Cafe'tal Social Club

Cafe/Social Club

Though it's quartered in a space that was once a men's social club for returning soldiers after WWII, this vintage-inspired cafe on the border of Little Italy and SoHo is now open to all, serving espresso from imported Italian beans, savory snacks (like the Fat Carmine panini) and sweets (including Ciao Bella gelato); counter service gives patrons the choice between takeaway and sit-down in a...

Cafe'tal proudly serves espresso, tea, paninis, pastries, pizza, salads, beer, wine, and Ciao Bella Gelato. Menu: Originially opened in the late 1940’s, Cafe’tal Social Club was a popular meeting place for G.I.s returning home from World War II to socialize, play cards and drink espresso. Cafe’tal is the last social club of its kind in Little Italy...