The Root Cellar Cafe & Catering

Good tofu banh mi.

Green chili blendy burger was exceptionally good. Good service.

Sera is the best - one of my favorite chefs!

A very chill place to hangout. Met up with a good friend here so I could buy them a cup of coffee for their birthday. I was about coffee'd out and got a turkey club with soda water. There's indoor and outdoor seating. The weather was just right for sitting outside and we enjoyed the company, good food, and coffee.

Best mimosa in Chapel Hill!

The mimosas SLAP

Took forever to get our food

The southwest wrap I ordered had no flavor. The lemon bar wasn't all it was hyped up to be. I can see they are going for a healthy vibe, but healthy can have flavor.

Minding your carbs? Their sandwiches can be made as salads! Hallelujah! Love the openness of the dining room and the loveliness of their shaded patio dining.

love this place! cool, inclusive atmosphere. great food and even better people!

Catering team saved the day. Food was outstanding. Customer service par excellence. Prices were extremely fair.

Our wedding was displaced from WNC due to the aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene, and we pivoted to a small celebration for 30 people in Chapel Hill in a family member’s yard. Naomi and Tina took incredibly great care to help us secure a menu for both our wedding day and the night before. In spite of the short time frame, they made themselves accessible and communicated consistently.

We enjoyed three comfort food casseroles on Friday—chicken pot pie, beef shepherd’s pie, and baked ziti. On Saturday we served the large Southern appetizers followed by house and Caesar salads, sweet-tea-brined fried chicken, pork BBQ, mashed sweet potatoes, and roasted green beans. All of them were scrumptious and left nothing to be desired; Naomi arrived on time—at the perfect time!—and set everything up beautifully even though the buffet tables we prepared could have allotted more room…we weren’t expecting how generous the portions would be. We ordered for our head count and still had leftovers (although we did double up on meats for the main). We had a 45-minute cocktail hour, and the food stayed hot and fresh in the chafing dishes with sternos provided by Root Cellar.

We originally planned to have an ice cream sandwich truck at our wedding, so keeping with this idea we ordered a few cookie platters from Root Cellar and purchased ice cream elsewhere so guests could build their own. The cookies. Were. Huge. And blissful to eat.

From two Food & Bev industry vets… amazing work, gang! No stone left unturned. What more could we ask for? Thank you so much for helping us make our wedding memorable even though it became quite different from what we originally planned. Root Cellar… *chef’s kiss*… we can’t wait to return to Chapel Hill and eat in the cafe.

Food: 5

Service: 5

Stopped in for breakfast and was impressed by the quality of the food. Atmosphere was fine; (I’m not into decorations but a restaurant has to be clean—that’s what I look for, and it is clean.) The food was fresh and cooked properly, presentation was nice, too. Hot coffee and friendly people. A bit pricey for a breakfast but it’s Chapel Hill, so that’s about normal these days. Three meals cost us over $86 before the tip.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Breakfast Burrito with Country Ham, Pastries

All time worst online ordering system that I have ever encountered. Almost ruined my Sunday. Great restaurant otherwise.

Good coffee, solid food, options, and an absolutely lovely cinnamon roll! Cinnamon roll is one of the top five I’ve ever had, and that’s with a glazed icing instead of cream cheese, which says a lot.

I’ll be honest, every time I come to root cellar, I like it a little bit more But I do think they have some room to work on more basic coffee drinks like a flat white or Cortado, the ones I’ve had have been too big.

Dietary restrictions: Can accommodate most restrictions

Parking: Tons

Kid-friendliness: Great with kids, lots of space, and candy!

Wheelchair accessibility: Should be totally wheelchair accessible

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Breakfast Burrito with Country Ham

Unexpected gem, hidden in - stopped in for breakfast, food and service are fantastic. We'll make it a point to stop again

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5