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(Now Closed)Italian Restaurant and New American Restaurant$$$$
West Village, New York
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Eshrefe ShehuFebruary 12, 2016Toast lovers; get yourself a toast to die for and have one of gratest cappucino in town. Huge windows, great light, great music.
Berk KapiciogluAugust 5, 2014$20 for a bottle of wine is an amazing deal. Extremely cute place. Also, they let you work with your laptop during day and at night (when it's not crowded). They have wifi.
Sloane TrugmanNovember 18, 2014Eggs in tomato sauce and the Cacio e Pepe. For something less heavy the farro rocket salad does the trick. Don't complicated w lattes- stick to a French press, dry cappuccino, or loose leaf tea .
Ashley RoseDecember 13, 2015Get the French press to share with your dining companion. Chicken and potato hash is the breakfast winner. Plenty spacious for when other options are packed
Anna DahlströmJune 17, 2014The perfect local spot on a gorgeous street. The window seats are great for watching the world go by. If you need to get some work done the WiFi is one of the fastest around
My favorite place in the West Village for breakfast/lunch meetings and to sit in to do work. Outlets and free wifi, and tasty food. Get the pancakes!!!
Alex TorresMarch 13, 2013Awesome coffee place, my second time here and I loved it once more. Coffee is perfect and wine and desert. Staff is very nice & friendly!!!
Jess SJune 4, 2014My new fav hidden gem. Quintessential west village. All locals. Great espresso, good wine deals. Perfect for working offsite. Fast wifi. Amazing staff.
Meg RobertsonApril 23, 2012A sleek yet warm place to sip espresso. They do get crowded during lunch. A wine bar at night with some good wines as well! I think they have Wifi but check their website to be sure.
Chris R (thechristophe)December 20, 2015Good spot for brunch in the village, no rush service and good coffee. Good range of food options and big windows really brighten the place up.- laurenFebruary 25, 2015Great spot to work from (free wifi, not pushy) but no heat, so frigid this winter. Order the French press if you're going to have a few cups of coffee.
My favorite brunch spot in New York. Billy's great, the food is amazing and $20 bottles of wine. Can't go wrong!
Sue LeeApril 4, 2015Adorable place. Loved the pancakes and the chicken/potato hash, but wasn't feeling their syrup or lattes.
- Berk KapiciogluFebruary 13, 2015I had the salmon pizza. Remember: it's ok to eat salmon, since bears eat it too, but not cool to eat other meat, even though bears might eat those as well.
TK 🍦🍷February 16, 2015Congenial service with tables arrayed around a central bar. A great spot for quality Italian food and a fine glass of wine.
Sam GrAugust 3, 2014$20 bottles of wine. Delicious pasta. Candlelit dinner. Addictive Tiramisu. No wait on a Saturday night. What's not to like?
Christian AzerAugust 17, 2014Cute West Village restaurant/coffee shop. Surprisingly good food and lots of interesting things to look at on the walls.
Spotted by Locals - city guides by localsAugust 3, 2015Chicken panino with broccoli rabe, fontina and sun-dried tomato, served on toasted bread is amazing! Read more
BonobosAugust 10, 2012West Village treat, for Italian-ish tapas and a great wine. Try the Santa Christina red with diverse bruschetta for a simple supper or snack.
max steinmanAugust 20, 2011Love the coffeeshop by day and wine bar by night vibe. 20 bottles at $20 and pretty yummy food too. Had the endive, garlic and calamari salad.
Valerie SecklerMarch 28, 2012Cafe Minerva does a nice job on back to basics roasted chicken. Vintage b/w photos add to the airy cafe's ambience. If you ask for a bread basket, be ready for a charge ($2.50). Surprising, that.
The perfect W. Village café. Great coffee, food, people. There's also wifi. Laptop-friendly.
Sam ChristieMarch 19, 2013Can't go wrong with a list of 20 great wines, all for $20. Dinner portions smaller than we would've liked, but the wine made up for it.
One of my favorite spots. Great food and vibe. Pro: $20 bottles (great options) Con: leave smelling like grilled cheese
A good selection of $20 bottle wine. Pretty decent panini and pasta dishes. open kitchen and resulting smokey atmosphere is the only downside. Not so bad in the summer when windows are open
Alastair TseMay 11, 2013Very chilled out and quiet cafe. Lovely bread, but despite their fancy espresso machine, it's not their strength.
Rakesh NigamDecember 2, 2012Get the poached eggs on artichoke. Incredible flavour, and you can dispense with the bread to stick to no carbs!
Not sure if you want to meet a friend for coffee or a drink? Cafe Minerva is your spot. Cutest coffee shop in the West Village.
Great espresso. Love the free wifi and interesting regular customers. I visit more than once a day!
Petra BernhardJuly 17, 2016Nice atmosphere, good coffee and charming staff! Also nice pictures on the walls
sat pFebruary 26, 2016Sitting down to do some wedding planning with friends on a Saturday afternoon, when they don't even have their kitchen open, is verboten.
Roniel TesslerDecember 21, 2015I have yet to have brunch, but the ambiance is "West village perfect"
They got the kitchen going this week, looks good. Great zinc bar. The barista girl with the star tattoos is quite excellent (steaming the milk to a pretty exact 140 degrees).
Try the French Press - About 3-4 cups for $6 - a morning bargain with the ambiance, good service and classical music in the background at Minerva
Go early for a table on the weekends and the $20 bottle of wine for dinners is amazing.
Nicholas KempSeptember 13, 2014I go here for the $20 bottles of wine. Just got the orichiette and it was bland and pretty bad. Friend had a prosciutto panini, which was better. Will stick to drinks in future.
This place has some seriously good macaroons. Great chef, too. And 20 bottles of wine for $20. Thumbs up.
Kevin MApril 28, 2013Set your home address on your GPS to be something near your home but not your actual address. That way if someone steals your GPS, they won't also know where you live.
Inge Van HeckeApril 14, 2013Great for an early breakfast in the West-Village or for a coffee while reading the newspaper.
Sophie BakalarNovember 16, 2014Very tight quarters but they'll let you stay for hours and the food is great
Guy BoazyMarch 26, 2013The place is a real neighborhood kind of place, if you come here more than once you will see familiar faces.- Try the Poached Eggs And Roasted Artichoke And Prosciutto - Substituted Dijon vinaigrette with yummy hollandaise. Much better :)
A welcoming place during the day to come in and do work. Free wifi, no nasty looks -- but be reasonable and order food if you're ganna be there a while
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- Mon–Sun
- 7:00 AM–11:00 PM
(212) 242-4800
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