Best Cafés in Brooklyn

PPL

• ★ 4.3
• $
• Williamsburg

Order Matcha latte

PPL is a small Williamsburg, Brooklyn, cafe on Roebling Street serving Colombian espresso, Shizuoka teas, matcha lattes and vegan banana bread.

Hibiscus Brew

• ★ 3.8
• $
• Flatbush

Order Sorrel mocktail

Hibiscus Brew is a pastel-pink Caribbean cafe on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, a block from Prospect Park, known for sorrel mocktails and smoothies.

Bittersweet

• ★ 3.9
• $
• Fort Greene and Clinton Hill

Order Cold brew

Bittersweet is an aquamarine-painted coffee shop on DeKalb Avenue near Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn, with a cold brew line and pastries and sandwiches daily.

Sweet Sundays Cafe

• ★ 4.0
• $
• Flatbush

Order Chaga matcha latte

Sweet Sundays Cafe sits above the Beverly Road subway station in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, with chaga matcha lattes, sandwiches, Wi-Fi and a canary facade.

Squarrel Cafe

• ★ 3.6
• $
• Downtown Brooklyn and Boerum Hill

Order Matcha latte

Squarrel Cafe is a board game cafe at 572 Atlantic Avenue in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, with a wall of games, matcha lattes, bubble tea and weekly D&D nights.

Land to Sea

• ★ 3.9
• $
• Williamsburg

Order Turmeric latte

Land to Sea is a cafe and bar at 402 Graham Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with Sey coffee, vegan and non-vegan snacks, wine and a back room for events.

Lazy Suzy Cafe & Shop

• ★ 3.8
• $
• Bushwick

Order Brewed coffee

Lazy Suzy Cafe & Shop is a Bushwick, Brooklyn, laptop-friendly cafe on Hart Street with strong Wi-Fi, quiet classic rock and pastries including vegan loaves.

The Twisted Spine

• ★ 4.1
• $
• Williamsburg

Order Mary Shelley pandan latte

The Twisted Spine is a horror-themed bookstore and cafe on Grand Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, with pandan lattes, beer and wine, and room for laptops.

Brown Butter

• ★ 4.2
• $
• Bed-Stuy

Order Haitian coffee

Brown Butter is a Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, craft cafe on Tompkins Avenue serving Haitian coffee beans, chicken and waffles, biscuits and strawberry shortcake.

Sunrise/Sunset

• ★ 3.7
• $
• Bushwick

Order Coffee

Sunrise/Sunset is a Bushwick, Brooklyn, cafe and bar on Evergreen Avenue with sandwiches and bowls on weekdays, weekend brunch, coffee and a wine list.

Beanmonger Coffee

• ★ 4.0
• $
• Gowanus

Order Brooklynite Blend

Beanmonger Coffee is a Filipino-owned cafe on Union Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn, with exposed brick, a Brooklynite house blend and an old school egg cream.

Che

• ★ 4.4
• $
• Bed-Stuy

Order Sey and Uncommon espresso

Che is a small Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, coffee shop on Malcolm X Boulevard that pours Sey and Uncommon beans by day and natural wine and cocktails at night.

Choice Brooklyn

• ★ 3.7
• $
• Fort Greene and Clinton Hill

Order Espresso

Choice Brooklyn is a family-owned cafe at 318 Lafayette Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, with house-baked French pastries, espresso and sandwiches.

Aunts et Uncles

• ★ 4.2
• $
• Flatbush

Order Seasonal spirit-free cocktail

Aunts et Uncles is a vegan Caribbean-influenced cafe in Flatbush, Brooklyn, with a plant-based smash burger, mac and cheese and a mushroom lobster roll.

Latte Da

• ★ 3.9
• $
• Bay Ridge

Order Guava matcha latte

Latte Da is a Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, cafe at 280 86th Street near 3rd Avenue, open since 2025, pouring banana bread lattes and guava matcha lattes.

Cafe Grumpy

• ★ 4.3
• $
• Greenpoint

Order Pour over

Cafe Grumpy's original Greenpoint, Brooklyn, cafe on Meserole Avenue has been pouring coffee since 2005, with Wi-Fi provided and room to sit and study.

Sey Coffee

• ★ 4.4
• $
• Bushwick

Sey Coffee pours light, Nordic-style coffees in a skylit warehouse cafe on Grattan Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, with potted plants and an airy room.

Loveless Coffees

• ★ 4.3
• $
• Bushwick

Order Espresso

Loveless Coffees is a Bushwick, Brooklyn, roastery-cafe on Central Avenue that roasts light-medium in a style it calls New York-Nordic and sells beans.

Oslo Coffee Roasters

• ★ 4.1
• $
• Williamsburg

Order Filter coffee

Oslo Coffee Roasters' flagship at 133 Roebling Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has a big communal room, rotating art and espresso and filter coffee.

City League Coffee Roasters

• ★ 4.2
• $
• Bay Ridge

City League Coffee Roasters is a sports and 1990s nostalgia cafe on 4th Avenue in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, with a roastery nearby in Sunset Park.

Obscure Coffee Roasters

• ★ 4.1
• $
• Bushwick

Order Coquito latte

Obscure Coffee Roasters is a Puerto Rican-led cafe at the front of Bushwick Comedy Club in Bushwick, Brooklyn, pouring Latin American coffees and pastries.

YellowSun Coffee

• ★ 4.1
• $
• Bushwick

Order Cardamom latte

YellowSun Coffee is a calm, wood-lined cafe on DeKalb Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn, with bright yellow packaging and a menu built on espresso and milk drinks.

Canyon Coffee

• ★ 4.1
• $
• Prospect Heights

Order Batched specialty latte

Canyon Coffee is the second cafe from a Los Angeles roaster, on Vanderbilt Avenue in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, with vinyl records and limestone counters.

Partners Coffee Bedford

• ★ 4.2
• $
• Williamsburg

Order Single-origin coffees

Partners Coffee Bedford is a 50-seat Williamsburg, Brooklyn cafe on Bedford Avenue at North 9th Street, opened in February 2026 with an on-site kitchen.