Everything is made fresh in house. High quality ingredients and delicious. If you’re into savory, the scones and meat pies are all amazing with beautiful flavors.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Katia Martha
Lovely place- would come back and recommend! Good spot to read or work with plenty of outlets, free wifi, open bathroom, and table space upstairs and downstairs. I got the cheese/green onion scone and a warm date latte and enjoyed both. Service was great and atmosphere was calm & relaxing. Came in on a Tuesday from 12:45-2:45pm and was very quiet and not very busy. I essentially had the whole upstairs table to myself for a couple hours. Note: it seems like oatmilk substitute costs an extra 75 cents.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sophie Jones
Banana cream chai was delicious!! 🤩
Arjun Garg
A fabulous cafe! I tried the vanilla latte here, and it was absolutely stunning. The vanilla was mellow and sweet, not overly done. The overall coffee was great as well! The atmosphere of the cafe is very cozy, allowing you to easily relax and work. Overall, a great place to have a good cafe and work!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House Drip Coffee Regular
Paul Balko
Staff member was sighing and groaning? as they poured my cold brew (not a difficult order). They were annoyed when I asked if the banana flavor could be put in a drink without dairy since I’m lactose intolerant and responded “ugh no 🙄”. Not a friendly environment and left me feeling bad about coming in.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Perusha Moodley
Popped in on the way to work and the lovely lady behind the counter picked a warm fresh blueberry scone for me that was just fab. Lovely flavors, good crumb, rich without being heavy. Delicious.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Katya Cherukumilli
The coffee is perfect, and the service is stellar. Had a mocha that was made with real chocolate (instead of syrup) and the milk was perfectly steamed. The owner is so sweet and makes all the pastries in house too. Great music and atmosphere. Looking forward to visiting their new bakery (Mey) soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shabi Vaali
A very cool and cozy cafe with amazing coffees. Don’t forget to try the fresh cookies
Gregor J. Rothfuss
Pretty decent drip coffee.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Luke Andreassen
I have worked around the corner from Bench for years. I only recently got into coffee and so I've tried pretty much ever coffee shop in the near vicinity and this is by far the best latte in the area. Don't forget there is an upstairs seating area with a table and chairs.
The only thing that I would prefer is to have a couple comfortable chairs upstairs. If I could sit in a cushy chair I'd be so happy! But it's comfortable enough to be my go to spot now!
This café feels like a cozy little hidden gem. The space is warm and homey, really comfortable and inviting.
I had a latte that was creamy and rich, and the homemade pastries were amazing. The blueberry scone was especially good — fluffy, fresh, and full of flavour.
It’s the kind of place that makes you want to come back. Great coffee, friendly vibe, and just the right spot to relax.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Connie Colson
Visiting from Charlotte, North Carolina. I had Chai latte and the beef & peas pasties, delicious. Wonderful conversation with owner and staff, lovely vibe, small and cosy .. just nice ..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anna Kelly
The baked goods at Bench Cafe are delicious and home-made. My favorite is a carrot muffin with coconut and raisin. The coffee is good, the service is great and they have nice music.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Blueberry Scone
Dylan Donovan
Great food, coffees, service, atmosphere. The list goes on. Fantastic little cafe. Good prices too!
Mayra Reyes
I just love this local Berkeley gem. Friendly, warm vibe where everyone is welcome. You can tell a lot of thought and care went into the place. The coffee is THE BEST, the pastries are amazing. From the coffee made with care and the super nice baristas to the comfy/welcoming/inclusive atmosphere, Bench Café has it all. My go to breakfast items are the Spinach Feta Empanadas and the Date Latte. P.S. the music adds a nice touch to the place.
Everything is made fresh in house. High quality ingredients and delicious. If you’re into savory, the scones and meat pies are all amazing with beautiful flavors.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lovely place- would come back and recommend! Good spot to read or work with plenty of outlets, free wifi, open bathroom, and table space upstairs and downstairs. I got the cheese/green onion scone and a warm date latte and enjoyed both. Service was great and atmosphere was calm & relaxing. Came in on a Tuesday from 12:45-2:45pm and was very quiet and not very busy. I essentially had the whole upstairs table to myself for a couple hours.
Note: it seems like oatmilk substitute costs an extra 75 cents.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Banana cream chai was delicious!! 🤩
A fabulous cafe! I tried the vanilla latte here, and it was absolutely stunning. The vanilla was mellow and sweet, not overly done. The overall coffee was great as well!
The atmosphere of the cafe is very cozy, allowing you to easily relax and work.
Overall, a great place to have a good cafe and work!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House Drip Coffee Regular
Staff member was sighing and groaning? as they poured my cold brew (not a difficult order). They were annoyed when I asked if the banana flavor could be put in a drink without dairy since I’m lactose intolerant and responded “ugh no 🙄”. Not a friendly environment and left me feeling bad about coming in.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Popped in on the way to work and the lovely lady behind the counter picked a warm fresh blueberry scone for me that was just fab.
Lovely flavors, good crumb, rich without being heavy. Delicious.
Food: 5
Service: 5
The coffee is perfect, and the service is stellar. Had a mocha that was made with real chocolate (instead of syrup) and the milk was perfectly steamed. The owner is so sweet and makes all the pastries in house too. Great music and atmosphere. Looking forward to visiting their new bakery (Mey) soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A very cool and cozy cafe with amazing coffees. Don’t forget to try the fresh cookies
Pretty decent drip coffee.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
I have worked around the corner from Bench for years. I only recently got into coffee and so I've tried pretty much ever coffee shop in the near vicinity and this is by far the best latte in the area. Don't forget there is an upstairs seating area with a table and chairs.
The only thing that I would prefer is to have a couple comfortable chairs upstairs. If I could sit in a cushy chair I'd be so happy! But it's comfortable enough to be my go to spot now!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
This café feels like a cozy little hidden gem. The space is warm and homey, really comfortable and inviting.
I had a latte that was creamy and rich, and the homemade pastries were amazing. The blueberry scone was especially good — fluffy, fresh, and full of flavour.
It’s the kind of place that makes you want to come back. Great coffee, friendly vibe, and just the right spot to relax.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Visiting from Charlotte, North Carolina. I had Chai latte and the beef & peas pasties, delicious. Wonderful conversation with owner and staff, lovely vibe, small and cosy .. just nice ..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The baked goods at Bench Cafe are delicious and home-made. My favorite is a carrot muffin with coconut and raisin. The coffee is good, the service is great and they have nice music.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Blueberry Scone
Great food, coffees, service, atmosphere. The list goes on. Fantastic little cafe. Good prices too!
I just love this local Berkeley gem. Friendly, warm vibe where everyone is welcome. You can tell a lot of thought and care went into the place. The coffee is THE BEST, the pastries are amazing. From the coffee made with care and the super nice baristas to the comfy/welcoming/inclusive atmosphere, Bench Café has it all. My go to breakfast items are the Spinach Feta Empanadas and the Date Latte. P.S. the music adds a nice touch to the place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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