Ellena's Cafe is my family's 'go to' for catering. The food is excellent and the portions are generous. The charcuterie board for my 60th birthday celebration was, as usual, delicious and overflowing with unique cheeses, meats, vegetables, fruits and dips. Thank you Ellena and staff for providing such a friendly, easy and creative service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brandon McCulley
Cute cafe and shop. Tried the staff recommended Baked French Toast and it was AMAZING! Took a chocolate croissant home for my son, and he gave it 2 thumbs up. Definitely recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matt Szabo
We went here for breakfast and a coffee. The cappuccino was one of the best I have had. And the baked french toast, and chicken pesto sandwich were very good. Will come back and eat again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken Pesto Sandwich
Kate Sosnovska
Very tasty hot chocolate. Not very sweet and with real pieces of
Atmosphere: 5
Patrick Imbeau
Great atmosphere, kind staff, excellent coffee, large space to sit and work, interesting gifts.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
siobhan murphy
Love this place. Great food and great store. I love it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spinach Salad, Soup, Pies, Scones, Quiche, Sun Dried Tomato and Cheese Scone
Mark da Silva
Stopped in for quick coffee to go but decided to walk around and check it out. What a great shop, lots of stuff for everyone, tables it back to sit and eat/chat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mike Benoit
They made big claims that there croissants were as good as the the ones in France. We were skeptical. We just returned from a month of cycling thru France from Calais to Bordeaux . We had croissants in Paris and all over the country. They were right! They are amazing and as good! Well done!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Monique DeCoste
We went to Ellena's for a delicious lunch today. The grilled goat cheese apple and cranberry was a delight with the chicken and rice soup. We topped that off with a coconut cream pie. I recommend anyone trying this place out. And the store is amazing. I brought home a broccoli and ham quiche. The crust was so flaky and all delicious. Thankyou for such quality food and service.
The atmosphere, product, and food/drink are all awesome here. The staff are friendly and helpful, a great place for gifts!
Natasza O.
I stumbled across this place when I had gone to the corner's Coffee Craving a few months ago. When I had gone back to Kingston this passed weekend, and was passing through the Greater Napanee Area, I knew Ellena's was a spot I needed to return to! Super friendly service, great collection of kitchen and home decor items, wine, very come-in-and-we'll-treat-you-well kinda vibe. The first time I picked up some Swedish sponges, at just under $7.00 ea for most of them (depending on sizing), that's approximately $3.00 in savings from the grocery store in Toronto. Points for Ellena's. Not a top, top fan of these sponges though. This first visit also allowed me to purchase a berry pie (not Saskatoon, similar to blueberry however I can't recall the name). This pie was delicious. I knew I had to return to pick up the Chicken Pesto sandwich that was calling my name, yet I needed to leave behind due to my bank card not working. So return I did, and that chicken pesto, was so scrumptious. Would likely have been more enjoyable had I eaten it when it was warm, yet I wasn't all that hungry when I arrived and ended up eating it about 2 hours later. The person who brought it out to me was lovely, he hand delivered it and said, "enjoy". I was waiting in the store. It was such a nice thing for him to do. Above and beyond! I picked up 3 more pies: pecan, blueberry and raspberry. I am obsessed with raspberries, seriously so tasty. This pie is up my alley, the filling is rather generous and the crust is an ideal pairing. It was light in colour, which gave me the pondering of how cooked it was, yet there weren't any raw dough bits. In fact, it was pretty good. The pecan pie is, well, gone. It was also really very good. I tried to make pecan pie once, it didn't have the same flavour most pecan pie has when its made by others. There is a reason Ellena's pecan pie did not last long with me. The blueberry pie, has yet to be tried. This crust also looks on the lighter side. The pastry I picked up was the Pain Au Chocolat. They looked too good sitting next to the cash out. I was definitely buying with my eyes that day and that croissant was flakey, buttery, that strip of chocolate down the centre, rich, delicious, memorable. Very, easy to devour. If I were a glutton, baked goods and treats is definitely the way I would go. I was tempted to get more, the excitment of trying a new place out when I'm in the area infrequently, was present, yet I held back. Needed to spread the money & love to other local shops. :) 100% a spot to hit up when you are in the lil' township.
Black Sheep Thinking
Beautiful energy inspired by equally beautiful people making beautiful food for your soul. A real gem with a great story worthy being part of. ❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Randy C
This place is so nice. You walk in and the food smells amazing. I had the curry chicken wrap and it was
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cheryl A Blagden
If you ever go to Napanee stopping at Ellena’s is an absolute MUST. Fantastic atmosphere. Amazing sandwiches and the mushroom soup was to die for. We also had a dessert which we purchased earlier in the morning. Good thing because it was sold out when we got back there for our lunch. The ladies and gentleman were great to talk to and the gift shop had many different things. Love that it has the old charm appeal. Original flooring and exposed brick I think makes for a comfy atmosphere. Rave rave rave. Will definitely go back next girls weekend in Napanee!From the LLLT GROUP (Ladies Living Life Together).
