Black Star Bakery & Cafe

I was in Upper East to visit Logos Bookstore, and they were closed for the day. LB Coffee was the perfect side quest. Love the layout and design, and the coffee was excellent quality. You’ll be glad you stopped by!

Local spot with amazing coffee and even better owners. Everything about this place was thought out. Brought my parents here when they were visiting from Florida and they still talk about it all the time!

Neighborhood gem alert! Arrived towards the latter part of 2025. Warm, friendly, efficient service. Cosy and clean. Books to borrow while there. Teabags are plastic free. Good strong cup of tea too! I hear the coffee is great. Pastries scrumptious, enough said, get thee there.

Such a cute space for coffee. Their special gingerbread latte is amazing. Staff super sweet.

Super cute little spot! Friendly service and delicious coffee. They make a perfect “traditional” macchiato. I also enjoyed a short bread jam cookie!

Super cute coffee shop, owners are locals which is a huge plus in my book. I got the special which was a pistachio afogatto, and a manoush flatbread which were both fantastic. I heard they are going to have hummus and labne available soon too. UES got a gem here, great place.

I’ve been a couple times and the coffee is consistently good with friendly Baristas. The seasonal gingerbread latte is tasty. I love the Parm Palmier is my new favorite coffee pastry.

Love this place and their coffee roast is amazing 🤩

Una Yoo

Fantastic coffee! Fabulous vibes! I’m just glad this nice coffee shop is in the neighborhood. They treat pets & their own staff as kind as clients. You can tell the owner put a lot thoughts.

Dominic Bucci

Excellent new coffee shop in Upper East Side. The interior is very cozy and intimate, and the coffee is delicious. The staff are very friendly and passionate about coffee and creating a third space to escape the cold. Highly recommend checking this place out!

Noor M

I am absolutely obsessed with this Lebanese cafe! The baked items (zaatar croissant, lemon loaf, macarons, cookies, everything) are AMAZING. The coffee is also incredibly tasty. The owners (George and Joey) are the kindest people and truly put their heart into establishing this cafe. Cannot recommend enough, we will be here EVERY weekend!!! 🇱🇧🤍

Alessandra Fabiani

STUNNING coffee shop located on the UES. It’s spotless and has such a cozy, tranquil energy. This is the kind of coffee shop you would have a meet cute in and bump into the love of your life. The coffee and food is top notch. You can tell the owners put a lot of thought into the quality of products sold here. If you’re into flavored coffee, definitely try the syrups. They have such a wide selection and they’re small batch & organic. Service is also excellent. The guys in the front are some of the warmest people I’ve ever encountered in NYC.

tina boustany

Just visited this new coffee shop and loved everything about it. The vibe is cozy, the staff are super friendly and professional, and the coffee is rich and perfectly made. Their pastries are fresh and delicious too. Definitely my new go-to spot for a good cup and great atmosphere☕️ highly recommend

Brittany Dorfman

Such a lovely new coffee spot! The staff is incredibly kind and genuinely welcoming, and the space feels so cozy and homey like a place you actually want to linger. You can really feel the care that went into creating it. Also their coffee is FAB and they have the best syrup selection. Super yummy, well-balanced and not too sweet which I love!!

Sarah Sleiman

Such a cute cafe!! The Zatar croissants were heaven - they’re from Italy! I loved the latte and affogato with gelato. Omg the Zatar bread was amazing. I’m so excited to try their labneh and hummus next time. HIGHLY recommend!!

Pascal Kadamani

i absolutely ADORE LB! They’ve been open for a little over a month now and I have not gone anywhere else to get my coffee since. It’s both delicious and affordable. The staff is extremely nice and has made this neighborhood feel that much more of a community. there’s a small indoor seating area, with a free library that you can donate/pick books up from. They have a seasonal drink — currently a gingerbread latte — that is so nice to look forward to. My favorite thing to get is the za’atar pita or croissant, it’s so yummy. My dog is currently dog of the week, too 🥹🤍 couldn’t recommend more!

Mary Charas Healy

Neighborhood gem alert! Arrived towards the latter part of 2025. Warm, friendly, efficient service. Cosy and clean. Books to borrow while there. Teabags are plastic free. Good strong cup of tea too! I hear the coffee is great. Pastries scrumptious, enough said, get thee there.

Sky Rivera

Local spot with amazing coffee and even better owners. Everything about this place was thought out. Brought my parents here when they were visiting from Florida and they still talk about it all the time!

Martin Trebbin

Love to come here in the mornings. Amazing coffee and lattes.

Yair Alonzo

I’ve been a couple times and the coffee is consistently good with friendly Baristas. The seasonal gingerbread latte is tasty. I love the Parm Palmier is my new favorite coffee pastry.

Pulkit Gupta

Super cute coffee shop, owners are locals which is a huge plus in my book. I got the special which was a pistachio afogatto, and a manoush flatbread which were both fantastic. I heard they are going to have hummus and labne available soon too. UES got a gem here, great place.

Youmna Sleiman

Wow very delicious coffee gingerbread latte and zatar! Authentic zatar from Lebanon, cannot find it anywhere else. What a special treat. I will definitely be returning

Mario Sleiman

It's not often I go to a coffee shop and have a latte as good as I make it myself (big coffee connoisseur). The balance of the acidity of the beans combined with the perfectly steamed milk resulted in a delicious flat white latte. Cannot recommend this place enough, awesome people and love the Mediterranean decor inside.

Kayli Schattner

LB Coffee is such a welcome spot in the neighborhood! The people behind the counter were helpful and kind, the atmosphere was cozy to boot (love the library!), and, most importantly, the coffee was delicious! I spied that the spices they used were organic, which I appreciated, and smiled when I saw they also had treats for pups by the door. It's the little things, and LB Coffee excels!

Natalie Vegas

Such a cute space for coffee. Their special gingerbread latte is amazing. Staff super sweet.

Hadeel Abu ktaish

so excited about this new 🇱🇧 spot in my neighborhood! the owners are the sweetest. the coffee, macarons, lemon loaf, and zaatar pita were great.

Gianni Cardinale

Honestly the coolest new spot in UES for coffee by far. Amazing atmosphere and you can tell the owners really care about quality. Also the coffee is super yummy! 5/5 easy!

The people who work there and the coffee are both so great! I walked by the other evening and noticed this new place and popped in to see the menu, the girl working there was so nice! Then I came back today to get a coffee and everyone was so sweet again and the latte was amazing! The inside is really cozy and nicely decorated as well. Excited about this neighborhood addition!

Great coffee! The staff are welcoming and friendly. It has quickly become my go-to coffee shop in the area. I especially love their matcha loaf and latte.

K.C. Novak

Great addition to the neighborhood! High quality coffee, friendly service, chill area to seat in the back and laptop friendly. Open later than other cafes in area so big help! Love it here ☕