How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of North Beach?
53 coffee shops within 1 km of North Beach, 16.9 per km². 34 already have 100 or more reviews. A new coffee shop needs better than the 4.4★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
North Beach, San Francisco · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 2nd most crowded of 10 areas mapped in San Francisco
Within 1 km
53
coffee shops
Per km²
16.9
high competition
With 10+ reviews
51
enough to judge a rating
Established
34
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
183
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 53 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up26 (49%)
- 4.0 to 4.420 (38%)
- 3.5 to 3.93 (6%)
- Below 3.52 (4%)
- Under 10 reviews2 (4%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viva Cafe | 4.9★ | 148 | 710 m |
| Better Half Coffee | 4.9★ | 134 | 990 m |
| SAIGONESE CAFÉ | 4.9★ | 92 | 760 m |
| The Coffee Movement | 4.7★ | 1,417 | 540 m |
| By Me Boba Tea | 4.7★ | 556 | 450 m |
| Scullery Little Window | 4.7★ | 58 | 590 m |
| Fiddle Fig Cafe & Coffee | 4.6★ | 1,055 | 630 m |
| Il Canto Cafe | 4.6★ | 677 | 940 m |
| Delah Coffee | 4.6★ | 376 | 870 m |
| Cafe Isabella | 4.6★ | 329 | 580 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caffe Trieste | 4.4★ | 1,817 | 170 m |
| Caffe Greco | 4.4★ | 1,597 | 70 m |
| The Coffee Movement | 4.7★ | 1,417 | 540 m |
| Plentea | 4.4★ | 1,071 | 980 m |
| Fiddle Fig Cafe & Coffee | 4.6★ | 1,055 | 630 m |
Chains
- Starbucks Coffee Company · 3 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in North Beach?
53 within 1 km of the centre of North Beach, San Francisco, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 16.9 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the 2nd most crowded of the 10 San Francisco areas we mapped.
Is North Beach a good place to open a coffee shop?
HIGH competition: 53 coffee shops within 1 km of North Beach, 16.9 per km². 34 already have 100 or more reviews. A new coffee shop needs better than the 4.4★ 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 North Beach?
4.4 out of 5, across the 51 with at least 10 reviews. 26 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 183 reviews.
Which coffee shops in North Beach are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Viva Cafe (4.9, 148 reviews), Better Half Coffee (4.9, 134 reviews), SAIGONESE CAFÉ (4.9, 92 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of North Beach 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.