This is the best sourdough bread anywhere! Wow!
Food: 5
Ellena's Cafe is my family's 'go to' for catering. The food is excellent and the portions are generous. The charcuterie board for my 60th birthday celebration was, as usual, delicious and overflowing with unique cheeses, meats, vegetables, fruits and dips. Thank you Ellena and staff for providing such a friendly, easy and creative service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cute cafe and shop. Tried the staff recommended Baked French Toast and it was AMAZING! Took a chocolate croissant home for my son, and he gave it 2 thumbs up. Definitely recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We went here for breakfast and a coffee. The cappuccino was one of the best I have had. And the baked french toast, and chicken pesto sandwich were very good. Will come back and eat again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken Pesto Sandwich
Very tasty hot chocolate. Not very sweet and with real pieces of
Atmosphere: 5
Great atmosphere, kind staff, excellent coffee, large space to sit and work, interesting gifts.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love this place. Great food and great store. I love it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spinach Salad, Soup, Pies, Scones, Quiche, Sun Dried Tomato and Cheese Scone
Stopped in for quick coffee to go but decided to walk around and check it out. What a great shop, lots of stuff for everyone, tables it back to sit and eat/chat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
They made big claims that there croissants were as good as the the ones in France. We were skeptical. We just returned from a month of cycling thru France from Calais to Bordeaux . We had croissants in Paris and all over the country. They were right! They are amazing and as good! Well done!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We went to Ellena's for a delicious lunch today. The grilled goat cheese apple and cranberry was a delight with the chicken and rice soup. We topped that off with a coconut cream pie. I recommend anyone trying this place out. And the store is amazing. I brought home a broccoli and ham quiche. The crust was so flaky and all delicious. Thankyou for such quality food and service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
The atmosphere, product, and food/drink are all awesome here. The staff are friendly and helpful, a great place for gifts!
I stumbled across this place when I had gone to the corner's Coffee Craving a few months ago. When I had gone back to Kingston this passed weekend, and was passing through the Greater Napanee Area, I knew Ellena's was a spot I needed to return to! Super friendly service, great collection of kitchen and home decor items, wine, very come-in-and-we'll-treat-you-well kinda vibe. The first time I picked up some Swedish sponges, at just under $7.00 ea for most of them (depending on sizing), that's approximately $3.00 in savings from the grocery store in Toronto. Points for Ellena's. Not a top, top fan of these sponges though. This first visit also allowed me to purchase a berry pie (not Saskatoon, similar to blueberry however I can't recall the name). This pie was delicious. I knew I had to return to pick up the Chicken Pesto sandwich that was calling my name, yet I needed to leave behind due to my bank card not working. So return I did, and that chicken pesto, was so scrumptious. Would likely have been more enjoyable had I eaten it when it was warm, yet I wasn't all that hungry when I arrived and ended up eating it about 2 hours later. The person who brought it out to me was lovely, he hand delivered it and said, "enjoy". I was waiting in the store. It was such a nice thing for him to do. Above and beyond! I picked up 3 more pies: pecan, blueberry and raspberry. I am obsessed with raspberries, seriously so tasty. This pie is up my alley, the filling is rather generous and the crust is an ideal pairing. It was light in colour, which gave me the pondering of how cooked it was, yet there weren't any raw dough bits. In fact, it was pretty good. The pecan pie is, well, gone. It was also really very good. I tried to make pecan pie once, it didn't have the same flavour most pecan pie has when its made by others. There is a reason Ellena's pecan pie did not last long with me. The blueberry pie, has yet to be tried. This crust also looks on the lighter side. The pastry I picked up was the Pain Au Chocolat. They looked too good sitting next to the cash out. I was definitely buying with my eyes that day and that croissant was flakey, buttery, that strip of chocolate down the centre, rich, delicious, memorable. Very, easy to devour. If I were a glutton, baked goods and treats is definitely the way I would go. I was tempted to get more, the excitment of trying a new place out when I'm in the area infrequently, was present, yet I held back. Needed to spread the money & love to other local shops. :) 100% a spot to hit up when you are in the lil' township.
Beautiful energy inspired by equally beautiful people making beautiful food for your soul. A real gem with a great story worthy being part of. ❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is so nice. You walk in and the food smells amazing. I had the curry chicken wrap and it was
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If you ever go to Napanee stopping at Ellena’s is an absolute MUST. Fantastic atmosphere. Amazing sandwiches and the mushroom soup was to die for. We also had a dessert which we purchased earlier in the morning. Good thing because it was sold out when we got back there for our lunch. The ladies and gentleman were great to talk to and the gift shop had many different things. Love that it has the old charm appeal. Original flooring and exposed brick I think makes for a comfy atmosphere. Rave rave rave. Will definitely go back next girls weekend in Napanee!From the LLLT GROUP (Ladies Living Life Together).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cake, Soup, Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Smoked Meat Sandwich