Four Astoria Sips From Acai Bowls to Desi Chai and Gelato

4.3 (47)

Mon – Sun, 09:00 – 17:00

28-03 Astoria Boulevard, Queens, NY, 11102

Fresh juices, protein shakes and loaded acai bowls make this Astoria Boulevard cafe a quick, health-minded stop. Pitaya bowls, avocado toast and grab-and-go prepared meals fill out the menu, service tends to be friendly and fast, and order-ahead customers still join the line.

4.4 (130)

Mon – Thu, Sun, 12:00 – 23:00; Fri – Sat, 12:00 – 00:00 (+1)

28-23 Steinway St

Desi-inspired bubble tea and momos come with a leafy room and a stage for karaoke and stand-up at this Steinway Street cafe. Drinks lean on specialty flavor combinations, a turkey bacon, egg and cheese sandwich joins the dumplings, and outlets near the stage suit laptops.

4.7 (82)

Mon – Fri, 07:00 – 20:00; Sat – Sun, 08:00 – 20:00

32-09 Crescent St

Open doors look onto a bike path at this cozy Crescent Street coffee shop, where a wall spells welcome in dozens of languages. Specialty lattes, scones and a rotating gelato case with Dubai Chocolate and Limoncello share the counter, and the room works for laptops.

5.0 (60)

Mon – Fri, 07:00 – 16:00; Sat, 08:00 – 17:00; Sun, 08:00 – 16:00

27-16 21st St

Colombian espresso, flaky baked empanadas and warm almojábanas anchor this tiny 21st Street cafe. Guava and cream cheese pastries add something sweet, two tables inside and one outside make up the seating, and empanadas are popular enough to sell out.