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Cafés in DUMBO & Brooklyn Heights
Espresso in the old coffee warehouses of Water Street, Devoción on York Street, and early counters on Henry Street below the Promenade.
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DUMBO, short for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass, got its name in 1978 from residents who hoped an ugly label would keep developers away.1 In the 1890s the waterfront between the two bridges was a factory district where the Arbuckle Brothers processed coffee and sugar, and the cardboard box was invented in Robert Gair's building on Washington Street.1 The city made it a historic district on December 18, 2007.1
Brooklyn Heights, on the bluff to the south down to Atlantic Avenue, was the first neighborhood in the city given historic-district protection, in 1965.2 Downtown Brooklyn lies to the east, served by the Borough Hall/Court Street and Jay Street–MetroTech stations.2
Local tip: The Washington Street view of the Manhattan Bridge is quietest early in the morning; Butler on Water Street opens at 07:00 on weekdays, so pick up a coffee on the way.
At a glance
59Cafés listed
26With opening hours
06:00Earliest opening
22:00Latest closing
- Opens earliest: drip coffee makers, from 06:00 (Daily 06:00–18:00).
- Closes latest: Brain Food, until 22:00 (Daily 08:00–22:00).
- Most listed streets: Henry Street (4), Atlantic Avenue (3), Water Street (3).
- Most common features: specialty (32%), bakery café (15%), takeaway (12%).
Almondine Bakery
Amai Bā
Ava Brew
Brain Food
Butler
- Takeaway
- Specialty
Cafe Gitane
Debutea
- Wi-Fi
- Card payment
- Bubble tea
Design Cafe Usagi
- Wi-Fi
- Takeaway
- Card payment
- Wheelchair access
- Toilets
drip coffee makers
- Open by 6am
Nako
One Girl Cookies
- Takeaway
- Card payment
- Wheelchair access
- Bakery café
Plymouth Café
- Takeaway
- Open by 6am
- Brunch
Poppy's Cafe
Ruhâni Cafe
Salter House
- Vegetarian options
- Specialty
Sippy Cafe
- Takeaway
- Specialty
Squarrel Cafe
The Little Sweet Café
White Noise Coffee (Brooklyn Coffee Shop)
Wonder Beach Café
Zaruma
Amy's Bread
Diljān
3rd Place From the Sun
Archway Cafe
Beepublic
Beim Coffee Connection
Bridge Coffee Shop
Brooklyn Bridge Cafe
Brooklyn Cat Cafe
Café Brume
Cafe d'Avignon
- Takeaway
- Specialty
Compilation Coffee
Dawn’s TIL DUSK
FEED Shop & Cafe
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Coffee chains in DUMBO & Brooklyn Heights
Chain
Starbucks
Show 11 locations
- 104 Jay Street
- 11 Old Fulton St
- 134 Montague Street
- 348 Fulton StreetMon–Fri 05:30–22:30 · Sat–Sun 06:00–21:30
- 395 Flatbush Avenue ExtensionMon–Fri 06:30–18:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–15:00
- 4 MetroTech Center
- 45 Hoyt Street
- 498 Fulton StreetDaily 05:00–21:00
- 50 Court StreetMon–Fri 05:30–21:00 · Sat–Sun 06:00–21:00
- 6 Metro Tech, Poly Tech Institute
- 67 Front Street
Chain
Blank Street Coffee
Show 4 locations
- DUMBO & Brooklyn Heights
- 1 Boerum Place, Brooklyn, NY, 11201
- 147 Montague St
- 2 Metrotech CenterMon–Fri 06:30–17:30 · Sat–Sun 07:00–16:30
Chain
Gregorys Coffee
Chain
Bluestone Lane
- 55 Prospect StreetMon–Fri 07:30–15:30 · Sat–Sun 07:30–16:00
Chain
Joe Coffee Company
- 102 Hicks StreetDaily 07:00–20:00
- 45 Washington Street
Chain
Maman
Chain
Devoción
- 105 York StreetMon–Fri 07:30–18:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–18:00
- 276 Livingston StreetMon–Fri 07:00–18:00 · Sat–Sun 07:30–18:00
Chain
Jack's Stir Brew Coffee
- 217 Livingston StreetMon–Fri 07:00–16:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–16:00
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Brooklyn Roasting Company
Chain
About Coffee
- 187 State StreetMon–Fri 07:00–17:00 · Sat–Sun 08:00–17:00
Chain
% Arabica
- 20 Old Fulton StreetDaily 08:00–20:00
Water Street and the Empire Stores
