Best zones to open a restaurant in Queens County
We scored 16 neighbourhood-sized cells of Queens County for a restaurant. Manhattan Community Board 3 leads with 86/100 against a city average of 74/100. Every score is built from open data plus live Google Maps evidence — nothing is estimated by hand.
- City average
- 74/100
- #1 · Manhattan Community Board 3
- 86/100
- Data confidence
- 80%
- Updated
- 15 September 2026
Opportunity map
Best zones to open a Food & Beverage in Queens County
Compare neighbourhood scores, evidence and confidence before choosing a specific address.
City score 74/100· 16 zones· Updated Sep 15, 2026
- 186Manhattan Community Board 313 competitors · 4.6★
- 279Manhattan Community Board 515 competitors · 4.7★
- 378Downtown Brooklyn12 competitors · 4.6★
- 478Manhattan Community Board 1011 competitors · 4.5★
- 578Brooklyn Heights9 competitors · 4.7★
- 677Manhattan Community Board 74 competitors · 4.5★
- 776Fort Greene6 competitors · 4.6★
- 876Manhattan Community Board 86 competitors · 4.6★
- 974Cobble Hill Historic District12 competitors · 4.7★
- 1073Chelsea District9 competitors · 4.7★
- 1171Boerum Hill7 competitors · 4.6★
- 1271Manhattan Community Board 910 competitors · 4.6★
- 1368Forest Hills13 competitors · 4.4★
- 1463Bushwick9 competitors · 4.7★
- 1563Stuy Town7 competitors · 4.7★
- 1662Ridgewood13 competitors · 4.7★
Full ranking
16 zones scored
| # | Zone | Score | Confidence | Competitors | Residents (10-min walk) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manhattan Community Board 3 | 86 | 80% | 13 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 2 | Manhattan Community Board 5 | 79 | 80% | 15 · 4.7★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 3 | Downtown Brooklyn | 78 | 80% | 12 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 4 | Manhattan Community Board 10 | 78 | 80% | 11 · 4.5★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 5 | Brooklyn Heights | 78 | 80% | 9 · 4.7★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 6 | Manhattan Community Board 7 | 77 | 80% | 4 · 4.5★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 7 | Fort Greene | 76 | 80% | 6 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 8 | Manhattan Community Board 8 | 76 | 80% | 6 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 9 | Cobble Hill Historic District | 74 | 80% | 12 · 4.7★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 10 | Chelsea District | 73 | 80% | 9 · 4.7★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 11 | Boerum Hill | 71 | 80% | 7 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 12 | Manhattan Community Board 9 | 71 | 80% | 10 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 13 | Forest Hills | 68 | 80% | 13 · 4.4★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 14 | Bushwick | 63 | 80% | 9 · 4.7★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 15 | Stuy Town | 63 | 80% | 7 · 4.7★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 16 | Ridgewood | 62 | 80% | 13 · 4.7★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
Top 3 zones in detail
Manhattan Community Board 3
- Demand100
- Room72
- Beatable44
- Vitality100
- Access100
- Cost—
Strengths: Demand (+40)
Main competitors
- Veselka · 4.6★ (7,930)
- Citizen of Soho - A Breakfast Restaurant & Cafe · 4.7★ (3,523)
- Pranakhon · 4.7★ (3,344)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
Manhattan Community Board 5
- Demand91
- Room52
- Beatable40
- Vitality100
- Access100
- Cost—
Strengths: Demand (+31)
Watch out: Room in the market (−23)
Main competitors
- Barbounia · 4.7★ (5,219)
- Chi Restaurant & Bar · 4.7★ (2,671)
- Capizzi · 4.6★ (2,474)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
Downtown Brooklyn
- Demand72
- Room72
- Beatable42
- Vitality100
- Access100
- Cost—
Strengths: Demand (+12)
Main competitors
- Lemongrass Brooklyn · 4.6★ (4,302)
- Yemen Café & Restaurant · 4.5★ (3,663)
- Khaosan · 4.9★ (3,409)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
How the score works
Six components, weighted for this sector. Missing data is left out and the weights are redistributed — a component is never guessed.
- Demand24%
Residents within a 10-minute walk (WorldPop × Valhalla) blended with proven spend — Google review volume vs. the best cell in the city.
- Room in the market18%
How many comparable businesses already operate within ~1 km. Fewer competitors scores higher.
- Beatable competition14%
Average Google rating of incumbents. Weaker incumbents leave more room for a strong newcomer.
- Street vitality20%
Commercial density, footfall anchors (schools, offices, stations, hotels) and business mix from OpenStreetMap.
- Accessibility16%
Transit stops, main and pedestrian streets, and how much ground a 10-minute walk actually covers.
- Affordability8%
Typical commercial rent where a benchmark exists. Cheaper scores higher; missing rent is left out, never guessed.
Data sources
- WorldPop
residential population per cell
- OpenStreetMap
points of interest, transit stops, streets, footfall anchors
- Valhalla
10-minute walking isochrones
- Google Maps
competitor names, ratings and review volumes (via SerpAPI)
Frequently asked questions
- Which is the best zone to open a restaurant in Queens County?
- Manhattan Community Board 3 scores highest at 86/100, +12 points above the city average. Scores combine demand, room in the market, competitor quality, street vitality, accessibility and cost.
- Where does the data come from?
- Population from WorldPop, walking reach from Valhalla isochrones, points of interest, transit and streets from OpenStreetMap, and competitor names, ratings and review volumes from Google Maps. Each cell shows a confidence level based on how many of these sources were available.
- How fresh is this ranking?
- Zones were last recomputed on 15 September 2026. The interactive map refreshes the data automatically when the cache expires (30 days).