About Cafe Bassam

Cafe Bassam feels like you’re cool Aunt bought an antique store and then added a great cafe inside. It certainly stands out among the more carefully curated cafes in the neighborhood, which is why we like this place.

Black coffee, lattes, and cafe drinks are their main fare, as well as as great variety of loose leaf teas which you can also purchase and bring home. You can also purchase wine, sangria, or old European style beers. Limited food options are available such as pastries and cake slices.

There is a good amount of seating inside, but you’ll most likely be cozy with a neighbor or a haunted clock (probably pulled from the Titanic). Seating is available outside if you wish to catch a breeze and do some people watching. Wifi is as abundant as the vintage signs and decor on the walls.

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Best Parts

• Sipping coffee
• Reading
• A place to write the next great American novel

Behind The Counter

Open in 1991, Cafe Bassam still maintains its unique presence in Bankers Hills. They once served sandwiches, and we wish for their return.

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