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The Nook Cafe

About The Nook Cafe

The Nook Cafe is an inviting Coffee & Tea destination in Houston, TX, bringing together specialty coffee, pastries, beer, and wine in an art-filled, industrial-chic setting.

With a casual, cozy, and trendy atmosphere, it is a comfortable place to begin the day with breakfast, enjoy lunch or dinner, meet friends for a quick bite, or settle in for dessert and conversation.

Customers can also enjoy comfort food, prepared foods, happy-hour drinks, late-night food, and a well-rounded selection of coffee, tea, beer, wine, and alcoholic beverages.

Designed for a variety of occasions, The Nook Cafe offers outdoor seating, rooftop seating, dine-in service, takeaway, delivery, and on-site services. Its fast service, on-site bar, live music, and live performances add to the experience, while Wi-Fi and free Wi-Fi make it a practical choice for solo dining or working on a laptop.

The cafe is also known for breakfast, lunch, dinner, catering, dessert, seating, and table service, with reservations accepted for customers who prefer to plan ahead.

Accessibility is an important part of the guest experience, with a wheelchair-accessible car park, entrance, seating, and toilet. Gender-neutral toilets and restroom facilities are available, and payment is convenient through credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments.

Rated 4.40 out of 5 based on 818 customer reviews, The Nook Cafe offers a welcoming setting for coffee, meals, drinks, work, and social time. Find it at 4201 Martin Luther King Blvd Suite 150, Houston, TX 77004, United States.

★★★★☆ 4.40 rating (818 reviews)
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More Than Just Coffee

Every cup we serve is a small moment of joy, carefully crafted by passionate baristas who care about your experience.

  • Free WiFi
  • Cozy Seating
  • Pet Friendly
  • Local Roasters

Reviews

From our beloved regulars

Perla Haaksma

Perla Haaksma

7 years ago

Literally my favorite place to get coffee. Lovedddd it while I was at UofH, love it still. Their coffee is VERY rich & flavorful, I highly recommend you try them out!

KS

KS

4 years ago

Good collection of board games. Newly opened terrace section is awesome - great atmosphere with gazebo and more games. Last but not least, strong Wi-Fi connection. 😁

Michael Blunk

Michael Blunk

7 years ago

Couldn't imagine a more perfect college coffee shop. Wish the Nook had been around when I attended UH. The staff know their stuff, and all their coffee is prepared well. I appreciate the bottomless coffee option, ideal if you're camping out to cram on a project. And there are board games all over, including for sale if you want to avoid that project.

Rabimba Karanjai

Rabimba Karanjai

2 years ago

It's pretty good late night spot. Love the cocktails the service and also the fact that happy hours is till 8PM. Not to mention their cozy rooftop

Belgian Choco

Belgian Choco

3 years ago

Amazing place to study and get work done without slacking since you're surrounded by seemingly productive people. Plenty of outlets and a great collection of books. Their Rattlesnake latte is the best out there with an extremely rich texture and perfect balance of espresso. They have great Matcha too!

ANDRÉS ROMÁN

ANDRÉS ROMÁN

3 years ago

This fun cafe is an interesting spot for morning coffee and pastries on campus. They offer chalkboard walls and board games for the customers as well as a place for local artists to display their artwork or photographs. Recently, The Nook Cafe's menu expanded to include beer and wine. You can also buy UH's signature Cougar blend of coffee beans made by Katz's Coffee here. A large outdoor patio and study spaces inside make Nook Cafe a nice place to spend a few hours studying on campus.

Viviana Paz

Viviana Paz

5 years ago

What a beautiful atmosphere in this cafe😍. Love each detail on the walls! The service very nice, loved my mocha frappe. Definitely I'll return to this place.

G

G

6 years ago

Great campus café providing fast internet, creatively tasty frappes, and plenty of nooks to choose from to suit your lounging, studying , or socializing needs. IMO, the music playing in the background can be a bit loud and distracting at times, but it’s a diverse playlist. Staff is friendly. Prices are standard for coffee, but the sweets are expensive. All things considered, The Nook Café is one of the best coffee shops in town.

Annie Gonzales

Annie Gonzales

3 months ago

I love stopping by The Nook on my way to work. The drip coffee is always hot and delicious. They have these fantastic little breakfast sandwiches. Great chai tea too.

Joshua Templeton

Joshua Templeton

4 years ago

Stopped in for some coffee and a treat this morning. Wonderful place. They have a huge coffee menu, they have adult beverages. This place stays open till midnight. There is a fantastic outdoor seating area, for those not to hot days. And best of all there is a huge selection of board games and enough plugs to satisfy the techies. The staff was super friendly. I will be visiting this place often. Thank you.

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Highlights & Amenities

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet

Service options

  • Outdoor seating
  • On-site services
  • Takeaway
  • Dine-in
  • Delivery

Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Great beer selection
  • Great coffee
  • Great tea selection
  • Great wine list
  • Live music
  • Live performances
  • Rooftop seating

Popular for

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Solo dining
  • Good for working on laptop

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Happy-hour drinks
  • Late-night food
  • Prepared foods
  • Quick bite
  • Vegan options
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Catering
  • Dessert
  • Seating
  • Table service

Amenities

  • Bar on site
  • Gender-neutral toilets
  • Restroom
  • Wi-Fi
  • Free Wi-Fi

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cozy
  • Trendy

Crowd

  • Family friendly
  • Groups
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Transgender safe space
  • University students

Planning

  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • Good for kids

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking
  • Paid parking lot

Come Say Hi

We'd love to see you! Stop by for your favorite drink or to try something new.

Location

4201 Martin Luther King Blvd Suite 150, Houston, TX 77004, United States
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