[Home](https://thesteep.app/) › [Cities](https://thesteep.app/cities) › [Jersey City](https://thesteep.app/cities/jersey-city) › Downtown Jersey City # Cafes and bars in Downtown Jersey City, Jersey City Downtown Jersey City packs very different stops into a few minutes of walking. A chai house built on neighbourhood regulars, a bakery with a real weekend queue for its egg tart, a family cafe with a play space and a backyard patio, a tiny Jersey Avenue espresso bar where most people take the cup to go, a Turkish-leaning cafe on Erie Street that is easy to settle into for brunch or an afternoon of work, a small French bakery on Jersey Avenue with a pain au chocolat worth the detour, a roomy all-day kitchen on Bay Street with wifi and long breakfast hours, a small cafe tucked inside a wine store, a basement cafe on Grove Street with a ping pong table in the backyard, a bright Warren Street cafe with tables upstairs for working, a dimly lit cocktail bar with a patio out back, a book-lined Newark Avenue bar with a mezcal-forward menu, a rustic Newark Avenue cafe with good wifi and front porch tables, and a single-drink cafe quiet enough to read in. None of them are trying to be the same kind of stop. 14 venues reviewed. - [Dames Coffee Espresso Bar](https://thesteep.app/cities/jersey-city/dames-coffee-espresso-bar-jersey-city) Steep Pick Downtown Jersey City · Steep Index 8.7/10 A tiny Jersey Avenue espresso bar with coffee-minded baristas and a backyard patio garden out back. - [Dullboy](https://thesteep.app/cities/jersey-city/dullboy-jersey-city) Steep Pick Downtown Jersey City · Steep Index 8.6/10 A dimly lit cocktail bar on Grove Street with a cocktail-minded crew, a long bar menu and a backyard patio out back. - [Choc O Pain French Bakery and Café - JC Downtown](https://thesteep.app/cities/jersey-city/choc-o-pain-jersey-city) Steep Pick Downtown Jersey City · Steep Index 8.5/10 A small French bakery cafe on Jersey Avenue with baguettes, croissants and tarts, and a pain au chocolat worth crossing town for. - [Hidden Grounds Chai & Coffee House](https://thesteep.app/cities/jersey-city/hidden-grounds-jersey-city)Downtown Jersey City · Steep Index 8.4/10 A cozy Powerhouse Arts District chai and coffee house where the masala chai and the sense of neighbourhood camaraderie are both the real draw. - [Lackawanna Coffee](https://thesteep.app/cities/jersey-city/lackawanna-coffee-grove-street-jersey-city)Downtown Jersey City · Steep Index 8.4/10 A small basement cafe on Grove Street with a backyard patio, a ping pong table and a long drinks menu, popular enough to queue for on weekends. - [The Archer](https://thesteep.app/cities/jersey-city/the-archer-jersey-city) Steep Pick Downtown Jersey City · Steep Index 8.4/10 A dim, intimate speakeasy-style bar on Newark Avenue with table seating, a proper bar and a long cocktail menu. - [Vis à Vis Cafe & Bistro](https://thesteep.app/cities/jersey-city/vis-a-vis-cafe-bistro-jersey-city)Downtown Jersey City · Steep Index 8.2/10 A rustic cafe on Newark Avenue with good wifi, front porch tables, and a long breakfast and lunch menu at fair prices. - [Lackawanna Coffee Warren St](https://thesteep.app/cities/jersey-city/lackawanna-coffee-warren-street-jersey-city)Downtown Jersey City · Steep Index 8.2/10 A bright Warren Street cafe with a high ceiling, tables upstairs and working wifi, easy to settle into alone. - [Daily Provisions](https://thesteep.app/cities/jersey-city/daily-provisions-jersey-city)Downtown Jersey City · Steep Index 8.1/10 An all-day neighborhood kitchen on Bay Street with plenty of seats, wifi, a long breakfast and lunch menu, and a salted caramel cold brew worth ordering. - [The Hive](https://thesteep.app/cities/jersey-city/the-hive-jersey-city)Downtown Jersey City · Steep Index 8.1/10 A bright, cozy Jersey Avenue cafe with a play space for little kids, a backyard patio, and the viral cinnamon buns. - [SOBER SHOT](https://thesteep.app/cities/jersey-city/sober-shot-jersey-city)Downtown Jersey City · Steep Index 8.0/10 A quiet, chill cafe built around one signature drink, sparkling espresso finished with a whole milk and condensed milk white top. - [Scram Bakery](https://thesteep.app/cities/jersey-city/scram-bakery-jersey-city)Downtown Jersey City · Steep Index 8.0/10 A Hamilton Park bakery built around fresh-baked everything, hearty sandwiches, egg tarts, cinnamon rolls, though the coffee itself falls short of the pastry case. - [The Butler Café](https://thesteep.app/cities/jersey-city/the-butler-cafe-jersey-city)Downtown Jersey City · Steep Index 7.9/10 A quaint little cafe tucked inside the CoolVines wine store, with a warm room and a friendly barista. The cortado is the part to skip. - [Cafe Tabarka](https://thesteep.app/cities/jersey-city/cafe-tabarka-jersey-city)Downtown Jersey City · Steep Index 7.9/10 A Turkish-leaning cafe on Erie Street with a warm room, a welcoming owner and a menu of brunch and desserts. Order the food, not the latte. ## Walk it as a route - [Bay Street to Van Vorst Park](https://thesteep.app/itineraries/jersey-city-bay-street-to-van-vorst-park) 5–6 hours - [Jersey Avenue, Thursday to Sunday](https://thesteep.app/itineraries/jersey-city-thursday-to-sunday) 4–5 hours - [Two Bars After Dark](https://thesteep.app/itineraries/jersey-city-two-bars-after-dark) 2–3 hours [The full Jersey City guide →](https://thesteep.app/cities/jersey-city)