DrinkUpper West Side

The Hungarian Pastry Shop

Coffee and super-rich pastries in a "bohemian" setting. A Columbia University neighborhood fixture, the cafe has been in business since 1963. There is no WiFi, but that doesn't stop it from being perpetually crowded.

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Address: 1030 Amsterdam Ave
Getting there: Between 110th and 111th Street. Across from the Cathedral of St. John the Divine

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