How many restaurants are there within 1 km of Mission District?
191 restaurants within 1 km of Mission District, 60.8 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.5★.
Mission District, San Francisco · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 3rd most crowded of 10 areas mapped in San Francisco
Within 1 km
191
restaurants
Per km²
60.8
intense competition
With 10+ reviews
182
enough to judge a rating
Established
154
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.5★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
361
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 191 restaurants here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up105 (55%)
- 4.0 to 4.473 (38%)
- 3.5 to 3.94 (2%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews9 (5%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Do-Re-Mi | 5.0★ | 91 | 100 m |
| Big Finish Wine Tavern | 4.9★ | 132 | 630 m |
| Sarita’s Grill & Beer | 4.9★ | 121 | 230 m |
| Mr. Pollo | 4.8★ | 320 | 850 m |
| Café de Olla | 4.8★ | 240 | 260 m |
| Bir Kitchen | 4.8★ | 230 | 970 m |
| El Gallo Giro Food Truck | 4.8★ | 205 | 910 m |
| SF Grill | 4.8★ | 198 | 120 m |
| Sushi Easy | 4.8★ | 174 | 370 m |
| Himalayan Hub / Best Nepali and Indian food in San Francisco | 4.8★ | 139 | 620 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Taqueria | 4.5★ | 7,528 | 960 m |
| Taquería El Farolito | 4.5★ | 5,821 | 770 m |
| Pollo Campero | 4.4★ | 4,194 | 710 m |
| Taqueria Pancho Villa | 4.3★ | 4,124 | 630 m |
| Foreign Cinema | 4.5★ | 3,426 | 350 m |
Chains
- Mission’s Kitchen · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many restaurants are there in Mission District?
191 within 1 km of the centre of Mission District, San Francisco, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 60.8 per km², which we rate intense competition. It is the 3rd most crowded of the 10 San Francisco areas we mapped.
Is Mission District a good place to open a restaurant?
INTENSE competition: 191 restaurants within 1 km of Mission District, 60.8 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 Mission District?
4.5 out of 5, across the 182 with at least 10 reviews. 105 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical restaurant here has 361 reviews.
Which restaurants in Mission District are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Do-Re-Mi (5.0, 91 reviews), Big Finish Wine Tavern (4.9, 132 reviews), Sarita’s Grill & Beer (4.9, 121 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Mission District 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.