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Cafés in New York from Mulberry Street to Steinway Street

Cannoli and espresso on Mulberry Street, freddo cappuccino on Ditmars Boulevard, Yemeni coffee on Steinway Street and roasters along Wyckoff Avenue.

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2073Cafés listed
65Open by 6am
124Open past 10pm
335Specialty & roasters

New York's oldest cafés came with Italian immigrants. Antonio Ferrara opened his pastry shop on Grand Street in 1892,1 Antonio Veniero, from Sorrento, opened a caffè on East 11th Street two years later,2 and Caffe Reggio has served on MacDougal Street since 1927.3 Other arrivals kept adding rooms: a Hungarian couple's pastry shop near Columbia in 1961,4 a Cantonese lunch counter on Pell Street in 1967,5 and the Greek cafés of Astoria, where iced freddo cappuccinos and frappés are standard.6

Specialty coffee arrived on East 9th Street. Ken Nye opened the first Ninth Street Espresso at Avenue C in 2001 and is counted among the pioneers of the city's artisanal coffee movement.7 Roasting has since moved into the city's old industrial blocks: Devoción ships its Colombian coffee by FedEx to its New York roaster and roasts it about 10 days after it leaves origin,8 and La Cabra, the Danish roaster, does its North American roasting in Bushwick.9

The newest wave is Yemeni. By the late 2010s about half of the city's bodegas, corner stores that often double as delis, were run by Yemeni Americans,10 and in the 2020s Yemeni coffeehouses followed, busy late into the night.11 Qahwah House opened its second shop, in Williamsburg, in 2020,12 and Haraz added Astoria in March 2025 after SoHo.13

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New York by area

The neighborhoods here span three boroughs: Manhattan from the Financial District to Harlem, North and brownstone Brooklyn, and western Queens. Bedford Avenue is the L train's first stop in Brooklyn,21 the line runs on to Jefferson Street in Bushwick,22 and the 7 train crosses to Long Island City at Vernon Boulevard–Jackson Avenue.23

Financial District & Tribeca

Coffee where brokers met at the Tontine in 1793, espresso off cobbled Stone Street, and Tribeca cafés on Duane, Greenwich and Hudson.

90 cafés

SoHo & Nolita

Ferrara on Grand Street since 1892, cannoli on Mulberry, sponge cake on Baxter, and specialty bars among the cast-iron lofts of Lafayette Street.

91 cafés

Greenwich Village & West Village

Caffe Reggio on MacDougal Street, bean bins on Bleecker since 1907, and espresso bars along Bedford, Grove and Hudson streets.

128 cafés

East Village & Lower East Side

Veniero's on East 11th Street since 1894, the first Ninth Street Espresso in Alphabet City, and milk tea along Bayard and Pell in Chinatown.

195 cafés

Chelsea & Flatiron

Espresso below the High Line, Chelsea Market's old Nabisco halls, Union Square on Greenmarket days, and bakeries around Madison Square.

117 cafés

Midtown

Kiosks and movable chairs in Bryant Park, espresso bars around Grand Central, Ninth Avenue in Hell's Kitchen and late tea on Korea Way.

252 cafés

Upper West Side

Zabar's coffee counter on Broadway, Irving Farm on West 79th until 22:00, and bagels and espresso along Amsterdam and Columbus.

86 cafés

Upper East Side

Viennese cafés on Museum Mile, roasters on Lexington Avenue and East 75th Street, and Yorkville bagel counters that open at 05:30.

96 cafés

Harlem & Morningside Heights

The Hungarian Pastry Shop across from St. John the Divine, a student coffeehouse under Columbia's chapel, and espresso on Frederick Douglass Boulevard.

78 cafés

Williamsburg & Greenpoint

Devoción's Colombian roastery café on Grand Street, the first Variety on Graham Avenue, and Polish bakeries and espresso bars along Manhattan Avenue.

156 cafés

Bushwick & Ridgewood

SEY's skylit roastery café on Grattan Street, Variety on Wyckoff Avenue, La Cabra's roastery on Willoughby, and German bakeries across the line in Ridgewood.

128 cafés

DUMBO & Brooklyn Heights

Espresso in the old coffee warehouses of Water Street, Devoción on York Street, and early counters on Henry Street below the Promenade.

