California Cafe

2205 Faraday Ave Ste C, Carlsbad
(760) 814-2099

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Jason mendez

Elissa is amazing. Great sandwiches.
I'll definitely keep coming back. Also the baked goods and her chocolates are to die for. 👍👍

S K G

Not a chain, thank goodness. Seems to be a real French-trained chef. It certainly tastes like it—delicieux!

Richie V

Top 3 cafes on my list. California cafe hits the spot for a quintessential California cafe vibe. This girl must cook organic, cuz you’ll leave feeling satisfied and fulfilled without any guilt of getting your glucose shot up like with usually compared dishes or getting your immune rung up through the ringer from processed or “enriched” ingredients. You can tell she clearly paid attention in culinary school since she cares about quality.
On my first visit I had the tomato soup with a grilled cheese +bacon($2 added charge). The tomato soup seemed to be freshly made and the sandwich had 3 large crispy bacon slices on 2 large sourdough slices. Its snuggled inside a business complex, you’ll have the quiet rumblings of cars and on occasion small planes landing and taking off from Carlsbad airport next door if you sit outside. Inside sitting available. Great job ladies keep up the good work.

On my next visit I had the hot pastrimi and apple crisp. Whatever vanilla cream it comes with it’s absolutely delicious and a little goes a long way. The hot pastrami freshly pickled sauerkraut, hot mustard, white cheese on sourdough

Kailani Chung

This is such an adorable family oriented cafe. The food was great, the atmosphere was amazing. Highly recommend if you need a quick bite to eat while passing by the area or on a lunch break. Service was fast and friendly. Merci!!!

Laura Bravo Mertz

This is the most special cafe. It’s under new ownership and when I say that lunch just got rebated, it’s the understatement of the year!

The sandwiches, soups and pastries are out of this world.
Elissa, the owner is a delight and the decor is so French and cozy. I always try to order the beignets before they sell out they are simply divine.

Natalie Gilbert

Love this place. The owner is so sweet and I can tell she has a genuine passion for baking and creating delicious food. Not only is the service great, but the environment is so warm, welcoming and charming.

Adam Gardner

It’s always a delight coming here. Five stars all around.

Sean Crofton

Nice quiet cafe. Good gluten-free samwiches, too! đŸ‘đŸŒ

Claro que C

Great atmosphere and amazing variety of great food for breakfast and lunch or a treat.
I enjoy visiting this place often and trying new things.

ted mik

Amazing hidden gem!

Derek Escobar

Wonderful new owner, the food is fresh and made daily. The carnivore sandwich is so good, I came back the next day to have it again. Highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Connie Tolman

Shining light in the new world of boring chains. Fresh pastries that are divine and different every day. The menu doesn’t do justice to the choices. Also the atmosphere is like being in a French cafe with lots of nice private seating indoors and out.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Victoria Pickelman

Perfect spot for a cup of coffee and a relaxing place to hangout! The street outside is a pedestrian walkway - making it a great place to watch my kids play and enjoy a latte. The staff are friendly and genuine.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Millard Schewe

Elissa's coronation chicken curry is off the charts good! Then there's all the other baked treats... making choices so hard. Soo happy we have a new French chef in the neighborhood.

Food: 5

Bryan Legge

The Hot Pastrami did not disappoint. The Rye bread was well toasted, the meat was warm and the cheeses was melted and accompanied by lettuce and Tomato. All in all with chips and a drink the meal will set you back $15 which is normal these days. The seating areas are clean and quiet.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

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