Top Cafes in United States: 30 editor-picked rooms

30 cafes worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All United States guides.

Rowan Coffee ★ 4.8 · Asheville

downtown · 21 Battery Park Ave, Asheville, NC 28801

Rowan Coffee on Battery Park Avenue in Asheville is the specialty espresso bar with a no-laptop policy. Multi-roaster pour-overs, retail beans from Counter.

Tip: No-laptop rule on weekends. The kava and tea selection is the deeper bench than just coffee.

Artifact Coffee ★ 4.8 · Baltimore

hampden · 1500 Union Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21211

Artifact Coffee sits in a historic stone building on Union Avenue, a Hampden daytime cafe and bakery pouring careful coffee with breakfast and lunch.

Tip: It started as a Woodberry Kitchen offshoot; the stone-mill setting makes it a destination, not just a coffee stop.

Continental Bakery ★ 4.8 · Birmingham

mountain-brook · 1909 Cahaba Road, Mountain Brook, AL 35223

Continental Bakery in English Village Mountain Brook is Carole Griffin's 1984 European bakery with pastries, sandwiches and Chez Lulu next door.

Onyx Tonics Specialty Coffee ★ 4.8 · Burlington

church-street-marketplace · 126 College St, Burlington, VT 05401

Designed to feel more like a tasting room than a classic coffee shop; six-plus single-origin coffees rotating weekly from local and US roasters.

Mom 'n 'em Coffee and Wine ★ 4.8 · Cincinnati

camp-washington · 3128 Colerain Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45225

Mom 'n 'em on Colerain Avenue in Cincinnati's Camp Washington is the corner cafe-and-wine bar named the best coffee shop in Ohio by Food and Wine magazine.

Rising Star Coffee Roasters Ohio City ★ 4.8 · Cleveland

ohio-city · 1455 W 29th St, Cleveland, OH 44113

Rising Star Coffee on West 29th in the Hingetown Firehouse, the local specialty roaster's flagship cafe, runs the espresso bar alongside Larder Delicatessen.

Blacksmith ★ 4.8 · Houston

1018 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77006

Blacksmith in Houston is the Montrose third-wave coffee bar on Westheimer from the Greenway Coffee team, with espresso, pour-overs and a Koffeteria pastry.

Tip: Get a cortado with the rotating single-origin. The Memorial City second location is the quieter alternative.

Tinker Coffee Roastery Cafe ★ 4.8 · Indianapolis

speedway · 1125 W 16th St, Indianapolis, IN 46202

Tinker Coffee Roastery Cafe on West 16th Street in the Riverside neighborhood, Indianapolis. The specialty pour-over cafe of the city's leading roaster.

Tip: Free roastery tours Saturday at 11:00.

Wild Love Bakehouse ★ 4.8 · Knoxville

north-knoxville · 1625 N Central Street, Knoxville, TN 37917

Wild Love Bakehouse on North Central Street, the North Knoxville cafe and bakery, runs scratch pastries and Joe Coffee on tap and was named Afar's best.

Tip: Mondays and Tuesdays closed; weekend mornings fill fast for the laminated pastries.

Vesta Coffee Roasters (Arts District) ★ 4.8 · Las Vegas

1114 S Casino Center Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89104

Vesta Coffee Roasters in the Arts District of Las Vegas is the on-site roastery cafe with house-roasted beans, a single-origin filter programme and a quiet.

Tip: The roastery runs visible from the counter; the Friday morning cupping (free) is the easiest way to taste the current single-origins.

Wonderstate Coffee ★ 4.8 · Madison

27 W Main St, Madison, WI 53703

Wonderstate Coffee on West Main, the Capitol Square cafe of the Viroqua-roasted specialty company since 2005, serves pour-over and espresso menus daily.

Brother Juniper's ★ 4.8 · Memphis

east-memphis · 3519 Walker Ave, Memphis, TN 38111

Brother Juniper's near the University of Memphis on Walker Avenue has run breakfasts in a tiny house behind a white picket fence since the Koplins took it.