The Empire Stores warehouses on Water Street, built in 1869 with additions in 1885, held coffee beans, sugar and molasses for nearly a century; after a conversion they reopened in 2016, and Time Out Market opened inside in May 2019.3 Brooklyn Bridge Park's first six acres opened in March 2010, and the F train stops at York Street.1
Water Street now has Butler at No. 40, open from 07:00 on weekdays, One Girl Cookies at No. 35, Maman at No. 66 with Wi-Fi, and Almondine Bakery at No. 85. Joe Coffee is at 45 Washington Street; the view up that street to the Manhattan Bridge, from the corner of Water Street, is the one on the poster for Once Upon a Time in America.1
Devoción, Front Street and Vinegar Hill
Devoción's DUMBO café at 105 York Street opens at 07:30 on weekdays and 08:00 at weekends, and its Downtown Brooklyn branch at 276 Livingston Street at 07:00. On Front Street, Zaruma at No. 66 serves until 18:30, and Ludwig Coffee is at No. 147.
Toward Vinegar Hill, Cafe Gitane at 70 Hudson Avenue stays open until 22:00, and Kaigo Coffee Room serves in Brooklyn Bridge Park at 139 Bridge Park Drive, with outdoor tables.
Brooklyn Heights: Henry, Hicks and Montague streets
The Brooklyn Heights Promenade, built by Robert Moses and community groups, is cantilevered over the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, and the Clark Street station on the 2 and 3 trains is the neighborhood's own stop.2 Henry Street has the earliest coffee: Plymouth Café at No. 90 and drip coffee makers at No. 100 open at 06:00, and Poppy's Cafe at No. 48 at 08:00.
Joe Coffee at 102 Hicks Street opens daily 07:00–20:00, Sippy Cafe at 153 Remsen Street opens at 08:00 on weekdays, and L'Appartement 4F bakes at 115 Montague Street. Amy's Bread is farther south at 311 Henry Street, near Atlantic Avenue.
Atlantic Avenue and Downtown Brooklyn
Atlantic Avenue marks the neighborhood's southern edge.2 Salter House at No. 119 opens daily 08:00–18:00, Absolute Coffee at No. 327 serves until 20:00, and Squarrel Cafe at No. 572 serves until 22:00. On Court Street, Brain Food at No. 111 is open daily until 22:00.
In Downtown Brooklyn, Jack's Stir Brew Coffee is at 217 Livingston Street, Ava Brew at 100 Willoughby Street opens daily 07:00–19:00, and White Noise Coffee at 71 Smith Street opens at 07:00 every day. The Little Sweet Café at 77B Hoyt Street opens at 07:30 on weekdays.
Sources
- Dumbo, Brooklyn, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
- Brooklyn Heights, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
- Empire Stores, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
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FAQ
DUMBO & Brooklyn Heights cafés: questions
What does the name DUMBO mean in Brooklyn, New York?
DUMBO stands for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass. Residents coined the name in 1978, hoping an unattractive label would keep developers away. In the 1890s the area was a factory district where the Arbuckle Brothers processed coffee and sugar, and the city designated it a historic district in 2007.
What were the Empire Stores in DUMBO, Brooklyn?
The Empire Stores are warehouses on Water Street in DUMBO, built in 1869 with additions in 1885, that stored coffee beans, sugar and molasses for nearly a century. After a conversion they reopened in 2016, and Time Out Market opened inside in May 2019. Brooklyn Bridge Park runs along the waterfront in front of them.
Which cafés in Brooklyn Heights, New York, open earliest?
Plymouth Café at 90 Henry Street and drip coffee makers at 100 Henry Street open at 06:00. Joe Coffee at 102 Hicks Street opens daily at 07:00, and Devoción's Downtown Brooklyn café at 276 Livingston Street opens at 07:00 on weekdays. Clark Street station, on the 2 and 3 trains, serves the neighborhood.
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