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Hours & directions on Sunrise Highway.

Brass-legged chairs and a marble table by the front window
By the front window.

239 Sunrise Hwy, Rockville Centre: a 2-minute walk from the LIRR. Come by for a quiet cup and a calm place to talk.

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Walk-ins welcome • Cozy seating • Takeaway available

Address

239 Sunrise Hwy
Rockville Centre, NY 11570

Coming by train, bus or car? Getting here

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Phone

(516) 724-8804

Call ahead to order for pickup.

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This week

Hours

Mon5:30am–5pm
Tue5:30am–5pm
Wed5:30am–5pm
Thu5:30am–midnight
Fri5:30am–midnight
Sat7am–midnight
Sun7am–2pm

Mornings are our favorite time, when the cafe feels most still.

Holiday hours

No holiday changes posted right now. Call (516) 724-8804 if in doubt.

Late nightsTonight

Open till midnight, Thursday to Saturday.

From 5pm we serve our After Dark menu of zero-proof drinks, like the Espresso Martini. Open late for hojicha, a decaf RAF or a slice of cheesecake after dinner.

See the full menu

Late-night picks

Any espresso drink can be made decaf.

The long navy velvet banquette with round marble tables

Before you come

  • Bagels all day. Sandwiches from 11am.
  • Fresh pastries delivered daily.
  • Sundays we close at 2pm.
  • Whole, low-fat, oat or almond milk at no extra charge.

Getting here

A short walk from the train.

We’re a 2-minute walk from Rockville Centre LIRR station. The NICE n15 bus stops there too.

LIRR

Rockville Centre station

Babylon Branch

  • A 2-minute walk, about 500 ft. The entrance is at North Village Avenue and Front Street, just north of Sunrise Highway.
  • An accessible station.
  • One-seat rides from Lynbrook, Baldwin and Freeport: see the times below.
  • About 37 minutes from Penn Station or Grand Central, 16 from Jamaica.

Bus

NICE n15

Woodfield Rd / Long Beach Rd

Stops at Rockville Centre station, a short walk from the café.

  1. Long Beach
  2. Island Park
  3. Oceanside
  4. Rockville Centre station
  5. Lakeview
  6. Hempstead Transit Center
  7. Garden City
  8. Mineola
  9. Roosevelt Field

If you are meeting someone, this is a good place to start.

From nearby

Closest first. Drive times are for light traffic.

Drive times, routes and transit from nearby towns
TownDriveViaTrain or bus
Lynbrook 11563 about 4 min1.8 mi Merrick Rd Same LIRR train from Lynbrook, about 2 min
South Hempstead 11550 about 4 min2.5 mi Long Beach Rd, Sunrise Hwy No LIRR station or n15 stop
Lakeview 11552 about 5 min2.1 mi Woodfield Rd, Lakeview Ave, North Centre Ave NICE n15 bus to Rockville Centre station
Oceanside 11572 about 5 min2.2 mi Oceanside Rd, Foxhurst Rd, Lincoln Ave, South Park Ave NICE n15 bus to Rockville Centre station
East Rockaway 11518 about 5 min2.6 mi Atlantic Ave, Sunrise Hwy, Merrick Rd Long Beach Branch, no direct train
Baldwin 11510 about 5 min2.8 mi Merrick Rd, Milburn Ave, Sunrise Hwy Same LIRR train from Baldwin, about 3 min
Malverne 11565 about 6 min2.7 mi Franklin Ave, Lakeview Ave, Ocean Ave, Merrick Rd West Hempstead Branch, no direct train
Hewlett 11557 about 6 min3.2 mi Broadway, Sunrise Hwy, Merrick Rd Far Rockaway Branch, no direct train
Freeport 11520 about 6 min3.6 mi Guy Lombardo Ave, Sunrise Hwy Same LIRR train from Freeport, about 6 min
Bay Park 11518 about 7 min2.5 mi Atlantic Ave, Rockaway Ave, South Park Ave No LIRR station or n15 stop
West Hempstead 11552 about 7 min3.2 mi Woodfield Rd, Lakeview Ave, North Centre Ave West Hempstead Branch, no direct train
Valley Stream 11580 about 7 min3.6 mi Merrick Rd Long Beach and Far Rockaway Branches, no direct train
Island Park 11558 about 8 min4.2 mi Long Beach Rd, Lincoln Ave, South Park Ave NICE n15 bus to Rockville Centre station
Roosevelt 11575 about 8 min4.9 mi Brookside Ave, Sunrise Hwy No LIRR station or n15 stop
Hempstead 11550 about 9 min4.5 mi Henry St, Long Beach Rd, Sunrise Hwy NICE n15 bus to Rockville Centre station
Franklin Square 11010 about 11 min5.2 mi Franklin Ave, Hempstead Ave, Ocean Ave, Merrick Rd No LIRR station or n15 stop
Garden City 11530 about 11 min5.5 mi Westminster Rd, Woodfield Rd, Lakeview Ave, North Centre Ave NICE n15 bus to Rockville Centre station
Long Beach 11561 about 13 min6.0 mi Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach Rd, Lincoln Ave, South Park Ave NICE n15 bus to Rockville Centre station

Drive times: OpenStreetMap routing, free-flowing traffic. Train times: LIRR weekday timetable, November 2026.

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