The World's Top 100 Coffee Shops
-
Rank 1. Koffeteria
Bakeries
Koffeteria is the kind of bakery-cafe that makes you wonder why everyone else is doing it so plain. Chef Vanarin Kuch won a James Beard Award for Outstanding Bakery by mashing together Cambodian, French, Mexican, and whatever else earns a spot on the menu that day. The pastry case pulls in creative locals who very much have opinions about croissants. Order the Salty Cambodian latte and figure out why sourdough butter belongs in coffee.
- The New York Times 22 of the Best Bakeries Across the U.S. Right Now
- The Infatuation Our Favorite Bakeries In The Country Right Now
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
-
Rank 2. Valentine
Sonoran Mexican
A wood-fired all-day cafe in the Melrose District that has turned Arizona sourcing into something close to a religion, and somehow made that feel fun rather than preachy. The room shares space with a vintage furniture store, which tells you everything about the crowd: creative types who dress well without trying. Come for brunch when the menus overlap, and don't skip the attached speakeasy, Bar 1912, hiding in the back.
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. West
- Spirited Awards 2025 · Top 10 U.S. Nominee · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Crystal Kass
-
Rank 3. Daisies
Italian
Daisies is a Bib Gourmand pasta spot in Logan Square where the vegetable-forward, house-made pasta game is genuinely strong, and the room is bright enough that you won't feel like you're eating in a cave. The crowd skews neighborhood creative, the kind of people who know their way around a wine list but aren't showing off about it. Save room for dessert, because there's a full bakery in back turning out pastries and ice cream that make leaving feel like a bad idea.
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Top 10 Nominee · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar
- Punch 2025 · Best New Bartenders · Becca Petersen
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
-
Rank 4. Mercado Sin Nombre
Mexican Coffee
A walk down a flower-strung alley to a window where you order, then you hang out under the cafe lights and wait. That's the whole vibe at this East Austin coffee spot, which keeps the menu tight and builds everything around heirloom Mexican corn and serious specialty coffee. The pastries alone are worth the trip. Grab a biscuit, grab an espresso, and let whoever's behind you worry about finding parking.
- The New York Times 2025 · Bad Honey Bunny · The Best Restaurant Dishes We Ate Across the U.S.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Eater Best New Café
-
Rank 4. Yellow
Levantine
Georgetown's favorite daytime counter spot runs on Levantine cooking out of a wood-burning oven, and the lines out front aren't ironic. Morning means pastries and shakshuka; afternoon means stuffed pitas and spreads that make you reconsider every sad desk lunch you've ever eaten. The hummus alone earns the trip. By night it flips to table service and a reservation you'll want to grab early.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- The Rammys 2025 · Finalist · Pastry Chef or Baker of the Year · Alicia Wang
- The Rammys 2025 · Finalist · Fast Casual Restaurant of the Year
-
Rank 4. Casaema
Mexican/Tex-Mex
A daytime Mexican cafe in Houston Heights with a Bib Gourmand and the kind of menu that makes you wish you had two stomachs. The team elevated a bakery pop-up into something genuinely special, with heirloom corn taking center stage and coffee that holds its own. The horchata cream doughnut sells out early, so either arrive hungry or make dessert your opening move. The crowd skews weekend-brunch-regulars who knew about this place before you did.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Texas Monthly 2025 · #6 · Texas’s Best New Restaurants
- Houston Chronicle #3 · Houston’s Top 100 Restaurants
-
Rank 7. Ellē
American
Ellē runs all day and somehow nails every shift. Mornings it's a cozy cafe packed with remote workers and stroller parents; by night it quietly becomes one of the better neighborhood restaurants in the city, with a Michelin Bib Gourmand to back that up. The food is comforting but cleverly put together, the kind of cooking that makes you wonder why everywhere doesn't just do this.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Bon Appétit 2018 · America's Best New Restaurants
- Eater The Best Bakeries Around D.C.
-
Rank 8. Yellow
Levantine Middle Eastern
- The Rammys 2025 · Finalist · Pastry Chef or Baker of the Year · Alicia Wang
- The Rammys 2025 · Finalist · Fast Casual Restaurant of the Year
- Eater The Best Bakeries Around D.C.