Tip: Tuesday to Sunday breakfast only; closes 13:00 weekdays, 12:30 Saturdays. Get there by 08:30.

Anodyne Coffee Roasting Walker's Point ★ 4.8 · Milwaukee

224 W Bruce St, Milwaukee, WI 53204

Anodyne Coffee Roasting on West Bruce Street in Walker's Point is the Milwaukee roaster's flagship with espresso, pour-over and a live music room next door.

Spyhouse Coffee ★ 4.8 · Minneapolis

northeast · 2451 NE Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55418

Spyhouse Coffee on Hennepin Avenue NE has run a Minneapolis specialty-coffee roaster and cafe since 2000. Located in Northeast. Order the cortado.

Bake Sum ★ 4.8 · Oakland

lake-merritt · 3249 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610

Bake Sum on Grand Avenue near Lake Merritt pours coffee with the city's most-loved Asian American pastry program. Mochi muffins, Spam musubi croissants.

Haan Coffee ★ 4.8 · Orlando

mills-50 · 1235 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32803

Haan Coffee on East Colonial Drive in Mills 50 is the Korean-inspired roastery and cafe with a 2.5-kilo Diedrich, in-house roasts and a dabang-style menu.

La Colombe Fishtown ★ 4.8 · Philadelphia

1335 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125

La Colombe Fishtown in Philadelphia is the flagship Fishtown cafe and roasting facility at 1335 Frankford, with a tasting room, a working roaster.

Songbird Coffee & Tea House ★ 4.8 · Phoenix

812 N 3rd St, Phoenix, AZ 85004

Songbird Coffee & Tea House on 3rd Street is a downtown Phoenix coffee-and-tea room, pulling shots from Tempe roaster Infusion in a calm, plant-filled space.

Tip: It is a sit-and-stay room, strong on tea; the bungalow patio works in cool months.

Tazza d'Oro ★ 4.8 · Pittsburgh

east-liberty · 1125 N Highland Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206

Tazza d'Oro on North Highland Avenue in Highland Park is a bike-friendly cafe in Pittsburgh. Free wifi, indoor and patio seating and a work-friendly room.

Commonplace Coffee (Squirrel Hill) ★ 4.8 · Pittsburgh

squirrel-hill · 5827 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217

Commonplace Coffee on Forbes Avenue in Squirrel Hill is a community cafe in Pittsburgh. Locally roasted beans in a warm room for work and meeting friends.

Heart Roasters Burnside ★ 4.8 · Portland

east-burnside-kerns · 2211 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214

Wille and Rebekah Yli-Luoma's Heart Roasters opened on East Burnside in Portland in 2009. The flagship cafe runs Nordic-light filter brewing all day.

Tip: Filter coffee is the point; the Slayer espresso machine pours a cleaner shot than most. Open 08:00-15:00 daily.

Sub Rosa Bakery ★ 4.8 · Richmond

church-hill · 620 N 25th Street, Richmond, VA 23223

Sub Rosa cafe in Church Hill pours drip coffee with the city's leading naturally-leavened breads. Multi-time James Beard semifinalist bakery.

Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates Cafe ★ 4.8 · Sacramento

midtown · 2413 J Street, Suite 120, Sacramento, CA 95816

Ginger Elizabeth on J Street in midtown Sacramento is the artisan chocolatier cafe, the city signature drinking chocolate and macaron stop and patio.

Three Pines Coffee ★ 4.8 · Salt Lake City

downtown · 165 S Main St, Salt Lake City, UT 84111

Three Pines Coffee on South Main since 2015, the quiet focused cafe with no trendy gimmicks, has built a fiercely loyal following on disciplined small-batch.

Bird Rock Coffee Roasters La Jolla ★ 4.8 · San Diego

5627 La Jolla Blvd, La Jolla, CA 92037

Bird Rock Coffee Roasters in La Jolla is Chuck Patton's coastal flagship on La Jolla Boulevard since 2006, the Roaster of the Year 2012 cafe.

Tip: Filter is the room's strength; the Waterfront and Morena cafes also pour the same beans.

Top Cafes in United States