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The ELK

Coffee Shop$$$$

West Village, New York

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The ELK

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Ranked #3 for coffee shops in the West Village
"perfect space to spend the afternoon working on a laptop."(9 Tips)
"Avo toast here is on par with cáfe gitane - one of the best."(12 Tips)
"Almond milk lattes, sightglass coffee and a great selection of household goods...."(4 Tips)
"soft scrambled eggs"(3 Tips)

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Jenn HirschFebruary 17, 2018
Great coffee. Food is healthy and innovative. Neighborhood vibe
allisonSeptember 26, 2014
Coffee shop with a lovely assortment of small gifts (candles, jams, soap).
Nicolette RomeroMarch 1, 2015
The pumpkin seeds are the perfect addition to their avocado mash toast!
Melissa SementilliMarch 12, 2015
So low key and so delicious. Avocado toast so on point!
Susan J CampbellOctober 27, 2015
Adorable place. Coffee is good but a large was not large enough for me and the only muffin available was gluten free chocolate, too sweet and barely edible. Should have got the egg scramble.
Dew CitiMarch 5, 2017
Any place that serves a tasty hot beverage is a favorite place of mine.
Tom M.March 14, 2015
Been here 10+ times
Avocado toast is a must--yummy, yummy, yummy
Andrew HoagApril 21, 2016
Hell yes. Great coffee, good vibe, wifi and light decor.
Brant McQuittyApril 16, 2016
Exposed brick and light wood accents enhance the vibe of this delicious coffee shop
Wek HernandezMarch 19, 2015
Been here 10+ times
The espresso drinks are okay, go for the drip. Good sight glass SF coffee!
Wesley A'HarrahFebruary 4, 2018
Great selection of sandwiches to accompany their excellent coffee.
Nate BeattyApril 14, 2015
The baristas here are awesome and make great espresso, every time :)
Sam GrOctober 6, 2014
Get Sightglass single origin chemex. Feel like you're in SF.
Ben DruckerNovember 6, 2014
Top notch new place serving Sightglass with ample counter seating
Liam HardingMarch 21, 2016
Delicious granola served with lots of yoghurt
kate kNovember 29, 2014
Light airy space, chilled vibe, good smooth coffee
Jon ChanApril 15, 2015
Order some food from the kitchen to see the handcrank dumb waiter in action (at least that's what I think it was haha)
Patrick BaskinJanuary 15, 2017
Cool neighborhood vibe with great coffee
Ben YoungNovember 21, 2014
Great west village spot for sitting in the window in the cold.
VivianJuly 9, 2016
Cozy place! Bar stool and booth seating available
Anna MoseleyMarch 20, 2015
Amazing avocado toast.
Aviv GadotAugust 21, 2015
Been here 50+ times
Great neighborhood spot. Amazing ice lattes
Jenn CoughlinSeptember 6, 2015
Avocado toast! Super dog friendly!
Gennady BarskyFebruary 5, 2016
I keep coming back here. Great space to hangout
Sandra RNovember 28, 2015
espresso drinks cortado latte brunch breakfast
SarahFebruary 12, 2017
Been here 50+ times
Really good (& very strong) coffee
Paula PeaceMarch 29, 2019
World class Italian style cappuccino!
Borys PierovNovember 20, 2017
Don't recall being impressed by their coffee but I enjoyed my time there.
raf pDecember 1, 2017
cozy and serves golden lattes
Diana RichterJune 15, 2018
Been here 5+ times
I’ve been coming here for years and just received the absolute rudest service from the barista (maybe manager?). I will never come back here.
Mario PabonMay 16, 2017
Great cold brew and vibes
Tom M.October 10, 2014
Been here 10+ times
Excellent coffee!
Nidhi KaySeptember 8, 2021
fav go to coffee and delicious food spot
Vaidehi KAugust 29, 2015
Good coffee, very nice space
Valentin GuerinApril 28, 2021
We had a great iced latte!
Seline JungOctober 14, 2015
Can only use your laptop at the small countertop section by the window.
Yukari EndoAugust 6, 2016
Cool vibe and Java ice latte 👌
Natra AgaJuly 14, 2018
The cutest but can’t use laptop on the bigger tables.
Peter BoyceJune 13, 2015
Excellent iced coffee & reading vibes
Sophie GoodwinNovember 8, 2014
Great vibes; great coffee
Raquel GCJune 11, 2017
Coffee is ok (to weak for my taste). The place is charming though and the service is very friendly
Sofia BurtonSeptember 21, 2017
The coffee is strong and fresh
Krystl HallJanuary 10
Mattias says this is the best breakfast in the neighborhood
Coffee 'N ClothesSeptember 29, 2016
Great place to get work done.
QuanMay 13
Been here 5+ times
Best matcha in the village 🌳🙂‍↔️🍃
Saif DiaApril 15, 2017
Cute spot, but not worth going out of your way for if you just want a coffee
Mike O'SullivanSeptember 28, 2015
Croissants are from Balthazar.
T SMarch 10, 2019
A usual hipster Café in West Village. The cortado is quite average..
electrobabeOctober 1, 2016
amazing hipster breakfast place
JanaNovember 4, 2017
I want to like this place. $8 avocado toast is pretty sad looking. Coffee is ok.

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