East Hampton Village has a new place for coffee and a morning pastry. Lion's Cafe, a small daytime counter from the team behind Lion's Nook Bar & Grill, opened this week next to the restaurant at 10 Main Street, in the Parrish Mews off the village's main shopping street.

The cafe is built for a quick stop. It takes up about 300 square feet and runs as a grab-and-go counter, open Tuesday through Sunday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. That fills the hours the restaurant next door is not serving, so the two now cover the address from breakfast through dinner.

What is on the counter

The center of the cafe is a full coffee bar: specialty coffee drinks, tea, matcha, chai and cold brew made in house. Breakfast and lunch run alongside it, with breakfast items such as a breakfast burrito and avocado toast and a short lunch list of sandwiches, including a Japanese-style egg salad sandwich and a grilled chicken BLT with avocado. Pastries are baked fresh, and the case also carries savory baked items such as quiche. House-made lemonade and iced tea round out the drinks.

Orders can be placed ahead online or by phone, and the cafe delivers through Uber Eats.

Who is behind it

Lion's Nook Bar & Grill opened at the same address earlier this year. It is run by Alex Rossi, who also owns Springs Tavern & Grill, with partner Gary Fuhrman, a longtime East Hampton Village resident. The restaurant announced the cafe on its own social accounts this week, and the cafe set up its own Instagram account ahead of opening.

Plan a visit

  • Where: Lion's Cafe, 10 Main Street (Parrish Mews), East Hampton
  • Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.; closed Mondays
  • Ordering: walk in, order ahead online or by phone, or delivery through Uber Eats
  • Next door: Lion's Nook Bar & Grill, 631-907-2619

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