fontainhas + (/du.kaan/)
Cafe · DUMBO ·
Homey Goan cafe serving exceptional chai, coffee, small plates, beer & wine.
Homey Goan cafe serving exceptional chai, coffee, small plates, beer & wine.
"From its Dumbo café roots, Fontainhas is poised to expand with Fonty’s Bodega in the West Village this summer, where I’m eager to try the proposed kebab meatball subs and masala potato sliders." - Sarah Khan
"Dumbo has plenty of crowded coffee shops serving $8.50 mediocre lattes, but Fontainhas is different. The all-day Goan cafe on a quiet stretch of Jay Street is generally sunny and full of people from the neighborhood drinking rose cinnamon chai. Though sometimes a few well-informed tourists find it too, and drink a bottle of wine in the middle of the day because they can. Lucky them." - willa moore, bryan kim, sonal shah, molly fitzpatrick, carina finn koeppicus, hannah albertine
"Dumbo has a lot of crowded coffee shops where you’ll pay around $8.50 for a mediocre latte, but Fontainhas is different. The Goan all-day spot on Jay Street is generally quiet and sunny, which makes it a good place to get some work done alongside a royal chai topped with sea salt cream and a sprinkle of saffron. Sometimes a few very well-informed tourists find Fontainhas, and drink a bottle of wine in the middle of the day because they can. Lucky them." - sonal shah, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman, neha talreja, bryan kim, willa moore
"Dumbo has a lot of crowded coffee shops serving mediocre lattes for around $8.50, but Fontainhas is different. The all-day Goan cafe on a quiet stretch of Jay Street is generally sunny and full of people who live nearby. Sometimes a few well-informed tourists find it too, and drink a bottle of wine in the middle of the day because they can. photo credit: Willa Moore On the short, solid food menu, the wrap with khichdi, pickled and raw vegetables, yogurt, and your choice of chicken or paneer is especially good. But you’re really here for the drinks, like the royal chai with a layer of sea salt cream and a sprinkle of saffron that's served in a chalice that matches the vibe of the drink's name. Start with that, and then contemplate a glass of wine. On your way out, stop by Fontainhas' attached provisions shop, Dukaan. It has Graza, as required by Brooklyn-provisions-shop law, but also Maggi seasoning and dosa chips. photo credit: Willa Moore" - Willa Moore
"For a cup of chai and bun maska as well as some gourmet Indian groceries, head to Fontainhas in Dumbo. The cafe, shop and wine bar is named after the Latin quarter of Panjim, a city in Goa, and they serve tea and coffee during the day, and have a dinner menu with snacky Indian plates." - will hartman
