Caffe Dante, NYC (1915-2015)
“Treat yourself to a taste of Italy in the heart of Greenwich Village at Caffe Dante in New York, New York. Since 1915 our cafe has been a place for people from all over to relax and enjoy freshly brewed espresso and cappuccino, which we import directly from Naples. All of our desserts including the pastry and gelato and made right on the premises to ensure freshness. On nice days sit outside and soak up the sun while you enjoy one of our many sandwiches, salads, or cold platter appetizers from our menu, along with a drink from our full-service bar.” —Caffe Dante (site no longer available)
Caffe Dante closed its doors in 2015, and Bar Dante opened in its place. For more on Bar Dante, see the related sighting below. For a remembrance of Caffe Dante, famed hangout of Bob Dylan and central to the Greenwich Village folk scene in the 1960s, see an essay on the blog Eat Up New York here. For a history, see an essay in the NYT Style Magazine here.
Contributed by Guy Raffa
Sighting Citation:
“Caffe Dante, NYC (1915-2015).” Dante Today: Citings and Sightings of Dante’s Works in Contemporary Culture. Elizabeth Coggeshall and Arielle Saiber, eds. December 11, 2025. https://www.dantetoday.org/sightings/caffe-dante-nyc-1915-2015/.Related Sighting
Dante, Cocktail Bar (NYC)