59 cafés

Park Slope & Prospect Heights

Seventh and Fifth avenue espresso bars below Prospect Park, a refugee-run café in the Central Library, and bakeries along Vanderbilt Avenue.

144 cafés

Long Island City & Astoria

Freddo espresso in the Greek cafés of Ditmars and 30th Avenue, Yemeni coffeehouses in Little Egypt on Steinway Street, and roasters by the Hunters Point waterfront.

148 cafés

Financial District & Tribeca 90 cafés

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SoHo & Nolita 91 cafés

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12 Corners

  • 121 Mott Street
  • Mon–Fri 07:30–19:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–19:00
  • +1 646 717 2849
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Greenwich Village & West Village 128 cafés

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East Village & Lower East Side 195 cafés

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Chelsea & Flatiron 117 cafés

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Midtown 252 cafés

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10000 Coffee

  • 750 3rd Avenue
  • Mon–Fri 07:00–19:00 · Sat–Sun 10:00–17:00
  • 16465896770
  • Takeaway
  • Air-con
  • Card payment
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Upper West Side 86 cafés

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Upper East Side 96 cafés

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Harlem & Morningside Heights 78 cafés

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Acts III Bagels

  • 236 West 135th Street
  • Mon–Fri 07:00–17:00 · Sat 08:00–16:00 · Sun Closed
  • +1 212 2812287
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Williamsburg & Greenpoint 156 cafés

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Bushwick & Ridgewood 128 cafés

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DUMBO & Brooklyn Heights 59 cafés

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Park Slope & Prospect Heights 144 cafés

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Long Island City & Astoria 148 cafés

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Roosevelt Island 2 cafés

Fort Greene & Clinton Hill 38 cafés

Bedford-Stuyvesant 83 cafés

Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens & Red Hook 68 cafés

Crown Heights & Prospect Lefferts Gardens 54 cafés

Brownsville 2 cafés

Sunnyside & Woodside 43 cafés

Mott Haven & Port Morris 15 cafés

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Before you sit down

How New York orders its coffee

Ask for a coffee "regular" and New York has long understood milk and sugar; a 2006 New York Post guide put it as milk and two sugars, though a 1994 New York Times piece warned that in this city it could mean "just about anything."14 Bagel counters are the earliest openers: in Yorkville, H&H Midtown Bagels East on Second Avenue opens at 05:30.

Yemeni coffeehouses have their own menu: Sana'ani is a medium roast with cardamom, mofawar a Yemeni take on the latte made with evaporated milk, qishr a decaf drink brewed from coffee husks with notes of ginger and cinnamon, and jubani a medium-light roast with husks, cardamom, ginger and cinnamon.12 Haraz in Astoria lists Adeni chai and Harazi mufawar among its most popular drinks.13

You order and pay at the counter. The city's tourism office treats a tip as optional for drip coffee or a pastry and calls about US$1 fairly standard for espresso drinks; sales tax is 8.875% on most goods and services, and prepared food is not exempt.15 A few cafés skip tips altogether: Three-Legged Cat in Bushwick opened in 2024 as a no-tipping café.9

Laptop rules vary by owner. Birch Coffee removed Wi-Fi from its cafés around 2015 to get customers talking,16 and the Hungarian Pastry Shop near Columbia does not offer it.4 Where Wi-Fi matters, Variety Coffee Roasters' cafés on Wyckoff, Seventh and Lexington avenues and Astoria Coffee on 30th Street have it.

What coffee costs in New York

DrinkTypical price
Cappuccino
Regular size, city average
US$6.67
New York average, October 2026
Cappuccino
Regular size, typical range
US$4.50–12
New York range, October 2026
Latte or cappuccino
Medium, at a Bleecker Street coffee importer
US$5.20
Porto Rico Importing Co., March 2025
Pour-over
8-ounce cup at a luxury chain
US$32
WatchHouse, August 2026

Sales tax of 8.875% applies on top of most prices, prepared food included.15 The cappuccino figures are Numbeo's, updated on October 26, 2026,17 the Porto Rico price comes from a New York Post report of March 2025,18 and the WatchHouse price from Bloomberg Government, August 2026.19 In October 2025 Birch Coffee added 50 cents to its in-store cups as green-coffee costs rose.20

