Whynot Coffee
(Now Closed)Coffee Shop, Café, and Art Gallery$$$$
Lower East Side, New York
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Globetrottergirls DaniFebruary 10, 2017They're serving Toby's Estate here and it's a perfect place to work on your laptop. Great wifi, decent amount of plugs. Didn't try the food but the sandwiches looked amazing. Plus: fantastic art!
Awesome and way cool baristas. Great place to chill and work. Mint Lemonade is heaven on earth. The "Barista's blend" almond milk macchiato will bring a tear to your eye and fill your heart with love.
Honghui YuAugust 16, 2014Great open space - you almost can't believe it's on the LES. Lots of outlets for working, and a big couch if you want to relax. Also, they have a specialty tea menu, such a rare find in coffeeshops!
#1: super friendly staff that remembers your regular order #2: high-quality coffee #3: free wi-fi #4: excellent music #5: the smell of freshly baked pastries. an altogether win for the neighborhood.
LorenJuly 19, 2015Comfortable work or hang cafe. Wifi, many outlets, good working tables. Also good for non working hangout -- lovely gallery interior and good music. Pastries, no real food.
My favorite coffee shop to camp out with a laptop. Good ambience with rotating art collection, friendly staff and good people watching. Bonus: almond and soy milk on the bar and great wifi.
So. Many. Tables. Outlets. One of my favorite places to get work done. Great light, spacious and in a neighborhood that's great to explore and walk around if you get bored of sitting for too long.
DianaNovember 17, 2015Had a delicious cortado here last Saturday. Spacious, bright, and lots of seating with outlets. It can get very busy on weekends and the toilet needs an overhaul, but overall a great cafe in LES.
Umi AkiyoshiAugust 4, 2016Can't say enough good things about this place. Spot on coffee, spacious interior, outlets and WIFI~ I Also scored a spot by the window so I had access to lovely summer winds :all around 100
Ani BijoyanMay 23, 2014perfect place to get work done. bright lights, lots of outlets next to individual tables so you can have your space and wifi! New favorite place to work on my laptop in LES!
Jacob ForsterJune 21, 2015Awesome for getting some work done and very upbeat and lively atmosphere! Also the wifi password is whynotcoffeeNYC (Capitalized at the end!!!)
Jessica MokFebruary 12, 2016Love Love Love! Great place to meet friends for coffee or to get your work done. They have WiFi and a great vibe. Coffee is dependent on your barista but no complaints so far.
riley starshipOctober 12, 2015huge space with tons of seating, outlets, and wifi. great for a date or going solo; not so much for groups. they were playing some great music when I went, and my latte was fabulous.
Anne LinApril 4, 2016Decent place to work with lots of space. Their avocado smash toasts are tasty and go well with their tea selection. Make sure to pet the life size black sheep.
Mario AllegranziSeptember 27, 2014Nice relaxing atmosphere, ideal for relaxing, chilling out, studying or checking out things with your laptop. If you like red wine, don't miss the Chateneuf du Pape!
Théo BlochetAugust 6, 2016Spacious and bright coffee shop. Decent wifi, though i got disconnected a few times. Obnoxiously loud rap music blasting all day : bring headphones if that's not your thing.
SaleemAugust 7, 2015Good blue bottle coffee and plenty of seats to work-- macbooks-only it seems. Bathroom is terrible, Penn station-like. Super disappointing outlier to an otherwise awesome place
amazing space. cleanly designed. fast wifi. they have elec outlets. awesome place to get some work done. americanos are super tasty also.
Ben MackeyJanuary 18, 2015Great place for working or reading a book with all the single tables and big leather sofa. Coffee is Toby's Estate.
Best coffee shop in the LES for getting work done. Good wifi, tons of seating, lots of outlets
Alizah JohnsonApril 11, 2014I really love their cafe mocha with almond milk :-) Great space, simple comfortable and loving these windows. A must go to coffee shop in SOHO. #nynylifestyle #myfol #whynot
Jason BrewFebruary 3, 2016Very large lower east side coffee spot. Tons of people on laptops so presumably the wifi is good. Personally I'm here for the cold brew!
BrooklynNovember 6, 2014Fast wifi. Great baristas. Quiet enough to work and spacious. Really great teas - try gypsy caravan and ginger mint. Bathroom needs a bit of work...
Kylie JayOctober 2, 2014Great little coffice in LES. Power points under single tables. Nice spot to get some work done, drink coffee and listen to music
Holly SDecember 29, 2016The chai latte brought tears to my eyes. Also there's tons of room to tear up with your chai.
George BurgessOctober 12, 2016Great working environment with free wifi (use the -5G wifi, found the other network didn't work, password is whynotcoffeeNYC). Seating a tad uncomfortable (benches/stools), but a good number of tables
The dirty chai goes great with the pistachio macaron. Soy milk is readily available at the condiment station for all you lactose intolerant patrons 👍
Ralph LiApril 18, 2015Good vibes. Seems like a lot of people come here to study or work. Barista was really cool too.
This place is awesome. The rare combo of wifi, plugs and good coffee. I recommend the yogurt and fruit bowl.
Christopher LornSeptember 8, 2016This is a great place to work. Thy have outlets, lots of space and lots of caffeine. The music is pleasant to work to as well.
Nathan GammieJune 16, 2014Lots of space. Great spot to meet friends or tap away at your laptop. Fun (relatively quiet) summer ambience, as well!
New go-to for working. Get there before 1 pm to beat the crowds and order the granola "salad" to stay.
My favorite coffee shop ever. Nice and warm atmosphere, great music, large sofa, delicious croissant sandwiches.
So many tables, great place to do work. Whoever dj's here is awesome, music is always really solid. Oh and almond milk ftw.
Great pastries and coffee. Lots of seating. Free wifi. Basically, the best place.
Elias BizOctober 18, 2016Productive use of space! Each table has a outlet and there are many tables, food was also good. Chipped mug from my coffee was the only. Roger ice.
- Kaity WongJuly 3, 2014Favorite place to get work done. Free wi-fi and endless tables + outlets. Downside? No a/c in the summer. Be prepared to sweat.
Luis FloresSeptember 2, 2014this is THE coffee shop to work from: wifi, outlets, great coffee, a record player and a box full of great vinyls
Aaron GriffithsNovember 1, 2015Great iced latte, space is a little too packed with people working, but it it's pretty chilled
Ernesto GutierrezFebruary 25, 2017Arrive early if you want a table. Otherwise an army of mac users will take over all the tables. Great ambiance for a coffee shop.
Aditi LuthraSeptember 12, 2017Love the ample study/work space and quiet atmosphere. Everyone gets their own table!
Cozy place to work with decent wifi, a nice audio system, and gorgeous wood seating.
WiFi, coffee from Blue Bottle both strong. Outlets everywhere. Genuinely friendly baristas. SOLID.- Fantastic iced coffee. Don't sit down unless you want to get into a "who can type more furiously" contest with all of your neighbors.
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Whynot Coffee
175 Orchard St (btwn Stanton & E Houston St)
New York, NY 10002
United States
New York, NY 10002
United States
A creative fusion of a coffee shop and an art gallery serving Blue Bottle coffee, Mille-Feuille pastries and displaying local artwork.
Permanently closed (Show more)
- Mon–Fri
- 8:00 AM–8:00 PM
- Sat–Sun
- 9:00 AM–8:00 PM
(646) 682-9065
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Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Visa)
Wi-Fi
Yes
Outdoor Seating
No
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