13 Best Cafes in Troy

“Baristas are friendly and efficient, and the coffee never disappoints.“

“Fantastic little brunch spot. Only seats about six inside, but entirely worth waiting for. Delicious meals and pastries, and amazing coffee. Shared a strawberry nutella waffle and the Turkish breakfast plate, was a perfect meal! Definitely a new favorite!“

“Love love LOVE B&B. Such a fun unique business idea, executed with passion, love, and the best Mac and cheese in the 518. You can tell the owners care deeply about each and every guest, and their passion shows in everything they do from their main gaming feature, their food, to the events they host. Warm, welcoming, inclusive atmosphere. Much love to all the staff , and Charlotte and Bryan! 🫶💛“

“this is my family's go to spot for coffee and caffinated yummy drinks. all the cold berry lattes are really nice and flavourful, the frappes and lattes are just right on the money and the food is always great, and clearly made by people who love what they do. also, the service is excellent. Margie and her staff are super cool.“

“The lobster bisque was delicious!!“

“Can’t say enough about this place! The egg and cheese biscuit and the tahini butter and jam sunflower toast were amazing! We enjoyed the cold brew as well. Cool industrial decor. This is a must stop place for us on our way to upstate and VT. Thanks for the great service!“

“I literally love Stacks! I’m here usually 3 times a week for work. The workers are always inviting and super nice. I work with individuals who have special needs and they are always willing to help my client’s peers when they purchase drinks and meals. I will continue to support them as much as possible I hope one day they start making refreshers“

“Everything is so fresh and the staff is wonderful!“

“It’s basically a Starbucks, so they sell most of the same things as a Starbucks. However, they’re not the exact same as a Starbucks, so you won’t get free water like you would at an actual Starbucks. But if you’re paying it’s basically the same as a real Starbucks.

Parking: There’s a parking lot near the Mueller Center, which is nearby DCC.

Kid-friendliness: Not kid friendly as the main purpose is to serve college students.

Wheelchair accessibility: It is wheelchair accessible, although the pathways are a bit narrow.“

“This Panera Bread was inside RPI - which made it hard to find as it did not say that on any map. I was with a friend who had a walker, so that was tough for us, but we really wanted to try it out. Two young ladies helped us get into the building, as the doors we tried were locked. The room was cafeteria style and had flags hanging up around above us. The food, as usual at panera, was delicious and good portion. They had a pastry case filled with dessert. I tried the new lemonade and we both had sandwiches that had just been added to the menu. Nice space, we were able to sit and chat without being rushed. I thought the staff was friendly.“

“I will never have a single bad thing to say about Unbeatable- from the teas to the shakes, the protein balls, the conversations in between, and the girls behind the counter! The atmosphere alone when you walk into that store, is an experience itself. Ashley takes pride in her business, and the people she has working for her says that! I don’t get that way as much as I used to, but every now and again I am able to pop in. I stopped on Sunday and had the sweetest tea tender! Joe was kind and patient and took pride in making his teas! He was willing to offer suggestions on what flavors I could pair with others, and was very happy to help from the second I walked in! Ashley is lucky to have him- and we’re lucky to have Unbeatable❤️“

“My husband and I got married at Lucas. We had the time of our lives and can’t believe how amazing the day went. From first tour and booking to packing everything up and leaving, Maeve was absolutely phenomenal to work with. She was smart, easy to work with, responsive, attentive, understanding, and just a calm and collected figure the day of the wedding. We rented all of Lucas and the Garden for our wedding. We did brunch so there was a lot of logistics I was quite worried about since the timeline in the morning was so tight to do an 11am ceremony.

Everything went off without a hitch, we had to delay the start time by 5 additional minutes and that was no problem for them! The venue was decorated beautifully. The front lounge is so sunny in the morning and the space felt so warm and welcoming when people first came in. It was raining on our wedding (good luck for us!) so it was so nice having people walk into this beautiful cozy space. The garden is picture perfect. It felt like a dream. It is not a big space so the space would not work for a larger wedding. The garden is where both our ceremony and our reception took place. The staff flipped the space during cocktail hour (by the bar and front area). When they flipped the space, they made sure to include the specials I requested like putting the centerpieces, program, and name plates out. Maeve even realized I forgot table numbers and quickly went in the back and made some for my 5 tables so guests knew where they were going.

We had a few extras that were around the venue in lieu of dancing and all the little nooks and crannies helped fill the space. For events, they have the buffet on the back wall which was perfect and out of the way. The bar was always packed, and everyone said the bartenders were friendly and fast—just what you want at a wedding. I literally had no complaints from any of my guests and everyone raved about the spot. Most of the guests had never been there and couldn’t believe how different and unique Lucas was from traditional event spaces.
The venue was able to play my playlist over their Bluetooth speakers, Maeve helped control the music for us walking down the aisle and the recessional. The venue was so prepared, it was obvious that they had done several events and are true event professionals. They even let us bring everything the night before and put our flowers in cold storage for us overnight to keep them fresh. We had a few large and bulky items and I had lots of bins. I was worried they weren’t going to have the room to store stuff overnight but Maeve took everything to the back and told me that it wouldn’t be a problem which was a huge relief. I created my own flower centerpieces and was really worried that they would die from Friday to Saturday if they weren’t put somewhere safe. My last rave will be about how unlike traditional wedding venues, Lucas doesn’t nickel and dime you. There were no stupid BS fees like napkin overuse fee, coffee creamer fee, set up fee, Bluetooth speaker fee, etc. The contract stated everything and that is what we were charged which is amazing because most venue I feel look at weddings like a cash grab and Lucas didn’t do that.

Only small con is that one of my guests said the roof in the garden was leaking in one small spot so I would recommend that someone looks at the roof ASAP before we start getting summer thunderstorms.“

“The Team At The Troy NY Store, Is Fantastic! Our Order Was Placed Online For Instore Pickup. Our Order Was Packaged With Extra TLC. Much To Our Surprise, They Had Included Extra Arugula For The Steak & White Cheddar Sammy! Everything Was Just Perfection! Can We Jusy Say, We Absolutely Love This Location! 💜💯“