OCAFE

Brazilian cafe/coffeeshop in Chelsea.

Items are priced quite high. The lentil salad was legit just lentils, chickpeas, feta and paprika. Way too expensive for the portion and not worth it. The lemon almond polenta cake was $6 and quite small. Delicious but expensive.

No wifi, but there is the free NYClink that works quite well.

They do have a lot of gluten free options (cheese bread).


Overall not impressed and quite expensive.

tbh I came here for the restroom in the back, which is clean enough though really tight to get into. But the espresso is quite good. They recently switched to Joe coffee (maybe temporarily?), so you can guess what that tastes like. I really like that if you order to stay, they'll make it in a real ceramic cup. Plenty of room to sit indoors and a few tables outdoors on the street. Definitely try the Brazilian pastries :)

Despite being listed on Google maps as a good place to study, this cafe has no wifi and is super noisy. The baked treats looked good but I didn't try any since I had work to do and needed to find a good place to do it. This wasn't it.

Overpriced! The Brazilian bread was ok. Their cold brew was way too bitter and their alfajores were $3 for the tiny thing. Would not really recommend unless you have to

This review is a culmination of over ten years of patronage: O cafe is a local favorite and a staple of the west village. Delicious baked goods, hearty and healthy meals, and the best cup of coffee I have ever had. They are well known for their Pão de quiejo (Brazilian cheese bread) which has been part of my breakfast routine for quite some time; as I write this review while eating a bowl of their delicious butternut squash soup, I cannot help but be grateful for Ocafe as it is an essential part of the community and the cafe culture of New York.

Cute little coffee shop on the corner of 6 Ave and 12th St. My friend and I came to this location because we were looking for places that have a decent amount of seating. It was really easy to find a place to sit around 2pm on a Saturday. We tried the Bahia Latte, which is more like a mocha. I personally liked it because it tasted like an Abuelita's Hot Chocolate.

Decent coffee and was delighted to see a dish of alfajores. Nice buttery taste but I'm still troubled by how something as small as a tea-light candle could be $3.

I came here to grab coffee with a friend on a Sunday morning. This is a cafe that serves Brazilian coffee and healthy dishes like acai bowls, smoothies, etc. I ordered a beetroot ginger latte. The latte had a strong ginger flavor surprisingly and the color was a pretty pink color from the beetroot. So why 3 stars? The service was a bit lacking. My friend ordered an acai smoothie and went to ask about it since it was taking a while. The batista gave her attitude even though my friend asked nicely and it was about 10 minutes after ordering. I showed my COVID-19 vaccination card to dine inside but they do have tables outside. I may or may not come back depending if I'm in the area.

I really wanted to like this place :-( The vibes were really good and the employees were very sweet, but the drinks and food especially were incredibly underwhelming. The iced matcha w/ oat I ordered was way too milky - it kind of just tasted like a straight up glass of milk. And the dish (ricotta toast with seeds and honey) was huuuuuge and very filling, but again, kind of tasteless. Nothing was terrible by any means, but nothing was exciting either. Don't think I'll return here anytime soon.

Crowded, Expensive, No Public Wifi. Was convenient had a double espresso was a bit Bitter