How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of Union Square?
111 coffee shops within 1 km of Union Square, 35.3 per km². 72 already have 100 or more reviews. A new coffee shop needs better than the 4.3★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
Union Square, San Francisco · scanned 13 October 2026 · the most crowded of 10 areas mapped in San Francisco
Within 1 km
111
coffee shops
Per km²
35.3
high competition
With 10+ reviews
105
enough to judge a rating
Established
72
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.3★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
162
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 111 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up50 (45%)
- 4.0 to 4.438 (34%)
- 3.5 to 3.914 (13%)
- Below 3.53 (3%)
- Under 10 reviews6 (5%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viva Cafe | 4.9★ | 148 | 860 m |
| ADAN CAFE | 4.9★ | 124 | 390 m |
| Painted Leopard Coffee | 4.9★ | 93 | 90 m |
| Fresh Brew Coffee | 4.8★ | 852 | 530 m |
| Crostini & Java | 4.8★ | 803 | 940 m |
| Sutter Street Cafe | 4.8★ | 353 | 260 m |
| Junbi Matcha & Tea - San Francisco | 4.8★ | 243 | 320 m |
| Cafe Dolci | 4.8★ | 118 | 190 m |
| Kamari Coffee | 4.8★ | 98 | 920 m |
| Seiyun Yemeni Coffee | 4.8★ | 70 | 790 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boba Guys Union Square | 4.3★ | 1,543 | 280 m |
| Mo'z Cafe | 4.3★ | 1,503 | 470 m |
| The Coffee Movement | 4.7★ | 1,417 | 860 m |
| Philz Coffee | 4.5★ | 1,306 | 800 m |
| Blue Bottle Coffee | 4.4★ | 1,300 | 650 m |
Chains
- Starbucks Coffee Company · 6 outlets
- Blue Bottle Coffee · 3 outlets
- Delah Coffee · 2 outlets
- Philz Coffee · 2 outlets
- Peet's Coffee · 2 outlets
- Mellis Cafe · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in Union Square?
111 within 1 km of the centre of Union Square, San Francisco, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 35.3 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the most crowded of the 10 San Francisco areas we mapped.
Is Union Square a good place to open a coffee shop?
HIGH competition: 111 coffee shops within 1 km of Union Square, 35.3 per km². 72 already have 100 or more reviews. A new coffee shop needs better than the 4.3★ 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 Union Square?
4.3 out of 5, across the 105 with at least 10 reviews. 50 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 162 reviews.
Which coffee shops in Union Square are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Viva Cafe (4.9, 148 reviews), ADAN CAFE (4.9, 124 reviews), Painted Leopard Coffee (4.9, 93 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Union 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.