Rank 1ChaHalo 茶话弄-China Town
Chinatown
4.9 out of 5 on Google
- Relaxed
- Cozy
90 rated bubble tea cafes
Best Bubble tea Cafes in Manhattan, NYC
The best bubble tea cafes across 29 Manhattan neighborhoods, ranked by star rating and how many reviews back it.
Moodap lists 90 rated bubble tea cafes in Manhattan, spread over 29 neighborhoods. ChaHalo 茶话弄-China Town in Chinatown leads the list with a 4.9-star rating, and Chinatown has the most to choose from (12).
Prices run from $ to $$. Common vibes include cozy, relaxed, quiet, quick-bite, and casual. A perfect score from a handful of reviews doesn’t outrank hundreds of strong ones, so the places at the top are ones many people rate highly.
Top 10 Bubble tea Cafes in Manhattan
Rank 2TP TEA 茶湯會 (Columbus Circle, NY)
Hell's Kitchen4.9 out of 5 on Google- Relaxed
- Cozy
Rank 3Xing Fu Tang West Village
Greenwich Village4.9 out of 5 on GoogleA budget-friendly bubble tea café in Greenwich Village. Known for its Brown Sugar Boba Milk.
Rank 4JQ Milk Tea & Fried Chicken
SoHo4.9 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Casual
- Fun
- Quick Bite
Rank 5He He Cha
Greenwich Village4.8 out of 5 on GoogleA budget-friendly bubble tea café in Greenwich Village. Reviewers describe a cozy room and praise the service. Insider tip: They use real fruit in their drinks. Known for its taro milk tea.
Rank 6CoCo Bubble Tea
Midtown4.9 out of 5 on Google- Relaxed
- Cozy
Rank 7Maddie's Boba Lab
Chelsea4.9 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$A mid-priced bubble tea café in Chelsea. Reviewers describe a laid-back café feel, single out the staff, and come for the food. Insider tip: Try their coffee drinks - they offer premium options at significantly lower prices than competitors in the concourse. Known for its crystal boba bubble tea.
Rank 8heytea (NYU)
Greenwich Village4.8 out of 5 on Google- Cozy
- Quiet
- Relaxed
Rank 9heytea (East Village 2nd Ave)
East Village4.8 out of 5 on GoogleA budget-friendly bubble tea café in the East Village. Reviewers describe a laid-back café feel and like being outdoors here.
Rank 10TEAPULSE - Koreatown
NoMad4.9 out of 5 on GoogleA budget-friendly bubble tea café in NoMad. Insider tip: Order on the tablet; it is easy to use.
Chinatown
7 spots
Rank 1ChaHalo 茶话弄-China Town
Indoor/Outdoor4.9 out of 5 on Google- Relaxed
- Cozy
Rank 2heytea (Lafayette)
Indoor/Outdoor4.8 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Cozy
- Quiet
- Relaxed
Rank 3Befine Cha 百分茶
Indoor4.8 out of 5 on Google- Relaxed
- Cozy
Rank 4TEAPULSE - Chinatown | 悸动 - 唐人街店
Indoor4.8 out of 5 on Google- Relaxed
- Cozy
Rank 5TEAPULSE - Canal St
Indoor4.9 out of 5, 105 Google reviews- Relaxed
- Cozy
Rank 6Chicha San Chen
Indoor4.5 out of 5 on Google- Relaxed
- Cozy
Rank 7Zai Pin Food House
Indoor/Outdoor5.0 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $- Relaxed
- Cozy
Greenwich Village
5 spots
Rank 1Xing Fu Tang West Village
Indoor4.9 out of 5 on Google- Trendy
- Instagrammable
- Quick Bite
Rank 2He He Cha
Indoor4.8 out of 5 on Google- Relaxed
- Cozy
- Hidden Gem
Rank 3heytea (NYU)
Indoor/Outdoor4.8 out of 5 on Google- Cozy
- Quiet
- Relaxed
Rank 4Kung Fu Tea
Indoor4.7 out of 5 on Google- Relaxed
- Cozy
Rank 5CHOJÍ
Indoor4.6 out of 5 on Google- Relaxed
- Cozy
Koreatown
5 spots
Rank 1Xing Fu Tang Ktown
Indoor4.6 out of 5 on Google- Trendy
- Instagrammable
- Quick Bite
Rank 2I’Milky 沐白 - Midtown
Indoor4.5 out of 5 on Google- Relaxed
- Cozy
Rank 3MIXUE
Indoor4.5 out of 5 on Google- Relaxed
- Cozy
Rank 4FIFTYLAN KOREATOWN
Indoor4.5 out of 5 on Google- Relaxed
- Cozy
Rank 5Kung Fu Tea
Indoor4.5 out of 5 on Google- Cozy
- Social
Hell's Kitchen
4 spots
Rank 1TP TEA 茶湯會 (Columbus Circle, NY)
Indoor4.9 out of 5 on Google- Relaxed
- Cozy
Rank 2Her Boba
