Café Grumpy - Lower East Side

A Lower East Side cafe with original brick walls, a colorful tile floor, house-roasted brews, and a no-WiFi policy.

  • Mon – Sun, 07:00 – 19:00
  • $$
  • 13 Essex Street
  • 4.3 (238 reviews)

Description

Opened in 2011, this compact coffee shop occupies a space that once housed Zelig Blumenthal’s Judaica shop, where renovations uncovered two previously hidden windows. Because there is no indoor seating—only a single bench outside—patrons often head to the shaded park across the street to enjoy their honey oat lattes, hot chocolate, and pastries. The counter notably features no upcharge for non-dairy milk.


Good to know

No indoor seating