Cafes like Maman, Felix Roasting Co. and Ralph’s Coffee are easy stops where you can enjoy some much needed coffee while your teens enjoy colorful teas or cute cappuccinos (if they’re allowed to drink coffee, of course).
A cafe · Upper East Side · on five of my lists
Ralph’s Coffee.
Worth it, says Antonina. It's one of the most all around beautiful and European cafe experiences on the Upper East Side.
Antonina PattizI went myself · from my list Best cafes on the Upper East Side
- Address
- 888 Madison Ave Directions
- Subway
- 6 to 68 St-Hunter College, 5 min
- Website
- ralphlauren.com
What this page is
Everything I’ve written about Ralph’s Coffee on New York Dearest, in one place. It’s on five of my lists, from Best things to do in New York with teens to My favorite photo spots in New York. First what I order and what to know, in my own words from those lists. Then my photographs of it and every list it’s on with what I wrote there. At the end, where it is and what’s near.
Before you go, in my words
Quoted from my own listsWhat I order
From My favorite cute cafes in New YorkFeel free to order a delicious baked good to accompany your coffee and spend a few slow moments watching the world go by.
Good to know
From Best coffee in New YorkIt’s one of the most popular coffee shops in the New York City and has the long lines to prove it. Between the elegant decor and knock-out coffee (using La Colombe beans), you’ll feel like a million bucks.
Worth it, says Antonina. Been? Say if you agree.
Ralph’s Coffee, in my photographs
Three more from my visitsWhere it appears on New York Dearest
Five of my listsWorth it
What I wrote thereFold it away
Ralph’s Coffee is a posh Upper East Side cafe with very charming retro vibes. It’s one of the most popular coffee shops in the New York City and has the long lines to prove it. Between the elegant decor and knock-out coffee (using La Colombe beans), you’ll feel like a million bucks. There’s a handful of outdoor tables to lounge at, but don’t expect to find any open seats easily because they fill up.
Ralph’s Coffee in the Upper East Side gives off a very charming retro vibe.
What I wrote thereFold it away
Ralph’s Coffee in the Upper East Side gives off a very charming retro vibe. Between the elegant decor and knock-out. The menu features classics alongside specialty coffee drinks, and offers an assortment of light bites and pastries.
While the coffee is great, Ralph’s is all about the experience. This a place to see and be seen. It’s one of the most all around beautiful and European cafe experiences on the Upper East Side.
There’s a handful of outdoor tables for lounging, but don’t expect to find any open seats easily because they fill up quickly. There’s no denying that Ralph’s is one of the most popular cafes in the Upper East Side so you won’t want to miss it.
There’s a handful of outdoor tables to lounge at, but don’t expect to find any open seats easily because they fill up quickly.
What I wrote thereFold it away
Ralph’s Coffee in the Upper East Side is clad with opulence and gives off a very charming, retro vibe. This one of the cutest cafes in the New York City, as evidenced by the long lines.
It’s not hard to see why both locals and visitors enjoy this cafe so much. Between the elegant decor and knock-out coffee (using La Colombe beans), you’ll feel like a million bucks. There’s a handful of outdoor tables to lounge at, but don’t expect to find any open seats easily because they fill up quickly.
Feel free to order a delicious baked good to accompany your coffee and spend a few slow moments watching the world go by. This one of the cutest cafes in NYC to get coffee, especially during a chilly, fall day.
It’s impossible not to feel under-dressed, unless you’re on the way to the Met Gala, but trust me when I tell you, this is a one of the most Instagrammable places in NYC.
What I wrote thereFold it away
Not only does Ralph’s churn out some of the best coffee in the UES, but this has to be one of the cutest cafes in the entire city! The postage-stamp sized cafe is as charming as can be. The prominent color scheme is a velvety-rich shade of dark green that serves to extenuate the swankiness of the place.
It’s impossible not to feel under-dressed, unless you’re on the way to the Met Gala, but trust me when I tell you, this is a one of the most Instagrammable places in NYC.
Where it is, and what’s near
Worth it, within a ten-minute walkNearby, from my lists
- LaduréeCafe · a minute away · on three of my lists
- Conservatory WaterLandmark · 4 min away · on four of my lists
- Bemelmans BarBar · 5 min away · on seven of my lists
- Seamore’sRestaurant · 6 min away
- Breads BakeryBakery · 6 min away · on four of my lists
- JG MelonRestaurant · 7 min away · on five of my lists
- Albertine BooksStore · 7 min away
- Bow BridgeLandmark · 9 min away · on four of my lists
On The Best of New York
I put Ralph’s Coffee on two of my best lists.
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