a quiet street in newington isn't where most people expect to find coffee worth going out of your way for, but chapel street has a habit of rewarding the detour. nile valley cafe sits at number six, and the regulars here are notably loyal, the kind of loyal that doesn't happen unless a place is consistently doing something right. you won't find the frantic pace of the old town a mile up the road, which is either the point or a happy accident depending on how you look at it. newington moves slower, and this cafe fits that. the kind of spot you end up staying longer than planned. worth building your afternoon around a coffee here rather than treating it as a quick stop.
curated by gautam khorana, editor · updated
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