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The Atlas · NJ

princeton

A town shaped by the university, but the good stuff is on Witherspoon. Coffee that's outlasted five student generations, sandwich shops that made names for themselves, bookstores that still matter.

2 neighborhoods · 7 ranked spots

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COFFEE · Nassau Street, Princeton

Small World Coffee

Princeton's morning living room since 1993.

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COFFEE · Nassau Street, Princeton

Small World Coffee

Decades-old local roaster. Classroom of a café.

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COFFEE · Nassau Street, Princeton

Madcap Coffee

Airy shop, Kalita drippers, laptops tolerated.

Best bookstores

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BOOKSTORES · Nassau Street, Princeton

Labyrinth Books

The town's intellectual center. Stay past your errand.

Best breweries

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Best ice cream

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ICE CREAM · Witherspoon, Princeton

Halo Pub

Classic scoop shop, cones handed out of the window.

Best sandwiches

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SANDWICHES · Witherspoon, Princeton

Hoagie Haven

Phoenix on a roll is the local secret. No tables, no apology.