Cafe Bambino

A cute little hole-in-the-wall cafe with drinks and breakfast pastries! We stopped by for a Thanksgiving morning pick-me-up and got our order through the window. They take COVID precautions very seriously and we had to order via the Joe app. It was a super simple process and the drinks were ready really quickly. They have a cute patio with limited seating to hang out and enjoy the drinks. They limit it to 5 people and there's space to easily distance yourself from another group. I got the hot chocolate and poppyseed muffin and my friend for the cruffin (a unique croissant muffin) and really loved both. The hot chocolate was really tasty and the muffin was too! It has a cute, neighborhood feel and is overall worth a visit.

Went up to the window to order but saw QR codes everywhere stating "view menu and order online" (there is no other menu to look at) so stepped aside to start this process to then have the woman working ignore me and my girlfriend to help someone that was sitting down and arrived after us at the window. Finished ordering online to then have my girlfriend's and this other person's drink arrive 5 drinks ahead of mine. When we asked where my mocha was, the barista gave us a dirty look and said he was working on it then. The mocha had minimal flavor and needed to be adjusted after trying. Main staple since 1928 but idk how or why with this level of customer service.

Great, friendly cafe that you can stop by for a drink and a pastry. The place feels like a neighborhood spot...it is a little small with just 3-4 seats at the counter next to the window and another 2 seat bench outside the window where you can sit, read or just people watch.The drinks were made fast and most people were in an out within 5 minutes..super efficient.P.S. they take credit cards. But if you pay cash, you get a little discount, too.

Happy Wednesday everyone! My kids finally got the Snow Day (translation: No School Day) that they've been wanting... except we didn't get much snow here in Seattle to play in compared to areas north and south of us, lol.However, it's still pretty cold out so while we were out n' about today, we stopped by one of my favorite indie coffee shops in the Ballard neighborhood called CAFE BAMBINO.We got a couple of baked goods to share and an Oatmilk Latte to go... YUMM!!!Last November, I went to Cafe Bambino's Holiday Bazaar and bought a couple of items including this beautiful mug that I drank my Latte in when I got home.The owner of Cafe Bambino is a talented ceramic artist and hand makes ceramic mugs like this, bowls, cups, candle holders, etc. She often sells these items in her shop. Stop in soon. They make amazing coffee and espresso drinks. Cheers!!!

I would love if I could love this place. It's so tiny and cute. It's apparently been an institution for decades. It could hardly be any closer to home. The workers are incredibly nice. The last time I was in, one of them very cutely swung by the patio to tell us she had to leave for a few minutes and was locking up but would be right back.The problem is just the coffee. And this is a coffee shop, so that's a big problem. When I go out for coffee, I almost always get americanos. The americano here is like something you would get at a small town coffee shop where they don't know what an americano is and they just mix drip coffee with hot water. This coffee is thin, lifeless, flavorless. There are so many better options for coffee in Ballard and Phinney Ridge that I don't expect I'll ever go here again.

Such a cute, tiny little coffee shop. There are a few bar seats inside and some seats outside which are great on a nice day. Their coffee is tasty, I really enjoyed my latte. They have some very yummy looking cookies and baked goods and they have a punch card program where your 13th coffee is free!!

Super cute spot, friendly staff, and solid coffee! Stopped by for an 8oz mocha and it hit the spot. Easy location to walk to and upon arriving I saw QR codes where you can view their menu and order online. Seemed like most folks placed their order online and were stopping by just to pick up. I'll definitely order ahead next time - the site seemed pretty intuitive and easy to use. Cool spot!

Great people, fun sign, pretty good coffee, pretty darned good breakfast sandwiches, and a nice patio. Prices are on the high side. If prices were a bit lower or coffee was a bit tastier, I'd be back more frequently. As it is, I'll still definitely stop by a few times a month.

Pleasant little coffee shop near Ballard. We'll stop here often on our return trips to This neighborhood.

I really wanted to like this but this was the worst latte I've ever had. I took 1 sip and that was it. I could not drink it anymore. I wound up going to another store to get a drink. The staff seemed really friendly and everyone hanging around seemed really great as well. It was just not my taste.