How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of The Loop?
70 coffee shops within 1 km of The Loop, 22.3 per km². 46 already have 100 or more reviews. A new coffee shop needs better than the 4.0★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
The Loop, Chicago · scanned 13 October 2026 · the most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Chicago
Within 1 km
70
coffee shops
Per km²
22.3
high competition
With 10+ reviews
67
enough to judge a rating
Established
46
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.0★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
181
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 70 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up14 (20%)
- 4.0 to 4.428 (40%)
- 3.5 to 3.915 (21%)
- Below 3.510 (14%)
- Under 10 reviews3 (4%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prasino | 4.8★ | 136 | 370 m |
| Mojo Coffee | 4.7★ | 141 | 690 m |
| Café Pisolino | 4.7★ | 59 | 530 m |
| Hero Coffee and Bagel Bar | 4.6★ | 1,195 | 200 m |
| Broadway Cafe | 4.6★ | 580 | 250 m |
| Uni Uni Boba South Loop | 4.6★ | 241 | 270 m |
| Brü Chicago | 4.6★ | 133 | 960 m |
| Big Shoulders Coffee | 4.6★ | 68 | 670 m |
| Ceres Cafe | 4.5★ | 1,024 | 630 m |
| Cafe Deko | 4.5★ | 480 | 700 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutella Cafe Chicago | 4.1★ | 10,636 | 800 m |
| Goddess and the Baker, 33 S Wabash-Millennium Park | 4.3★ | 3,097 | 360 m |
| Intelligentsia | 4.3★ | 2,161 | 680 m |
| Pittsfield Cafe | 4.2★ | 1,686 | 540 m |
| Hero Coffee and Bagel Bar | 4.6★ | 1,195 | 200 m |
Chains
- Starbucks Coffee Company · 13 outlets
- Dunkin' · 13 outlets
- Corner Bakery Cafe · 3 outlets
- Goddess and the Baker · 2 outlets
- Big Shoulders Coffee · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in The Loop?
70 within 1 km of the centre of The Loop, Chicago, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 22.3 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the most crowded of the 10 Chicago areas we mapped.
Is The Loop a good place to open a coffee shop?
HIGH competition: 70 coffee shops within 1 km of The Loop, 22.3 per km². 46 already have 100 or more reviews. A new coffee shop needs better than the 4.0★ 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 The Loop?
4.0 out of 5, across the 67 with at least 10 reviews. 14 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 181 reviews.
Which coffee shops in The Loop are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Prasino (4.8, 136 reviews), Mojo Coffee (4.7, 141 reviews), Café Pisolino (4.7, 59 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of The Loop 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.