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First Cup Cafe

4.7 (12 reviews)
Closed 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Updated a few days ago

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Mango Matcha Spritz
Lauren Y.

Clean quiet cafe! The mango matcha spritz was refreshing! I was afraid the amount of matcha would be overpowering but you definitely get the mango spritz taste with a hint of matcha. The workers were all really nice. And they have wifi and a few tables to sit at

Iced biscoff latte
Amani C.

I ordered the iced biscoff latte and the Dhaka chopped cheese. The latte was sooo good! It wasn't too sweet and had the perfect amount of caffeine for my taste. The Dhaka chopped cheese was also very tasty! I definitely will order from here again!

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Claire Y.

I enjoyed my visit to First Up Coffee in Astoria. They have a fun menu with lots of unique flavored coffees and teas that you don't see everywhere. The shop itself is clean and cozy, and the staff were very friendly and welcoming. I ordered the lavender matcha latte and it was really good. I'm already planning to go back to try their rose latte and biscoff pastries. Such a cute coffee shop to have in the neighborhood!

Seating Area, Chocolate Chip Muffin, Iced Biscoff Latté
Dustin S.

I did not need another coffee this morning but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to visit this cute little coffee shop I came across on my travels last night. I ordered the Biscoffe Latté and a Choclate Chip Muffin. The Biscoff Latté was unlike anything I have ever had before in my life. Beautifully creamy, caramel, and not too sweet at all. The Chocolatye Chip Muffin was warm and bursting with chocolate chips! Very well done. The décor is wonderful - I love the neon sign "selfie" area, and the coffee professionals here were all very warm and welcoming. I voted about 1:15 PM on a Tuesday and there were a handful of people in the shop, it wasn't too busy. Please consider a visit to this wonderful small business the next time you are in Astoria.

Clarissa B.

Sometimes you can tell if a cafe or a restaurant is someone's dream to open and it shows in the amount of effort that they put into the space. I definitely sensed that when I entered this cafe - it's gaining its homely charm through the effort they are putting into decorating and murals. They were very inviting and while it's just the second day, I could tell they were trying their best. While I wish they had a menu that I could see when entering, they did have laminated menus at the counter. I got some Jaal and Samosa Chaat as well as a Bengali dessert which was quite delicious and had pink sprinkles on top which really fit the theme of the Cafe. I can tell that the owner is trying really hard and I want to recognize that through this review. At their soft opening in early October they had samples of the Jaal which were quite delicious. I think it's about time that this side neighborhood gets a cute cafe and I'm really happy that it reflects the culture of the area. I didn't get a drink this time, but they looked really pretty, plus it's on my commute walk home so I'll definitely be back!

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A cute coffee shop with lots of sweet treats to choose from. Owner was really nice. Will be going back to try their brunch items.

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coffee tasted very artificial. would not return and try again. the cafe itself is cute and lowkey if you need a place to do work

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The décor is wonderful - I love the neon sign "selfie" area, and the coffee professionals here were all very warm and welcoming.

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Upper East Side, Yorkville

As much as I love bread, SF sourdough has set a high bar for me, and I gotta say that this bread…read moredefinitely hits that bar. Bread is absolutely delicious. We got a fresh loaf and some butter and that's really all we needed. That said, staff is friendly, and the pastries are also amazing. Coffee was just fine, but the amazing food and staff mixed with the relaxed vibe, great bakery smell make this a top bakery for me.

Breads Bakery does a fab job with holiday preorders. The process was seamless and so much better…read morethan stressing out and running to multiple locations to try to get doughnuts. They have a table to pickup preorders so you don't have to wait in the main line. I ordered a dozen for $39. You can select your assortment. Here's my review in order from the best to the least desirable, according to our group. Vanilla custard- the filling was thick and speckled with vanilla beans. It wasn't too sweet. This was the best according to our group. Strawberry filled- this is most traditional and Breads Bakery does a nice job. The jam is homemade. Pistachio- this doughnut was filled with smooth pistachio cream and was topped with a few pieces of pistachio. Not traditional, but they did a good job. Chocolate- the filling tasted like a semisweet or bittersweet cream/custard. Like the others, it was smooth. The vanilla was more popular among our group and I personally didn't love this doughnut. Mango- this was the one that those in my group felt missed the mark. It wasn't cloyingly sweet, so that was good, but the filling didn't do anything for us either. If you're looking for a mango dessert the one at Lysée is a real winner.

