Blue Bottle Coffee Newbury Street is a cafe in Back Bay, Boston.
Blue Bottle's Back Bay cafe on Newbury Street is the Oakland-founded specialty roaster's Boston flagship. At 163 Newbury St. Booking recommended.
Editorially verified May 31, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Order the New Orleans iced coffee in summer or a single-origin pour-over year-round. Mornings before 09:00 are the only window the seats stay free.
Address: 163 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02116
Thinking Cup on Newbury Street pours Stumptown coffee in Boston's Back Bay since 2010. Order the stumptown hairbender espresso. At 85 Newbury St.
Signature drink: Stumptown Hairbender espresso
Tip: Counter pours Stumptown Hairbender espresso. Avoid the 10:30-13:00 lunch rush if you need a laptop seat.
Pavement on Newbury Street has run a local Boston roaster and cafe in Back Bay since 2008. Bagels boiled in-house, cortados the house drink.
Signature drink: House blend cortado and bagel
Tip: Bagels until 14:00, then pastry only. The Newbury location is the largest sit-down room in the small chain.
Thinking Cup on Tremont Street facing Boston Common has poured Stumptown coffee in Boston's Theatre District since 2012. Located in Beacon Hill.
Signature drink: Stumptown Hairbender espresso
Tip: Park bench-adjacent counter is the seat on a sunny day. The avocado toast is the breakfast order.
Caffe Vittoria on Hanover Street has poured espresso in Boston's North End since 1929. Four floors of antique espresso machines, three liquor bars.
Signature drink: Espresso and cannoli
Tip: Sit on the front terrace in summer; the basement bar pours grappa late. Cash and card both.
Thinking Cup on Newbury Street pours Stumptown coffee in Boston's Back Bay since 2010. Order the stumptown hairbender espresso. At 85 Newbury St.
Signature drink: Stumptown Hairbender espresso
Tip: Counter pours Stumptown Hairbender espresso. Avoid the 10:30-13:00 lunch rush if you need a laptop seat.
Gracenote on Lincoln Street near South Station pours its own roasted single-origin espresso in Boston's Leather District since 2015. 12-seat counter.
Signature drink: Single-origin espresso
Tip: Closed earlier than most cafes; 16:00 weekdays, 15:00 weekends. The single-origin espresso list rotates weekly.
Pavement on Newbury Street has run a local Boston roaster and cafe in Back Bay since 2008. Bagels boiled in-house, cortados the house drink.
Signature drink: House blend cortado and bagel
Tip: Bagels until 14:00, then pastry only. The Newbury location is the largest sit-down room in the small chain.
Tatte on Charles Street has run an Israeli-style bakery-cafe in Beacon Hill Boston since 2016. Order the cappuccino and shakshuka. At 70 Charles St.
Signature drink: Cappuccino and shakshuka
Tip: Brunch sells out by 12:00 weekends. The pastry counter at the front is the fast take-away.
