Located at 16 E Main St in Rochester, New York, 1872 Cafe brings together the inviting atmosphere of a cozy, casual café with the flexibility customers need throughout the day.
Whether you are stopping in for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dessert, or a quick bite, the café offers a comfortable setting for solo dining, working on a laptop, or enjoying a relaxed meal with table service.
Its quiet yet trendy character makes it a welcoming choice for both everyday visits and planned gatherings, with reservations accepted for added convenience.
Coffee and tea are central to the 1872 Cafe experience, with great coffee and a strong selection of tea complemented by local specialties. The menu includes coffee, comfort food, healthy options, vegan choices, and vegetarian options, providing a range of satisfying possibilities for different preferences.
Customers can enjoy their food and drinks through dine-in, takeaway, outdoor seating, kerbside pickup, delivery, no-contact delivery, and on-site services. The café is also known for catering, making its food and beverages suitable for a variety of occasions.
Accessibility and convenience are important parts of the customer experience at 1872 Cafe. The location features a wheelchair-accessible car park, entrance, seating, and toilet, along with gender-neutral toilets, a restroom, and Wi-Fi. Credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments are accepted, making checkout simple and flexible.
Rated 4.30 out of 5 based on 493 reviews, 1872 Cafe offers a dependable place in Rochester to enjoy quality coffee, tea, and thoughtfully varied café fare in a comfortable setting. For more information or to make plans, call +1 585-323-1872.
Popular Items
Frequently ordered and highly recommended items at 1872 Cafe
Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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A glimpse of our restaurant experience
Food & Drinks
Ice Cream Base, Coffee, Oreos and Ice Blended
Powder plant protein blended with you milk choice and ice to be thick. add - on items available to make it your own
Liquid ice-cream, ice, and coffee blended and topped with whipped cream.
Ice Cream Base, Coffee, Hershey's Chocolate, Peanut Butter and Ice Blended
Strawberry, mango, strawberry banana, or mixed berry.
Sub roll, Shaved Steak, Onions, Roasted Red Peppers, Mozz Cheese, Boss sauce.
cheese panini on sub roll with 8oz tomato soup.
Choice of bread and cheese. Customize with your own toppings!
All-Beef 1/3lb Burger, Oven-Baked Fries, Mac Salad, and topped with 3 Bean Chili.
Seasoned All-Beef 1/3lb Burger, Ciabatta Roll, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion and Mayo.
Sliced Chicken, Lettuce, Tomato and Mayo on a Ciabatta Roll.
Breast Chicken, Buffalo Sauce, Bleu Cheese, Spinach, Tomato and Banana Peppers, Served on a spinach wrap.
Seasoned Albacore Tuna, Mayo with Choice of Bread.
Deli Turkey , served on a Sub Roll. Customize with your own toppings and cheese.
Deli Turkey , served on a Sub Roll. Customize with your own toppings and cheese.
Seasoned Tofu, Toasted Bread of Choice, Hummus Spread, Spinach, Red Onion, and Tomato.
House-made. Topped with Vegan Cheese. Vegan. Gluten Free.
Seasoned Chickpea "Toona" with Vegan Mayo, Red Onion, Lettuce, and Tomato on your choice of bread.
Oven-Baked Steak-cut Seasoned Fries, Hearty Vegan 3-Bean Chili, Topped with Vegan Cheese
Seasoned Tofu, Spinach, Tomato, Red Onion, Hummus Spread on choice of wrap.
Vegan Veggie Burger, Began Mac Salad, Oven-Baked Fries, Topped with Hearty Vegan 3-Bean Chili.
Toasted Bagel with Vegan, Plant-Based Butter
House-made. Vegan. Gluten Free
Oven-Baked Steak-cut Seasoned Fries, Hearty Vegan 3-Bean Chili, Topped with Vegan Cheese
Vegan Veggie Burger, Ciabatta Roll, Hummus Spread, Lettuce, Tomato and Onion
Egg Base, Spinach, Mushroom, Banana Peppers, Mozzarella & Cheddar
Red Sauce, Sliced Tomato, Spinach, Mozzarella and Basil
Our vegan crust w/ vegan sauce and vegan cheese. 10-12". (whole only)
Bleu Cheese Base, Chicken, Buffalo Sauce & Mozzarella
Ham, pepperoni, Roasted Red Peppers & Mozzarella
Egg Base, Turkey Bacon, Sausage, Mozzarella & Cheddar
Egg Base, Steak, Roasted Red Peppers, Onion and Mozzarella with breakfast sauce drizzle.
Ranch Base, Chicken, Turkey Bacon, Mozzarella
Egg Base, Spinach, Mushroom, Banana Peppers, Mozzarella & Cheddar
Vitamin and nutrient-enhanced water beverage with electrolytes and other good stuff.
Enhanced with a proprietary blend of minerals to give it the clean, fresh taste you want from water.
100% Pure squeezed pasteurized orange juice. A delicious orange juice with a taste that’s the next best thing to fresh squeezed.
