Table of Contents
- 1. Central Perk from "Friends" - New York City, NY, USA
- 2. Cafe Lalo from "You've Got Mail" - Manhattan, NY, USA
- 3. Cafe des Deux Moulins from "Amélie" - Paris, France
- 4. Cafe Americano from "La La Land" - Los Angeles, CA, USA
- 5. Cafe Grumpy from "Girls" - Brooklyn, NY, USA
- 6. Cafe Luxembourg from "Hannah and Her Sisters" - New York City, NY, USA
- 7. Cafe Tropicale from "Drive" - Los Angeles, CA, USA
- 8. Cafe de Flore from "Midnight in Paris" - Paris, France
- 9. Cafe Wha? from "I'm Not There" - New York City, NY, USA
- 10. Cafe Society from "Cafe Society" - New York City, NY, USA
- 11. Cafe Vesuvio from "The Godfather" - San Francisco, CA, USA
- 12. Cafe Rostand - Before Sunset - Paris, France
- 13. Cafe des Amis - Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - Savannah, GA, USA
- 14. Cafe Mocha - Brown Sugar - Brooklyn, NY, USA
- 15. Cafe Nervosa - Frasier - Seattle, WA, USA
- 16. Cafe Trocadero - The Graduate - West Hollywood, CA, USA
- 17. The Bourgeois Pig - 500 Days of Summer - Los Angeles, CA, USA
- 18. Bluebird Cafe - Nashville - Nashville, TN, USA
- 19. Cafe Lobo - Blow-Up - London, UK
- 20. Cafe Batavia - Eat Pray Love - Jakarta, Indonesia
*Immediately runs to Google after watching an episode of my our favorite show to see where a particular location was*
That's not just us, right?
There's something fun and dreamy about going to a real location that was used in a movie or TV show because it feels like somewhere, somehow, in another dimension... they're still having coffee at their favorite coffee shop from the episode you just watched.
We've compiled a small list of coffee shops from movies and TV shows, along with their real locations if you love this as much as we do and wanna make a road trip out of it.
1. Central Perk from "Friends" - New York City, NY, USA
The iconic coffee shop where Rachel, Ross, Joey, Chandler, Monica, and Phoebe hung out in the TV series "Friends" is a fictional location, but the exterior shots were filmed at the corner of Grove and Bedford Streets in New York City.
As a coffee shop, Central Perk serves a variety of coffee drinks, such as cappuccino, latte, and espresso.
2. Cafe Lalo from "You've Got Mail" - Manhattan, NY, USA
The romantic comedy starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan was filmed in various locations around New York City, including Cafe Lalo, which is located at 201 W 83rd St in Manhattan.
Cafe Lalo is known for its desserts and specialty drinks, such as frozen hot chocolate and fruit smoothies.
3. Cafe des Deux Moulins from "Amélie" - Paris, France
This charming cafe in the Montmartre neighborhood of Paris was featured in the movie "Amélie," and it's a popular spot for tourists to visit. The real address is 15 Rue Lepic, 75018 Paris, France.
This Parisian cafe serves a range of French pastries, sandwiches, and coffee.
4. Cafe Americano from "La La Land" - Los Angeles, CA, USA
This retro-style coffee shop in downtown Los Angeles was featured in the musical film "La La Land." It's located at 923 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90013, USA.
This retro-style coffee shop serves a variety of coffee drinks, as well as breakfast items such as bagels and oatmeal.
5. Cafe Grumpy from "Girls" - Brooklyn, NY, USA
This coffee shop in Brooklyn was featured in the TV series "Girls." The real location is at 193 Meserole Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222, USA.
Cafe Grumpy is a specialty coffee shop that serves espresso, drip coffee, and a range of other coffee drinks.
6. Cafe Luxembourg from "Hannah and Her Sisters" - New York City, NY, USA
This classic New York City bistro was featured in the Woody Allen movie "Hannah and Her Sisters." It's located at 200 W 70th St, New York, NY 10023, USA.
This classic New York City bistro serves French-inspired cuisine, including pastries and coffee.
