Mudspot is one of The 15 Best Places for Chai in the East Village, New York.

1. Mudspot

8.8
307 E 9th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Café · East Village · 330 tips and reviews

AliciaAlicia: Best chai in the city. Make sure you get it hot, iced chai just isn't the same. Great place for brunch- the avocado sandwich is a winner.

JwowJwow: The best Chai latte around, made with Tiger Chai. They also make awesome coffee and are a great brunch spot! Note: they are cash only.

HenaliHenali: beautiful little gem for a cold winter late night chai tea break with a group of friends :)

Punjabi Grocery & Deli is one of The 15 Best Places for Chai in the East Village, New York.

2. Punjabi Grocery & Deli

9.0
114 E 1st St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Deli · East Village · 113 tips and reviews

Shahi H.Shahi H: Best chai in the city! Authentic. Go w one sugar it's pretty sweet

cameroncameron: the chai tho 😍 small bowl is perfectly filling and delicious

illyilly: Samosa chaat with all the toppings 😍 Best I've had outside of India! Also, excellent masala chai 👌🏼

The Bean is one of The 15 Best Places for Chai in the East Village, New York.

3. The Bean

7.6
54 2nd Ave (at E 3rd St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 145 tips and reviews

Alexis G.Alexis Gay: Best chai latte in the East Village!

Gabrielle S.Gabrielle Shiner: Comfortable coffee shop, great for working in. Free wifi and vegan pastries. Chai latte is delicious - mighty sweet, but mighty flavorful!

Margherita N.Margherita Nieri: a cool and friendly place. try chai latte and fab muffins!

Saltwater Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Chai in the East Village, New York.

4. Saltwater Coffee

7.8
345 E 12th St (1st Avenue), New York, NY
Café · East Village · 31 tips and reviews

simhskalsimhskal: Charcoal chai latte, almond croissant from Balthazar and Milo Mocha (off-menu) are your wins!

Esha A.Esha Agarwal: This coffee place is everything! Get the iced milo mocha and vanilla charcoal chai latte

Nicholas G.Nicholas Garcia: Charcoal chai

Coffee Project New York is one of The 15 Best Places for Chai in the East Village, New York.

5. Coffee Project New York

9.1
239 E 5th St (btwn 2nd Ave & Bowery), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 124 tips and reviews

Michelle P.Michelle Poler: Delicious chai 🎉🎉

Monica D.Monica Desai: Admire the coffee but drink the chai! It's delightful

Noah W.Noah Weiss: Great espresso. The $7 deconstructed latte is worth doing at least once in your life. Tasty chai latte, too.

B Cup Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Chai in the East Village, New York.

6. B Cup Cafe

8.3
212 Avenue B (E 13th St), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · Alphabet City · 110 tips and reviews

Grace S.Grace S: favorite chai latte in the entire world is from here

Michael J.Michael J: Good atmosphere, but shitty coffee. You can find better environments with better coffee for cheaper. I can heat my own oregon chai & buy the carton for cheaper, too.

Dabney D.Dabney Donigan: Best chai I've found in the East Village. And some great music selection. Food is overpriced though.

The Lazy Llama Coffee Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Chai in the East Village, New York.

7. The Lazy Llama Coffee Bar

8.3
72 E 1st St (1st Ave), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 24 tips and reviews

Caroline D.Caroline Deng: Super cute, cozy cafe with a great dirty chai and ice cream sandwiches. Free wifi and it's good for working since it's in a quiet neighborhood. No outlets though!

Fabian M.Fabian Martin: Good chai, very friendly staff!

Murat Y.Murat Yilmaz: They serve the best coffee in the East Village, no doubt.

La Cabra is one of The 15 Best Places for Chai in the East Village, New York.

8. La Cabra

8.8
152 2nd Ave (btw 9th & 10th), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · East Village · 27 tips and reviews

Noah W.Noah Weiss: Phenomenal cortado, great chai, and fresh baked pastries (cardamom bun). Scandic hipster vibes. Heavily recommended.

Monica D.Monica Desai: Delicious chai

Nico A.Nico Antonio: Literally the best croissant I’ve ever had Europe included. Best coffee. Amazing ambience. The Danish are really masters.

