Aleef Cafe – coffee_shop

A narrow slip of a coffee shop on West 39th Street, Aleef opens early and keeps the Garment District caffeinated through the working day, seven days a week. The counter pulls espresso drinks and blends smoothies alongside a genuinely broad kitchen menu: halal breakfast plates, egg sandwiches, soups, salads, deli sandwiches, pastries and ice cream, with gluten-free bread available on request. Seating indoors is tight, so regulars claim the sidewalk tables instead. What visitors mention again and again is the price, unusually gentle for midtown Manhattan, and counter staff who learn an order fast. Small room, long hours, no fuss.

Rating: 4.8/50

Cuisine: coffee_shop

Price range: $

Currently closed