Hill Street Cafe

We're a very special neighborhood tavern located within walking distance of the New York State Museum, the Times Union Center, the Albany Convention Center, the Egg, and more. We carry an amazing selection of craft beers and finger lickin' pub food. We also growlers so you can take the beer home with you!

Hill Street Cafe is a bar in Albany, New York. It is listed at 180 Madison Ave, Albany, NY 12202, which places it among the local businesses of Albany that residents and visitors turn to when they need this kind of service close by. Google also lists it under cafe, which is worth knowing if you are comparing several options in the area.

This group covers the non-Asian restaurants, cafes, bars and food businesses that also appear in a mixed-cuisine food scene, including American diners, pizza, Mexican food, burgers, steakhouses and bakeries. Standard US restaurant norms apply: lunch and dinner service with a quieter stretch between, cards and tap-to-pay accepted almost everywhere, and a tip of 15-20% customary for table service. Fast food and quick-service counters expect payment up front and tipping is optional. Bars check ID for anyone who looks under 30, and the drinking age is 21 nationwide. Many restaurants in this group take reservations online through third-party platforms, while casual and fast-food spots are walk-in only. Sales tax is added at the register on top of the menu price and varies by city and state, so the final total is usually a few percent higher than the posted prices suggest.

The business lists hours on 7 days of the week. Typical hours are 11:30 am–2 am. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. You can reach Hill Street Cafe at (518) 462-3544; calling is usually the quickest way to ask about availability, prices or directions. More information is available on its website, hillstreetalbany.com.

Customers rate it 4.6 out of 5 on Google across 579 reviews, placing it among the better-regarded bars & pubs in Albany.

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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