How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of Midtown?
191 coffee shops within 1 km of Midtown, 60.8 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.1★.
Midtown, New York · scanned 13 October 2026 · the most crowded of 14 areas mapped in New York
Within 1 km
191
coffee shops
Per km²
60.8
intense competition
With 10+ reviews
184
enough to judge a rating
Established
141
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.1★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
269
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 191 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up59 (31%)
- 4.0 to 4.474 (39%)
- 3.5 to 3.939 (20%)
- Below 3.512 (6%)
- Under 10 reviews7 (4%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 787 coffee | 4.9★ | 3,673 | 260 m |
| Chocole - Chocolate Bar & Dessert Café | 4.9★ | 199 | 810 m |
| GRIND THE NYC COFFEE SHOP & BAGEL HOUSE | 4.8★ | 3,175 | 540 m |
| Aleef Cafe | 4.8★ | 635 | 630 m |
| Starstruck Coffee | 4.8★ | 359 | 930 m |
| Macaron Café | 4.8★ | 174 | 690 m |
| Saranda Cafe | 4.8★ | 149 | 730 m |
| Aura D’Or | 4.8★ | 117 | 910 m |
| Weill Café | 4.8★ | 88 | 950 m |
| Istanbul Times Cafe & Kitchen | 4.8★ | 50 | 540 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 787 coffee | 4.9★ | 3,673 | 260 m |
| GRIND THE NYC COFFEE SHOP & BAGEL HOUSE | 4.8★ | 3,175 | 540 m |
| Culture Espresso | 4.6★ | 2,565 | 660 m |
| Starbucks Coffee Company | 3.8★ | 2,442 | 850 m |
| Starbucks Coffee Company | 4.0★ | 2,260 | 150 m |
Chains
- Dunkin' · 27 outlets
- Starbucks Coffee Company · 22 outlets
- Luckin Coffee · 5 outlets
- Blue Bottle Coffee · 4 outlets
- Le Cafe Coffee · 4 outlets
- Ground Central Coffee Company · 4 outlets
- Gregorys Coffee · 4 outlets
- Panera Bread · 3 outlets
- heytea · 3 outlets
- Zibetto Espresso Bar · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in Midtown?
191 within 1 km of the centre of Midtown, New York, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 60.8 per km², which we rate intense competition. It is the most crowded of the 14 New York areas we mapped.
Is Midtown a good place to open a coffee shop?
INTENSE competition: 191 coffee shops within 1 km of Midtown, 60.8 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.1★. 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 Midtown?
4.1 out of 5, across the 184 with at least 10 reviews. 59 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 269 reviews.
Which coffee shops in Midtown are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: 787 coffee (4.9, 3,673 reviews), Chocole - Chocolate Bar & Dessert Café (4.9, 199 reviews), GRIND THE NYC COFFEE SHOP & BAGEL HOUSE (4.8, 3,175 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Midtown 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.