Sources

  1. Ferrara Bakery and Cafe, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Veniero's, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  3. MacDougal Street, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  4. The Hungarian Pastry Shop, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  5. Business Spotlight: Mee Sum Cafe, Welcome to Chinatown, accessed October 2026
  6. Something for everyone: a look at Astoria (Marissa Talushllari, July 7, 2024), The Science Survey, accessed October 2026
  7. East Village coffee shop hopes to add beer to its menu (May 30, 2012), DNAinfo New York, accessed October 2026
  8. Coffee shop: Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Devoción, accessed October 2026
  9. The Sprudge guide to coffee in North Brooklyn (Liz Clayton, February 3, 2025), Sprudge, accessed October 2026
  10. Bodega (store), Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  11. What the rising popularity of Yemeni coffee shops says about third places (Ramishah Maruf and Monica Haider, October 26, 2024), CNN, via KVIA, accessed October 2026
  12. At Qahwah House, Yemeni coffee is king (November 10, 2025), Washington Square News (NYU), accessed October 2026
  13. Haraz Coffee House brings authentic Yemeni flavors to Astoria (Jessica Militello, May 21, 2025), QNS, accessed October 2026
  14. Coffee regular, The Big Apple (Barry Popik), accessed October 2026
  15. Tipping and sales tax, New York City Tourism + Conventions, accessed October 2026
  16. Five questions with Birch Coffee co-founder Jeremy Lyman (January 14, 2020), Downtown Alliance, accessed October 2026
  17. Cost of living in New York (updated October 26, 2026), Numbeo, accessed October 2026
  18. Crisis brews as global drought set to send NYC’s coffee prices soaring (Gabrielle Fahmy, March 1, 2025), New York Post, via Yahoo News, accessed October 2026
  19. NYC's $32 pour-over coffee chain is expanding with new stores (Judy Lagrou, August 7, 2026), Bloomberg Government, accessed October 2026
  20. Brewing crisis: java-loving NY confronts soaring coffee costs (AFP, October 18, 2025), AFP, via Legit.ng, accessed October 2026
  21. Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  22. Bushwick, Brooklyn, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  23. Long Island City, Queens, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
FAQ

Cafés in New York: common questions

How much does a coffee cost in New York City?

Numbeo's October 2026 average for a regular cappuccino in New York was US$6.67, in a typical range of US$4.50 to US$12. In March 2025 Porto Rico Importing Co. on Bleecker Street raised a medium latte to US$5.20, and in 2026 WatchHouse charged US$32 for an 8-ounce pour-over. Sales tax in the city is 8.875%.

Which neighborhood of New York has the most cafés?

Midtown and East Village & Lower East Side have the most cafés, followed by Williamsburg & Greenpoint. Midtown has the widest choice, from the bagel counters around Penn Station to Ninth Avenue in Hell's Kitchen; the East Village and Lower East Side come next, ahead of Williamsburg and Greenpoint.

What does ordering a coffee "regular" mean in New York?

In New York, a coffee "regular" has long meant coffee with milk and sugar; a 2006 New York Post guide defined it as milk and two sugars. A 1994 New York Times piece noted that regular meant black in Chicago and with milk in Boston, and that in New York it could mean just about anything, so say exactly what you want.

Do you tip for coffee in New York City?

New York City's tourism office says a tip is optional when you buy a drip coffee or a pastry, and that about US$1 is fairly standard for espresso drinks or made-to-order sandwiches. Some cafés, such as Three-Legged Cat in Bushwick, which opened in 2024, are no-tipping. Sales tax is 8.875% on most goods and services.

Where can you drink Yemeni coffee in New York City?

Yemeni coffeehouses, busy late at night, have spread through the city in the 2020s. Qahwah House opened its second shop, in Williamsburg, in 2020, and Haraz opened in SoHo before adding Astoria in March 2025. Menus include Sana'ani coffee with cardamom, mofawar made with evaporated milk, qishr from coffee husks, and Adeni chai.

What are the oldest cafés in New York City?

Ferrara opened on Grand Street in Little Italy in 1892 and Veniero's on East 11th Street in the East Village in 1894. Caffe Reggio has served on MacDougal Street in Greenwich Village since 1927, the Hungarian Pastry Shop near Columbia University opened in 1961, and Mee Sum Cafe on Pell Street in Chinatown in 1967.

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