35 Best Cafes near Elsmere

“Like it here. Clean. Good.“

“I have had food both eat in and take out. I have had amazing experiences each time. The hummus and pita are out of this world. I usually get a med bowl and have changed the protein each time, and each time it was incredible. Tonight I got the meatballs as my protein not knowing what to expect. Amazing doesn’t describe it. Char on the outside and fall apart meat in the middle with incredible flavor. With the rice, feta, red onions, tzatziki, all mixed - omg. I had to make myself stop so I could finish it tomorrow and ordered hummus and pita for tomorrow. The oregano seasoning makes it! Cheers!“

“Two of us split the buffalo cauliflower wrap and chili for a light lunch. Both were great and fresh, but the chili especially was spiced very well. The chai chocolate chip cookie at the register was an impulse buy, but we did not regret it. A few other vegan options we didn't try that looked tasty, including a banana cake dessert.“

“Administrative details - While you usually must make a reservation a year in advance (which I did), there are a very few earlier spots available on their website. In addition, if you are on the email list, they send the occasional last-minute availability. Talula’s is BYOB. The price was $125 and with all the other things, taxes, gratuities, it came to $160. The Nook Table is available for 6-8 diners and the Farm Table is for larger parties. Website link is below. Everything is presented in “tasting” small portions. In addition to the menu, they provided a couple of additional offerings. I did not do a good job of capturing the delightful descriptions of the food provided by our server. (The next time I go, I will video the descriptions if they allow.) The group did a great job of bringing wine which was beautifully poured in appropriate glassware by our server. The server also paired the wine with the offerings for us! The service was exceptional without being pretentious. After each tasting, plates, utensils and glasses were cleared and refurbished so discreetly that you hardly noticed. The menu changes with the “farm to table” availability. My favorite was a squash tarte. [I was delighted to find that I did not like the foie gras. It is “made” in a most inhumane and horrible way. This is the only time I have eaten it and I will never eat it again.] I was sorry to find that by the Black Garlic Beef Ribeye (#6 on the list), I was getting to the point of “too much food.” The only downsides were “too much food” for most of us and the wines they suggested for the pairings were hard/impossible to find. I personally did not like the varieties of wines they suggested for pairings. The rest of the party enjoyed the comparable wines they were able to find and allowed the server to pair with the tastings. I will be making a reservation for next year very soon. I have already made a reservation for the “sister” Talula’s Garden in Philly for September.“

“Great coffeeshop to meet locals. Excellent coffee plus the best "Bishops Avocado Toast" with two fired eggs on top is fantastic.“

“Amazing food and super friendly staff. Great Full Breakfast and tea!“

“Have been in here a few times now. The staff is extremely friendly and the service has always been wonderful. There’s a nice combo of people out to lunch with friends and also people working on computers with a cup of coffee so it feels open to everyone. The bottomless cup option is really nice too 💞“

“My wife and I finally were able to try out this quaint charmer. We ordered French toast and an omelet plus coffee. Everything about this place was inviting. Live music good food and ambiance has that cafe feel. Definitely coming back to try more of the menu.“

“Beautiful location, great coffee and pasties. Very unique and interesting. Highly recommend! It’s worth a a special trip here just to se inside! Try the Kyoto Cold Brew and strawberry rhubarb scone! So good!!“

“Their sandwiches and coffee are so good! I recommend turkey brie sandwich. Nice interior and relaxing atmosphere“

“Bulgogi tacos - Delicious! Bulgogi breakfast bowl - Excellent! Friendly atmosphere, easily found in Trolley Square. My son says the bubble tea is the best he's had... and he's had a lot of bubble tea ;) The ramen broth is one of the most flavorful I've had. I highly recommend Pinji's Cafe!“

“What a sweet place. Service was outstanding, vibe was great. Food was super delicious. Variety was great and presentation was beautiful. Prices great too. Can’t ask for more on a slightly hungover day after an Eagles game! Yummy lox bagel and eggs Benedict!“

“Went for lunch with my son. We ate on the patio. It was cozy, quaint. Beautiful weather made it even more enjoyable. The food options were great; different from the same old same old. The waitress was busy but brought our drinks and food in a timely manner. Can’t wait to go back.“

“This place was such a special find, wonderful owners & staff, delicious food (get the peach cobbler!) and great selection of other foods and wines to take home or have a glass while you are there. Cannot wait to visit again when we are next over from the UK!“

