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Best Cafés worldwide (2026)

655 places · Updated November 12, 2026

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646. The Espresso Lab

Speciality coffee bar and roaster$$Dubai Design District

A Dubai-founded speciality coffee company whose d3 flagship serves rare single-origin coffees, backed by a string of UAE barista and brewing championship titles.

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647. The Fort Café

Café and tea room$$Fort

A café opened in 2025 by Tasty Caterers in Colombo Fort's Australia Building, serving barista coffee, artisanal teas, light meals and high tea on request.

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648. The Milkman

Speciality coffee shop$Old Town

An independent speciality coffee shop on Cockburn Street in the Old Town, serving coffee and cakes, with a second branch further up the same street.

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649. The Mill

Bakery and coffee bar$NoPa

The Mill on Divisadero is a café and bakery from Four Barrel Coffee and Josey Baker Bread, known for toast, coffee and bread made with flour milled daily on site.

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650. The Note Coffee

Themed café$Hoan Kiem

A three-storey café beside Hoan Kiem Lake whose walls are covered in hundreds of handwritten sticky notes left by customers, from quotes to reflections on life.

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651. The Underdog

Specialty coffee and roastery$$Thissio

A three-level specialty coffee house in a neoclassical building in Thissio, roasting in-house and serving award-winning espresso, cold brew and baked treats.

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652. Tiem Che Xiu

Vietnamese dessert shop (che)$Cam Pho

A dessert shop on Tran Hung Dao Street specialising in Vietnamese che, best known for coconut gelato served in a fresh coconut.

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653. Wasp and Sprout

Café and furniture workshop$$Loresho

A family-run café in Loresho that shares its space with a furniture workshop and shop, serving fresh food and coffee among sustainably made pieces.

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