# Best Cafes in New York City

Independent coffee shops and roasters spread across Manhattan and Brooklyn. · community starter list

A community-ranked list of the 6 best cafes in New York City, currently topped by Stumptown Coffee Roasters (Flatiron District, Manhattan). Rankings shift as locals vote — last updated Aug 14, 2026.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [United States](/united-states.md) / New York City
**Updated:** 2026-08-14 10:28:42

1. **[Stumptown Coffee Roasters](/e/343.md)** (cafe) — A Portland-founded coffee roaster's NYC coffee bar set inside the Ace Hotel lobby. — score 0
2. **[Cafe Grumpy](/e/344.md)** (cafe) — A Greenpoint coffee shop opened in 2005 that grew into a small local roasting chain and appeared as a set in HBO's Girls. — score 0
3. **[Devoción](/e/345.md)** (cafe) — A greenhouse-style Williamsburg cafe that flies in Colombian beans and roasts them within days of harvest. — score 0
4. **[Ninth Street Espresso](/e/346.md)** (cafe) — An East Village espresso bar opened in 2001, credited as one of the shops that pioneered NYC's specialty coffee scene. — score 0
5. **[Think Coffee](/e/347.md)** (cafe) — A Mercer Street coffee shop near NYU and Washington Square Park built around ethically sourced single-origin beans. — score 0
6. **[Partners Coffee](/e/348.md)** (cafe) — A small-batch Brooklyn roaster whose flagship North 6th Street cafe and roastery has operated since 2012. — score 0

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