We Visited NYC’s First CBD Cafe And Lounge

At the intersection of SoHo, Tribeca, and Chinatown lies New York’s first and only cannabis cafe. Cafe Cannal’s vision starts with the community; its mission is to provide a welcoming space for inclusivity and acceptance while creating an enjoyable social alternative for the cannabis community.

Upon entering Cafe Cannal’s outdoor smoking area, the space offers a warm and charming spot to sesh with the accompanying garden that catches the eye. The room is also big enough to host intimate gatherings and parties. 

Baristas at Cafe Cannal are more than welcoming; they thoroughly introduced us to their CBD-infused displays and guided us through fan favorites on their delicious menu. They also don’t shy away from delivering the best coffee around town, serving Afficionado Roasters Coffee alongside their warm and fresh pastries. The cafe offers dine-in or takeaway for breakfast and lunch seven days a week. 

Cafe Cannal is led by two powerful and influential women in the restaurant industry, Chef Anwuli Obidi & Maya Hayashi. The cafe welcomes cannabis consumers of all kinds, newbies or vets, to experience New York’s first cannabis cafe safely and responsibly.

After our visit to Cafe Cannal, we took away that the shop prides itself on complete inclusivity, acceptance, and curating a more enjoyable and social alternative. They even allow you to enjoy your own cannabis “#BYOM” in their scenic outdoor sesh spot and sidewalk café.

Cafe Cannal is proud of partnering with the best growers in the game, dedicated to delivering the same values as the cafe. They are adamant about beating the social stigma around cannabis and do so with a team of survivors, ambassadors, and agents of change dedicated to making a safe place for cannabis consumption.

Cafe Cannal works exclusively with their partners at Afficionado Roasters to deliver quality blends of artisan coffee beans. Their high-grade and specialty coffee comes straight from Colombia and Brazil and is ethically sourced and carefully produced.

To ensure that they’re following legal guidelines, Cafe Cannal only carries trusted CBD brands that follow FDA regulations regarding Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP). The trusted CBD brands promote the quality and safety of their products with Organic Certifications granted by third-party laboratories.

All in all, their pastries are to die for, and their smoking spots are perfect for catching up with friends and kicking back in a welcoming cannabis environment. Their goodies are made daily and come fresh from the oven, so it should go without saying that a visit to New York’s Cafe Cannal will offer a canna experience like no other.