Little Zelda | Our Story
A little place on Franklin Avenue
Little Zelda is a compact café on Franklin Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn — a tiny storefront that has quietly become a real neighborhood fixture. Small in footprint, genuinely big in heart.
Where regulars linger
On one of Crown Heights' most walkable corridors, Little Zelda carries far more warmth than its narrow footprint suggests. Regulars come for coffee and stay for the unhurried, lived-in rhythm of the place.
From espresso bar to Cordelia
By day it's an espresso bar; when evening comes, the same intimate room becomes Cordelia, a wine bar — one address, two distinct moods.
Built on the block
Founder Michael de Zayas has stayed rooted in Crown Heights, building out his Franklin Avenue presence with ventures including Nagle's Bagels. The block isn't just where the café happens to be — it's the whole point.
The people make the place
Guests consistently single out the staff — easy, conversational hospitality that turns a quick coffee stop into something you look forward to. That warmth is the hardest thing to manufacture, and Little Zelda gets it right.