Night Swim Coffee | Elan LoSo

Description: Neighborhood café located in an apartment complex. Offers expertly brewed coffee, pastries, and a lofted workspace.

Comments: Feels like a hidden gem. Hardly ever busy, maybe it hasn't been discovered yet by the IG/TikTok Charlotte coffee shop crowd. For that reason, it's very chill, and the music is amazing. Whoever chooses the playlist does an excellent job. Calming indie, easy listening, classic rock, a few pop hits here and there, all good clean, happy, vibrant, fun vibes.

This is attached to a newer (as of 2025) apartment complex called Elan LoSo. It's giving "posh, elegant, modern". But say all those words in a French accent. A mix of crisp whites, natural greens with plants here and there, and gold accents on the light fixtures. Bravo to the interior designer of this place. The aesthetic is lovely.

The upstairs area is part of the coffee shop, and it's a gem. It's small, only 3 seating options, but they've adorned the overhang with plants, there's a restroom, it's carpeted, and 2 of the 3 seating options have outlet access. The coziest of cozy nooks. If you can get an upstairs spot, good for you. Downstairs is nice as well, a few two-person tables, couches, and coffee bar seating with outlets.

Parking is tight, it's around the corner in a garage, paid and 2-hour limited. But there's a few street spots (you'll have to parallel park) that are free and not time limited. Overall, a lovely coffee shop. There's another Night Swim around the corner on Old Pineville Road that's bigger, so if you can't find a spot (or parking) here, mosey on over there.