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    New City Cafe & Roastery

    4.5 (43 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Classy
    Outdoor seating
    Good for working

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    Nice artwork like Andy Warhol painting.  Rochester was kinda a can of worms I suppose
    Leigh D.

    Introduction to Western NY experience: Another out of town Yelp review for alphabet series representing the letter N for N is for New City Cafe & Roastery. Last April 2024, we had gone on 2 trips, which is highly unusual. Rochester, NY was a planned trip, and the M is for Moxie 33 in Virginia was an unplanned trip 2 weeks later. There was a Total Solar Eclipse across America on April 8, 2024, which was the catalyst for my friends doing a love ceremony in the groom's birth city of Rochester and us going there in the first place. Rochester had its pluses & minuses like any place, but one of the pluses was a couple of the great local businesses we tried including Chai Guy & New City Cafe. Also, the day after the solar eclipse we enjoyed the close proximity to Niagara Falls & Buffalo. The day after that on Wednesday, April 10 was our last day staying Rochester before hitting the road later in the afternoon to get back to Maryland, which we visited New City Cafe around midday. Also, interestingly, my girlfriend & I got back from a Canada trip in early June 2025, which included overnights in Niagara Falls, ON, Toronto, & Syracuse, NY and stopping in Buffalo on way, Kingston, ON on northern route on way to Syracuse, & the Finger Lakes area after leaving Syracuse, but we ended up avoiding Rochester this time around. New City Cafe Experience: A group of us from our trip ate brunch & coffee here around lunchtime on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. The staff was friendly, and the egg breakfast sandwich I got was delicious and big portion as was the Matcha Latte. My g/f & I had to go back to the Chai Guy for a Chai since we enjoyed so much the morning before; so we split the Matcha Latte. One friend in the group got their Kombucha, which he let me try, but the flavor wasn't my cup of tea, but it was still a good quality. We sat on a long bench which accommodating for our large group. The place was well decorated with various local Rochester flair. As it turns out, this was a non-profit, church ministry to help people in the local community with jobs and to serve the community with friendly customer service, providing great food/drink, & a community gathering place. We didn't know about this as a church ministry as we were just picking a brunch place within close proximity to where a lot of the people's AirBnB as they just checked out, but that's kind of cool. If I'm ever in Rochester again, I'd definitely consider coming back to New City Cafe.

    iced coffee with a straw

    A new type of latte that's fire! A CINNAMON BUN latte, absolutely bomb!! It's a must get!! but if u don't like heavy cinnamon i would recommend getting half cinnamon.

    Coffee bar
    Justin R.

    Honestly out of all the coffee shops I've been to this is definitely one of my favorites. One of my favorite parts of it is it is such a community driven coffee shop that does a lot of work in the community and has meetings and activities in the cafe for community members. It is extremely down to earth and insanely inexpensive ($1 for a small coffee). Their specials are always solid and in the fall they have this pumpkin vanilla latte which is excellent and in the spring the honey lavender latte is great as well. Food is great too and they do have a vegan breakfast sandwich.

    bar seating, cooler and art
    Breanna B.

    This place is awesome! Not only is this a great addition to the neighborhood, the staff is friendly, the coffee (and chai!) is delicious, and the atmosphere is welcoming. This spot is more of a community space than a cafe. I found people of all ages coming through during my most recent visit - from youth group meetings, to friends grabbing coffee, and folks getting work done. Fridays are chai Fridays, and when the barista mentioned it, I had to go for it. My 16oz. chai was $3, which uses local blend from The Chai Guy. I opted for almond milk and it hit the spot. They also have soy and oat milk if that's your style (plus all the regular milks too). I snagged some beans for home too. Their mix of roasts are some I haven't seen around and was pumped to try their Zambia roast. They have some light food options too like bagels, muffins, wraps, breakfast sandwiches, etc. So I'll be back to try a breakfast sammie and coffee for an upcoming coffee shop workday. They've got it all! Can't wait to go back again soon.

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    Jeff A.

    I truly don't have enough great things to say about this place. From the coffee and food to the staff and community engagement, New City is exactly what this city needs at this time. Thank you all for your hard work and dedication to the neighborhood!!!

    Look at that gorgeous Pittsford Farms Dairy butter pecan ice cream in my affogato!

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    I love this coffee shop! The employees are great and so is the coffee! Definitely would recommend!

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    I go here often to work. The staff is friendly and the beverages and food delightful.

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    Super cute little coffee shop with excellent customer service. Great coffee with an excellent atmosphere sure to make you a regular.

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