50 Best Cafes near Fountain Valley

“We had the Turkish breakfast at Canan’s Kitchen and everything was delicious. The spread was fresh and generous, with fluffy warm bread, creamy cheeses, olives, tomatoes and cucumbers, jams and honey, and perfectly cooked eggs. The flavors tasted just like a traditional breakfast back home, and the Turkish tea was the perfect finish.“

“For 20 years, after we have a family get together. Its been a tradition that we all have breakfast at the Magnolia Cafe before we all part ways. It’s always clean, the food is always delicious and the service has always been wonderful. It is truly a special establishment!“

“Came on a Wednesday afternoon and the place was pretty packed.
Nice decor and chill atmosphere but it could get quite loud.
Tried their Tom Kha pasta & coconut matcha. Flavor wise, the pasta surpassed my expectations but even I could use a bigger portion. The coco matcha tastes decent but is too sweet for my liking.“

“7 Leaves is my go-to for milk tea. This place is beautiful when you walk in, absolutely love the theme.

They have a huge variety of flavors for macarons and milk tea, plus lots of other drinks are served too. My favorite is the Taro milk tea.
The drinks and macarons are very flavorful. A lot of other milk tea I have from different places tastes more watery than the tea at 7 Leaves, they do an excellent job with their drinks.

However the macarons are a little bit out of the expected price range, but still worth trying out!

The service is very nice and hardworking, keeping the place clean, and most importantly, having customers leave satisfied!“

“The Phuket Thai tea and the Bangkok Bliss (butterfly pea tea) were very good! Personally I think the coconut foam would benefit if it was slightly saltier.

Be ware that there's no place to dine in here as it's just a shared kitchen to pick up food from only.“

“Artisan has improved after I provided feedback to their cafe about the lack of their baristas acknowledging customers when we walk into the cafe. So that's a plus.

I find myself here from time to time when I need to work remotely for a few hours. The wifi is fast - capped at two hours - but I carry a hotspot as well when I need a more secure connection.

I usually get their House Coffee - easy sweet - but their Japanese Matcha and Soy drink is also delicious as well. If you want something more tea-ish - their Thai Tea with an added shot of espresso gives a nice kick too.

I love their Quiches - but their Chicken Pot Pie is tasty too. They have pastries and macarons as well. Their Guava Cheese Danish is hilariously small. Pretty much bite-sized.

Pizza options are awesome too - my favorite has been the Truffle Mushroom Sausage pizza. Six generous slices - I eat 2-3 slices for lunch, and save the rest for dinner.

Tons of seating throughout the cafe, as well as at their outdoor patio.

Tons of parking - the plaza itself has some new additions - but there's never any issue finding parking if there aren't any spots upfront.

New hours - cafe closes at 6pm, which I thought was only due to schools/colleges being on winter break, but the barista confirmed that it's until further notice.

Only downside is if you stick around until closing - when they clean their grill - that smoky smell latches onto your clothes.“

“Team members are chill and the tea slaps. What more can you ask for?“

“Great food, great waitstaff, and great atmosphere. The patio is such a nice environment to dine with large groups on a nice summer day. The sense of community is great, and many of the other guests I chatted with travel over an hour just to eat here. It's just that good of a place.

They have a band which plays karaoke on weekends. The music and musicians are great, and so many guests are eager to sing! The only thing I could ask for would be for the volume of speakers to be turned down slightly. For those who enjoy a calmer dining experience, the tables inside are a pleasure.“

“Dont sleep on Little Billy!! This place lives up to the star rating in the reviews! Yes you gotta wait to get in, but wait is worth it! Last sunday (in the rain, mind you), I waited 30 min to get in and with my family we got breakfast burritos, blueberry pancakes, and the spicy tuna wrap. EVERYTHING was delicious, the service was attentive and pleasant, the main dude handling front of house was on top of his stuff. An amazing place to eat either inside or order to go, but definitely eat there because everything comes out fresh and hot! Our compliments to the chef and the dude up front! 🤌“