Oslo Coffee Roasters

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This is not a sit down and yap/sit down and work kind of coffee spot. It's small and there's only…read moreone table in the tiny corner of the shop where it's mainly people sitting to quickly drink their coffee or wait for their friends to get coffee. Most people are in and out. The coffee is rich and flavorful. The pastries are not bad either. Definitely a good neighborhood spot for those that aren't looking to spend their whole day in a coffee spot but instead are looking to grab and go.

Let me tell you why this coffee shop stands above the rest:…read more 1. They use quality beans. I'm a home barista and use Oslo's beans for my americanos. When I moved to the UES, I was worried finding a new local roaster. I've had bad experiences where the beans are too oily or something is off that messes with my usually grind size/extraction time. No issues with Oslo's beans. 2. They actually know how to make a proper americano. Every coffee shop takes a standard cup, puts in the espresso shot, and then fills hot water to the brim of the cup. This destroys the flavor of the espresso. You end up with hot water that tastes slightly like coffee. Oslo chooses quality over quantity. They don't fill the water up to the brim, so you have a cup with 2/3 of liquid; however, this is a proper americano. You can taste the difference. At other shops, I just get drip coffee because they don't know what they're doing. Oslo knows what they're doing. That's why I come here.

San Babila

San Babila

(58 reviews)

Upper East Side

Perfect spot for a girls night! I'm so glad San Babila opened on the UES - it's a great addition to…read morethe neighborhood. Came on a friday night with my girlfriends. We were a little late for our reservation, and they gave our table away, which was quite annoying. However, the service, hospitality, and food more than made up for it. Someone came over to apologize for the mix up and offered us complimentary white wine while we waited for another table to open up. The wine was delicious! When we were finally seated, we started with some drinks. I got the Speranza, and it was light, fresh, and delicious! We were pleasantly surprised by the complimentary bread basket brought to the table, as it's a rarity in nyc these days. We split a burrata amongst the table. Loved the addition of figs. I ordered the rigatoni all'aragosta for my dish, which was beautifully presented and tasted even better than it looked. There was a decent portion of lobster in the dish, and I couldn't even finish all of it, I was so full. One of the best pasta dishes I've had in a while. My friends ordered the bolognese and the fettuccine alla nerano, and they enjoyed their dishes as well! We skipped dessert this time, but I would definitely be back for it. I also want to try the paccheri next time, as well as their coffee shop in the mornings! Overall, a well executed restaurant with great ambience (would be great for a date night with the dim lighting and ability to hear each other speak). They just need to get a bigger dining room so they can seat more parties because they always seem to be booked full!

Place looks nice, service was good but unfortunately, food was fair. Started with the burrata…read more Visually appealing and looked like a large portion with all of the accoutrements. Unfortunately, it was totally bland and not large at all. The side sauce added nothing and over 30$ with tax/tip. For entrees, we shared the lobster pasta and the guazzetto di Pesci. The pasta was good. Reasonable amount of pasta but we would have liked some more chunks of lobster for the price. I thought the sauce was only ok but my girlfriend liked it. The guazzetto di Pesci was only fair. The sauce was lacking flavor. Also a very small bowl of broth with maybe 3 small shrimp and muscles, a few small chunks of fish. and two sad, tiny pieces of bread on the side. Since we were still quite hungry after the meal, we ordered the lotus chocolate caramel dessert. This was the only dish we really liked. kinda hard to mess up gelato though. It came with a hard outer candy shell and a very small cookie center that was sweet and delicious. Overall, an average meal at best that we both felt was lacking in taste and size. Won't return.

First Cup Cafe - cafes - Updated May 2026

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