coffee
Espresso drinks and a rotating coffee selection, including coffees from Ecuador and other South American roasteries.
Ridgewood, Queens · Ecuadorian roots
A coffee shop + gallery space where South American coffee, art and community meet on Onderdonk Avenue.
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[ 01 / café + culture ]
Cholita brings the clarity of a gallery and the warmth of a neighborhood café into one small, intentional space.
Come for coffee. Stay for the work on the walls, a conversation, a book release or the feeling of seeing Latin American stories held with care in the middle of Queens.
what you'll find
one address · many reasons to return
Espresso drinks and a rotating coffee selection, including coffees from Ecuador and other South American roasteries.
A white-wall exhibition space for photography, prints and work rooted in Latin American culture and the diaspora.
Book conversations, artist presentations and community-led events that turn a coffee stop into an exchange.
Coffee selection and availability may change. Check Instagram for current updates.
[ 02 / on the walls ]
Cholita's feed reads like a neighborhood bulletin board: documentary photography, print culture, books, music and collective action. The gallery makes those cultural exchanges part of the everyday café experience.
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Featured in
EATER“The Best Coffee Shops in New York City” · updated 2025
[ 03 / come through ]
Every day, 8:00 AM—4:00 PM
find us
866 Onderdonk Avenue[ 04 / good to know ]
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