The Nile Coffee Shop

105 W Main St, Mesa, AZ

★★★★4.4(580 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

This all-vegan coffee shop is a vibrant gathering spot in downtown Mesa where specialty espresso drinks like their almond mocha shine alongside thoughtfully crafted plant-based pastries and light fare. The sidewalk seating and welcoming staff create that rare coffeehouse magic—part college-town refuge, part neighborhood living room—where you can linger over your cup without pressure and strike up genuine conversations with both locals and curious travelers passing through Arizona.

What to expect

Espresso focusedSpecialty drinksParkingPastriesTraditional drinksOutdoor seatingSlow sitLaptop friendlyMeetingsLight food

Google Reviews

Michael Haff
★★★★★2 months ago

100% VEGAN 100% AWESOME!!! Beacon of amazingness. Driving back from tuscon to Scottsdale we stopped off here to refresh. Got lucky with street parking in front. I got an almond mocha and my partner go the specialty iced latte I think it was raspberry chocolate? Everyday there seemed to be a different latte. Some incredible treats / baked goods in the counter. Really cool relaxed vibe inside lots of good places to post up and relax or get work done. I think they were playing the Liminanas or stereolab? But is also a good sign when that’s on. And of course the photo booth is one of the best in the country. Four analog developed pics incredible bright flash for high contrast pics. But the sheet itself is wider almost square format. Endless thanks to whoever maintains and sets this booth up it really was a treat. Anyway 5 stars for the service, lattes, treats, vibe, interior, location and photo booth.

Janelle
★★★★4 months ago

On the fence here because I really want to love The Nile. Let me start by saying we had an awesome experience with the time we got to spend inside. They had an event starting soon or it would’ve been longer. We got to take a few sets of photos in their super fun Photo Booth and just chill and talk a bit. The place has a really fun vibe. Pretty ample seating inside and some outside as well. Service was wonderful. I opted for a cold brew which is my typically go to. It is a 100% Vegan shop so my heavy whipping cream was out, but was able to get their cold foam option with vanilla. Unfortunately I wasn’t a huge fan of the cold brew itself. It tasted a bit acidic to me. I didn’t want to rate too low however from one drink when everything else was awesome. I have been frequenting Mesa more so I’ll come again and update them with a couple different drink options.

David Empey
★★★★★5 months ago

Amazing sidewalk Café in Mesa, where you can pretend for a minute you live in a real college town. The Nile has vegan food options, pleasant conversations, and is staffed by really nice people who know what they’re doing.

Sabrina Trombley Williams
★★★★★6 months ago

soooo cute!!! my hometown doesn’t have a traditional “downtown”, so we wanted to check out the mesa downtown while we were in phoenix. the nile coffee shop was such a cool spot, and i’ll certainly be going back. the atmosphere is incredible and it all feels so cozy.

Ben Glass
★★★★★a year ago

What a cool place. Two of us wondered in as first time visitors to Mesa. Didn’t realize that this was an only vegan coffee shop and restaurant but the very nice Server told us the food was great and she did not disappoint. One of us had the steak and egg burrito, and one of us had one of their bagels. This was a great place. One interesting side note it also has one of the last functioning photo booths in Arizona. We highly recommend even if you’re not typically someone who seeks out vegan food. It was very tasty.

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