How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of Rittenhouse Square?
72 coffee shops within 1 km of Rittenhouse Square, 22.9 per km². 48 already have 100 or more reviews. A new coffee shop needs better than the 4.2★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia · scanned 13 October 2026 · the most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Philadelphia
Within 1 km
72
coffee shops
Per km²
22.9
high competition
With 10+ reviews
71
enough to judge a rating
Established
48
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.2★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
165
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 72 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up29 (40%)
- 4.0 to 4.424 (33%)
- 3.5 to 3.910 (14%)
- Below 3.58 (11%)
- Under 10 reviews1 (1%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saigon Grace Cafe | 4.9★ | 255 | 710 m |
| Cypress Garden Coffee | 4.9★ | 144 | 980 m |
| CAKE&JOE Center City | 4.9★ | 102 | 510 m |
| Aurora Cafe | 4.8★ | 98 | 1.0 km |
| Nook Bakery & Coffee Bar | 4.7★ | 460 | 380 m |
| MOTW Coffee and Pastries | 4.7★ | 349 | 590 m |
| Tuscany Cafe (Locust Street) | 4.7★ | 299 | 590 m |
| Bottega Rittenhouse | 4.7★ | 158 | 270 m |
| La Maison Jaune | 4.7★ | 157 | 510 m |
| The Hart of Catering & Cafe | 4.7★ | 95 | 410 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Eggs Café | 4.4★ | 4,633 | 820 m |
| Elixr Coffee Roasters | 4.6★ | 1,797 | 440 m |
| La Colombe Coffee Workshop | 4.4★ | 1,411 | 620 m |
| La Colombe Coffee Workshop | 4.6★ | 1,274 | 150 m |
| Bluestone Lane Rittenhouse Café | 4.2★ | 718 | 210 m |
Chains
- Dunkin' · 8 outlets
- Starbucks Coffee Company · 4 outlets
- Alchemy Coffee · 2 outlets
- Elixr Coffee Roasters · 2 outlets
- La Colombe Coffee Workshop · 2 outlets
- Vibrant Coffee Roasters & Bakery · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in Rittenhouse Square?
72 within 1 km of the centre of Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 22.9 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the most crowded of the 10 Philadelphia areas we mapped.
Is Rittenhouse Square a good place to open a coffee shop?
HIGH competition: 72 coffee shops within 1 km of Rittenhouse Square, 22.9 per km². 48 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 Rittenhouse Square?
4.2 out of 5, across the 71 with at least 10 reviews. 29 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 165 reviews.
Which coffee shops in Rittenhouse Square are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Saigon Grace Cafe (4.9, 255 reviews), Cypress Garden Coffee (4.9, 144 reviews), CAKE&JOE Center City (4.9, 102 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Rittenhouse Square 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.