A majority of New York City’s indoor dining is closed for the foreseeable future, and only a handful of them plan to open or stay open. Here are the top 10 NYC Coffee Shops for Outdoor Coffee opened for business.
Although many are closed, there are still New York City coffee shops that have traces of the community hubs that they used to be pre-covid. Many Coffee shops still have karaoke nights, all-day wine, and fantastic, electrifying cold brew. (you can also check-out more NYC guides)
Here are 10 New York City Coffee Shops for Outdoor Coffee:
Super Nice Coffee and Bakery By Danny Macaroons
First on our list is a coffee shop that serves heavenly drink specials like their dulce de leche and caramelized brown sugar lattes. Not only does Super Nice Coffee and Bakery serve great Coffee, but true to its name, they also serve amazing pastries and baked goods.
You can still pick up Coffee from them if you’re open to the idea of an impromptu picnic at Marcus Garvey Park. They are available on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends.
Lenox Coffee Roaster
Lenox Coffee Roaster, a unique coffee shop in Central Harlem that has been around since 2011, roasts their beans out of Red Hook and sources their milk from Battenkill Valley Creamery.
They serve breakfast and lunch items aside from the Coffee and also have beer and wine. Lenox Coffee’s outdoor patio is open weekends and weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Rex
Rex brews Coffee from Counter Culture Coffee, an esteemed North Carolina roaster. Aside from their Coffee, they serve freshly baked “cuffins,” egg sandwiches, and a plethora of attentive cakes.
Rex also offers Cuban Coffee, a type of espresso that originated in Cuban. Specifically, it refers to an espresso shot which is sweetened, that’s definitely worth the trip to 10th Avenue. Rex is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and weekends from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Contact Details
864 10th Ave
New York, NY 10019
(212) 757-0580
Kinship Coffee
Kinship Coffee serves precisely poured light-roast brews from Portland in Astoria. As of the day this article is being written, Kinship delivers 32 and 64-ounce growlers of cold brew with bags of roasted Coffee.
Deliveries are available daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Culture Espresso
Culture Espresso offers solid cortado and drip coffee. Located near Bryant Park, this coffee shop is one of the top choices for Coffee in the vicinity. They also serve AMAZING chocolate chip cookies. They are open daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and have a second branch at 307 West 38th St.
Mad Cafe
Don’t let the fact that they serve only casual Coffee and desserts discourage you from giving them a try. Their coffee beans are still of high quality hailing from Maspeth’s El Dorado Roasters and have specialty drinks.
If you’re also interested in housemade pastries, you can grab a bite in the nearby Asian-American bakery Spot Dessert Bar. Mad Cafe is open daily for takeout and deliveries from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sweetleaf
Sweetleaf’s original location is a place worth visiting. Aside from their already expected high-quality espresso drinks, they have two specialty iced coffee drinks that are to-die-for.
Bigger coffee Chains: the Rocket Fuel, cold brew spiked with chicory, maple syrup, and milk, and the Voodoo Child, a Vietnamese-style iced coffee made with sweetened condensed milk. Sweetleaf is open daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sweetleaf at 4615 Center Blvd, 46th Avenue, stays open until 8 p.m.
Coffee Project NY
In East Village, Coffee Project is the first of three locations that include a cafe in Brooklyn and a coffee lab in Queens. Coffee Project East Village, like all other branches, is a place for coffee geeks, and they serve interesting things like nitro flights and deconstructed latte, which includes a shot of espresso, a cup of milk, and actual latte plus a waffle cookie.
All three of their locations are open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekends.
Black Fox Coffee Co.
Probably having one of the best coffee selections on a day-to-day basis in all shops in the city, Black Fox Coffee Co serves coffees from various highly regarded roasters all over the world.
Their standout drink, an iced matcha latte, is a standout and should be tried at least once. Black Fox Coffee Co
Dweebs
A stand out from the modern Cafe, Dweebs in bold and charming with them flaunting their minimalist aesthetic and knowledgeable staff. The Cafe offers outdoor seating from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
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