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Pavement Coffeehouse

3.6 (282 reviews)
Closed 7:00 am - 6:00 pm

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Awakening
Jennifer H.

Absolutely obsessed with the bagel sandwiches here. Bee-Sting and Awakening are tied for first place in my mind, and I love that you can sub any bacon, turkey, or other meats with tempeh to make it vegetarian. Their house-made rosemary salt bagels are so delicious and aromatic, just herby enough to spice the sandwich up. Love pairing a bagel sandwich with an iced maple latte for a delicious and filling brunch. I always order ahead because it's quite busy in there (not quite a study spot), but they get the online orders done super fast, and I am in and out in seconds.

Cappuccino with almond milk / Jan 2025
Emily L.

It's been a while since I've walked around Newbury without guests in town, and Pavement was a welcome place to sit and grab a hot drink on a blustery day. This location is closer to the Mass Ave side of Newbury, at a sub-street level. I'm not sure if they have an accessible entrance at the back since there is no signage. Otherwise you need to descend a few stairs. The interior of the cafe is snug and cozy, with a few tables, chairs, and benches that can accommodate a surprising number of people. It can be a bit of a squeeze, but I didn't feel it was crowded. My cappuccino with almond milk was rather affordable for the location (less than other coffee shops) and was very smooth. I'm surprised there aren't more coffee shops on Newbury (other options include Thinking Cup closer to Arlington St. and the Public Garden). With so many smaller local spots closing around here, I'm glad Pavement has stuck around with its unpretentious atmosphere.

Everything Bagel with Vegan Veggie Cream Cheese
Madison M.

My bagel was amazing, went back the next day for another! The vegan tofu cream cheese is so yummy you can't even tell the difference from regular cream cheese. Will definitely be going back again

Presto Pesto on Everything
Jane N.

Needed a quick bite while shopping on Newbury and Pavement's bagel sandwich hit the spot! Presto Pesto had a nice fluffy egg, cheddar, avocado, and a pesto with a little kick (coming from someone with a low spice tolerance). Bagel with cream cheese came with soooo much cream cheese so you'll definitely have enough. Summer special drinks: Watermelon limeade, cayenne ginger ale, lavender lemonade, lemonade, lavender latte. I ordered the iced lavender latte with almond milk and it was good. Wish it were colder on this hot day, but appreciate it's not all ice! Fun music. Minimal seating inside and small patio outside. Nice and cool inside from the heat and the service was friendly. All gender restroom in the back.

Menu 10/10/25
Victoria N.

Friendly service and plenty of seating despite being so busy on a Friday morning. We loved the variety of bagel sandwich options.

Natalie M.

Huge huge fan of this establishment. The cinnamon fig latte was insane, if you dig figs you should fig around and try it. The Presto Pesto sandwich was absolutely wild, I was so impresto'd. Jack C was working hard and the long line went really quickly! Really cozy interior and lots of seating. I want 54 more of these sandwiches, i couldn't even snap a picture because i consumed it so fast so here is a picture of my empty wrapper. cheers!

hot apple cider, everything bagel with chive cream cheese
Merilou B.

A bit of a wait on a weekend afternoon. The staff was super sweet and there's a decent amount of seating inside and outside! The bagel was yum, definitely filled uppp on that cream cheese. But loved the hot apple cider the most! Good place to journal, read, do work, etc.

Ice latte and a capuchino
Gabriela H.

Best coffee in town! I recently went to pavement and swear it was the best experience ever. I went with friends and ordered an ice latte. The attention was really good as well. Nice for the summer time, they have outside tables where you can enjoy from the good summer weather.

Iced Latte Orange juice Bagel w avocado and smoked salmon and cream cheese
pantea T.

FOOD IS AMAZING! always fresh and delicious! The service is fine i guess!? I mean they are always busy so makes sense! The ambiance is great! Make sure to get the rosemary bagel;) with smoked salmon and chive onion cream cheese! The only thing is the price add up fast and i always end up having to pay 40$ for two bagels and 2 drinks! Lattes are AMAZING too btw!

Jonathan K.

five star service. four+ star coffee. could be higher (or lower) based on future visits. this time -- in fact my first time -- tried a classic espresso (2oz), which the barista was very knowledgeable of and served with a small glass of sparkling water as a "palette cleanser". feels like europe! smaller space that they make work fairly well. nice outdoor patio in front. if not busy, room for solo onto 3-4 people. chairs not the comfiest but it's outside so... deal with it! they make their own bagels in house btw!

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Iulia G.

When searching Yelp, Pavement Coffeehouse was one of the very few places open for early breakfast on a Sunday on Newbury Street. Quite a small place, but they offer seating both inside and outside. Loved the exposed brick wall and artsy tables. They have a good variety of bagels so I went with the Presto! Pesto! bagel and it was pretty good, but I thought the bagel didn't taste all that great and the eggs weren't freshly made. The cappuccino I got was pretty good though. The staff was not friendly and whenever I tried asking a question about the order, I was completely ignored.

Vanilla Iced Latte

We ordered two vanilla iced lattes at a very busy time, very well done iced latte but as far as flavor goes, it's a little dull. Better than Starbucks. Nice little crevice off of Newbury street.

One 16 ounce quad-shot latte, the corner of my companion's iced coffee, a flourless tart, and macarons.
Meaghan B.

With after a noon-time appointment on Newbury my companion and I stopped in for a coffee. It was relatively busy in this location and the baristas were doing their best to hear everyone over the general clatter of cups, conversation, and coffee making. When my order was misheard the barista had no issue correcting the order and understood immediately how it happened. Unfortunately for me, they either didn't have the gluten-free bread their menu advertised or their barista didn't know about it, so I was left with sweet pastries marked as gluten-free. The macarons are far sweeter than any I've had and my companion agreed; flavorful but remarkably sweet. The flourless tart, well, was. However, it's a coffee house and most folks get breakfast sandwiches, so don't let this stop you from coming in. The coffee itself was robust, well-pulled, and on the bar quickly. A good cup of coffee and based on the number of bagels around me, a great stop for a bite to eat.

Vegan tequila sunrise, so good and spicy!! (Bag scooped out.. so much easier to eat)

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Great space, great food, great service! Roasted red pepper spread is amazing. (Got a table immediately).

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Overpriced, takes forever for the food to come, food comes cold, do not go here. Making a bagel takes 20+ minutes it's absurd.

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I'm no expert, but I think their bagels are fantastic. They had a special sun-dried tomato cream cheese when I went, and it was spectacular.

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Bagels are good but half the time they burn them. Also I ask for avocado and they charge extra and gave literally teaspoon of brown avocado

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Pretty good bagels and baked goods! Didn't take too long and easy to order online. Would return again

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