How many restaurants are there within 1 km of Jamaica Plain?
28 restaurants within 1 km of Jamaica Plain, 8.9 per km². There is room for a restaurant that does better than the 4.4★ average here.
Jamaica Plain, Boston · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 9th most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Boston
Within 1 km
28
restaurants
Per km²
8.9
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
28
enough to judge a rating
Established
25
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
369
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 28 restaurants here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up11 (39%)
- 4.0 to 4.417 (61%)
- 3.5 to 3.90 (0%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews0 (0%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonino | 4.7★ | 409 | 100 m |
| bb.q Chicken Jamaica Plain | 4.7★ | 328 | 170 m |
| The Haven | 4.6★ | 1,199 | 900 m |
| Tres Gatos | 4.6★ | 1,014 | 870 m |
| Soup Shack JP | 4.6★ | 577 | 200 m |
| Vee Vee | 4.6★ | 267 | 160 m |
| JP Seafood Cafe | 4.5★ | 749 | 80 m |
| Evergreen Eatery & Cafe | 4.5★ | 607 | 640 m |
| The Joint | 4.5★ | 487 | 360 m |
| JUICYGREENS | 4.5★ | 284 | 450 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Haven | 4.6★ | 1,199 | 900 m |
| Tres Gatos | 4.6★ | 1,014 | 870 m |
| JPizle Kitchen | 4.3★ | 799 | 600 m |
| Casa Verde Taqueria | 4.3★ | 775 | 30 m |
| JP Seafood Cafe | 4.5★ | 749 | 80 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of Jamaica Plain.
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Questions
How many restaurants are there in Jamaica Plain?
28 within 1 km of the centre of Jamaica Plain, Boston, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 8.9 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 9th most crowded of the 10 Boston areas we mapped.
Is Jamaica Plain a good place to open a restaurant?
MODERATE competition: 28 restaurants within 1 km of Jamaica Plain, 8.9 per km². There is room for a restaurant 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 restaurants in Jamaica Plain?
4.4 out of 5, across the 28 with at least 10 reviews. 11 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical restaurant here has 369 reviews.
Which restaurants in Jamaica Plain are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Tonino (4.7, 409 reviews), bb.q Chicken Jamaica Plain (4.7, 328 reviews), The Haven (4.6, 1,199 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Jamaica Plain 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.