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“Everything is good. Loved the coffee“

“Came in yesterday around 1:30 after doing our taxes a couple blocks away. Ordered the bacon breakfast burrito - no Pico de gallo. Burrito was excellent and portion size was also very good. Salsa that came on the side was really good. We will stop here again when in the area 👍🤙“

“Perfect ristretto - and good advice on where to find real espresso bars ☝️😎🌋“

“My favorite place for kumquat lemon iced tea with crystal boba. I love the vibe when you walk in is very peaceful and relaxing. They also use fresh fruits so you can taste it instead of too much syrup. Would recommend !“

“This was my first visit here, it came highly recommended. I was warmly welcomed, the barista explained my mocha/syrup/foam/milk options, and my order was ready quickly. The coffee was delicious and the café is such a vibe! I'll definitely be back.“

“​⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Outstanding coffee & top-tier hospitality!
​I dropped in this Sunday just 5 minutes before their 2:30 PM closing time, fully expecting to be turned away or rushed. Instead, the team greeted me with genuine warmth and incredible service!
​I ordered two drinks and both were phenomenal:
​Spanish Latte: Perfectly balanced, rich, and creamy without being overly sweet.
​Salted Almond Latte: Smooth and nutty with just the right touch of savory salt to elevate the espresso.
​It’s rare to find a cafe where the team maintains this level of quality and enthusiasm right up until the last minute. Flat White Coffee has definitely earned a repeat customer! 🙌☕“

“This is my favorite coffee shop in the area, hands down. I work remotely and stop by multiple times a week to get out of the house. They have super fun seasonal drinks, amazing flavored cold foam, and strong high quality coffee. Plus no upcharges for alternative milks. Pastries are delicious and so are their breakfast burritos.

Beyond the fantastic drinks and food, the staff is incredibly nice and part of the reason I keep coming back. Hospitality makes a huge difference, and they're doing it right. Absolutely no notes!“

“Great breakfast choices, all home cooked. Quality food with Quality service. 5 min from Disneyland. Very affordable. Carl from Colorado“

“Loved their onion soup and their apple tart Ala mode“

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“One particularly hot night my mom and I searched, “Best Gelato near me” and the top result was Mangiamo! After eating the gelato 3 times in a row, we can definitely say that title is well earned! The Double Chocolate flavor is for sure the best chocolate flavored Gelato in the whole state of California; not to mention it’s totally authentic too! The server is also incredibly kind and pleasant to talk to. Overall, this place is such a phenomenal experience and we would highly recommend it for vacationers and gelato connoisseurs alike!“

“Hands down BEST donuts ever! Great family story, best ingredients, homemade syrups, homemade glazes, made fresh to order. We will be back when visiting again from Pennsylvania!“

“The iced chai, churro latte (hot or cold) and their bagels are to die for. I live out of state but cannot wait to go back when I’m in So Cal! Employees are so nice too - seems as though they are very happy working there:)“

“the best place for breakfast 😋“

“Perfect place for lunch sandwiches and burritos. All Fresh Dailey Patio dining Great.“

“amazing food all the time.“

“Our favorite find!! Every meal was divine and the care and quality is tasted in every bite! Service is 100/10! We adore coming here and can’t wait to be back. Highly recommend the noodle salad, fried chicken, carrot cake, and steak sandwich. And brownie!! I’m sure we’ll slowly make it through the rest of the menu as everything we’ve tried is delicious. Thank you Luis and team for high quality and great value.“

“Sugar Shack is my go-to breakfast whenever I come visit home. Brought my mom this time and we were seated in under 5 minutes. Great service, attentive staff. I had the Keppler and my mom had the breakfast special — both excellent. Can't wait to come back. A+“

“Favorite spot on the West Coast!“

“First time visit! We will be back! Fabulous dig-friendly patio! Adorable and vintage indoor seating. Vast menu! Quality food! Great service!“

“Delicious spicy chai! I wanted to try the suggestion from the reviews of cold foam on top of the iced chai, and the sweet barista made me both a regular iced chai and a second chai with the cold foam so I could try both options. Both are very good, but highly recommend the cold foam for a little sweet with the spicy! The service and atmosphere were also great, can’t wait to come back!“

“These donuts are on the way to El Paso, Texas… Great service this morning!“

“I ate this (Chicken Chipotle) within 4 minutes. No notes, 10/10 would recommend.

