Café Grumpy Lower East Side opened in the Spring of 2011. Sit and relax on one of our benches or across the street at Seward Park. On the weekends during the summer, come in for a coffee then head over to the Hester Street Fair.
 
This store had quite a history in the neighborhood as it used to be home to Zelig Blumenthal’s Judaica shop. We exposed the original brick walls (even uncovering two previously hidden windows) and kept the old tile floor in tact.
 
Next door to the Lower East Side store is the Café Grumpy Bakery where we bake all of the pastries and goodies that you find at our cafes. We use fresh seasonal ingredients from local farms and use organic products wherever possible. We are focused on creating unique and delicious items that pair well with coffee & tea – often using the tasting notes of the coffee as inspiration and the coffee as an ingredient.
 
Our pastry selections change daily and seasonally, so stop by for a visit and see what is in the case. On Saturdays & Sundays, we bake ciabatta – which is delicious and available at all of our locations.