La Cabra
Coffee shop · SoHo
284 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10012
Highlights
Cardamom buns & expertly brewed coffee in a minimalist space
Cardamom buns & expertly brewed coffee in a minimalist space
"Even on a random weekday with bad weather, there’s going to be a line at La Cabra in the East Village. However, the wait isn't atrociously long. The speciality here is cardamom buns, and these sticky, airy, delicately-spiced knots of dough are second to none. Anything you order from the pastry case will be excellent, but you should also order a loaf (or two) of dark, dense bread and take it home to slather with your finest salty butter. La Cabra has two other locations—one in Soho and the other in Bushwick." - willa moore, will hartman, molly fitzpatrick, sonal shah
"The pastry case at La Cabra in the East Village is chock-full of cardamom buns, plain and specialty croissants, and danishes, with more layers than a style influencer’s get-ready-with-me TikTok in winter. The lighter-than-air pastry gives you a millisecond of blissfully crunchy resistance when you bite through it, then disintegrates into a buttered cloud. The cross-section looks like a Fibonacci spiral, and there’s a light note of browned butter that nicely differentiates this one." - willa moore, bryan kim, sonal shah, will hartman
"The pastries are on par with the coffee at this small counter spot in the East Village, and that is very important to us. Aside from expertly made coffee, the speciality here is cardamom buns, and these sticky, airy, delicately-spiced knots of dough are second to none. La Cabra’s pastry prowess isn’t exactly a secret, though, so expect a line that doesn’t let up from open to close. But the line isn’t totally atrocious, and the wait is definitely worth it. There are a few small tables out in front if you want to make everyone in line very jealous." - neha talreja, willa moore, will hartman
"The lines at the original location in the East Village snake out the door during rush hour and, truth is, it’s worth it. This Danish import has excellent coffee, exquisite pastries, table service, and an appealing Scandinavian style. If only every day could start with a perfect cappuccino in an earthenware cup and a cardamom bun. There’s a second location in Soho and the roastery in Bushwick." - Melissa McCart
"“For pastries and coffee, La Cabra. They opened one in Soho, but the OG one on 2nd Ave in the East Village is unreal. If you get there at 8am, the fresh pastries in the morning are just mind-blowing.”" - gabe bergado