-
Rank 8. Caracas Bakery
Venezuelan Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Jesus Brazon and Manuel Brazon
- Miami New Times 2023 · Best Bakery · Best of Miami New Times
- Time Out The 24 Best Coffee Shops in Miami
-
Rank 10. Maketto
Cambodian, Taiwanese
Part café, part clothing store, part restaurant with a courtyard, Maketto is the kind of place that makes you feel like you've been sleeping on H Street. The Cambodian-Taiwanese menu is designed to share, mixing Southeast Asian flavors in ways that feel genuinely inspired rather than just adventurous on paper. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand, and the crowd looks like they already knew that.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Eater 2015 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Washington, D.C., Right Now
-
- The Infatuation Our Favorite Bakeries In The Country Right Now
- Eater Where to Drink the Best Coffee in Miami
-
Rank 12. Càphê Roasters
Vietnamese Coffee
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia Right Now
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program
-
Rank 12. Sirene
American Wine Bar
Sirene is a neighborhood wine bar in Oakland where the menu somehow pairs marinated raw fish with fried chicken and makes it feel completely inevitable. Belly up to the bar for a glass of something interesting or a Chartreuse slushy, or settle into the vine-covered back patio for a full meal. The crowd is the kind that knows what they're drinking and isn't showing off about it. Exposed brick, warm service, zero pretension.
- Wine Enthusiast 2025 · Top 50 New Restaurants
- San Francisco Chronicle The Best Coffee in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle 2026 · #73 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
-
Rank 14. La Cabra
Danish Coffee
A Danish coffee and bakery import that's earned its New York stripes, La Cabra is the kind of coffee shop where the croissants are genuinely worth the detour and the espresso is taken seriously without making you feel judged. The sleek bar draws a mix of design-minded regulars and people who wandered in from shopping and decided to stay a while. Go for the pastries and a well-made pour.
- The Infatuation The Best Bakeries in NYC
- Eater The Best Coffee Shops in New York City
- Eater The Best Croissants in NYC
-
- Eat. Talk. Repeat. Coffee Shops: John · Where to Eat in Las Vegas
- Eater Best Las Vegas Coffee Shops for a Caffeine Fix
- Eating Las Vegas 2025 · The 52 Essential Restaurants
-
- Miami New Times 2025 · Best Breakfast · Best of Miami New Times
- Time Out The 24 Best Coffee Shops in Miami
- Eater Where to Drink the Best Coffee in Miami
-
Rank 16. Cicada Coffee Bar
Vietnamese Coffee
- Eater The Best Coffee Shops Around Boston
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Boston
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Emerging Chef · Vinh Le
-
Rank 16. Tinta y Café
Cuban Coffee
- The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops #2 · Top 100 Coffee Shops
- Miami New Times 2025 · Best Breakfast · Best of Miami New Times
- Eater Where to Drink the Best Coffee in Miami
-
- Time Out #9 · The 21 very best coffee shops in NYC
- Eater The Best Croissants in NYC
- The Infatuation The Best Croissants In NYC
-
- Westword 2024 · Best Coffee Shop for a Cause · Best of Denver
- 5280 Denver's 25 Best Coffeeshops
- Eater The Best Coffee Shops in Denver
-
- 5280 Denver's 25 Best Coffeeshops
- Eater The Best Coffee Shops in Denver
- Westword 2025 · Best Avocado Toast · Best of Denver
-
- Westword 2024 · Best Black Coffee · Best of Denver
- Eater The Best Coffee Shops in Denver
- 5280 Denver's 25 Best Coffeeshops
-
- Westword 2024 · Best New Coffee Shop · Best of Denver
- Eater The Best Coffee Shops in Denver
- 5280 Denver's 25 Best Coffeeshops
-
Rank 20. Pablo's Coffee
Coffee
Pablo's is the Denver coffee shop that made a quiet, radical choice: no wi-fi. That means the regulars actually talk to each other, first dates make eye contact, and nobody's on a Zoom call in the corner. It's a legit indie roaster that's been around forever, back when the city barely knew what that meant. Grab something from the bar, sink into the couch corner, and remember what a coffee shop used to feel like.
