From the Ground Up Cafe

From the Ground Up Cafe

6142 Merlot Dr, New Paltz, NY

★★★★★4.8(65 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

From the Ground Up Cafe pulls off the rare feat of being equally strong on both coffee and kitchen execution—their breakfast and lunch offerings consistently exceed expectations, making this more than just a caffeine stop. The vibe is genuinely welcoming for both lingering over a laptop and catching up with friends, though fair warning that parking is tight and the space itself shares the leasing office building, so it doesn't announce itself loudly from the street.

What to expect

Classic coffee drinks done right. A slow-sit, laptop-friendly spot, good for meetings. Full breakfast, pastries, and light food on the menu. Family friendly. Parking available.

PastriesSlow sitFull breakfastLaptop friendlyParkingPastriesTraditional drinksFamily friendlyFull breakfastLight foodMeetings

Google Reviews

Helene Dembroski
★★★★★3 months ago

Great space. Its in the leasing office. Not many parking spaces. Staff was great, food was amazing. Definitely will return.

stephanie heaton
★★★★★5 months ago

I'm changing my review from 5 stars to 3. I'm sorry but we went there last night and the food is just not 5 star worthy. My bean burger was a frozen bean burger that tasted horrible. Very small as well as the burger my husband got. Sweet potato fries were blah. Any other…

Livi Lendle
★★★★★5 months ago

absolutely love coming here for breakfast and lunch. Food always surpasses my expectations, Travis is an amazing server, and the atmosphere is excellent. It can be hard to find quality places with good food AND great workers, but this place truly has it all!

Hannah Grajko
★★★★★7 months ago

We decided to pick up Thanksgiving this year as opposed to cooking at home, and I'm so glad we did!! What we received was advertised as a 4 person feast (turkey, mashed potatoes, glazed carrots, stuffing, gravy, green bean casserole, and cranberry sauce), but these portions…

Jason Bover
★★★★★a year ago

b.overly_delicious @fromthegroundup.cafe_ Highland, NY: Had the pleasure of dining at From The Ground Up Cafe, in Highland this week. One of the most unique cafes I’ve been to in recent memories. From the Ground Up, is located deep inside a 55+ senior living townhouse community.…

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