How many restaurants are there within 1 km of Union Square?
401 restaurants within 1 km of Union Square, 127.6 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.3★.
Union Square, San Francisco · scanned 13 October 2026 · the most crowded of 10 areas mapped in San Francisco
Within 1 km
401
restaurants
Per km²
127.6
intense competition
With 10+ reviews
379
enough to judge a rating
Established
311
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.3★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
373
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 401 restaurants here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up128 (32%)
- 4.0 to 4.4195 (49%)
- 3.5 to 3.942 (10%)
- Below 3.514 (3%)
- Under 10 reviews22 (5%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanjai Restaurant & Bar | 5.0★ | 578 | 690 m |
| Falafelland | 5.0★ | 147 | 990 m |
| Bruno’s Italian Taste | 5.0★ | 70 | 570 m |
| SUR Cafe Mediterranean | 4.9★ | 449 | 540 m |
| Tahona Mercado | 4.9★ | 234 | 940 m |
| Mazar Kabab | 4.9★ | 162 | 980 m |
| Ox & Tiger | 4.9★ | 119 | 570 m |
| Toy Soldier | 4.8★ | 1,990 | 500 m |
| Gusto Pinsa Romana | 4.8★ | 1,124 | 680 m |
| Fishmandu Sushi | 4.8★ | 568 | 940 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse | 4.7★ | 12,984 | 630 m |
| Super Duper Burgers | 4.4★ | 6,947 | 250 m |
| House of Nanking | 4.1★ | 5,488 | 1.0 km |
| The Melt | 4.5★ | 5,219 | 500 m |
| The Grove Restaurant & Bar | 4.4★ | 5,116 | 420 m |
Chains
- Proper Food · 3 outlets
- The Melt · 2 outlets
- Bini's Kitchen LLC · 2 outlets
- Per Diem · 2 outlets
- McDonald's · 2 outlets
- Joyride Pizza · 2 outlets
- Super Duper Burgers · 2 outlets
- Oasis Grill · 2 outlets
- Chico's Pizza · 2 outlets
- Krispy Krunchy Chicken · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many restaurants are there in Union Square?
401 within 1 km of the centre of Union Square, San Francisco, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 127.6 per km², which we rate intense competition. It is the most crowded of the 10 San Francisco areas we mapped.
Is Union Square a good place to open a restaurant?
INTENSE competition: 401 restaurants within 1 km of Union Square, 127.6 per km². Only go in with a clear point of difference; places here already average 4.3★. 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 Union Square?
4.3 out of 5, across the 379 with at least 10 reviews. 128 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical restaurant here has 373 reviews.
Which restaurants in Union Square are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Wanjai Restaurant & Bar (5.0, 578 reviews), Falafelland (5.0, 147 reviews), Bruno’s Italian Taste (5.0, 70 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Union Square 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.