The Nocturnal Café

Elixir Lounge • Tea Bar • Espresso Cafè Ithaca’s nightlife alternative, offering cleverly concocted non-alcoholic mocktails, espresso, teas, CBD drinks, kombucha and heart-crafted desserts. Live music, art, community, culture and connection!

The Nocturnal Café is a cafe in Ithaca, New York. It is listed at 103 S Geneva St, Ithaca, NY 14850, which places it among the local businesses of Ithaca that residents and visitors turn to when they need this kind of service close by. Besides its main category, the business also describes itself as live music venue, lounge bar, so it may cover more than the name suggests.

Because this group is broad, judging a listing on freshness, turnover and how consistent recent reviews are tends to work better than judging by decor or price range alone. Most kitchens in Ithaca will adjust a dish for common dietary needs like gluten-free or vegetarian if you ask when ordering. Hours vary widely: diners and fast-food chains often stay open late or around the clock, while bakeries and cafes tend to open early and close mid-afternoon. Catering and food delivery businesses in New York usually require advance notice, from a day for a small order up to a week or more for a large event, so it is worth contacting them early.

The business lists hours on 6 days of the week. Typical hours are 4–10 pm. It is closed on Sunday. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. You can reach The Nocturnal Café at (607) 272-5282; calling is usually the quickest way to ask about availability, prices or directions. More information is available on its website, thenocturnalcafe.com.

Customers rate it 4.8 out of 5 on Google across 297 reviews, placing it among the better-regarded cafes & coffee in Ithaca.

Ithaca is in New York, in the Northeast, where four distinct seasons shape local life: hot humid summers, snowy winters that can close businesses for a day, and a dense pattern of towns where walking, transit and street parking all matter. Getting around Ithaca is easiest by car; street parking is metered in busy downtown areas, and most suburban businesses have their own lot. Ride-share apps such as Uber and Lyft operate across New York's larger cities, and public transit varies from extensive to minimal.

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