The Best Cafés in New York
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The best cafés in New York, according to the experts: The New York Times, Michelin Guide, and Eater have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Cafe Mado comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Brooklyn.
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Rank 1. Cafe Mado
Café
The pissaladière, a warm round loaf piled with anchovies and caramelized onions, got a callout from the New York Times, which tells you this Prospect Heights all-day cafe is operating above its pay grade. Coffee and breakfast sandwiches up front give way to a skylit atrium with a small bar, handmade pasta, and refined small plates that shift toward a proper dinner by evening. It reads casual; the cooking quietly disagrees.
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2024 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2025 · The Best New Restaurants in New York in 2025
- The New York Times 2024 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The New York Times 2025 · The Best New Restaurants in New York in 2025
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Rank 2. Little Fino
Italian Café
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Rank 2. Smør
Nordic Café
The awards