A combination of electrolytes and carbohydrates that provide effective hydration and energy.
Made with real brewed tea, pure cane sugar, and natural flavors
Every drop tastes pure and will leave you feeling refreshed.
Green Tea Latte, Milk, Touch of Vanilla
Latte with Cinnamon and Vanilla
Mocha latte with sweet hazelnut topped with whipped cream.
A flavorful latte with vanilla flavored milk and caramel sauce on top. hot or cold is a sweet tribute to the sweet actress / comedian.
Latte flavored with spicy ginger and sweet praline topped with a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Creamy grits combined with melted cheddar cheese, served in a generous portion. Our homemade grits is gently seasoned with garlic, onion and jalopenos.
Sautéed shrimp served over our homemade seasoned grits (our grits is gently seasoned with garlic, onion and jalopenos.
8 oz seasoned White fish (no bones about it) steamed/baked with olive oil, basil, fresh wilted spinach, onion & tomato, over our famous & very popular grits (our homemade grits is gently seasoned with onion, garlic and jalopenos.)
Creamy grits served with sausage crumbles on top. Options include small or large size. Our homemade grits is gently seasoned with onion, garlic and jalopenos.
Creamy grits topped with melted cheddar cheese and garnished with a sprinkle of herbs. Our homemade grits is gently seasoned with onion, garlic and jalopenos.
House-made Chicken and Shrimp Gumbo
House-made Tomato Basil Soup with Crackers or House Croutons.
House-made Chicken and Shrimp Gumbo
Homemade Vegan Chili
House-made Chicken and Shrimp Gumbo
House-made Tomato Basil Soup with Crackers or House Croutons.
House-made Chicken and Shrimp Gumbo
Small Soup of Choice, Small Garden Salad
House-made New England Style Clam Chowder. Roasted Carrots, Potatoes, Onions, and Celery. Lots of clams, in a thick creamy soup, Gluten Free!
House-made Chicken and Shrimp Gumbo
House-made Chicken and Shrimp Gumbo
Homemade Vegan Chili
House-made New England Style Clam Chowder. Roasted Carrots, Potatoes, Onions, and Celery. Lots of clams, in a thick creamy soup, Gluten Free!
pre made
Candied almonds with cinnamon and sugar.
Green Chai
Vanilla Chai Latte
0 Sugar, Decaf Vanilla Chai
Vegan, Spiced Latte
0 Sugar Sweet Chai
Sweet Chai Latte
Choice of sauce: sal's bbq, sal's sassy mild, sal's sassy hot, boss sauce.
Toasted or Untoasted with butter
Steamed milk with fresh espresso on top. add a flavor to make it your own.
Fresh espresso with steamed milk and a bit of foam on top. add a flavor shot to make it your own.
Cocoa Steamed Milk topped with Whipped Cream
Hot brewed coffee with a touch of steamed milk on top (so your coffee doesn't get cold too fast) add a flavor shot for the personal touch.
Fresh espresso with steamed milk and foam on top. add a flavor shot to make it personal.
Fresh espresso with steamed milk, decadent chocolate sauce and topped with whipped cream
Hot euro style espresso with hot water.
Choice of flavor, half n half , and fresh espresso double shot for fresh pick me up. served in a small cup as it is a "shooter style" pick me up.
Pistachio flavor (mwf) an the rest of the week can be pecan, jtalian macaroon or jamaican. keep it fun and tasty.
Fresh baked cookies, assorted flavors.
House-made Chicken and Shrimp Gumbo
Cheddar, Mozzarella, and Romano Cheeses in a creamy sauce over elbow mac.
7 All-Beef Meatballs in our own blend of tomato sauce.
Cheddar, Mozzarella, and Romano Cheeses in a creamy sauce over elbow mac.
Toasted or Untoasted with butter
Choice of : Turkey Bacon, Sausage, or Ham; Egg, Cheddar, and 1872 Breakfast Sauce on your choice of bread.
Comes dressed with powdered sugar and cinnamon sprinkles. Butter and syrup are listed seperately for environmental needs.
Our signature breakfast sandwich of egg, onions, roasted red peppers, steak, mozzarella, and 1872 Breakfast sauce on your choice of bread.
2 skillet baked Eggs w/ Cheddar, Onion, Spinach, Tomato topped w/1872 Breakfast Sauce on your choice of bread.
2 real Eggs = Scrambled in their own skillet pan with cheddar cheese and includes two add-ins.
Toasted or Untoasted with butter
3 real Eggs oven baked in their own skillet with cheddar cheese and includes three add-ins. (never fried or grilled so they never touch other food)
1/3 lb Ground Seasoned 100% Beef, Onions, Black Beans, Cheddar, Tomatoes & Fritos. 1 Tangy Dressing Included
Romaine Lettuce, Red Cabbage, Carrots, Cucumbers and Tomatoes
Romaine Lettuce, Red Cabbage, Carrots, Cucumbers and Tomatoes, Cheddar, Croutons.
