Church of Heavenly Rest Café

Church of Heavenly Rest Café

★★★★4.4(2,058 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

The blueberry matcha here is genuinely exceptional—rich, balanced, and worth ordering even if you're not usually a matcha person. This tiny café is physically attached to the Church of the Heavenly Rest, which creates an unexpectedly serene and beautiful dining space that makes it feel more like a retreat than a typical Upper East Side coffee stop. The pastries and breakfast items are solid, the staff are warm and attentive, and it's the kind of place regulars become protective of.

What to expect

Specialty coffee, with creative signature drinks. A slow-sit spot, outdoor seating. Full breakfast, pastries, and light food on the menu. Family friendly. Parking available.

Traditional drinksSignature drinksSlow sitPastriesOutdoor seatingFamily friendlyFull breakfastFamily friendlyParkingSpecialty drinksLight foodPastries

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Michelin Guide
★★★★★3 months ago

This location is really nice, you’ve probably already seen it in pictures. It’s a very small coffee shop, but worth visiting because of its unique setting. The food was good, but the smoothies were extremely cold and a bit tasteless, probably due to the frozen fruit and extra…

gabrielle hernandez
★★★★★4 months ago

The space is small so be prepared but the food was amazing. I had the chicken avacado and my daughter had the banana bread with the yogurt and fruit. We sat by the door so it was cold but our server Abel helped us with a heater nearby and also provided a blanket for my daughter…

Pri Valavicius
★★★★★6 months ago

The banana, spinach, almond butter smoothie is divine. Staff are very kind and adding up with the location, it makes a must visit place when in the Upper East Side. Their filtered coffee taste really nice too. Altogether my husband and I visited the coffee shop 3x this week,…

Seungyeon Jung
★★★★★8 months ago

I loved the blueberry matcha so much 😍 It was one of the best matchas I’ve ever had! Thank you for the recommendation, David! And David and Tanzim were soooo friendly — my friend and I really enjoyed our time here. Thank you for making it such a great experience!

Jessica Murphy
★★★★8 months ago

Stopped by Bluestone Lane mid-day on Sunday and really enjoyed the food and coffee! The space itself is striking. It’s connected to the Church of the Heavenly Rest, which makes for a beautiful setting. It’s a small café, so there was about a 10-minute wait for a table. My…

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