%)
- 3.5 to 3.95 (15%)
- Below 3.53 (9%)
- Under 10 reviews2 (6%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blank Street | 4.8★ | 239 | 840 m |
| Kneeland Café | 4.8★ | 69 | 850 m |
| Cafe Darq | 4.6★ | 402 | 940 m |
| Cuppacoffee Boston South End | 4.5★ | 269 | 320 m |
| Le Cafe & Bakery | 4.5★ | 223 | 890 m |
| Chinatown - Jaho Coffee Roaster & Wine Bar | 4.4★ | 1,943 | 930 m |
| South End - Jaho Coffee Roaster & Wine Bar | 4.4★ | 739 | 1.0 km |
| Greystone Cafe, Bakery, and Provisions | 4.4★ | 425 | 710 m |
| Cha Kung Fong & X.F Fried Chicken ChinaTown | 4.4★ | 174 | 620 m |
| Reunion | 4.4★ | 171 | 890 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinatown - Jaho Coffee Roaster & Wine Bar | 4.4★ | 1,943 | 930 m |
| Tatte Bakery & Cafe | Emerson | 4.3★ | 1,289 | 950 m |
| Panera Bread | 4.0★ | 940 | 880 m |
| South End - Jaho Coffee Roaster & Wine Bar | 4.4★ | 739 | 1.0 km |
| Gong Cha | 4.3★ | 601 | 980 m |
Chains
- Dunkin' · 6 outlets
- Tatte Bakery & Cafe · 3 outlets
- Starbucks Coffee Company · 3 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in South End?
33 within 1 km of the centre of South End, Boston, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 10.5 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 5th most crowded of the 10 Boston areas we mapped.
Is South End a good place to open a coffee shop?
MODERATE competition: 33 coffee shops within 1 km of South End, 10.5 per km². There is room for a coffee shop that does better than the 4.2★ 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 coffee shops in South End?
4.2 out of 5, across the 31 with at least 10 reviews. 7 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 208 reviews.
Which coffee shops in South End are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Blank Street (4.8, 239 reviews), Kneeland Café (4.8, 69 reviews), Cafe Darq (4.6, 402 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of South 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.