Romaine Lettuce, Red Cabbage, Carrots, Cucumbers and Tomatoes
Hear from our valued guests
This was my first time going to 1872 cafe and I had a great experience. I ordered the Suzy b and was given a side of grits on the house. They were both very good!! Service was wonderful and the woman who took my order was very sweet. I will definitely be back!
I have been going here for years and enjoy everything about it. Great service! The Suzi B and Freddie D are my favorite breakfast sandwiches, the apple fritters are amazing and the clam chowder is great. My favorite is the shrimp grits!!! They are YUMMY. This is a friendly low key place to eat solo or with friends.
After going here twice, this is for sure a great spot. The employees are all very kind and extremely helpful. The breakfast sandwiches are absolutely delicious. I could easily make this a regular spot to come for some good food and relaxing vibes.
A little slow because only two people were working but they make a great breakfast sandwich and really yummy blended drinks and smoothies, all quality ingredients. Great space to meet up with people, relaxed environment.
Delicious food! Fresh ingredients! Got delivery via Uber eats. The cafe made my food much quicker than expected. When it arrived, mac and cheese was still hot. The mac and cheese is very yummy, by the way, would highly recommend. Slices of breakfast pizza the size of my face! Got a crispy chicken salad for lunch, also looks very good. Lettuce is crispy and bright green, tomatoes are not soggy. Very impressive considering COVID food shortages.
I tried out this cafe for the first time today and intend on revisiting. The classic breakfast sandwich and the Freddie D veggie egg sandwich on everything bagels were delicious. The slice of pizza and the glazed donut are also good. This place is well lit, has low chairs at tables, high chairs facing the outdoors, an outside section, booths, upholstered furniture, and plenty of electrical outlets. This is a good spot for meeting in a small group or getting work or reading done. The staff is friendly and helpful.
This is a cafe Rochester should be proud of. Less than 1/2 mile from the Susan B. Anthony House, 1872 was the year of Susan B’s highly publicized act of civil disobedience, her arrest for voting. Women who dared is the theme that is carried throughout the decor and menu. People who lean feminist and progressive will feel in their element. For those who do not, do yourself a favor and get delivery. If I could give this place 6 stars for food I would. The menu is exhaustive with numerous clearly marked vegan and gluten free items in each category as well as options to customize sandwiches with gluten free bread. The person taking my order understood what each distinction meant as well and offered gluten free crackers with my soup - a treat I have NEVER had even at dedicated GF restaurants. I was grew a bit impatient when food took a long time to arrive, but one bite and I quickly realized that the perfection was worth the wait. I suspected that the soup was made to order and not ladled out of a cauldron. I asked about it and it was confirmed. It really makes such a difference. The steak sandwich had slices of 1/8 inch thick filets and was so just juicy enough to moisten the slightly dry gluten free bread. The cheese was lusciously stringy but broke on its own. And the sweetness of the peppers was a welcome surprise, though I could see some not appreciating it.
Absolutely love it here! Whether I stay and have a coffee or pick up lunch for me and my coworkers, they always give you the best service and AMAZING food. The crust on the pizza is second to none and if you have had a Betty White with a slice of home made banana bread then you haven’t lived.
The best shrimp and grits I've eaten in Rochester hands down not salty seasoned to perfection. Y'all know I'm big on customer service and they didn't disappoint amazing interactions with customers. The music playing in the background is a whole vibe. Definitely will be coming back. Thank you guys for this wonderful experience.
The service was great. The Mac and cheese even better! Kids loved it! Pizza was a nice bonus. Will eat here again! Clean and friendly atmosphere.
Common questions about 1872 Cafe
1872 Cafe is located at 16 E Main St, Rochester, NY 14614, United States, Rochester, NY, United States.
You can reach 1872 Cafe by calling +1 585-323-1872.
1872 Cafe has a rating of 4.3 out of 5 based on 493 customer reviews.
1872 Cafe features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
1872 Cafe features the following service options: Outdoor seating, Kerbside pickup, No-contact delivery, Delivery, On-site services, Takeaway, Dine-in.
1872 Cafe features the following highlights: Great coffee, Great tea selection, Serves local specialty.
1872 Cafe features the following popular for: Breakfast, Lunch, Solo dining, Good for working on laptop.
1872 Cafe features the following offerings: Coffee, Comfort food, Healthy options, Quick bite, Vegan options, Vegetarian options.
1872 Cafe features the following dining options: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Catering, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
1872 Cafe features the following amenities: Gender-neutral toilets, Restroom, Wi-Fi.
1872 Cafe features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy, Quiet, Trendy.
1872 Cafe features the following crowd: Family friendly, Groups.
1872 Cafe features the following planning: Accepts reservations.
1872 Cafe features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
1872 Cafe features the following children: Good for kids, High chairs.
1872 Cafe features the following parking: Free parking lot, Free street parking, Plenty of parking.
1872 Cafe features the following pets: Dogs allowed outside.
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