Crema's Take
“This is where specialty coffee meets French bistro cuisine—a refined market-café hybrid that takes espresso seriously while serving restaurant-quality mussels and pork sugo alongside excellent pastries like their standout buckwheat cake. The serene Mt. Tabor neighborhood location and thoughtfully designed space make it feel less like a caffeine pit stop and more like the kind of place you'd linger over a perfect mocha and a leisurely breakfast. Come for the coffee's precision, stay for the full culinary experience and the kind of service that makes you feel genuinely welcomed.”
What to expect
Espresso-focused. A slow-sit, laptop-friendly, outdoor seating spot, good for meetings. Full breakfast, pastries, and light food on the menu. Family friendly. Parking available.
Google Reviews
See all on Google →Best coffee in the area. Pastries are excellent - try the buckwheat cake. Groceries are a little overpriced but it's a fancy bodega so that's what yout get. Sandwiches (available after 11am) are great - the ham and cheese in particular. Outdoor seating In the summer. Staff are…
A wonderful experience from start to finish. The food was delicious; started with mussels and a side of fries, the pork sugo was the clear winner of all the plates (I only wish I could have enjoyed more!), and finished it off with a yummy fig leaf ice cream sundae. Everyone here…
Coffee or lunch at Coquine is a beautiful experience in a serene neighborhood two blocks from the stairs up the northside of Mt. Tabor. I had a delicious autogrilled hummus sandwich (vegan) for lunch. It was filled with succulent veggies and spiced up just right. For dessert,…
Beautiful haute bourgeois coffee / espresso / market right next to Mt Tabor. Super staff, excellent space, great service, my mocha was spot on! They have one of the best restrooms I've ever seen in a small shop. If you're going or coming from Mt Tabor Park, this is your…
It is a very cute neighborhood store that sells a variety of kitchen goods, breakfast treats and coffee. It's a great spot to warm up on a cool day after walking around Mt Tabor. I loved the ginger cocoa latte. It was delicious. I'm sure the baked goods were also wonderful. Next…
Crema Reviews
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