How many restaurants are there within 1 km of East Village?
579 restaurants within 1 km of East Village, 184.3 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.5★.
East Village, New York · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 3rd most crowded of 14 areas mapped in New York
Within 1 km
579
restaurants
Per km²
184.3
intense competition
With 10+ reviews
552
enough to judge a rating
Established
485
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.5★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
477
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 579 restaurants here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up328 (57%)
- 4.0 to 4.4196 (34%)
- 3.5 to 3.920 (3%)
- Below 3.58 (1%)
- Under 10 reviews27 (5%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pizzazz | 5.0★ | 1,112 | 910 m |
| Ecce | 5.0★ | 124 | 300 m |
| Omakase By Tento | 5.0★ | 98 | 550 m |
| 5s | 5.0★ | 57 | 630 m |
| smashy burger | new york | 4.9★ | 4,494 | 920 m |
| SAPERAVI | 4.9★ | 3,737 | 520 m |
| Palermo Argentinian Bistro - Gramercy | 4.9★ | 2,100 | 890 m |
| Shoo Loong Kan Hot Pot Manhattan 小龙坎火锅 | 4.9★ | 1,798 | 920 m |
| Yakiniku Gen East Village | 4.9★ | 1,779 | 240 m |
| TAKUMI OMAKASE | 4.9★ | 1,705 | 680 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Ramen | 4.7★ | 10,206 | 860 m |
| Prince Street Pizza | 4.4★ | 9,275 | 880 m |
| La Pecora Bianca SoHo | 4.8★ | 8,234 | 970 m |
| Veselka | 4.6★ | 7,982 | 110 m |
| Soothr | 4.8★ | 7,975 | 470 m |
Chains
- Taco Bell · 3 outlets
- Chipotle Mexican Grill · 3 outlets
- McDonald's · 3 outlets
- LOS TACOS No.1 · 2 outlets
- The Grey Dog · 2 outlets
- Birria LES · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many restaurants are there in East Village?
579 within 1 km of the centre of East Village, New York, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 184.3 per km², which we rate intense competition. It is the 3rd most crowded of the 14 New York areas we mapped.
Is East Village a good place to open a restaurant?
INTENSE competition: 579 restaurants within 1 km of East Village, 184.3 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.5★. 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 East Village?
4.5 out of 5, across the 552 with at least 10 reviews. 328 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical restaurant here has 477 reviews.
Which restaurants in East Village are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Pizzazz (5.0, 1,112 reviews), Ecce (5.0, 124 reviews), Omakase By Tento (5.0, 98 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of East Village 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.