-
Rank 25. LaTinto Cafe
Colombian Coffee
- 5280 Denver's 25 Best Coffeeshops
- Eater The Best Coffee Shops in Denver
- Westword 2024 · Best Colombian Coffee Shop · Best of Denver
-
Rank 26. ROYAL DC
Latin American
A chill, all-day Latin American spot in Shaw where the food punches well above what you'd expect to pay for it. Locals who know, know. The vibe is low-key and unpretentious, the kind of room where nobody's performing for anyone. Breakfast draws a loyal crowd, and dinner moves upstairs to a cozy second floor with real character. Come hungry and order generously, because the kitchen clearly knows what it's doing.
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Eater The 15 Best Coffee Shops Around D.C.
- Time Out The 20 Best Coffee Shops and Cafés in Washington, DC
-
-
- Eat. Talk. Repeat. Coffee Shops: John · Where to Eat in Las Vegas
- Eat. Talk. Repeat. Coffee Shops: Ash · Where to Eat in Las Vegas
- Eater Best Las Vegas Coffee Shops for a Caffeine Fix
-
Rank 29. Empire Coffee
French Coffee
-
- Eat. Talk. Repeat. Coffee Shops: John · Where to Eat in Las Vegas
- Eater Best Las Vegas Coffee Shops for a Caffeine Fix
-
Rank 31. Cafe Old Vienna
Austrian Coffee
-
Rank 31. Copper Star Coffee
Coffee
A converted gas station in the Melrose District that somehow became the neighborhood's unofficial living room. Copper Star is a laid-back coffee shop open early every day, with a drive-thru for the rushed and a shaded patio for everyone else. The bagels are homemade and genuinely good, and the breakfast sandwiches are the kind of thing you didn't know you needed until you're halfway through one.
- Phoenix New Times The 10 best breakfast spots in Phoenix
- AZ Central Best Midtown Phoenix coffee shops for meeting friends or making new ones · The ultimate guide to the best Phoenix cafes
- AZ Central 2025 · The 100 Best Metro Phoenix Restaurants
-
-
-
Rank 31. Chatei Hatou
Coffee
-
-
- Sprudgie Awards 2023 · Winner · Best New Cafe
- Eater The 26 Best Restaurants in San Juan, Puerto Rico
-
Maven is a coffee shop and cocktail bar that decided the boundary between the two was a suggestion. Parked in Sawyer Yards, it draws the kind of crowd that shows up in nice athleisure and somehow looks right. On weekends, brunch runs from oysters and Caesar cups to chilaquiles and lobster rolls, and when you can't choose between coffee and a drink, a carajillo made with their cold brew settles that debate nicely.
-
-
-
-
A coffee bar that treats a single bean the way a sommelier treats a flight of wine. The staff in white lab coats and bowties could feel pretentious, but they're genuinely warm. The move is a tasting flight: pour over, espresso, latte, and a mocktail, all from the same origin. Evenings bring spiked coffee cocktails, which is a good reason to linger in the airy warehouse space longer than you planned.
-
Rank 31. Backhaus
Bakery
Backhaus is a downtown San Mateo bakery and coffee shop that looks like a library someone filled with carbs instead of books, loaves stacked on shelves and pastries glowing behind glass. The laminated dough here is genuinely good, and the croissants lean creative without being annoying about it. Grab an espresso tonic and something from the case, then take it to the patio with the other people making excellent morning decisions.