7. Cafe Tropicale from "Drive" - Los Angeles, CA, USA
This retro-style diner in Los Angeles was featured in the movie "Drive." The real location is at 3300 W 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90020, USA.
This retro-style diner serves classic American diner fare, such as burgers and milkshakes, as well as coffee.
8. Cafe de Flore from "Midnight in Paris" - Paris, France
This famous Parisian cafe was featured in the Woody Allen movie "Midnight in Paris." The real address is 172 Boulevard Saint-Germain, 75006 Paris, France.
This famous Parisian cafe serves a range of coffee drinks, as well as traditional French pastries and light meals.
9. Cafe Wha? from "I'm Not There" - New York City, NY, USA
This historic Greenwich Village coffeehouse was featured in the Bob Dylan biopic "I'm Not There." It's located at 115 Macdougal St, New York, NY 10012, USA.
This historic Greenwich Village coffeehouse is also known for its live music performances, but it likely serves coffee and other beverages as well.
10. Cafe Society from "Cafe Society" - New York City, NY, USA
The coffee shop in the title of this Woody Allen movie is a fictional location, but the exterior shots were filmed at the former Empire Diner in Chelsea, New York City, which is located at 210 10th Ave, New York, NY 10011, USA.
11. Cafe Vesuvio from "The Godfather" - San Francisco, CA, USA
This Italian cafe in San Francisco was featured in the classic film "The Godfather." It's located at 255 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA.
12. Cafe Rostand - Before Sunset - Paris, France
Cafe Rostand is a quaint cafe in Paris that was featured in the romantic movie "Before Sunset." The real address is 6 Rue de Montpensier, 75001 Paris, France.
This Parisian cafe serves classic French cuisine, including coffee and pastries.
13. Cafe des Amis - Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - Savannah, GA, USA
Cafe des Amis is a charming cafe in Savannah, Georgia that was featured in the movie "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil." It's located at 115-117 W Congress St, Savannah, GA 31401, USA.
14. Cafe Mocha - Brown Sugar - Brooklyn, NY, USA
Cafe Mocha is a cozy coffee shop in Brooklyn that was featured in the romantic comedy "Brown Sugar." The real location is at 1169 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216, USA.
This cozy coffee shop serves coffee drinks, as well as pastries and light meals.
15. Cafe Nervosa - Frasier - Seattle, WA, USA
Cafe Nervosa is the fictional Seattle coffee shop where Frasier and his brother Niles hung out in the TV series "Frasier." It was based on the real-life Cafe Allegro, located at 4214 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105, USA.
16. Cafe Trocadero - The Graduate - West Hollywood, CA, USA
Cafe Trocadero is an iconic Los Angeles coffee shop that was featured in the classic movie "The Graduate." The real location was at 8610 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069, USA (but the cafe is no longer in operation).
17. The Bourgeois Pig - 500 Days of Summer - Los Angeles, CA, USA
The Bourgeois Pig is a funky coffeehouse in Los Angeles that was featured in the indie romantic comedy "500 Days of Summer." It's located at 5931 Franklin Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA.
18. Bluebird Cafe - Nashville - Nashville, TN, USA
The Bluebird Cafe is a legendary music venue in Nashville that was featured in the movie "Nashville." It's located at 4104 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville, TN 37215, USA.
19. Cafe Lobo - Blow-Up - London, UK
Cafe Lobo is a mod London coffeehouse that was featured in the 1966 movie "Blow-Up." The real location was at 4-5 Soho Square, London W1D 3DG, UK (but the cafe is no longer in operation).
20. Cafe Batavia - Eat Pray Love - Jakarta, Indonesia
Cafe Batavia is a historic colonial-style cafe in Jakarta, Indonesia that was featured in the movie "Eat Pray Love." The real location is at Taman Fatahillah, Jalan Pintu Besar Utara No. 14, Jakarta Barat 11110, Indonesia.
This cafe serves a range of coffee drinks, as well as Indonesian cuisine and international fare.
If you plan on stopping by any of these locations, snap a pic and tag us! We'd love to see.
