Northern Light Espresso Bar and Cafe

Northern Light Espresso Bar & Café is an independently owned and operated café in the heart of downtown Scranton. We specialize in coffee and tea, and healthy café prepared salads, sandwiches, wraps and baked goods. We pride ourselves on our quality coffee, quality service, quality food, and a neighborhood feeling that makes us the hub of downtown Scranton.

Located at 536 Biden St, Scranton, PA 18503, Northern Light Espresso Bar and Cafe operates as a cafe serving Scranton in Pennsylvania. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it. Google also lists it under espresso bar, tea house, which is worth knowing if you are comparing several options in the area.

In Scranton, coffee shops cluster around downtown offices, college campuses and the main commercial streets of residential neighborhoods, and the independents usually close by mid-afternoon while chains stay open into the evening. Across Pennsylvania, drive-thru coffee stands and kiosks fill the gap in suburbs and along highways, and roasters often sell bags and brewing gear at the counter. Check the listing for hours, whether the cafe takes mobile orders, and its Google rating and recent reviews; parking is easiest at suburban locations, while downtown shops rely on street meters or nearby garages. Loyalty programs are common and worth joining if you are a regular.

Hours are published for 7 days a week. The most common schedule is 7:30 am–5 pm. Hours in the United States do change around federal holidays and long weekends, so a quick call before a special trip is sensible. The listed phone number is (570) 342-3200. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. More information is available on its website, northernlightespresso.com.

Customers rate it 4.6 out of 5 on Google across 686 reviews, placing it among the better-regarded cafes in Scranton.

Scranton is in Pennsylvania, 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 Scranton 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 Pennsylvania's larger cities, and public transit varies from extensive to minimal.

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