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Best Cafés worldwide (2026)

30 places · Updated October 23, 2026

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2. Café de Flore

Historic literary café$$$Saint-Germain-des-Prés

A Saint-Germain café dating from around 1887, famed as a haunt of Apollinaire, Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir and home of the Prix de Flore.

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6. Mandabatmaz

Turkish coffee$Beyoğlu

A tiny Turkish coffee spot in a passage off İstiklal Avenue, known for thick, strong coffee served to customers perched on stools in the alley.

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8. Nømad Coffee Lab

Speciality coffee bar$$Sant Pere (Ciutat Vella)

The original coffee bar of Nømad, the Barcelona speciality roaster founded by Jordi Mestre, tucked into a quiet passage near the Palau de la Música.

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11. Bar Italia

Italian espresso bar$Soho

A family-run Italian espresso bar on Frith Street, opened in 1949 and open from early morning until the small hours.

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13. Caffè Reggio

Historic Italian café$Greenwich Village

A Greenwich Village café open since 1927 that claims to have introduced cappuccino to America, with an ornate 1902 espresso machine on display.

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16. Koffee Mameya

Specialty coffee bean shop$$Omotesando

An Omotesando coffee bean shop where baristas guide customers through a curated menu of beans from roasters in Japan and abroad.

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17. Les Deux Magots

Historic literary café$$$Saint-Germain-des-Prés

A historic café facing the church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés since 1884, open from breakfast until late and home to its own literary prize.

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19. Tazza d’Oro

Historic coffee roaster and bar$Pantheon

A historic coffee roaster and bar beside the Pantheon, La Casa del Caffè Tazza d'Oro dates from 1944 and is known for its coffee granita.

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