Green Dragon Cafe

Green Dragon Cafe

, Ithaca, NY

★★★★★4.4(35 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

“Tucked away in a basement gem that requires a little detective work to find, Green Dragon Cafe has cultivated a devoted following among Cornell's architecture and planning students who come for the espresso-forward drinks and stay for the unexpectedly perfect study atmosphere. The quirky, subterranean vibe pairs well with thoughtfully placed power strips at most tables and a curated soundtrack that's loud enough to create energy but manageable with noise-cancelling headphones. Fair warning: skip the mysterious items in the fridge, but embrace the wonderfully idiosyncratic character of a place that's become a beloved hideaway for deep work and creative thinking.”

What to expect

Espresso-focused. A slow-sit, laptop-friendly spot, good for meetings.

Laptop friendlyCraft espressoSlow sitMeetingsTraditional drinks

Google Reviews

Guorun Yang
★★★★★a year ago

The food in the fridge is not meant for human consumption.

Nate
★★★★★2 years ago

Good place to study/chill. The music is loud so you may want noise cancelling headphones. Many tables have power strips in the middle.

Eva Milstein-Touesnard
★★★★★7 years ago

This cafe is very cute but it is hard to find. It is in the basement of the building so if you go inside on either side of the central entrance there are these staircases that look like they’re going to a creepy basement but they actually go there. Or there’s a central entrance…

jillian tristan
★★★★★7 years ago

When finished at NYU, we enrolled in the intensive program in architecture at The School of Art Architecture and Planning at Cornell. We needed a place to relax, hangout and listen to music 🎶. The Green Dragon Cafe is the perfect place for on campus relaxation 😎. We spent…

Isaac Kremer
★★★★★10 years ago

A wonderful iniosyncratic subterranean gathering place for lovers of architecture and planning. Many hours happily spent here.

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