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Van Cafe

8.8 • Bakery
🏘️ Local Spot
🥡 Chinese Food
🥘 Food
🥟 Dim Sum
Coffee
🫖 Tea
🍞 Bread
🥡 Takeout
🥐 Bakery
🏷️ Affordable
🐟 Fish
🦞 Seafood
🥟 Shrimp Dumplings
🏷️ Cheap
🍽️ Lunch Spot
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Hole-in-the-wall bakery with an authentic Chinatown vibe and crowded, lively atmosphere. Offers freshly steamed dim sum and inexpensive pastries with no table service, where customers order and pick up food at a large counter. The interior feels worn-in and nostalgic, reflecting a local, unpretentious setting.
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Van Cafe
8.8
243 Grand St, New York, New York, United States

Good to know

1

Get there early in the morning to enjoy the enormous variety at bargain prices.

2

The bakery is cash only, so bring cash for your purchases.

3

Expect excellent discounts on remaining food items after dim sum and baking services end.

People are saying

"I love grabbing cheap, tasty dim sum and buns here."

"The cafe feels busy and real, though a bit messy."

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