How many restaurants are there within 1 km of Beacon Hill?
176 restaurants within 1 km of Beacon Hill, 56.0 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.3★.
Beacon Hill, Boston · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 2nd most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Boston
Within 1 km
176
restaurants
Per km²
56.0
intense competition
With 10+ reviews
163
enough to judge a rating
Established
149
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.3★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
681
per restaurant
Every restaurant 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 176 restaurants here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up55 (31%)
- 4.0 to 4.487 (49%)
- 3.5 to 3.917 (10%)
- Below 3.54 (2%)
- Under 10 reviews13 (7%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burg & Shaw | 4.9★ | 1,266 | 710 m |
| Wa Shin | 4.9★ | 261 | 750 m |
| Cactus Club Cafe | 4.8★ | 1,867 | 790 m |
| Dave's Hot Chicken | 4.8★ | 915 | 730 m |
| Birdies Hot Chicken | 4.8★ | 386 | 970 m |
| YABA sushi | 4.8★ | 135 | 710 m |
| Cafe Bonjour | 4.7★ | 3,417 | 710 m |
| El Jefe's Taqueria - Boston Common | 4.7★ | 2,591 | 660 m |
| Mike & Patty's Bay Village | 4.7★ | 2,414 | 950 m |
| Ostra | 4.7★ | 1,370 | 700 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Friendly Toast | 4.5★ | 5,687 | 990 m |
| Maggiano's Little Italy | 4.5★ | 5,047 | 670 m |
| FiRE+iCE Interactive Grill & Bar | 4.3★ | 4,470 | 740 m |
| Saltie Girl | 4.4★ | 4,411 | 910 m |
| Lolita Back Bay | 4.4★ | 3,902 | 940 m |
Chains
- Chipotle Mexican Grill · 3 outlets
- Food Cart Boston Father & Son · 2 outlets
- McDonald's · 2 outlets
- Legal Sea Foods · 2 outlets
- Farmer's Fridge · 2 outlets
- Dig Inn · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many restaurants are there in Beacon Hill?
176 within 1 km of the centre of Beacon Hill, Boston, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 56.0 per km², which we rate intense competition. It is the 2nd most crowded of the 10 Boston areas we mapped.
Is Beacon Hill a good place to open a restaurant?
INTENSE competition: 176 restaurants within 1 km of Beacon Hill, 56.0 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.3★. 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 restaurants in Beacon Hill?
4.3 out of 5, across the 163 with at least 10 reviews. 55 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical restaurant here has 681 reviews.
Which restaurants in Beacon Hill are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Burg & Shaw (4.9, 1,266 reviews), Wa Shin (4.9, 261 reviews), Cactus Club Cafe (4.8, 1,867 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Beacon Hill on 13 October 2026 and counted every restaurant 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.