Category
Cafés
Coffee, tea, and somewhere to sit.
5 places
The Plug
A warm, family-run neighborhood coffee bar a few blocks from the medical campus; great for a cup to go, less so for a long laptop session.
Open nowMon–Fri 7am–5pm; Sat–Sun 8am–5pm
W 167th St near Amsterdam AveAudubon / W 165th St
Buunni Coffee (Pinehurst)
A small, original Buunni cafe that makes sense before a walk in Fort Tryon Park, with limited seating and an early close.
Open nowMon–Fri 7am–5pm; Sat–Sun 8am–5pm
Pinehurst Ave near W 187th StHudson Heights Uptown
Salento Colombian Coffee & Kitchen
A good breakfast or coffee-and-snack stop with real Colombian specialties; check freshness expectations, as a few reviewers mention inconsistency.
Open nowDaily 8am–8pm
Amsterdam Ave at W 165th StAudubon / W 165th St
Epicgenius (opens in a new tab)CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) Semicolon Cafe
Good egg sandwiches and bingsoo, with the polish of a small chain; a fine stop near Audubon Terrace.
Daily 8am–7pm (per its website)
Edward M Morgan Pl near Broadway & W 157th St
The Uptown Garrison
A flexible all-day room on the Hudson Heights strip, useful for coffee, brunch, or a drink, but check which daypart you are walking into.
Coffee Mon–Fri 7:30am–4pm, Sat–Sun 9am–4pm; dinner Sun–Wed 4–10pm, Thu–Sat 4–11pm; bar hours vary
W 181st St near Fort Washington AveHudson Heights Downtown