Cafe Aroma — Restaurant in New York

We went up to the TKTS booths at the Lincoln Center to get some more discounted theatre tickets but discovered it was shut when we arrived! - we had made the rookie mistake of not checking their opening times before we set off, which would have told us they are closed on Mondays. We couldn't even get a hot drink in The Lincoln Center lobby like we did on our last visit as that was also closed. We'd passed a very busy bakery cafe on our walk up to The Lincoln Center from the subway station so we went into Cafe Roma for some hot drinks instead. The cafe was very bright, clean, inviting & busy with a steady stream of customers coming and going. My wife had her usual one shot milky latte, which she really enjoyed. I had an English breakfast tea and we shared a delicious traditional almond croissant that had a very tasty almond paste inside, which the very helpful server heated up for us. There are quite a few tables with seating inside the cafe so we grabbed one. There are also a couple of tables on the pavement outside and a restroom at the back of the cafe. All their breads & pastries are baked fresh instore and the different foods in the various refrigerated cabinets all looked very tempting. We would have tried a bagel or sandwich if we weren't heading to lunch afterwards. We returned to the TKTS booths at the Lincoln Center the next day and after buying our theatre tickets we went back to Cafe Aroma for some brunch. My wife had a delicious, juicy & tasty classic Angus beef burger and a strawberry & custard croissant with a cuppa tea. I had a classic sliced ribeye cheesesteak sandwich and an almond croissant with a cuppa tea. The food was delicious and excellent...

I stumbled upon Café Aroma’s third location when they opened last month but alas did not have time to go in. I finally went this week to check them out.

The menu has the usual café offerings (baked goods, sandwiches, platters, soups, drinks, etc.) with the addition of acai bowls and smoothies. And in the cold cases, they had some pre-made meals to go (noodles, sandwiches, cut fruit, and soups) that weren’t on the menu.

I ordered a Chocolate Pretzel ($4.95), Nutella Croissant ($4.95) and Avocado Toast ($10.95). The Avocado Toast was decent. It just needed a dash of hot sauce, but I did not find any at the table. I liked that it was topped with a fried runny egg, but I could tell the sandwich wasn’t fresh as the avocados were not the usual vibrant green color. They asked if I wanted it to be heated, which I appreciated. The Chocolate Pretzel was wonderful. It wasn’t overly sweet and had a great crunchy texture from the chopped nuts. I would definitely recommend getting this. The Nutella Croissant was also good. It had Nutella inside and bits of chocolate topping. Surprisingly, not too sweet and would be great with coffee or tea.

The café is conveniently located a few blocks from Columbus Circle and Lincoln Center. This place is great if you need a quick meal/snack before seeing a show or need to grab a bagel in the morning (they have a huge selection of bagels). Definitely recommend trying them out.

Tip: 10% discount for Students and Teachers...

A wonderful new addition to Columbus Circle! It was late evening and my friend and I had just left a fabulous salsa dance at the Atrium in Lincoln Center when we stumbled upon this lovely cafe. They were closing but I excitedly (and hungrily) asked the gentleman at the counter if I could just quickly buy a muffin to go. He was gracious enough to say yes and the warmed chocolate muffin was so very yummy. I really appreciated the consideration - many businesses would have just said no to my request. I will definitely go back during regular business hours to try more varieties of their offerings. Thanks for the great customer...