9/29 update: came back for the Tuna Melt, ate within 7 minutes. No notes, 10/10 would recommend, try with hot sauce.

10/1 update: Tried the Turkey and Ham panini, very warm and delicious. Great with Cholula hot sauce. Oatmeal raisin cookie was okay as I don’t like raisins. 10/10 no notes would recommend.

10/8 update: Tried the Chicken Primavera Melt, bit tangy and as if you’re eating pasta in a panini form. I’d assume it would be even better with hot sauce but I was too lazy to grab it. Chocolate cookie was immaculate. 10/10 no notes, would recommend.“

“It’s one of the best places to go grab coffee or matcha. The people on the customer service are so nice and caring and they truly want you to enjoy your drink or food. Thank you so much for the lovely experience and for sure I will be back.“

“The service here is great, the portions are generous and the food is Fantastic. Best pumpkin pancakes anyplace. My only wish is that they had fresh squeezed orange juice.“

“Quick late breakfast here, didn’t know they have at this location since its office building. Parking was abit challenging but got a 30min quick parking right at the entrance. Nice but abit hot inside but smell is nice from all the baked goods. Clean and very bright with both inside and patio seating area. Ordered the chili (nicely homemade feels like cooking and very delish with nicely portion and the price tag is not bad at all). And also got PARISIAN w/ bun that had applewood bacon, pasture raised over medium egg. organic tomato, organic arugula, shaved Parmesan, basil aioli (quite delish and well made & nice portion). For drink, I got peach tea and it was very refreshing and greatly tasty. Staff here is nice and very accommodating. Overall great cafe with good vibe and great staff and tasty foods - got to say WAY better feeling and ease then the GG location, almost didn’t want to come in but very glad that I did, great late breakfast for sure.“

“coffee is amazing . the veggies and breakfast are very good“

“Fantastic freshly made food, coffee and baked goods always, and the most hospitable service and hosts. A definite must“

“First time here and Everything was great food was great and Rob our waiter was amazing. Will be back for sure.“

“great service. fun yummy food and reasonable prices. go !“

“Wow. You need to grab a breakfast burrito and a banana cream cold foam iced latte (which they rotate seasonal coffees every few months). Also, a fantastic grab and go cold section to take a quick snack down to the beach. Sundays, Ian whips out the bbq and grills up some incredible smash burgers 10/10. **coming soon, taco Tuesdays. Surfer vibes, bring the fam, come chillax.“

“This was such a cute little cozy coffee place with cute decor where they have a lot of indoor seating (if you walk towards the back) as well as outdoors. Good place to catch up or study.

Got the Breakfast Burrito, Blueberry Pancakes, and Pistachio Latte (hot). The burrito was delicious and the pancakes were super fluffy and sweet. Really liked the pistachio latte - you can taste the nuttiness of the pistachio. Would definitely want to go back to try other items on the menu.

