Himawari Cafe | East Village
East Village cafe
4.8

128 Google reviews

NYC matcha field note

Himawari Cafe | East Village

Editorially reviewed

Last checked Jul 20, 2026 · Official website

Himawari is an East Village Japanese cafe where matcha gets a more playful treatment through drinks like strawberry, rose, yuzu, and coconut cloud. A strong pick for dessert-minded matcha drinkers who still want real tea character.

Today

Hours below

Neighborhood

East Village, Manhattan

Price

Check menu

Good for

Tea purists + Latte runs

Should you go?

The decision

Why go

Himawari Cafe | East Village is a Latte Explorer — great for creative drinks, cozy cafés, and everyday matcha cravings.

What to order

Matcha Latte, Strawberry Matcha Latte, Shiso AKA Matcha

Matcha style

ceremonial · latte focused · modern

Seating

Sit-down seating

Best for

Tea purists · Latte runs · Staying awhile

Time needed

30–60 min · stay awhile

Work

Not work-focused

The read

Why it belongs on the crawl

Himawari Cafe | East Village is a Latte Explorer — great for creative drinks, cozy cafés, and everyday matcha cravings.

Tea purists
Latte runs
Staying awhile
ceremoniallatte focusedmodernseatingalternative milkshouse whisked

Order cues

What to try

Matcha Latte

latte
$7.00

Strawberry Matcha Latte

lattestrawberry
$8.00

Shiso AKA Matcha

$8.00

Rose Matcha

$7.00

strawberry matcha

signature · permanent

yuzu matcha

featured · permanent

On Instagram

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