How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of Upper East Side?
83 coffee shops within 1 km of Upper East Side, 26.4 per km². 67 already have 100 or more reviews. A new coffee shop needs better than the 4.2★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
Upper East Side, New York · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 6th most crowded of 14 areas mapped in New York
Within 1 km
83
coffee shops
Per km²
26.4
high competition
With 10+ reviews
80
enough to judge a rating
Established
67
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.2★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
228
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 83 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up28 (34%)
- 4.0 to 4.433 (40%)
- 3.5 to 3.915 (18%)
- Below 3.54 (5%)
- Under 10 reviews3 (4%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 787 Coffee | 4.9★ | 3,889 | 360 m |
| 787 Coffee | 4.9★ | 2,634 | 810 m |
| L B Coffee | 4.9★ | 395 | 970 m |
| Artara Coffee (Cambodian) | 4.9★ | 290 | 460 m |
| Cositas Café | 4.8★ | 197 | 550 m |
| Blank Street | 4.7★ | 1,074 | 480 m |
| Ella's Cafe Espresso & Wine Bar | 4.7★ | 554 | 360 m |
| Green Lane Coffee | 4.7★ | 183 | 760 m |
| Asano | 4.7★ | 160 | 860 m |
| Blank Street | 4.6★ | 557 | 500 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 787 Coffee | 4.9★ | 3,889 | 360 m |
| 787 Coffee | 4.9★ | 2,634 | 810 m |
| Ralph's Coffee | 4.2★ | 1,694 | 540 m |
| Caffe Aronne | Mobile Espresso Bar & Coffee Catering NYC | 4.5★ | 1,191 | 470 m |
| Blank Street | 4.7★ | 1,074 | 480 m |
Chains
- Starbucks Coffee Company · 10 outlets
- Dunkin' · 8 outlets
- Blank Street · 3 outlets
- Matto Espresso · 3 outlets
- 787 Coffee · 2 outlets
- Birch Coffee · 2 outlets
- Bel Ami Cafe · 2 outlets
- Madame Bonté Café · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in Upper East Side?
83 within 1 km of the centre of Upper East Side, New York, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 26.4 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the 6th most crowded of the 14 New York areas we mapped.
Is Upper East Side a good place to open a coffee shop?
HIGH competition: 83 coffee shops within 1 km of Upper East Side, 26.4 per km². 67 already have 100 or more reviews. A new coffee shop needs better than the 4.2★ 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 Upper East Side?
4.2 out of 5, across the 80 with at least 10 reviews. 28 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 228 reviews.
Which coffee shops in Upper East Side are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: 787 Coffee (4.9, 3,889 reviews), 787 Coffee (4.9, 2,634 reviews), L B Coffee (4.9, 395 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Upper East Side 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.