How many restaurants are there within 1 km of Upper West Side?
168 restaurants within 1 km of Upper West Side, 53.5 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.4★.
Upper West Side, New York · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 14th most crowded of 14 areas mapped in New York
Within 1 km
168
restaurants
Per km²
53.5
intense competition
With 10+ reviews
164
enough to judge a rating
Established
148
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
554
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 168 restaurants here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up83 (49%)
- 4.0 to 4.472 (43%)
- 3.5 to 3.97 (4%)
- Below 3.52 (1%)
- Under 10 reviews4 (2%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bareburger | 4.9★ | 3,332 | 600 m |
| SAPERAVI UWS | 4.9★ | 832 | 500 m |
| Florentin | 4.9★ | 528 | 310 m |
| Rudraks Indian | 4.9★ | 310 | 860 m |
| Omakase 95 | 4.9★ | 202 | 920 m |
| Celeste | 4.8★ | 4,079 | 300 m |
| La Pecora Bianca UWS | 4.8★ | 3,981 | 630 m |
| Dagon | 4.8★ | 2,756 | 650 m |
| Lucciola | 4.8★ | 1,576 | 550 m |
| Pig and Khao | 4.8★ | 1,567 | 380 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shake Shack Upper West Side | 4.2★ | 8,611 | 600 m |
| Jacob's Pickles | 4.5★ | 7,611 | 710 m |
| Carmine's - 91st Street - NYC | 4.4★ | 7,204 | 630 m |
| French Roast | 4.7★ | 4,262 | 390 m |
| Playa Betty’s | 4.5★ | 4,228 | 810 m |
Chains
- Playa Bowls · 2 outlets
- Made In New York Pizza · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many restaurants are there in Upper West Side?
168 within 1 km of the centre of Upper West Side, New York, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 53.5 per km², which we rate intense competition. It is the 14th most crowded of the 14 New York areas we mapped.
Is Upper West Side a good place to open a restaurant?
INTENSE competition: 168 restaurants within 1 km of Upper West Side, 53.5 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.4★. 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 Upper West Side?
4.4 out of 5, across the 164 with at least 10 reviews. 83 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical restaurant here has 554 reviews.
Which restaurants in Upper West Side are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Bareburger (4.9, 3,332 reviews), SAPERAVI UWS (4.9, 832 reviews), Florentin (4.9, 528 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Upper West Side 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.