11 cafes in Boston, editor-picked for cafes open sunday. Cafes serving on sundays. All cafes in Boston.
Broadsheet Coffee Roasters ★ 4.7
cambridge · 100 Kirkland St, Cambridge, MA 02138
Hours: Mon-Fri 07:30-16:00; Sat-Sun 08:00-16:00
Aaron Mason's Broadsheet on Kirkland Street has run a single-origin specialty-coffee bar and roastery in Cambridge since 2017. James Hoffmann recommendation.
Tip: Pour-over filter coffee is the order; the espresso is excellent too. Closed earlier on Sundays at 16:00.
Gracenote Coffee ★ 4.6
south-end · 108 Lincoln St, Boston, MA 02111
Hours: Mon-Fri 07:00-16:00; Sat-Sun 09:00-15:00
Gracenote on Lincoln Street near South Station pours its own roasted single-origin espresso in Boston's Leather District since 2015. 12-seat counter.
Tip: Closed earlier than most cafes; 16:00 weekdays, 15:00 weekends. The single-origin espresso list rotates weekly.
Sofra Cafe ★ 4.6
cambridge · 1 Belmont St, Cambridge, MA 02138
Hours: Daily 08:00-17:00
Ana Sortun and Maura Kilpatrick's Sofra on Belmont Street has run the Eastern Mediterranean cafe in Huron Village Cambridge since 2008. Turkish coffee.
Tip: Park on a side street; the small car park fills by 09:00. Ginger morning bun is the under-ordered pastry.
Diesel Cafe ★ 4.5
somerville · 257 Elm St, Somerville, MA 02144
Hours: Daily 07:00-19:00
Diesel Cafe on Elm Street in Davis Square Somerville has poured local-roast coffee with a pool table in the back since 1999. Booking recommended.
Tip: Strong wifi, plenty of outlets, food until 19:00. The pool table is free if you buy a drink.
Flour Bakery Cafe Cambridge ★ 4.5
cambridge · 190 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
Hours: Mon-Fri 07:00-19:00; Sat-Sun 08:00-17:00
Joanne Chang's Flour Bakery on Mass Ave near Central Square Cambridge has run a bakery-cafe in Boston since 2007. Order the coffee and sticky bun.
Tip: The Cambridgeport location is the work-friendly Flour with the most seats. Sticky buns sell out by 14:00.
Tatte Bakery Charles Street ★ 4.4
beacon-hill · 70 Charles St, Boston, MA 02114
Hours: Mon-Sat 07:00-20:00; Sun 07:30-19:00
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.
Tip: Brunch sells out by 12:00 weekends. The pastry counter at the front is the fast take-away.
1369 Coffee House ★ 4.4
cambridge · 1369 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02139
Hours: Mon-Fri 07:00-15:00; Sat-Sun 08:00-16:00
1369 Coffee House on Cambridge Street in Inman Square Cambridge has poured house-blend drip and pastry in Boston since 1993. At 1369 Cambridge St.
Tip: Inman Square location is the classic; Mass Ave location is bigger. House blend, drip, no fuss; the menu is short on purpose.
Caffe Vittoria ★ 4.3
north-end · 290-296 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113
Hours: Daily 08:00-00:00
Caffe Vittoria on Hanover Street has poured espresso in Boston's North End since 1929. Four floors of antique espresso machines, three liquor bars.
Tip: Sit on the front terrace in summer; the basement bar pours grappa late. Cash and card both.
Pavement Coffeehouse Newbury ★ 4.3
back-bay · 286 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02115
Hours: Daily 07:00-18:00
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.
Tip: Bagels until 14:00, then pastry only. The Newbury location is the largest sit-down room in the small chain.
Thinking Cup Newbury ★ 4.2
back-bay · 85 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02116
Hours: Mon-Thu 07:00-19:00; Fri-Sun 07:00-21:00
Thinking Cup on Newbury Street pours Stumptown coffee in Boston's Back Bay since 2010. Order the stumptown hairbender espresso. At 85 Newbury St.
Tip: Counter pours Stumptown Hairbender espresso. Avoid the 10:30-13:00 lunch rush if you need a laptop seat.
Thinking Cup Boston Common ★ 4.2
beacon-hill · 165 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02111
Hours: Daily 07:00-19:00
Thinking Cup on Tremont Street facing Boston Common has poured Stumptown coffee in Boston's Theatre District since 2012. Located in Beacon Hill.
Tip: Park bench-adjacent counter is the seat on a sunny day. The avocado toast is the breakfast order.