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Local coffee
Ahrre's Coffee Roastery
104 Elm Street
A long-running small-batch roaster where the smell of fresh beans reaches you before the counter. Stop for a cup, then take a bag home.
Beans, gifts and brewed coffee
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Places worth knowing
The addresses, local context and planning details that turn a list into a useful day in Westfield.
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Morning ritual
Boxwood Coffee
143 East Broad Street
A bright downtown coffee stop for espresso, a quick meeting or a quiet start before the shops open.
Best for: coffee before errands or the train
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Cocktails
Addams Tavern
115 Elm Street
A polished but comfortable bar for a cocktail before dinner, an easy meet-up or the first drink of a night downtown.
Weekend brunch and dinner daily
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Martini stop
Sweet Waters Bar
43 Elm Street
The classic choice: a martini, a bar seat and the steakhouse energy of a room that has anchored downtown for more than two decades.
Best for: after work or before dinner
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Cocktails
Maize Cocina & Cocktails
301 North Avenue West
A destination for cocktails in the old train station, pairing an atmospheric landmark setting with a modern Mexican menu.
Best for: a celebratory first round
Hours and availability can change. Check directly before a time-sensitive visit.
The bigger picture
Coffee, tea & specialty drinks
More to try
More TikTok-worthy places to drink in Westfield
The photogenic coffee counters, boba windows, smoothie-bowl cafés and bakeries that visitors ask about again and again — from Puerto Rican specialty coffee to Tuscan schiacciata and French macarons.
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Puerto Rican specialty coffee
787 Coffee
218 East Broad Street
Puerto Rican coffee culture on East Broad Street, known for coquito, dulce de leche and tres leches lattes served in spill-proof pouches. A bright, plant-filled room that went viral on TikTok and pulls a steady line.
Best for: signature lattes and an aesthetic stop
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Morning ritual
Boxwood Coffee Roasters
143 East Broad Street
A bright downtown roaster for espresso, pour-overs and a quick meeting before the shops open. The kind of clean, minimal counter that photographs as well as it pours.
Best for: coffee before errands or the train
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Coffee chain
Starbucks
117 Central Avenue
The familiar Central Avenue anchor steps from the train, with mobile-order pickup, rewards and the reliable menu out-of-town guests already know.
Best for: quick, familiar coffee near the station
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Smoothies & açaí bowls
REVES Smoothie Café
106 Quimby Street
A vibey Quimby Street café known for oversized açaí and pitaya bowls, cold-pressed juices and specialty coffee. The towering 32-oz smoothie bowls caught fire on TikTok.
Best for: smoothies, açaí bowls and breakfast
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Bubble tea
Gong Cha
129 East Broad Street
A Taiwanese boba chain walk-up on Broad Street for brown sugar milk tea, crème brûlée milk tea and lychee slush. A popular after-dinner sweet stop in the heart of downtown.
Best for: boba and an afternoon treat
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Ice cream & boba
Surreal Creamery
130 East Broad Street
Inventive small-batch ice cream and bubble-tea floats layered into mason jars—taro, matcha and Vietnamese-coffee swirls that are built to be photographed first.
Best for: a photogenic dessert stop
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Tuscan bakery-café
Farinolio
121 East Broad Street
A Tuscan bakery-café on Broad Street turning out schiacciata sandwiches, pistachio croissants and house espresso—a little corner of Florence with a devoted following.
Best for: pastries, espresso and a quick Italian breakfast
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French-inspired bakery
Victoria's Cake
409 Westfield Avenue
A Parisian-inspired cake studio with an open kitchen for macarons, croissants and made-to-order custom cakes. Featured on NBC and a go-to for a treat to bring home.
Best for: macarons, custom cakes and a gift-worthy pastry
Hours and availability can change. Check directly before a time-sensitive visit.
Cocktails & wine
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Cocktails
Maize Cocina & Cocktails
301 North Avenue West
A destination for cocktails set inside Westfield's historic train-station building, pairing a landmark atmosphere with a modern Mexican menu built for sharing.
Best for: a celebratory first round
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Cocktails
Addams Tavern
115 Elm Street
A polished but comfortable Elm Street bar for a cocktail before dinner, an easy meet-up or the first drink of a night downtown.
Weekend brunch and dinner daily
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Korean & cocktails
Roosterspin
251 North Avenue West
Double-fried Korean wings, stone-bowl bibimbap and bao in a stylish room with private karaoke suites in the back. The most lively dinner-and-drinks night out in town.
Best for: wings, karaoke and group nights
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Wine & French fine dining
Chez Catherine
431 North Avenue West
One of New Jersey's most decorated French rooms, with a deep wine list and classics like escargots, duck confit and chocolate soufflé in a charming setting.
Fine dining; reservations required Fri & Sat
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Martini stop
Sweet Waters Steak House
43 Elm Street
The classic downtown move: a martini and a bar seat at a family-owned steakhouse that has anchored Elm Street for more than two decades.
Best for: after work or before dinner