“If you want real FRESH, ORGANIC, GREENS, VEGGIES and delicious ingredients with no added salt or fake dressings, then Verde is your joint! The food is so beautiful and delicious. They put care into your order and it's my go to when I want take out lunch or easy quick healthy dinner!“

“I had the best Cuban sandwich! I found out they use their own marinated pork, instead of ham. Puts the generic versions offered by chain restaurants to shame!“

“Excellent coffee.“

“Can’t praise this place enough!! Their delicious food, kind and accommodating staff, everything was out standing and so yummy. Coffee was made exactly to my liking and tasted perfect.“

“Amazing place! Nice service, tasty and fresh pastry and delicious dessert! Almond croissant was so good , as scones and turnovers too. Highly recommend!“

“The Mercury Café is a lovely vegetarian café/restaurant in the charming historic town of New Castle, with plenty of vegan options. We ordered the vegan Pulled-Oat “Pork” Sandwich, which was excellent. The cocktails were great too. Updated from previous review on 2025-11-29“

“First time & it was amazing!! Our server was Riley & she was AWESOME! Super sweet & very helpful when we told her it was our first time. My best friend & I came here to celebrate him getting a new job, she over heard our convo & gave us celebratory champagne for the cause. The food was amazing & such a fun dining experience! We most definitely will be back“

“One of my favorite stops! I have loved everything I’ve ordered but my favorites are their speciality lattes or the chai tea latte. It has a super chill environment and is a nice break in my day. Highly recommend❤️“

“Exellent service, great food....“

“So I give it 5 stars for the people because the people who work there are really nice, always get my food on time delivered and I know they cant really can control how the food tastes that’s more of a corporate thing

As for my review on the food I personally like the ceaser salad but I would get it with spring greens instead of the lettuce because the lettuce is always way too unripe( which isn’t their fault its corporate)

The seasonal butternut squash soup is way to sweet, it tastes more like a dessert rather then a soup, like if it was in cookie form it would be a perfectly good cookie, but I don’t want my soups to taste like a cookie

I like the cheddar broccoli soup, just always have to get the small one since it’s pretty heavy.

Bread is always good, I like the bread, nice and fun to dip in the soup.

Baked potato soup is eh, I mean it really dosnt have a lot going for it I would just rather eat a baked potato.

I don’t know why they got rid of the south west ceaser salad but that was really good, probably it was seasonal but I personally prefer it. Solid salad

Drinks are pretty good, very solid. Personally like to sip on through my day.

Overall it’s solid I havnt gotten anything rotten or spoiled it’s just if you like Panera the staff is friendly so it’s a good Panera to stop at“

“Stopped in for the first time… had time to kill before heading to Yarn & Bone in the same shopping center. IT WAS AMAZING. The coffee was fresh and delicious (coming from someone that drinks it black… iykyk). I got the Eggs Benedict on the Cheddar Biscuit and I would drive up from Dover just to eat that again 😂😍. We have adoption events once a month in their neighboring store, and this is going to be a monthly breakfast stop moving forward!“

“There's not many places in the area for a good breakfast where it's not crowded.
I stopped in today and ordered a bacon, egg and cheese on buttered toast and it was perfect.
The service is friendly from the former sub shop owner on Cleveland Avenue auto row. I think it was called Olympic steak shop.
I always enjoy their food at Delmar Cafe and plenty of seating.“

“Delicious meal, great drinks and the waitress was awesome.“

“Staff is killing it during this pandemic! My only complaint is that there wasn't a lot of cinnamon on my cinnamon crunch bagel. Only a dusting 😔 but it was still good!“

“We’re frequent customers at the Montvale, New Jersey, store, but this was our first visit to the Christiana (Delaware) First Watch. Spectacular food and spectacular hospitality from our server, Vanessa! I always get the ‘Traditional’ breakfast and a blueberry pancake. So yummy! My wife loved her ‘Farmhouse Skillet Scramble’! Hope we see you and your friends again, Vanessa! - Jim & Laurel Lambert“

“Love this place. Lovey atmosphere with tasty food and delicious chai tea.“

“Excellent service. The food fresh and delicious.“

“Best burger and caesar salad in the state.“

“Bet. Plus that curly headed blonde is a 10/10. Would bang for an Island Green.“

“Many fine quality selections of meats, cheeses and snacks. Very good service and great accessible parking ✅.“