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Places in Albany

Coffee, cafés & 5,971 local spots in Albany

5,971 places in Albany: 723 places to eat and drink, 331 shops, 412 things to do and 71 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
5,971
59 per 1,000 residents · most nearby
Eat & drink
723
7.2 per 1,000 residents
Shops
331
53 gifts · 17 antiques · 13 books
Things to do
412
124 outdoors · 80 arts · 117 landmarks
Places to stay
71
0.7 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Albany have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A coffee town74 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 118 with the sweet shops and chains.Galleries & stages80 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.Breweries & tasting rooms11 breweries, wineries and distilleries among 115 places to drink.Antiques & vintage17 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.
The map

Where Albany gathers

922 of Albany’s 5,971 places sit within a five-minute walk of State St.

State St
922places in a five-minute walk of State St15% of Albany’s places
★ What stands out · Eat & drink

723 places to eat & drink

474 restaurants, 118 cafés & treats, 115 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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See all 118 cafés & treats →
Things to do

412 things to do

124 parks & outdoors, 117 history & landmarks, 91 fitness & sports. Local spots first.

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See all 80 arts & culture →
Shops

331 shops

60 home & hardware, 53 gifts & boutiques, 43 clothing. Local spots first.

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See all 17 antiques & vintage →
Places to stay

71 places to stay

70 hotels & inns, 1 camping & rentals. Local spots first.

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See all 70 hotels & inns →
Everyday

3,368 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 946Walgreens · Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy · 1021 DentalOffices & pros 510Albany Capital Center · Cornerstone at the Plaza · Social Security AdministrationHome services 231Crisafulli Brothers · Albany Concrete Corp · Lucky Cat LaundromatBanks & insurance 226Community Bank, N.A. · Citizens Bank · Bank of AmericaHair & beauty 212Tnt Cuts · perfectcut · Central Hair & NailsAuto & gas 206All 4 One Automotive · Mobil · Maaco Auto Body Shop and PaintingGroceries & convenience 119Market 32 · Market 32 · Breakthrough African MarketPets 19Normanside Veterinary Clinic · Parkside Veterinary Hospital · Central Veterinary HospitalOther services 899ecoATM · ecoATM · ecoATM
Community

1,066 schools, churches & public places

Where Albany learns, worships and gets things done.

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Community groups 340Center for Disability Services · New York State Bar Association · The Albany Social Justice CenterTown & public services 330Albany Public Library - Pine Hills Branch · The Italian American Community Center · GreyhoundSchools & childcare 239Excelsior University · The College of Saint Rose · Maria CollegePlaces of worship 157St. Andrew's Episcopal Church · Unity of Albany · Masjid As-Salam
Next door

Albany and its neighbors

Albany has the most places per resident of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its places.

Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Albany59Menands38Rensselaer27Colonie17Guilderland14Bethlehem6.3Loudonville4.4

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.