The Lost Gnome

The Lost Gnome is a family run, fantasy themed cafe serving up coffee, comics, food, sweats, trading card games and so much more! Events offered weekly with an emphasis on building community. The Lost Gnome. Where friends are found!

Events: Magic: The Gathering, Riftbound, Pokémon, Mahjong, Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), Paint & Sip

Located at 21 Erie Blvd Ste 1, Albany, NY 12204, The Lost Gnome operates as a coffee shop serving Albany in New York. 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. Besides its main category, the business also describes itself as board game club, cafe, collectibles store, so it may cover more than the name suggests.

In Albany, 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 New York, 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.

The business lists hours on 6 days of the week. The most common schedule is 6–10 am. Note that it does not open on Monday. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. You can reach The Lost Gnome at (518) 621-4768; calling is usually the quickest way to ask about availability, prices or directions. Its website is thelostgnome.com, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

On Google it holds a rating of 4.9 out of 5 from 63 reviews, which is a strong result for a coffee shop in Albany and suggests consistent service.

Albany is in New York, 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. US addresses list the street number and name, then the city, state abbreviation and ZIP code, and Albany follows the same pattern; a suite or apartment number such as Ste 200 refers to a unit inside the building. The map link on this page shows the exact spot.

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