- San Francisco Chronicle The Best Coffee in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle Best bakeries in San Francisco Bay Area
-
Rank 31. Coffee L'ambre
Coffee
-
-
-
Rank 31. Tí Cafe
Vietnamese Coffee
-
-
Rank 49. Grace Street
Korean Coffee Shop
- Time Out #16 · The 21 very best coffee shops in NYC
- The Infatuation 9 Great Shaved Ice Spots In NYC
- The Infatuation The Best Asian Dessert Spots In NYC
-
- 417 Magazine 2026 · A Roundup of the Best Coffee Shops in Springfield
- 417 Magazine 2026 · Best Seasonal Treat: Strawberry and Rose Matcha Latte · Best Restaurants in Springfield, MO
-
Rank 51. Best Boy Electric
Coffee
-
Rank 51. Shoji
Japanese
- San Francisco Chronicle The Best Coffee in the Bay Area
- The Infatuation The Best Matcha Lattes In San Francisco
- The Infatuation The Best Coffee Shops In SF
-
Rank 51. Radio Coffee & Beer
Coffee Shop
-
Rank 51. Paper Son
Coffee
- San Francisco Chronicle The Best Coffee in the Bay Area
- The Infatuation The Best Coffee Shops In SF
- The Infatuation The Best Matcha Lattes In San Francisco
-
Rank 51. Neighbor's Corner
Coffee
-
Rank 51. The Coffee Movement
Coffee
- US Coffee Championships 2025 · #5 · U.S. Barista Championship · Circle Chan
- The Infatuation The Best Matcha Lattes In San Francisco
-
-
Rank 51. Peixoto Coffee
Brazilian Coffee
The coffee here comes from the family's own farm in Brazil, roasted right in front of you in the corner of the shop, which is a pretty good trick for a cafe in Chandler. No flavored syrups, no blended nonsense, just honest coffee done seriously by people who've been growing the stuff for generations. Pastries and empanadas round things out. The crowd skews laptop-open and unhurried, and nobody's performing.
- Phoenix New Times 2024 · Best Coffee Roasters · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times 2024 · Best Coffee Roasters · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times 2025 · Best Coffee Roasters · Best of Phoenix
-
- Eater The Best Coffee in Austin
- The Infatuation The Best Coffee Shops In Austin
- Eater Best Beer Destinations in Austin
-
Rank 51. Charm Coffee
Coffee
-
Rank 51. Origin Lab
Coffee
-
-
Rank 51. Bartlett House
Coffee
-
Rank 51. Third Wheel Coffee
Coffee
-
- Phoenix New Times 2025 · Best Coffee Flavors · Best of Phoenix
- AZ Central Best Uptown Phoenix coffee shops for working or studying · The ultimate guide to the best Phoenix cafes
- Phoenix Magazine 2025 · Best Americano · Best of the Valley
-
- The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops #44 · Top 100 Coffee Shops
- Arizona Daily Star Coffee and Tea: Honorable Mention · Where should I eat in Tucson
-
Rank 67. The Mill
Coffee
-
Rank 67. Hood Famous Bakeshop
Filipino, Coffee Shop
- The Infatuation The 21 Best Coffee Shops In Seattle
- Seattle Met 2026 · The Best Restaurants in the Chinatown–International District Right Now
-
Rank 67. Tarragon Cafe
Coffee
-
Rank 67. Café Unido
Panamanian Coffee
-
Rank 67. Teaism
Japanese Coffee Shop
- Time Out The 20 Best Coffee Shops and Cafés in Washington, DC
- Washingtonian Where to Eat Near the National Mall
-
- Nashville Scene 2025 · Best Coffee Shop Glow-Up · Best of Nashville
- Nashville Scene 2023 · Best Micro Cafe · Best of Nashville
- Eater The Best Coffee Shops in Nashville
-
- Nashville Scene 2025 · Best Under-the-Radar Coffee Empire · Best of Nashville
- Eater The Best Coffee Shops in Nashville
-
- Miami New Times 2025 · Best Coffeehouse (Miami-Dade) · Best of Miami New Times
- Time Out The 24 Best Coffee Shops in Miami
- Eater Where to Drink the Best Coffee in Miami
-
Rank 73. A La Folie Café
French Coffee
-
- Nashville Scene 2025 · Best Under-the-Radar Coffee Empire · Best of Nashville
- Eater The Best Coffee Shops in Nashville
-
- Nashville Scene 2025 · Best Place for a Coffee Date · Best of Nashville
- Eater The Best Coffee Shops in Nashville
-
-