Service was fairly fast and the staff were kind and attended to what we needed. Parking may be slightly difficult.“

“The BEST breakfast burritos around! The chorizo breakfast burrito is my favorite, and the breakfast paninis are another go-to every week. I always pair them with a white chocolate mocha latte—it never disappoints. Great food, great coffee, and consistently excellent every time I visit!“

“Do yourself a favor and try this place out if you haven't already. The food is sooooo good. Fresh every time and the best part the prices are great! Amazing food for and amazing price. The people are super nice. This place is a hidden gem in Costa Mesa. I come here for breakfast mostly but they have a great burger for lunch and don't get me started on their coffee. Everything I've had here hits. You will be happy you came here.“

“Anvi's Cafe brightened up my day when everything was going down hill.
After bringing my car to get serviced at a local dealership, I got a call from the restaurant I worked at that we had suddenly closed. I needed a pick-me-up and had heard of Anvi's and figured I should give it a try. Best thing to come out of that day! I got their matcha mango latte and their garlic noodles with beef. They added a generous portion of beef to the noodles and the matcha was made with fresh mango chunks, and everything was delicious. The service was also stellar, the staff was very attentive and polite. No notes, 5/5 experience, I will DEFINITELY be back!“

“Having breakfast at Tiffany’s used to be a New York bucket list item for me until Tiffany & Co. opened up a Blue Box Cafe in their South Coast Plaza location. The menu was curated by Chef Daniel Boulud, most known for his Michelin starred restaurant Daniel in NYC.

To say that reservations are “available” on Resy is a bit of a stretch. Yes, Resy is the platform Blue Box uses to manage reservations, but times are seemingly unavailable until the day of or the day before. Walk-ins are also subject to availability. We tried to call to call the cafe to ask for clarification on reservation times and walk-in availability, but no one ever picked up. Planning our visit was honestly quite a pain. We ended up just booking a reservation the same day instead of waiting until the weekend like we wanted to in case reservations wouldn’t be available.

Upon arrival at Tiffany’s, staff greeted us and led us through the jewelry store to the back where Blue Box cafe was located. We checked in with the host and were led to our table. The inside of the cafe is, of course, speckled with Tiffany blue. The atmosphere felt posh and elegant, yet light and open.

Although “breakfast” at Tiffany’s is the namesake of the cafe, we opted for their afternoon tea service instead. I had the earl grey while my friend had the white wedding. I quite enjoyed the white wedding tea as it was light and had notes of camellia. In addition to tea, the service includes complementary bread, scones, and a three-tiered tea tray with the works.

The bread was fantastic. Mini baguettes served with Tiffany butter. The butter, stamped with the Tiffany T, was rich and perfectly salted.

The scones were amazing as well. Warm, perfectly soft. Served with double cream, strawberry jam, and orange marmalade. I really liked the scones with the cream and strawberry jam. I wasn’t a huge fan of the orange marmalade as it was a bit bitter.

The sandwiches and savories were for the most part, alright. I really liked the chicken curry & mango chutney. Instead of bread, it was served in a little pani puri half shell. I loved the crispy base, and it contrasted greatly with the rest of the sandwiches as I found a few of them suffering from a case of soggy bread.

The desserts were hit or miss. I really enjoyed the vanilla passionfruit choux. The flavors were very balanced and the tartness of the passionfruit really popped out. The blackberry cheesecake was also very good. The desserts using white chocolate, however, were very waxy. They were definitely pretty, encased in a chocolate shell colored the iconic Tiffany blue, but they just were not palatable at all. It seemed like for some desserts, priority was given to visual appeal rather than taste.

Although our experience at Blue Box Cafe was not perfect, we still had a lovely afternoon tea. I’m glad I got to check this experience off my bucket list and live my Audrey Hepburn fantasy.“

“It’s a hidden gem in Irvine where I like to go for breakfast or lunch whenever I am visiting Irvine. There’s limited parking but I have never had trouble finding. The outdoor seating area is so nice and relaxing. I prefer that over their indoor dining space.“

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“Cafe Koyomi is on the 1st floor of the 10 story Main Street Tower, and can be entered via the entrance on Memory Lane, or via the main tower entrance. It is owner run, very good service, and top quality coffee & food. My café latte cost $7.25 today. They serve breakfast & lunch sandwiches, with seating for 10-12, plus additional seating in the outside square.“