Kava Cafe

Bringing back the cultural cafe experience in today's modern world. A place where people can stop, breathe, meet their neighbors, socialize and connect all over a perfectly crafted espresso drink, cocktail and bite in a relaxed well designed setting.

7 / 10
362
ratings
  • Phone

    (212) 255-7495

  • Website

    kavanyc.com

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  • Type

    Café

Address

803 Washington St (btwn Gansevoort & Horatio St) New York , NY 10014 United States

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi No
Outdoor Seating No
Menus Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert, Happy Hour
Drinks Wine

Comments / 89


Keywords:

gardens espresso drinks high line cortada sandwiches pastries cute trendy breakfast food café casual gelato paninis scones books iced tea wine good for singles quiet eggs
Barbara Rose

Wine in the garden after work was lovely, until the "whoa"... closed at 8:30 p.m. It's a coffee place after all. A lovely garden and great coffee !

Christian Brumm

The garden is beautiful! Espresso is very good and more Italian style (less intense/overwhelming than your average american hipster espresso ).

Andrew Cafourek

If you have your own hotspot and it is nice outside, the outdoor area is great for working. Otherwise, the lack of public wifi and limited indoor seating mean you should find another spot.

Andrew Furman

They've closed the garden for good as of 2013 in order to save money on rent. Coffee is good, and there are some seats inside and on the sidewalk. No wifi tho.

@JaumePrimero

Great cappuccinos , very cute garden out back, and the best destination in the meat packing area for coffee . Will def be a regular here!

Chris Carella

Kava is where I fell in love with Machiattos. Great backyard seating when the weather is nice.

Serious Eats

A source for great coffee near the High Line in an attractively designed spot.

MoRiza

Try the Fritata Brioche - Such a delicious layers of cream cheese , tomato and eggs snuck inside a brioche .

Margot Mazur

Interesting spot playing football complete with bagels and pre-made sandwiches . Killer macchiato .

Anand S

After you place your order, walk through the red door in the back for the spacious garden . A great summertime place for breakfast and a book .

Scott Kurttila

Excellent coffee , great decor, awesome garden in the back and stays open fairly late. It's a Meatpacking Zen Gem.

Steve Schlafman

Love the cappuccino at this joint. And don't forget to check out the back patio .

Didier Perilleux

Great coffee , nice staff ! And soooooo close from home :)))

Justine Weeks Sutley

This seems to be my spot for warming up, cooling off and drying off before or after visiting the Highline Park .

Leticia Cuevas

Nothing like grabbing a morning coffee from Kava, and then take a short walk at the high line .

Aristippos

Interesting combination of a place with demanding coffee and a night club/bar (art deco ) atmosphere.

Stacy Dreyfus

If they have the orange brioche in... A must try treat to get your day going!

Matt LeMay

Fantastic espresso , surprisingly friendly and welcoming environment for such a high-end place. Grab a canelé if you can!

DRAZ

Perfect espresso , get a single shot!

Kirk McMurray

Try the Iced Coffee - Say hello to Claire, a @Foodspotting fan, and have an iced coffee in the garden ...

Talal A

Cozy , cute place and the cortado was quite good.

Tom M.

Whole grain bagel are so good

Erwin Ong

10% discount on all products after 3pm with Whitney membership

Fred Wilson

Iced cappucino in a glass is a good call if its steamy outside

Edward Fabila

Perfect stop to savor an espresso in between CitiBikes!

Florent Joly

Ridiculously overpriced. Coffee is $4.75 and the simplest to go sandwich $11.

Mark Heyert

Great location. Have any espresso drink .

Kevin Jenkins

Don't miss the garden . It's through the cafe and out back.

Lisa E

Whitney member benefit: 10% discount on all products after 3pm

Anna C

Their mocha n lattes are the best! Don't forget to check out the garden !

Colette Q

Try the blueberry iced tea !:)

Lorenzo Landini

There is an adorable social cat in the back garden . I don't know if she is staying but I hope she is

Eric Wasnick

The staff wears fedoras! Kinda cool, plus they have the best coffee in wv!

Marko Kehm

Great to sit outside in the garden - even in winter!

Annibell Lopez

Ask for the sandwich and soup combo only $10 bucks

Annabel Youens

A very good flat white

Mily BeCan

Espresso coffee & atmosphere

Mezo

It's small place but nice coffee

tze chun

Not aging well . They added a TV , got rid of the gelato counter and converted to US size portions/cups.

Jason

Great iced vanilla latte . Backyard looked cool but was closed

Liz

Best coffee shop in town ! Grab it to go and head to the water

Jessica Stempel

Super nice. Came from working out and only had Amex which they don't take. Let me have my coffee and told me to come back another day and pay

Alastair Tse

When you order a cortardo, make sure they don't think you said frittata . There's no latte art on those.

MoRiza

Try the Cortada - Prepped by a very stylish barista.

Talia Kraines

If you're having a bad day... Pop in! There are some entertaining hats to cheer you up.

Robbie Allan

Best espresso in the area

Cheryl Huang

Good soy latte !!!

Mark T.

Hang out in the shaded garden after a walk down the high line . Nice

Talia

8 yrs in ny & think this is my favorite coffee . Factor in the garden & I know it is

Chris Lock

Beautiful garden in the back.

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