How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of Hayes Valley?
38 coffee shops within 1 km of Hayes Valley, 12.1 per km². There is room for a coffee shop that does better than the 4.4★ average here.
Hayes Valley, San Francisco · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 4th most crowded of 10 areas mapped in San Francisco
Within 1 km
38
coffee shops
Per km²
12.1
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
34
enough to judge a rating
Established
27
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
255
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 38 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up12 (32%)
- 4.0 to 4.420 (53%)
- 3.5 to 3.92 (5%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews4 (11%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third Wheel Coffee | 4.9★ | 272 | 610 m |
| Kopê House | 4.9★ | 92 | 310 m |
| Blue Bottle Coffee | 4.6★ | 905 | 560 m |
| Beluna Cafe | 4.6★ | 193 | 890 m |
| Bean Bag Cafe | 4.5★ | 1,087 | 750 m |
| Le Cafe du Soleil | 4.5★ | 699 | 530 m |
| The Social Study | 4.5★ | 670 | 940 m |
| Cafe International | 4.5★ | 550 | 440 m |
| Tarragon Cafe | 4.5★ | 223 | 520 m |
| Tea & Others | 4.5★ | 164 | 820 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bean Bag Cafe | 4.5★ | 1,087 | 750 m |
| La Boulangerie de San Francisco | 4.2★ | 1,036 | 430 m |
| Duboce Park Cafe | 4.2★ | 1,032 | 780 m |
| Blue Bottle Coffee | 4.6★ | 905 | 560 m |
| Verve Coffee Roasters | 4.4★ | 875 | 990 m |
Chains
- Peet's Coffee · 2 outlets
- Blue Bottle Coffee · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in Hayes Valley?
38 within 1 km of the centre of Hayes Valley, San Francisco, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 12.1 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 4th most crowded of the 10 San Francisco areas we mapped.
Is Hayes Valley a good place to open a coffee shop?
MODERATE competition: 38 coffee shops within 1 km of Hayes Valley, 12.1 per km². There is room for a coffee shop that does better than the 4.4★ average here. 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 Hayes Valley?
4.4 out of 5, across the 34 with at least 10 reviews. 12 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 255 reviews.
Which coffee shops in Hayes Valley are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Third Wheel Coffee (4.9, 272 reviews), Kopê House (4.9, 92 reviews), Blue Bottle Coffee (4.6, 905 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Hayes Valley 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.