How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of Upper West Side?
49 coffee shops within 1 km of Upper West Side, 15.6 per km². 38 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 West Side, New York · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 11th most crowded of 14 areas mapped in New York
Within 1 km
49
coffee shops
Per km²
15.6
high competition
With 10+ reviews
47
enough to judge a rating
Established
38
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.2★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
235
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 49 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up19 (39%)
- 4.0 to 4.414 (29%)
- 3.5 to 3.910 (20%)
- Below 3.54 (8%)
- Under 10 reviews2 (4%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Bomboniera | 4.9★ | 334 | 370 m |
| Royal Coffee | 4.9★ | 283 | 530 m |
| Lily's Roasters | 4.9★ | 235 | 160 m |
| Charlotte Cafe | 4.8★ | 1,647 | 970 m |
| Sote Coffee Roasters | 4.8★ | 479 | 770 m |
| Blank Street | 4.8★ | 269 | 340 m |
| Chaotic Good Cafe | 4.8★ | 224 | 310 m |
| ARTISAN CAFE | 4.8★ | 197 | 500 m |
| Green Lane Coffee | 4.8★ | 111 | 970 m |
| Blank Street | 4.7★ | 609 | 700 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice's Tea Cup | 4.3★ | 1,842 | 960 m |
| Charlotte Cafe | 4.8★ | 1,647 | 970 m |
| Irving Farm Coffee | 4.2★ | 1,013 | 590 m |
| Bluestone Lane Upper West Side Café | 4.5★ | 943 | 450 m |
| Birch Coffee | 4.3★ | 775 | 980 m |
Chains
- Dunkin' · 6 outlets
- Starbucks Coffee Company · 4 outlets
- Blank Street · 3 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in Upper West Side?
49 within 1 km of the centre of Upper West Side, New York, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 15.6 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the 11th most crowded of the 14 New York areas we mapped.
Is Upper West Side a good place to open a coffee shop?
HIGH competition: 49 coffee shops within 1 km of Upper West Side, 15.6 per km². 38 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 West Side?
4.2 out of 5, across the 47 with at least 10 reviews. 19 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 235 reviews.
Which coffee shops in Upper West Side are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: La Bomboniera (4.9, 334 reviews), Royal Coffee (4.9, 283 reviews), Lily's Roasters (4.9, 235 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Upper West 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.