A scone is a flaky, buttery pastry that pairs incredibly well with a cup of tea or a mug of coffee. These can be sweet or savory which means they are a great option for any craving that hits. Pastry cases around Hoboken + Jersey City have some excellent scone options. Keep reading to discover where to find scones in Hoboken + Jersey City.
Hoboken
Bean Vault | 1 Newark Street
Bean Vault is a cozy coffee shop close to the PATH station and waterfront. The scone selection includes a variety of tempting flavors like blueberry, chocolate chip, cranberry + cheddar chive.
bwè kafe | Multiple Locations
This family-owned coffee shop has two locations in Hoboken + one in Jersey City. The cafe currently serves a mixed berry scone that would go perfectly with one of the teas on the menu — like English breakfast or berry berry.
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Gregory’s | Multiple Locations
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This regional coffee chain has a good selection of pastry items and anyone craving a scone can find a cranberry walnut variety here. It’s moist + has just a hint of tartness from the cranberries that makes it very satisfying.
The Hive | 1000 Park Avenue
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The Hive is best known for serving freshly baked cinnamon rolls (cinnies) on the weekends, but the cafe also serves some great baked goods on weekdays. There’s a cheddar scallion scone on the menu that is dense, savory + topped with plenty of cheddar cheese.
Jefferson’s Coffee | 1001 Madison Street + 534 Washington Street
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Jefferson’s Coffee has two locations in Hoboken + the food selections include three varieties of scones. There’s blueberry, chocolate chip + cheddar but, no judgment if anyone orders all three.
Sweet | 343 Garden Street
Sweet has been a staple in the Hoboken dessert scene since 2008 + the display case is filled with decadent mini + standard-sized cupcakes. Everything is made from scratch + baked fresh on-site. Anyone looking for breakfast can stop by for an English scone which is described as being “similar to a sweet cream biscuit.” Sweet also serves a white cheddar version which is the English scone baked with Cabot mild white cheddar cheese.
Yuki’s Coffee + Bakery | 720 Monroe Street E101
Pair a scone with the various drink choices from Yuki’s. Some drinks to pair this flaky pastry with can be a latte, cappuccino, hot chocolate, or chai latte.
Jersey City
Froth on Franklin | 85 Franklin Street
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Froth on Franklin is a popular cafe in The Heights with a few different scones to pick from. Guests can enjoy scones every day of the week and flavors include cranberry, blueberry, + chocolate chip.
Lackawanna Coffee | Multiple Locations
There are three locations of Lackawanna Coffee in Jersey City + each has a nice seating area where guests can enjoy their pastries and coffee. The weekday menu features a blueberry scone but on the weekends, visitors can order a chocolate buttermilk scone or a gluten-free apple cheddar scone.
Lil Dove | 589 Palisade Avenue
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This colorful cafe in The Heights is open Wednesday-Sunday from 8AM-2PM and guests can snag a few different types of scones during these hours. The scones are from Balthazar Bakery and the current flavors include cranberry, oat-currant, cheddar-scallion, + butter.
Maman | 70 Hudson Street
Maman is the place to go to feel fancy. The French-inspired bakery has a selection of seasonal pastries and right now guests can order a buttery cheddar scallion scone with Mike’s Hot Honey.
sam a.m. | 112 Morris Street
Sam a.m. is a community gathering hub that attracts a loyal brunch crowd. Berry scones can be ordered at the to-go counter or from the menu for dine-in guests.
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Scram Bakery | 61 Erie Street
Scram won the 2022 and 2023 titles of “Best Breakfast Sandwich in Jersey City” by The Hoboken Girl readers but do yourself a favor and order a seasonal pastry along with the breakfast sandwich. During a recent visit, HG tried an incredible banana walnut scone that was soft, flaky, + topped with the right amount of sugar.
Treehouse Coffee Shop | 434A West Side Avenue + 205 Brunswick Street
Treehouse Coffee Shop has two locations in Jersey City + guests can see which scone varieties are available during their visits. Treehouse Coffee serves a “Big + Awesome Scone” from Whealth Kitchen and the flavors change often + seasonally. Some recent selections were almond matcha, peanut butter chocolate, + chocolate chip.
