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Cafe Bleriot XI.

Worth it, says Antonina. Offering great coffee in the Upper East Side, Cafe Bleriot XI is a cozy old-fashioned cafe full of charm.

Antonina Pattiz
Antonina PattizI went myself · from my Best cafes on the Upper East Side
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Best cafes on the Upper East Side

No. 6 on that list4 min from the subway
Worth it
  • SubwayQ to 86 St, 4 min
  • Address226 E 83rd St, New York, NY 10028
  • From my guide, updated September 2026.

Offering great coffee in the Upper East Side, Cafe Bleriot XI is a cozy old-fashioned cafe full of charm. It opened in 2018 and was named after French aviator Louis Blériot’s plane (Bleriot XI). He was the first person to fly an airplane across the English Channel and (according to legend) credited his success to eating a good breakfast.

The cafe is run by a talented local painter named Georgi Dimov whose watercolor paintings of NYC are striking!

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Cafe Bleriot XI

Upper East Side