12 cafe rooms in New York City we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in New York City | Cafe across every city.

New York's cafe culture splits between old neighborhood counters and a wave of single-origin roasters that arrived over the past two decades. Abraço in the East Village and Devoción in Williamsburg represent the specialty-coffee side, while Lexington Candy Shop on the Upper East Side keeps a pre-war luncheonette running almost unchanged. Russ & Daughters Cafe on the Lower East Side ties the city's coffee habit back to its appetizing tradition.

Abraço ★ 4.6

Café · $

east-village · 81 East 7th Street, New York, NY 10003

Abraço on East 7th has poured a single-origin cortado in the East Village, New York City since 2007. Standing-only counter, olive oil cake, no Wi-Fi.

Russ & Daughters Cafe ★ 4.5

Café · $

lower-east-side · 127 Orchard St., New York, NY, 10002

Russ & Daughters Cafe on Orchard Street is the sit-down sister of the Houston Street counter in New York City. Located in Lower East Side. At 127 Orchard St..

The Elk ★ 4.4

Café · $

west-village · 128 Charles Street, New York, NY 10014

The Elk on Charles Street runs a quiet, daylight cafe in the West Village, New York City. Order the maple latte. At 128 Charles Street. Booking recommended.

Saltwater Coffee ★ 4.3

Café · $

east-village · 345 E 12th St, New York, NY 10003

Saltwater Coffee on East 12th roasts daily in-house in New York City. Located in East Village. Order the filter coffee. Booking recommended.

Blue Bottle Coffee Bryant Park ★ 4.0

Café · $

midtown · 54 W 40th St, New York, NY 10018

Blue Bottle's Bryant Park counter in Midtown New York City pulls 48-hour-old roasts under the public library steps. Order the new orleans iced coffee.

Kos Kaffe ★ 4.2

Café · $

park-slope · 251 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Kos Kaffe roasts its own beans on Park Slope's Fifth Avenue in New York City. Order the single-origin espresso. At 251 5th Ave. Booking recommended.

Devoción ★ 4.4

Café · $

williamsburg · 148 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY 11249

Devoción on Grand Street in Williamsburg flies fresh-harvest Colombian beans into the cafe every week in New York City. Order the cold brew on tap.

Stumptown Coffee Roasters Ace Hotel ★ 4.1

Café · $

nomad · 20 W 29th St, The Ace Hotel, New York, NY 10001

Stumptown's Ace Hotel cafe in NoMad New York City has poured Portland-roasted Hairbender espresso since 2009. At 20 W 29th St. Booking recommended.

Ralph's Coffee ★ 3.9

Café · $

midtown · 888 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10021

Ralph Lauren's Madison Avenue cafe pours a custom-roasted house blend in Midtown New York City. Order the ralph's blend latte. At 888 Madison Ave.

Third Rail Coffee ★ 4.0

Café · $

greenwich-village · 240 Sullivan Street, New York, NY 10012

Third Rail on Sullivan Street has poured Stumptown espresso in Greenwich Village, New York City since 2010. Three counter stools, four sidewalk tables.

Lexington Candy Shop ★ 4.4

Café · $

upper-east-side · 1226 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10028

Lexington Candy Shop at 83rd has poured chocolate egg creams from a 1940s Hamilton Beach mixer on the Upper East Side of New York City since 1925.

S&P Lunch ★ 4.3

Café · $

flatiron · 174 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010

S&P Lunch on Fifth Avenue reopened the former Eisenberg's counter in Flatiron, New York City in 2022 under Court Street Grocers. Same egg cream.