Café Mia is a 5-minute walk from the densest stretch of the Bushwick Collective murals. Start your walk here, or end it here.
The Bushwick Collective is the open-air street art museum that put Bushwick on the cultural map for visitors. Hundreds of murals across multiple blocks, free, no admission, walkable. Café Mia sits at the northern edge of the densest stretch — close enough that we're the natural cafe stop before or after a mural walk.
Walking directions to and from
The murals are densest along Troutman, Knickerbocker, and Wyckoff between Flushing and Starr. From Café Mia at 1128 Broadway:
Walk south on Broadway to Hancock or Halsey.
Turn east toward Knickerbocker Avenue.
The first major murals are 5 minutes from our door.
The full mural walk (the dense blocks) takes 45 minutes to an hour.
The before and after
Most mural visitors do one of two things:
Cafe first. Coffee, breakfast, then the walk. Energy for the photography.
Cafe second. Walk first, then collapse into a chair with an iced matcha to recover. Most photographers prefer this — better light during the walk.
Either works. The walk is 60–90 minutes if you're stopping for photos. Café Mia is a natural anchor at one end.
What to bring on a mural day
Comfortable shoes — the walk is several miles round-trip if you do all the dense blocks.
Water or a refillable bottle (we'll fill it for free).
Phone or camera.
Cash or card for street food along Knickerbocker.
Address and hours
Café Mia · 1128 Broadway · Brooklyn, NY 11221. 5-minute walk from the densest mural stretch. Open daily 8 AM – 5 PM. View on Google Maps.
Frequently asked questions
How close is Café Mia to the Bushwick Collective?
5 minutes' walk. We're at 1128 Broadway; the densest mural stretch is along Troutman/Knickerbocker/Wyckoff a few blocks south.
Should I do the mural walk before or after Café Mia?
Either works. Most photographers prefer cafe-after — the light is better during the walk, and you'll be tired and hungry by the time you finish.
How long does the mural walk take?
60–90 minutes if you're photographing. 30 minutes if you're moving through quickly.
Is the Bushwick Collective free?
Yes — it's an open-air street art museum on public streets. No admission, no tickets.
Murals first or murals after — start with us.
1128 Broadway. 5 minutes from the densest stretch of the Bushwick Collective.
