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A bakery · East Village & SoHo · on three New York Dearest lists

La Cabra

Worth it. Best known for incredible cardamom buns, don’t sleep on the coffee.

Antonina Pattiz
Antonina PattizFrom my list Best coffee shops in the East Village
Address
152 2nd Ave and 284 Lafayette St
Subway
6 to Astor Pl, 5 min
Website
lacabra.dk

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La Cabra made a name for itself by specializing in the Nordic approach to coffee, think clean and bright roasts.

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La Cabra made a name for itself by specializing in the Nordic approach to coffee, think clean and bright roasts. Fitting, considering the cafe’s motto is “Brighter is Better.” Coffee aside, the Scandinavian decor couldn’t be cozier, lingering is an enjoyable affair (which it why scoring a table is no easy feat).

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La Cabra makes the best cardamom buns in New York City. These airy, delicate spiced knots have earned a reputation an international stage (La Cabra hails from Denmark). Between the quality baked goods and top-notch coffee, the bakery swells with locals and tourists every day of the week. Excellence is the name of the game, and La Cabra delivers.

Worth it

Between the quality baked goods and top-notch coffee, the bakery swells with locals and tourists every day of the week.

What I wrote thereFold it away

La Cabra makes the best cardamom buns in New York City. These airy, delicate spiced knots have earned a reputation an international stage (La Cabra hails from Denmark). Between the quality baked goods and top-notch coffee, the bakery swells with locals and tourists every day of the week. Excellence is the name of the game, and La Cabra delivers.

Behind every great NYC neighborhood is a bakery that makes the whole block smell like heaven.

Best of New York 2026, New York Dearest
On The Best of New York

I put La Cabra on three of my best lists

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