Kolkata Chai Co is one of The 15 Best Places for Chai in the East Village, New York.

9. Kolkata Chai Co

7.3
199 E 3rd St (Ave B), New York, NY
Tea Room · 7 tips and reviews

katie .katie 🍔: on weekends bring your chai and mango avocado toast across the street and enjoy in the Miracle community garden

Kavitha B.Kavitha Balakumar: Really lovely owners, great branding and beautiful space. Chai needs to be stronger - more spice, more tea, less milk.

Aditya K.Aditya K: Weak chai and pretentious

Librae Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Chai in the East Village, New York.

10. Librae Bakery

9.4
35 Cooper Sq, New York, NY
Bakery · 16 tips and reviews

F. B.F. Bastard: Eater: A bakery with “Middle Eastern roots and Danish technique,” Librae brings chai shortbread, strawberry sumac Linzer cookies, za’atar labneh morning buns, focaccia, croissants, to Cooper Sq.

Tamela A.Tamela Allister: Staff is good. Have varieties of pastries & bakery stuff. We have tried there two varieties of cakes. Awesome food , best service and beautiful place.

KateKate: Big fan of the za’atar morning bun!

Cafe Himalaya is one of The 15 Best Places for Chai in the East Village, New York.

11. Cafe Himalaya

8.7
78 E 1st St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Himalayan Restaurant · East Village · 122 tips and reviews

Taty S.Taty Sena: Great chai. very cheap. nice people.

Cindy T.Cindy T: My favorite vegetarian dish is #16 Tsel Gyathuk Ngopa, which is sauteed noodles mixed with fresh green vegetables and tofu. Make sure you add the chili sauce that you get on the side.

Gina C.Gina Cotter: Must order the pan fried momos!!

Divya's Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Chai in the East Village, New York.

12. Divya's Kitchen

7.7
25 1st Ave, New York, NY
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · East Village · 15 tips and reviews

EM H.EM H.: Savory waffles + almond milk chai 💕 also cute decor and nice staff

Ted S.Ted Smith: Possibly the best restaurant in the LES.

Tarek P.Tarek Pertew: Lite-Bright with a side of scone

Juicy Lucy's Juice Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Chai in the East Village, New York.

13. Juicy Lucy's Juice Bar

7.6
1st Street (1st Ave), New York, NY
Juice Bar · East Village · 20 tips and reviews

Maddy L.Maddy Lachmann: Good juice, worst chai ever. Tastes like toothpaste. They don't have watermelon in the winter :(

Erik M.Erik Michielsen: The PB & Açaí bowl is flipping delicious. Great for sunny day breakfast, lunch or post-walk snackeroo or after-workout treat.

Sarah M.Sarah Malloy-Good: The Rio Bowl is an American size portion of one of Brazil's greatest exports- açaí as it was meant to be eaten. It's happy goodness in a bowl.

Alphabet Scoop is one of The 15 Best Places for Chai in the East Village, New York.

14. Alphabet Scoop

7.8
545 E 11th Street (btw Avenues A and B), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Alphabet City · 7 tips and reviews

Halstead PropertyHalstead Property: Amazing selection of flavors of homemade ice cream! We tried the raspberry & white chocolate razzle dazzle and loved the overage of chocolate chunks! Don’t forget to ask for the FREE sprinkles!

robin m.robin medina: Only place I've found so far in NYC with bubblegum flavor.

Liza F.Liza Frank: This is a great place in an ever changing neighborhood. Great way to give back! So glad it’s still around. I plan to visit more.

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is one of The 15 Best Places for Chai in the East Village, New York.

15. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream

9.1
48 1/2 E 7th St (at 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · East Village · 307 tips and reviews

Sergio O.Sergio Olavarrieta: Chai Latte & music

Lori L.Lori Luo: This cafe and ice cream shop is the perfect place to unwind during the day or after dinner. Free WiFi is available, as are excellent ice cream flavors (Earl Grey, Pistachio, Currants & Cream).

Will H.Will Hou: try the gianduja ice cream