The Harbinger Cafe & Bakery

Amazing vegan selection! Probably around 8-10 plant based pastries, desserts, breakfast sweets... they were all labelled as dairy free so easy to find. Other food options available but not super clear what they were. To be fair, we were only looking for a breakfast sweet and a chai latte. The latte was really good too. Price was big town standard. Our selections tasted outstanding!!!

The vibe here is great, and the food is fantastic. We had the breakfast sandwich, which is vegetarian, and it was perfect. The cookie we had was pretty tasty too. The pastry case was full, and they all looked good, so we had a hard time choosing! All of the salads they had looked great, and we both were very nearly swayed to have salads even though we came for breakfast. My latte was good, and the chai was so good that we got one to go when we left!

My sister picked some things up for me and the person working the front immediately went for the dairy free (but not vegan) selection. Thankfully my sister double checked and then someone more knowledgeable came up to help, but that can and will throw a lot of people. The cinnamon twist pastry was great, the oat bar wasn't my favorite, but I'll definitely be back to try more things. Make sure to double check honey and eggs if you get sent to the dairy free part of the case!

a great natural latte, perfect temp, art, smooth, etc. also a killer cookie, which puts this up against my favorite cafe (second state).

There was a short line at 8:45 on a Sunday in a town not known for early risers... A good sign. Line went pretty quick, but clearly a lot of locals and fair pickup traffic.

I only tried one pastry: a chocolate chip cookie. It was worth the trip by itself. A great selection of other options too.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great place to work or study and super cozy vibes. Love the plants and atmosphere! Plus coffee was sooo good!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Really slow and breakfast sandwich was average.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 2

One of my favorite places in Charleston!! I truly have never had anything bad here. The iced lattes and amazing, baked goods and salads are phenomenal, and the staff is super friendly! Everything is homemade. Great healthy options, or sweet treats!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

It’s the best.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was delicious lots of vegan options, the teas were delightful. The vibes were good.

Vegetarian options: They have plenty of vegan and vegetarian options.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Early Bird Granola Bowl, Avocado Toast

My husband and I came here for a mid-afternoon pick-me-up while vacationing in Charleston. The drinks were amazing, the food was delicious, the service was great, and the atmosphere was inviting. Would definitely come here again!

Vegetarian options: Lots of yummy salads to choose from.

Dietary restrictions: All of the pastries were GF and dairy free.

Parking: Free parking around back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pastries

On our way out of Charleston, our group stopped in for breakfast. I got the avocado toast and my husband got the quiche. I really enjoyed my dish. The peanuts and spicy sauce made it feel a little extra. I also got a cold brew and it was delicious. My husband didn’t like his dish as much. He said it was a little bland and the salad that came with it was dry. Overall I loved the atmosphere and it was a good place to stop on our way out.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Avocado Toast

Lovely staff, adorable space, and the food/coffee were fantastic

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Avocado Toast

This is one of the best cafes i have been to in charleston! We got there right when it opened and everything was made fresh! I loved all the bakery options, from your basic chocolate chip cookie to treats with all sorts of different things in it! The coffee was also really great and so was the breakfast sandwich i had. If it wouldn’t have had the sauce that was on it, it would’ve been bad. But that sauce, oh my god it was glorious ? I can’t wait to come back and try all of the other different bakery items and things on the menu!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Choclava is the best. So many vegan options for pastries and baked goods.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Some of the best avocado toast and coffee I’ve ever had!! I’ve been to many locally owned coffee places and I found that they tend to be overpriced/have watered down coffee but I was pleasantly surprised when my friend and I visited the harbinger cafe!! The prices are reasonable for the quality and portion size of the food. It was only $15 for both the avocado toast and the large coffee with even extra syrups and shots of espresso and the avocado toast fed both my friend and I! I also love that the milk is locally sourced and the syrups are house made. I wish I had bought a bag of the coffee beans to bring home with me. Employees were super friendly too and service was fast. The interior was super cozy and clean. Will definitely return once I go downtown again!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5