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Caffè Reggio
A Greenwich Village café open since 1927 that claims to have introduced cappuccino to America, with an ornate 1902 espresso machine on display.
Café Sabarsky
A Viennese-style café inside the Neue Galerie on Museum Mile, serving Austrian pastries, coffee and dishes amid period furnishings.
At a glance
- Type
- Viennese café
- Area
- Upper East Side, New York, United States
- Price
- $$$ · Upscale
- Opening
- Open 6 days a week (closed Tuesday)
- Official site
- neuegalerie.org
- Last checked
- October 23, 2026
Good to know
- Period interior
- Bösendorfer piano
- Dinner reservations
- Live music evenings
Why we recommend it
Café Sabarsky occupies part of the ground floor of the Neue Galerie, the museum of early twentieth-century German and Austrian art housed in a Beaux-Arts mansion on Fifth Avenue at 86th Street. The room recreates a turn-of-the-century Viennese coffee house, with period furnishings and a Bösendorfer grand piano used for cabaret and classical performances.
It is a natural stop between visits to the Met and the Guggenheim, both nearby. Come for a Viennese coffee with Sachertorte or apple strudel, or a more substantial Austrian lunch. Lunch is first-come, first-served, so arrive early to avoid a queue, while dinner can be reserved. The café is closed on Tuesdays.
Reviewed by Lifestylemetro · Details checked October 23, 2026
Café Sabarsky FAQs
Can you reserve at Café Sabarsky?
Lunch is first-come, first-served for non-members; dinner can be reserved online.
When is it closed?
On Tuesdays. It opens at 9am, closing at 6pm on Mondays and 9pm Wednesday to Sunday.