Indoor4.6 out of 5 on Google- Relaxed
- Cozy
Rank 3Modern Tea Shop
Indoor4.5 out of 5 on Google- Relaxed
- Cozy
Rank 4MIXUE
Indoor4.5 out of 5 on Google- Relaxed
- Cozy
East Village
4 spots
Rank 1heytea (East Village 2nd Ave)
Indoor/Outdoor4.8 out of 5 on Google- Cozy
- Quiet
- Relaxed
Rank 2Boongs Cafe
Indoor4.9 out of 5, 59 Google reviews- Relaxed
- Cozy
Rank 3Hawa Smoothies and Bubble Tea
Indoor4.7 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Cozy
- Social
Rank 4Xing Fu Tang St Marks
Indoor4.5 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Cozy
- Warm
- Charming
Upper East Side
4 spots
Rank 1Boba Whale Hunter
Indoor4.9 out of 5 on Google- Relaxed
- Cozy
Rank 2Boba Whale
Indoor4.6 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $- Relaxed
- Cozy
Rank 3Koo Tea
Indoor5.0 out of 5 on Google- Casual
- Fun
- Quick Bite
Rank 4ViVi Bubble Tea
Indoor4.4 out of 5 on Google- Relaxed
- Cozy
Midtown
3 spots
Rank 1CoCo Bubble Tea
Indoor4.9 out of 5 on Google- Relaxed
- Cozy
Rank 2heytea (Broadway)
Indoor/Outdoor4.7 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Cozy
- Quiet
- Relaxed
Rank 3Sweetea
Indoor4.7 out of 5 on Google- Relaxed
- Cozy
Lower East Side
2 spots
Rank 1Solely Tea
Indoor4.8 out of 5, 191 Google reviews- Relaxed
- Cozy
Rank 2heytea (Grand St)
Indoor/Outdoor4.4 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Cozy
- Quiet
- Relaxed
Gramercy
2 spots
Rank 1MooMooChaa
Indoor4.5 out of 5 on Google- Relaxed
- Cozy
Rank 2FIFTYLAN UNION SQUARE
Indoor4.4 out of 5 on Google- Relaxed
- Cozy
SoHo
1 spots
Rank 1JQ Milk Tea & Fried Chicken
Indoor4.9 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Casual
- Fun
- Quick Bite
Chelsea
1 spots
Rank 1Maddie's Boba Lab
Indoor4.9 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Cozy
- Social
NoMad
1 spots
Rank 1TEAPULSE - Koreatown
Indoor4.9 out of 5 on Google- Relaxed
- Cozy
Kips Bay
1 spots
Rank 1N25 Nitro Tea
Indoor4.8 out of 5 on Google- Relaxed
- Cozy
Tribeca
1 spots
Rank 1Chun Yang Tea Tribeca
Indoor4.7 out of 5 on Google- Relaxed
- Cozy
Little Italy
1 spots
Rank 1Jooy Tea Shoppe
Indoor4.7 out of 5 on Google- Relaxed
- Cozy
Lincoln Square
1 spots
Rank 1Gong Cha
Indoor4.6 out of 5 on Google- Relaxed
- Cozy
East Harlem
1 spots
Rank 1Harlem Bubble Tea - 125th
Indoor4.6 out of 5 on Google- Cozy
- Warm
- Charming
Nolita
1 spots
Rank 1FIFTYLAN NOLITA
Indoor4.7 out of 5 on Google- Relaxed
- Cozy
Carnegie Hill
1 spots
Rank 1Hawa Smoothies & Bubble Tea
Indoor4.5 out of 5 on GooglePrice level $$- Cozy
- Social
Upper West Side
1 spots
Rank 1Boba Whale
Indoor/Outdoor4.6 out of 5 on Google- Cozy
- Quiet
- Relaxed
Times Square
1 spots
Rank 1HEYTEA (Times Square)
Indoor/Outdoor4.4 out of 5 on Google- Cozy
- Quiet
- Relaxed
Alphabet City
1 spots
Rank 1Gong Cha
Indoor4.4 out of 5 on Google- Relaxed
- Cozy
Harlem
1 spots
Rank 1Tidal Tea
Indoor4.4 out of 5 on Google- Relaxed
- Cozy
Frequently asked questions
What are the best bubble tea cafes in Manhattan?
Ranked by rating and number of reviews, the top bubble tea cafes on Moodap are ChaHalo 茶话弄-China Town in Chinatown (4.9 stars), TP TEA 茶湯會 (Columbus Circle, NY) in Hell's Kitchen (4.9 stars) and Xing Fu Tang West Village in Greenwich Village (4.9 stars). The full top 10 is at the top of this page.
Which Manhattan neighborhood has the most bubble tea cafes?
Chinatown has the most, with 12, followed by Koreatown (9) and Hell's Kitchen (8).
Where can I find affordable bubble tea cafes in Manhattan?
42 of the 50 bubble tea cafes listed here are budget-friendly ($). The best-ranked of them are ChaHalo 茶话弄-China Town in Chinatown, TP TEA 茶湯會 (Columbus Circle, NY) in Hell's Kitchen and Xing Fu Tang West Village in Greenwich Village.
How does Moodap rank bubble tea cafes?
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