Late Night Cafés in Brooklyn worth going out for.

Williamsburg stopped being the answer a while ago, and Bed-Stuy and Ridgewood have been picking up the slack.

I keep track of late night cafés in Brooklyn and only keep the ones worth going to. Ask me what you're after.

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Top picks

Janooon Cafe

Janooon Cafe

Bath Beach

Pakistani tea & chaat

Ornithology Jazz Club

Ornithology Jazz Club

Bushwick • $$

Bohemian jazz sessions

Qahwah House

Qahwah House

Fort Hamilton

Yemeni coffee, late nights

Omonia Cafe

Omonia Cafe

Bay Ridge • $$

Late-night Greek sweets

Nook

Nook

Bushwick • $$

Day-to-night neighborhood hub

Social House Cafe & Coffee

Social House Cafe & Coffee

Southside • $$

Coffee shop meets cocktail bar

Chocolatte Espresso Bar

Chocolatte Espresso Bar

Crown Heights • $$$

24-hour chocolate espresso

Caffeine Underground

Caffeine Underground

Bushwick • $

Late-night creative hub

Ace Hotel Brooklyn

Ace Hotel Brooklyn

Boerum Hill

Lobby beats & late nights

Lion's Milk

Lion's Milk

Williamsburg • $

Turkish coffee & evening wine

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I'll Have What She's Reading Book Club

I'll Have What She's Reading Book Club Great Terrace

Mon, Sep 21 · 7:00 PM

Cobble Hill • $

Books, booze & backyard

Bakery by Textbook

Bakery by Textbook

Ocean Hill • $$

Bakery meets basement bar

Drip Cafe

Drip Cafe Great Terrace

Flatbush

Late-night dessert lounge

Miss Barb's

Miss Barb's

Prospect Lefferts Gardens

Coffee shop & wine bar

Furman's Coffee

Furman's Coffee

Bedford-Stuyvesant

Laid-back remote worker haven

LeTish Cafe

LeTish Cafe

Williamsburg • $$

Italian-ish all-day cafe

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Frequently asked questions

How are these late night cafés in Brooklyn chosen?

I go through what's actually on nearby and keep only the ones worth the trip. Nobody pays to be on this list.

Is everything here still happening?

Yes. If it's on the list, it's still on — anything that's finished drops off by itself.

How do I find something that suits me?

Open the map and tell me what you're after — a good terrace, somewhere that works with kids, something on tonight. I'll answer and narrow it down with you.

Do I need an account?

No, everything here is browsable without one. An account is how I learn your taste, your people and your saves, so what I show you keeps getting closer to what you'd actually go to. You can also have ideas sent to you by email or message if you want them.

Is it free?

Yes, completely.

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