Cafe Alyce Debuts Hidden Tasting Experience in Jersey City
While a classic cheese slice or pepperoni slice is hard to beat, the owner of One World Pizza at 49 Baldwin Avenue in Jersey City recently launched a chef table dinner experience highlighting different cultures through unique styles of pizza. It welcomes small parties to sit right at the kitchen table to see how the pizza is made. Read on to learn about One World Pizza and how to book a dinner reservation for the Chef Table experience.
One World Pizza
One World Pizza opened at 49 Baldwin Avenue towards the end of 2024. It’s right around the corner from the restaurant and bar Cafe Alyce. It’s hidden: the only sign near the place is an A-frame sign with the words, “Now Open One World Pizza” painted on it. The small restaurant has the capacity for about a dozen people. The focal point is the large pizza oven, warming the entire place every time the door opens and closes to put pizzas in and pull them out. The aroma of melted cheese, roasted garlic, fresh flatbread, and smoked meats fills the air.
The simple menu has several salads and pizzas available, along with a specialty pizza. HG pro tip: The Roasted Veggie Salad tastes amazing with squash, sweet potato, mixed greens, and a wonderful cinnamon vinaigrette. The pizzas are served in two different sizes. One is about six inches, a cute size to post on Instagram, and costs about $11-$13. The other is about 12 inches, great to split with a friend or a date, and costs $16-$18. The types of pizza range from a classic cheese pizza to Mexican street corn style, to Bulgogi with a kimchi sauce. The specialty pizza is the delicious Carpaccio with Wagyu Ribeye, arugula, mustard, onion, and pecorino, and costs $55. Each pizza is finished with a garlic confit and freshly grated parmesan.
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Owner Tory Aunspach tells The Hoboken Girl, “No matter where you're from, people are nostalgic about pizza because pizza has made its way around the universe. Living in the most diverse city in the United States of America, we wanted to serve a little bit of that nostalgia to people and introduce some of these flavors to our other neighbors that weren't already familiar with them.”
Tory opened Cafe Alyce at 641 Montgomery Street in Jersey City several years ago. He’s worked as a chef across the country, even serving as a chef on yachts around the world. For fans of Below Deck, yes, he does have stories cooking for Captain Lee and working with some of the crew on the show. Now that he calls New Jersey home, he tells HG he works to serve the community through food.
“ So I've lived [in Jersey City] for almost nine years now and fell in love with the neighborhood,” says Tory. “I've been putting my heart and soul into making good food here for almost 10 years now.”
Chef Jesus raised his family in Jersey City and takes pride in running his kitchen in the heart of Chilltown. “ I'm a local. I love Jersey City. This is home,” says Chef Jesus. “I've been around to different states and different cities, but I always come back because this is home. I've been doing this for almost 20 years. Having the chance to start something like this from the bottom up with Chef Tory, it's just amazing, this opportunity.”
The Chef Table Dinner
As of January 2025, the restaurant is BYOB beer and wine, but there are plans to serve alcohol as soon as February 2025. Owner Tory plans on having a red and white wine option as well as a local beer available for guests of age.
The Chef Table experience is a reservation-only dinner for parties of four people. It’s great for a girls' night out or a fun double date. The experience is $30 per person, which does not include tax and gratuity. The dinner lasts about an hour. It starts with an amuse-bouche, which is a single appetizer bite of all the flavors the chefs will prepare that evening. Guests enjoy a salad to share and each picks a personal pizza from the menu of 10 options.
Reservations are available through Resy. Reservations for the Chef Table are available for 6PM, 7PM, 8PM, and 9PM all week. If a party is late to their reservation, the kitchen will pack up a pizza to go so the dinner doesn’t bleed over into the next dinner reservation. Tory tells The Hoboken Girl guests will complete a questionnaire on Resy while making a reservation so the kitchen can further personalize their pizza experience.
Aside from the Chef Table, there are some small tables available for walk-in diners. That means guests can still order anything from the menu, but they have to pay per dish. For those looking to enjoy pizza but don’t have time for a sit-down meal, pizza is available to order for pickup online. Be warned — they tend to sell out fast.
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The highlight of the Chef Table experience is the conversation. Throughout our dinner at One World Pizza, Chef Jesus and Owner Tory taught us about the different ingredients they used on their pizza, the process for making each dish, and their own background with Jersey City. It makes for a warm, friendly environment to enjoy a pizza with good people.
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