17 Charlotte coffee shops and breakfast spots in NoDa, South End, Plaza Midwood, Uptown and University City, with opening hours from their own sites.

Last checked 2026-10-12. Refreshed every three months.

Charlotte’s independent coffee shops cluster in NoDa along North Davidson Street, in South End and LoSo along South Boulevard and Griffith Street, in Plaza Midwood, and in the Uptown office towers, where Night Swim Coffee alone runs two weekday counters.

How we made this list. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside the Charlotte city limits, the same records behind our local business directory, checked against each place’s own website on 2026-10-12. We left out national chains with many Charlotte stores (Starbucks, Dunkin’, Einstein Bros., IHOP and the like) and places whose sites no longer list a Charlotte shop or no longer belong to the business. Bakeries with cafes are on our bakeries list. The list is alphabetical; it is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it. Run one of these places? Write to us to correct your entry.

Name Address Hours as published Phone
Burr and Berry Coffee (two) 4209 South Blvd.; 9605 Monroe Road South Boulevard: 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Monroe Road: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Not found on its site
The Buzz Stop 201 E. Cama St. Not found on its site 704-773-9340
Daily Mews Cat Cafe 3748 Monroe Road 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday to Sunday 980-256-2119
The Giddy Goat Coffee Roasters (three) 1217 The Plaza; 3001 Griffith St.; 400 E. Morehead St. (YMCA) The Plaza: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Griffith Street: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily. YMCA: 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Not found on its site
Green Cafe 101 W. Morehead St., Suite 101 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday; Saturday listed as 8 a.m. or 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on different pages 980-748-5526
HEX Coffee Kitchen and Natural Wines 201 Camp Road Not found on its site Not found on its site
The Hobbyist 2100 N. Davidson St., Suite D 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday; 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday 704-993-7144
Julia’s Cafe and Books 1133 N. Wendover Road 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday 704-295-4585
Mugs Coffee 5126 Park Road, Suite 1D 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday; 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday 704-733-9014
Night Swim Coffee (seven) 4500 Old Pineville Road (roastery); 1824 N. Brevard St.; 111 E. Carson Blvd.; 2161 Hawkins St.; 1620 Oakhurst Commons Drive, Suite 306; 620 S. Tryon St., Suite 150; 301 College St. Roastery: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends. Brevard and Carson: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends. Hawkins: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Thursday, to 6 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends. Oakhurst: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends. South Tryon and College: weekdays only, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Not found on its site
PopUp Bagels (two) 1606 Commonwealth Ave.; 14020 Stream Way Not found on its site Not found on its site
Qahwah House 1318 Pecan Ave., Suite 101 Not found on its site 704-910-0330
Rosie’s Coffee and Wine Garden 940 N. Davidson St. 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday; 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday 704-604-8975
Stable Hand 125 Remount Road 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Not found on its site
Sumaq Coffee 6259 South Blvd. Not found on its site Not found on its site
Vavela Cafe 440 E. McCullough Drive, Suite 210 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday to Thursday; 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday 704-817-9208
Wooden Robot Brewery 1440 S. Tryon St., Suite 110 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday; 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday 980-819-7875

The places

Burr and Berry Coffee. A locally owned specialty coffee company built around drive-thru service, with coffee, teas and energy drinks, in lower South End and on Monroe Road. A third Charlotte shop on Monroe Road in Elizabeth is listed as coming soon.

The Buzz Stop, 201 E. Cama St. A coffee shop that says it serves locally sourced coffee, with drip coffee, hot or iced, on its menu.

Daily Mews Cat Cafe, 3748 Monroe Road. A cat cafe east of Uptown where visitors book a session with adoptable cats. Its site lists free on-site parking.

The Giddy Goat Coffee Roasters. A coffee roaster that serves house-roasted coffee and empanadas in Plaza Midwood, South End and the YMCA on East Morehead Street.

Green Cafe, 101 W. Morehead St. A cafe that serves sustainably sourced, certified organic coffee, with a rewards program.

HEX Coffee Kitchen and Natural Wines, 201 Camp Road. The flagship cafe, wine bar and restaurant of HEX Coffee Roasters, at Camp North End.

The Hobbyist, 2100 N. Davidson St. A coffee, beer, wine and cocktail bar in NoDa with live music on its calendar and a wine club.

Julia’s Cafe and Books, 1133 N. Wendover Road. A coffee shop and used bookstore run by Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region.

Mugs Coffee, 5126 Park Road. A coffee shop on Park Road, open until 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday.

Night Swim Coffee. A Charlotte coffee roaster formed by Not Just Coffee and Undercurrent Coffee, with its roastery cafe on Old Pineville Road and counters from North Brevard Street to the Bank of America Tower.

PopUp Bagels. A bagel chain with shops in Plaza Midwood and south Charlotte, and online ordering.

Qahwah House, 1318 Pecan Ave. A Yemeni coffee house, part of a national group, in Plaza Midwood.

Rosie’s Coffee and Wine Garden, 940 N. Davidson St. A coffee shop and wine bar beside the McGill Rose Garden, which hosts weddings and First Friday markets.

Stable Hand, 125 Remount Road. A natural wine, craft beer and coffee bar pouring HEX Coffee Roasters coffee.

Sumaq Coffee, 6259 South Blvd. A specialty coffee shop off South Boulevard.

Vavela Cafe, 440 E. McCullough Drive. A cafe near UNC Charlotte that takes table reservations and stays open past midnight every night.

Wooden Robot Brewery, 1440 S. Tryon St. The original taproom, kitchen and coffee bar of an urban farmhouse brewery in South End, open from 8 a.m. most days. Its NoDa taproom opens later.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I get coffee in Charlotte early in the morning?

Burr and Berry Coffee opens at 6 a.m. weekdays on South Boulevard and Monroe Road, Mugs Coffee on Park Road opens at 6 a.m. weekdays, and the Giddy Goat inside the YMCA on East Morehead Street opens at 6:30 a.m. Monday to Friday.

Which Charlotte coffee shops are open late?

Vavela Cafe near UNC Charlotte lists 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. Sunday to Thursday and until 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Rosie’s Coffee and Wine Garden in NoDa is open until 10 p.m., 11 p.m. on weekends.

Where can I get bagels in Charlotte?

PopUp Bagels has two Charlotte shops, at 1606 Commonwealth Ave. in Plaza Midwood and at 14020 Stream Way.

Is there a cat cafe in Charlotte?

Daily Mews Cat Cafe is at 3748 Monroe Road, open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday to Sunday. Its site asks visitors to book a time.