Rank 73. Coffeegraph
Vietnamese Coffee Shop
-
Rank 73. Viva! Mexi Coffee Shop
Mexican Coffee Shop
-
Rank 73. Cafetal Coffee
Colombian Coffee
- Phoenix New Times 2025 · Best Coffee Shop · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times The 10 Best Coffee Shops in Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times The 10 best coffee shops in Phoenix
-
- Nashville Scene 2025 · Best Under-the-Radar Coffee Empire · Best of Nashville
- Eater The Best Coffee Shops in Nashville
-
Rank 73. Futuro
Mexican
- Phoenix New Times 2025 · Best Third Space · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times The 10 Best Coffee Shops in Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times The 10 best coffee shops in Phoenix
-
Rank 84. Peixoto Coffee
Brazilian Coffee
- Phoenix New Times 2024 · Best Coffee Roasters · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times The 10 Best Coffee Shops in Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times The 10 best coffee shops in Phoenix
-
- Phoenix New Times 2024 · Best Coffeehouse · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times 2024 · Best Coffeehouse · Best of Phoenix
- AZ Central Best downtown coffee shops for working or studying · The ultimate guide to the best Phoenix cafes
-
- Phoenix New Times 2024 · Best New Coffeehouse · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times 2024 · Best New Coffeehouse · Best of Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times The 10 Best Coffee Shops in Phoenix
-
- Phoenix New Times The 10 Best Coffee Shops in Phoenix
- AZ Central Best Uptown Phoenix coffee shops for working or studying · The ultimate guide to the best Phoenix cafes
- Phoenix New Times The 10 best coffee shops in Phoenix
-
- Nashville Scene 2024 · Best Coffee-on-the-Go · Best of Nashville
- Eater The Best Coffee Shops in Nashville
-
- Nashville Scene 2024 · Best Coffee-on-the-Go · Best of Nashville
- Eater The Best Coffee Shops in Nashville
-
- Nashville Scene 2024 · Best Coffee-on-the-Go · Best of Nashville
- Eater The Best Coffee Shops in Nashville
-
- Eater The Best Coffee Shops in Nashville
- Nashville Scene 2025 · Best thing on Toast: Whipped Feta and Prosciutto Toast · Best of Nashville
-
- Eater The Best Coffee Shops in Nashville
- Nashville Scene 2025 · Best thing on Toast: Whipped Feta and Prosciutto Toast · Best of Nashville
-
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Place to Have Coffee and Not Work · Best of Dallas
- Eater The 15 Coolest Coffee Shops in Dallas
-
- Eater The Best Coffee Shops Around Boston
- Boston Magazine 2025 · Best Day-to-Night Spot · Best of Boston
-
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Day-to-Night Combo · Best of Big D
- Eater The 15 Coolest Coffee Shops in Dallas
-
-
Rank 87. English Rose Tea Room
Tea Room Coffee
A proper British afternoon tea room tucked into the desert, which is exactly as delightful and odd as it sounds. The three-tiered cake stand with sandwiches, scones, and petits fours on antique bone china is the move, and the tea list runs deep for anyone who actually cares about that. Little kids get their own Nursery Tea, which means the whole family can play pretend British aristocrat together. There's also a gift shop full of antiques and imported teas.
-
- Phoenix New Times 2024 · Best Place to Get Coffee and Flowers · Best of Phoenix
- AZ Central Best downtown Phoenix coffee shops for more than just coffee · The ultimate guide to the best Phoenix cafes
- Phoenix New Times 2023 · Best Peonies and Pick-Me-Ups · Best of Phoenix
-
Rank 87. Little Lion Cafe
French Coffee
-
Rank 87. Bica
Portuguese Coffee
-
- Phoenix New Times The 10 Best Coffee Shops in Phoenix
- Phoenix New Times The 10 best coffee shops in Phoenix
- Phoenix Magazine 2025 · Best Neighborhood Coffee Shop: Phoenix · Best of the Valley
-
Rank 87. JuJu's Coffee
Coffee