Larry's Ca Phe
Coffee shop · Williamsburg ·
Vietnamese coffee, salted foam, egg custard, matcha, mooncakes
Vietnamese coffee, salted foam, egg custard, matcha, mooncakes
"Since opening in Bushwick in 2023, Larry’s has developed a loyal following of people who couldn’t possibly start a Saturday without a cà phê muối. The cold brew with salted cold foam has equal hints of salt and sweet, is overall perfect, and just as big a hit at their second location in Park Slope. Repeat customers swing by for their usual, at a table alongside first-timers, who are losing it just a little over their first sip of Larry’s Ice-Green: coconut water with ceremonial matcha foam on top, which sinks slowly into its coconutty bottom until it’s one lightly caffeinated, highly refreshing combination. The drinks are central, but there's a short menu of things like lemongrass beef skewers over rice noodles, and tiny Vietnamese coffee brownies, wrapped up like presents." - Bryan Kim, Molly Fitzpatrick, Willa Moore, Will Hartman, Sonal Shah
"A Brooklyn cafe that channels Vietnamese coffee tradition into foam-topped creations—examples include an iced coconut-water drink crowned with non-dairy frothed matcha and shredded coconut, alongside salted-foam cold brew (cà phê muối) and egg-custard-topped coffee (cà phê trứng); the toppings give the drinks a dessert-like vibe and are intended to be sipped for a layered visual and textural experience." - Bettina Makalintal
"Find modern and traditional versions of Vietnamese mooncakes with fillings like lotus seed paste with dried longan, mung bean paste with durian jam, and fresh guava jam inside a paste of guava puree and cannellini beans. Other flavors feature honeydew, preserved plums, and tiramisu. All are available at the mooncake pop-up at Larry’s Ca Phe for walk-ins and pre-orders on September 14, as well as pre-ordered pick-ups at Sen Saigon (vegan only) on September 15 and Pearl River Mart in Chelsea Market." - Caroline Shin
"Larry’s Ca Phe sells small but formidable cups of Vietnamese coffee: One portion is usually enough to give you the shakes. You can have one iced with condensed milk, sea salt, and heavy cream, in the style known as cà phê muôi, or with a foamy layer of egg, for the preparation called cà phê trứng. There are standard coffee drinks, like espresso and cold brew, along with small pastries." - Eater Staff
"A Vietnamese coffee shop in East Williamsburg, Larry’s Cà Phê is the source of char siu, salted coffee, and pandan tapioca desserts being offered through the Ăn Xôi pop-up on Saturday (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; pre-order online)." - Luke Fortney