How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of River North?
69 coffee shops within 1 km of River North, 22.0 per km². 50 already have 100 or more reviews. A new coffee shop needs better than the 4.1★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
River North, Chicago · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 2nd most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Chicago
Within 1 km
69
coffee shops
Per km²
22.0
high competition
With 10+ reviews
61
enough to judge a rating
Established
50
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.1★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
254
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 69 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up10 (14%)
- 4.0 to 4.433 (48%)
- 3.5 to 3.915 (22%)
- Below 3.53 (4%)
- Under 10 reviews8 (12%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| TARY | 4.7★ | 1,075 | 260 m |
| Hevi Cafe | 4.7★ | 164 | 420 m |
| Caffe Umbria | 4.6★ | 1,122 | 470 m |
| Doma Cafe | 4.6★ | 669 | 920 m |
| Ground Up Coffee & Bites | 4.6★ | 358 | 370 m |
| Big Shoulders Coffee | 4.6★ | 262 | 760 m |
| Boar's Head Cafe | 4.6★ | 240 | 720 m |
| Nimble | 4.6★ | 146 | 520 m |
| Brü Chicago | 4.6★ | 133 | 980 m |
| Philz Coffee | 4.5★ | 285 | 600 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starbucks Reserve Roastery | 4.4★ | 20,328 | 810 m |
| Goddess and the Baker, Wacker & LaSalle | 4.2★ | 1,581 | 660 m |
| Caffe Umbria | 4.6★ | 1,122 | 470 m |
| Goddess and the Baker, 44 E Grand | 4.2★ | 1,119 | 640 m |
| TARY | 4.7★ | 1,075 | 260 m |
Chains
- Starbucks Coffee Company · 14 outlets
- Dunkin' · 10 outlets
- Goddess and the Baker · 3 outlets
- Big Shoulders Coffee · 2 outlets
- Starbucks · 2 outlets
- Foxtrot Market · 2 outlets
- Panera Bread · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in River North?
69 within 1 km of the centre of River North, Chicago, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 22.0 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the 2nd most crowded of the 10 Chicago areas we mapped.
Is River North a good place to open a coffee shop?
HIGH competition: 69 coffee shops within 1 km of River North, 22.0 per km². 50 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 River North?
4.1 out of 5, across the 61 with at least 10 reviews. 10 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 254 reviews.
Which coffee shops in River North are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: TARY (4.7, 1,075 reviews), Hevi Cafe (4.7, 164 reviews), Caffe Umbria (4.6, 1,122 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of River North 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.