How many restaurants are there within 1 km of Harlem?
178 restaurants within 1 km of Harlem, 56.7 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.2★.
Harlem, New York · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 13th most crowded of 14 areas mapped in New York
Within 1 km
178
restaurants
Per km²
56.7
intense competition
With 10+ reviews
164
enough to judge a rating
Established
124
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.2★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
296
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 178 restaurants here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up47 (26%)
- 4.0 to 4.477 (43%)
- 3.5 to 3.925 (14%)
- Below 3.515 (8%)
- Under 10 reviews14 (8%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Coffee Truck | 5.0★ | 90 | 870 m |
| Fluffies Hot Chicken - Harlem | 4.9★ | 1,245 | 350 m |
| Mustard Indian Eatery | 4.9★ | 728 | 920 m |
| Yemeni Restaurant | 4.8★ | 1,977 | 520 m |
| Charles Pan-Fried Chicken | 4.8★ | 1,650 | 710 m |
| The Good Good | 4.8★ | 454 | 990 m |
| 7th Street Burger Harlem | 4.8★ | 309 | 460 m |
| 375º Chicken 'n Fries | 4.8★ | 277 | 640 m |
| Sottocasa Pizzeria Harlem | 4.7★ | 1,589 | 380 m |
| Jerk House Caribbean Restaurant | 4.7★ | 1,520 | 180 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia'a Queen of Soul Food | 4.3★ | 9,137 | 320 m |
| Red Rooster Harlem | 4.4★ | 7,901 | 300 m |
| Amy Ruth's | 4.3★ | 6,331 | 720 m |
| Melba's Restaurant | 4.3★ | 4,850 | 960 m |
| Harlem Shake | 4.3★ | 4,435 | 260 m |
Chains
- Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen · 4 outlets
- Tex's Chicken & Burgers · 2 outlets
- A Taste of Seafood · 2 outlets
- McDonald's · 2 outlets
- Chipotle Mexican Grill · 2 outlets
- Burger King · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many restaurants are there in Harlem?
178 within 1 km of the centre of Harlem, New York, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 56.7 per km², which we rate intense competition. It is the 13th most crowded of the 14 New York areas we mapped.
Is Harlem a good place to open a restaurant?
INTENSE competition: 178 restaurants within 1 km of Harlem, 56.7 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.2★. 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 Harlem?
4.2 out of 5, across the 164 with at least 10 reviews. 47 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical restaurant here has 296 reviews.
Which restaurants in Harlem are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Family Coffee Truck (5.0, 90 reviews), Fluffies Hot Chicken - Harlem (4.9, 1,245 reviews), Mustard Indian Eatery (4.9, 728 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Harlem 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.