C & B Cafe is one of The 13 Best Cafés in the East Village, New York.

1. C & B Cafe

8.9
178 E 7th St (btwn Avenue A & B), New York, NY
Café · Alphabet City · 85 tips and reviews

Ruth T.Ruth Tupe: Chorizo sandwich and Mushroom bowl. The coffee is excellent. This place is SO underrated. Fav breakfast spot

Emin Ç.Emin Çakır: Best coffee and sandwiches in east coast. We loved whatever we tried. Stuff was also so friendly.

Ben M.Ben Mackey: Good espresso coffees! Super cute cups for cappuccinos and flat whites.

Hekate Cafe & Elixir Lounge is one of The 13 Best Cafés in the East Village, New York.

2. Hekate Cafe & Elixir Lounge

8.6
167 Avenue B (E 11th St), New York, NY
Café · Alphabet City · 2 tips and reviews

Mary S.Mary Stanley: Fantastic Non-alcoholic bar with the best witchy vibes you could ever ask for ✨🖤 they’ve got about 6 cocktails and a variety of different herbal teas that can be brewed both hot and cold!

Nikki W.Nikki Wegner: Jalapeño margarita is delicious. Great non alcoholic cocktails, beers and teas

Tokuyama Salon Cafe is one of The 13 Best Cafés in the East Village, New York.

3. Tokuyama Salon Cafe

8.4
627 E 6th St (Avenue C), New York, NY
Café · Alphabet City · 3 tips and reviews

DoubleDeuceDoubleDeuce: Quirky little spot. Sneak in for a discount coffee and some thoughtful design and decoration.

CarolCarol: The onigiri are delicious but expect a line!

Mary S.Mary Stanley: Fantastic lattes and egg salad sammichs?

Mudspot is one of The 13 Best Cafés in the East Village, New York.

4. Mudspot

8.8
307 E 9th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Café · East Village · 330 tips and reviews

Nastya S.Nastya Summer: Lovely place. Large portions, tasty food. My fav chai latte in this city

Darcey H.Darcey Howard: Go all the way to the back, the very back to find an enclosed garden that feels great in winter or summer. And order the rosemary chicken sandwich. Yes they have more than good coffee here.

Brendan L.Brendan Lewis: Huevos Rancheros is killer. Fun fact: the hot sauce is so spicy, it caused my beard to grow two inches upon consumption

Café Standard is one of The 13 Best Cafés in the East Village, New York.

5. Café Standard

7.9
25 Cooper Sq (at E 5th St), New York, NY
Café · East Village · 49 tips and reviews

Ina L.Ina Li: Always good ambience and cool crowds. Great for friends to hangout and get a drink(try their own brew). Try their vegan cesaer if you like kale

Jared R.Jared Reynolds: Fantastic popcorn of bread and sweetness:)

Julius T.Julius Tarng: The Japanese fried chicken

Saltwater Coffee is one of The 13 Best Cafés in the East Village, New York.

6. Saltwater Coffee

7.8
345 E 12th St (1st Avenue), New York, NY
Café · East Village · 31 tips and reviews

Ivona H.Ivona Hrnciarova: Great specialty Australian coffee. If you want to try something special, Turmeric and Ube latte were great. Very friendly, nice staff, that make it even better;)

Cynthia D.Cynthia Drescher: No more charcoal or ube chais or lattes! Seasonal options vary, and those were seasonal (or so I was told)

Heba .Heba 🐋: Only Good vibes and very bright coffee spot

Ruby’s Cafe - East Village is one of The 13 Best Cafés in the East Village, New York.

7. Ruby’s Cafe - East Village

8.7
198 East 11th St (at 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Australian Restaurant · East Village · 21 tips and reviews

ElisaElisa: Thoroughly impressed by their shrimp pasta. Also really like their pineapple mint juice. The aesthetic of the interior is also amazing. Food service was quick. Highly recommend!

LaylaLayla: Lovely little cafe with great healthy brunch foods, but also great burgers! Love the design of the place, although it’s quite small so be prepared to wait a while.

Elizabeth I.Elizabeth Iriz: There are no bad choices here!! Just depends on your mood. If you want a burger, the Bronte is delicious. If you want pasta, so is the creamy chicken pasta. If you want a salad, so are all the salads.

Ninth Street Espresso is one of The 13 Best Cafés in the East Village, New York.

8. Ninth Street Espresso

8.6
341 E 10th St (at Ave B), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Alphabet City · 130 tips and reviews

AditiAditi: Great espresso and lots of room to spread out. Quiet and good atmosphere to get things done!

Anna F.Anna Frenkel: the wifi password is 341east10 and there's an outlet by the stools near the corner.

Anna F.Anna Frenkel: no cell phones at the counter!

Coffee Project New York is one of The 13 Best Cafés in the East Village, New York.

9. Coffee Project New York

9.0
239 E 5th St (btwn 2nd Ave & Bowery), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 124 tips and reviews

Sharon T.Sharon Tsao: love the deconstructed coffee! the milk is very creamy

Mike S.Mike Singleton: Don't be fooled by the deconstructed latte. Make sure the staff fully constructs yours.

Andrew F.Andrew Furman: Nitro cold brew is some of the best I've ever had.

Thursday Kitchen is one of The 13 Best Cafés in the East Village, New York.

10. Thursday Kitchen

8.9
424 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · East Village · 81 tips and reviews

Julia S.Julia San Juan: OMFG. Mac and cheese, chicharron, even the kale salad 😛😛😛. Don't miss the matcha cake!

Cameron S.Cameron Shelton: The steak, Mac and cheese and edamame dumplings are a must

Rachel L.Rachel L: All the small plates were so good. Don’t skip the edamame dumplings

Abraço is one of The 13 Best Cafés in the East Village, New York.

11. Abraço

8.7
81 E 7th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 279 tips and reviews

BappersBappers: Excellent coffee! Try the cortado. It's a real "analogue" place as no laptops are allowed.

Greg T.Greg Takayama: Best way to know what the weather is in NYC - go to Abraco, get a coffee/latte/cortado. If Coltrane is playing, it's rainy outside.

BravoBravo: This is where you go for some serious coffee. -Eric Wolitzky, Top Chef Just Desserts

Caravan of Dreams is one of The 13 Best Cafés in the East Village, New York.

12. Caravan of Dreams

7.7
405 E 6th St (btwn Avenue A & 1st Ave), New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · East Village · 69 tips and reviews

Erik F.Erik Finsrud: Pricey but worth it. Sample platter is tasty, nachos come with tons of fresh guac.

nymagnymag: Moby raved about the seitan taquitos here - in his New York Diet, he called the mini-tacos topped with pineapple, guacamole, and salsa "spectacular." Read more.

Gagan R.Gagan Rana: If you want good vegan food in E Village, go to Lan Cafe for bombtacular vegan Bahn mi sandwiches

Book Club is one of The 13 Best Cafés in the East Village, New York.

13. Book Club

9.4
197 E 3rd St (Avenue B), New York, NY
Bookstore · Alphabet City · 5 tips and reviews

MariaMaria: So cozy! Much needed addition to the East Village. This is the perfect place to cozy up with a book or post up to do some work. Mud coffee and awesome tea selection helps. Will be back!

Paola V.Paola Venturini: Wine and ambiance

KavinKavin: Great place to chill, browse books and enjoy great wine. We love a boozy bookstore.