The Local Cafe
Coffee · Long Island City
About The Local Cafe
Located in Long Island City, The Local Cafe is a vibrant café offering a diverse selection of food and drinks. We pride ourselves on fast service and a welcoming atmosphere, perfect for a quick bite or a relaxed evening. Enjoy our great beer selection, cocktails, wine, and hard liquor alongside live...
Located in Long Island City, The Local Cafe is a vibrant café offering a diverse selection of food and drinks. We pride ourselves on fast service and a welcoming atmosphere, perfect for a quick bite or a relaxed evening. Enjoy our great beer selection, cocktails, wine, and hard liquor alongside live music and performances. With a rating of 4.8 stars from 51 reviews, we're dedicated to providing a quality experience. We're open seven days a week from 7AM to 1AM, offering dine-in services and even bar games for your entertainment.
What Customers Say About The Local Cafe
The Local Cafe is a highly-rated spot in Long Island City, known for its friendly staff (especially Anna and Sophia), cozy atmosphere, and versatile space suitable for work, relaxation, and socializing. Customers love the good coffee, cocktails, and rotating craft beers.
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Tip: Great spot to work with wifi and outlets. Happy hour draft pints are $6-$7. Check out their live music program and the soon-to-open roof terrace.
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The Local Cafe Long Island City Reviews
This coffee shop is a true gem! The staff is incredibly kind, funny, and welcoming. The space blends a cozy library, a relaxed lounge, and an inspiring workspace—perfect for reading, working, or meeting friends. They also host live music, comedy, art - what a vibe! And the coffee? Simply outstanding! I’m picky, but their drip coffee is rich, strong, and one of the best I’ve had. If you’re looking for a spot with amazing coffee, and a creative vibe, this is the place to be. I go every week and never get tired of it!
It’s a hidden place but, better because there’s more time to talk if you have somebody at your side, nice music not too loud, bar tender funny and incredibly social, highly recommended to have a discussion with this guy
Amazing atmosphere, had a great hot apple cider drink and mint tea. Great customer service, nice place to study / work. Quite comfortable and relaxing!
Small food options (pastries only), but the space is great with eclectic and whimsical decor! The service is friendly, too.
Keepin it real in LIC Love this place! The vibe, cafe, great lighting (in the front) Cozy in the back Bathroom, wifi, outlets, great space
Very cozy place, quiet atmosphere to relax for a moment, excellent service. I was undecided what to drink and asked the bartender something different. He offered me an excellent cocktail. Thank you Luis.. I will definitely return.
Good coffee, wifi, bathrooms and tons of space to relax and work
best service, best price, great people to meet morning great place to work and sip good coffee calm and fresh in the morning -cool and friendly and good vibes in the evening good cocktails and very good beer fast and friendly service
Amazing place great experience with Anna serving us!!!
This coffee shop is a true gem! The staff is incredibly kind, funny, and welcoming. The space blends a cozy library, a relaxed lounge, and an inspiring workspace—perfect for reading, working, or meeting friends. They also host live music, comedy, art - what a vibe! And the coffee? Simply outstanding! I’m picky, but their drip coffee is rich, strong, and one of the best I’ve had. If you’re looking for a spot with amazing coffee, and a creative vibe, this is the place to be. I go every week and never get tired of it!
It’s a hidden place but, better because there’s more time to talk if you have somebody at your side, nice music not too loud, bar tender funny and incredibly social, highly recommended to have a discussion with this guy
Amazing atmosphere, had a great hot apple cider drink and mint tea. Great customer service, nice place to study / work. Quite comfortable and relaxing!
Small food options (pastries only), but the space is great with eclectic and whimsical decor! The service is friendly, too.
Keepin it real in LIC Love this place! The vibe, cafe, great lighting (in the front) Cozy in the back Bathroom, wifi, outlets, great space
Very cozy place, quiet atmosphere to relax for a moment, excellent service. I was undecided what to drink and asked the bartender something different. He offered me an excellent cocktail. Thank you Luis.. I will definitely return.
best service, best price, great people to meet morning great place to work and sip good coffee calm and fresh in the morning -cool and friendly and good vibes in the evening good cocktails and very good beer fast and friendly service
Amazing place great experience with Anna serving us!!!
Good coffee, wifi, bathrooms and tons of space to relax and work
Love this place. Big open space in the back. $6-$7 happy hour draft pints on a small selection of continually rotating craft beers. Friendly staff.
Great spot to do some work! Fairly quiet and the matcha is also really good. One of the baristas (Anna) always makes it for me.
Friendly and spacious bar with coffee and tea options attached to an even more spacious work/common space adjoining a hostel. Lively crowd and great value when you need a place to work or hang out. We go here for date nights just to catch up with each other without kids!
The bartender was amazing and very friendly. Makes you feel comfortable and like you matter.
That’s really a great place. Highly recommend. “Brooklyn” vibe Check out for there Live music program. Roof terrace soon to open we were told. Coffee tea pastries besides a full bar. Love this place. Rives of atmosphere. Local artists displaying here as well. Beautiful, Some for sale. It’s linked up either a Hostel.
Really great place to study or get work done! If you can snag the couch, you’re set all day
Such a great place to hang out. They have regular events at night, like art shows and live music. The people and the staff are laid back. The hazelnut latte they make at the cafe is top notch. And the playlist at the cafe is also excellent. They do a great job here!
Comfortable cafe to do work with ample seating. Great bar area too with a nice menu and the blonde barista Anna is very welcoming and kind.
Lovely bar in a hostel lobby, friendly staff, nice atmosphere. You can chill, talk to people or work on the laptop, it's suitable for everything!
Excellent cafe to do remote work. Ambiance is fabulous and the barista (Anna) always makes the best matcha. Can’t recommend enough!
The bartender was amazing and very friendly. Makes you feel comfortable and like you matter.
Lovely bar in a hostel lobby, friendly staff, nice atmosphere. You can chill, talk to people or work on the laptop, it's suitable for everything!
Comfortable cafe to do work with ample seating. Great bar area too with a nice menu and the blonde barista Anna is very welcoming and kind.
Excellent cafe to do remote work. Ambiance is fabulous and the barista (Anna) always makes the best matcha. Can’t recommend enough!
Great spot to do some work! Fairly quiet and the matcha is also really good. One of the baristas (Anna) always makes it for me.
Really great place to study or get work done! If you can snag the couch, you’re set all day
That’s really a great place. Highly recommend. “Brooklyn” vibe Check out for there Live music program. Roof terrace soon to open we were told. Coffee tea pastries besides a full bar. Love this place. Rives of atmosphere. Local artists displaying here as well. Beautiful, Some for sale. It’s linked up either a Hostel.
Friendly and spacious bar with coffee and tea options attached to an even more spacious work/common space adjoining a hostel. Lively crowd and great value when you need a place to work or hang out. We go here for date nights just to catch up with each other without kids!
Love this place. Big open space in the back. $6-$7 happy hour draft pints on a small selection of continually rotating craft beers. Friendly staff.
Great bar and hostel, amazing people from all over the world with wonderful conversations. Sophia is a great bartender, passionate about making cocktails and kind to all her patrons.
GOOD STUDY/WORK SPOT: plenty chairs and outlets. Coffee was okay, not amazing but pretty good. Atmosphere was spot on for a work from home spot with not so many people unless there is an event -came here few times mostly for the cafe but also for the bar
GOOD STUDY/WORK SPOT: plenty chairs and outlets. Coffee was okay, not amazing but pretty good. Atmosphere was spot on for a work from home spot with not so many people unless there is an event -came here few times mostly for the cafe but also for the bar
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13-02 44th Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101
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