Kensington Cafe
Kensington Cafe
House drip coffee with steamed milk.
Hot tea of choice with steamed milk.
Matcha green tea powder, honey, vanilla, and steamed milk.
12oz steamed milk with flavor of choice.
16oz steamed milk with flavor of choice.
Traditional macchiato. Espresso topped with a dollop of foam.
Equal parts espresso, steamed milk, and foam.
16oz with 2 shots espresso, steamed milk, and a layer of foam.
2 shots espresso mixed with housemade lavender syrup, honey and steamed milk.
16oz with 2 shots espresso, mocha powder, and steamed milk.
16oz with 2 shots espresso, white chocolate powder, and steamed milk.
16oz with 2 shots espresso, mocha powder, ibarra chocolate, and steamed milk.
16oz with 4 shots espresso, sweetened condensed milk, and steamed milk.
Thai Ginger or Blueberry
Blended espresso drink - 2 shots espresso, frappe mix, flavor and milk of choice, and ice.
Vanilla ice cream base with flavor of choice
Fruit smoothie blended with apple juice
Soy milk, peanut butter, and banana blended with ice
2 Brown Sugar Buttermilk pancakes served with butter and syrup on the side.
Our version of a generous slice of baked french toast with a streusel topping and seasonal fruit compote. *Contains nuts*
2 house pancakes with candied walnuts, nutmeg, and cinnamon sugar topped with a cream cheese frosting and powdered sugar. Served with butter and syrup on the side.
Waffle topped with sliced bananas, honey, and candied walnuts
Plain waffle with butter and syrup on the side.
Turkey, bacon, black pepper, provolone cheese, and spicy aioli on an everything bagel. *Suggested: add eggs and avocado!
Scrambled eggs, bacon, cheddar cheese, and avocado on an everything bagel
Scrambled eggs, chicken-apple sausage, parmesan cheese, tomato, arugula, and pesto aioli on toasted ciabatta
Lemon cream cheese, cured salmon, tomato, red onion, capers, and sprouts on an everything bagel
Scrambled eggs, spinach, mushrooms, tomato, and feta cheese. Potatoes and toast on the side.
Scrambled eggs, bacon, spinach, red onion, and jack-cheddar cheese. Potatoes and toast on the side.
Scrambled eggs, soyrizo, jack-cheddar cheese, green onion, tomato, and cilantro. Potatoes and toast on the side.
Pulled pork, spiced potatoes and roasted red peppers. Topped with scrambled eggs, crema, and green onions. Toast on the side.
Scrambled eggs, smoked gouda cheese, arugula, red onions, and tomato. Potatoes and toast on the side. *Add chicken-apple sausage at an additional cost.
Scrambled eggs, smoked gouda cheese, arugula, red onions, tomato, and chicken-apple sausage. Potatoes and toast on the side.
Scrambled eggs with pesto, parmesan, sun-dried tomatoes, and artichoke hearts. Served with potatoes and toast on the side.
Black beans, potatoes, tempeh, vegan cheese, red onion, tomato, and avocado wrapped in a whole wheat tortilla.
Housemade corn tortilla chips in housemade salsa verde, served with black beans, scrambled eggs, avocado, crema, and green onions.
Potato hash with mushrooms, onions, & parmesan cheese. Topped with poached eggs, avocado, and fresh basil.
Roasted veggies, kale, and quinoa sauteed with pesto, topped with roasted red pepper puree, parmesan cheese, & poached eggs.
Thinly sliced beef over a bed of roasted potatoes, red bell peppers, melted cheddar cheese, topped with 2 poached eggs, avocado and green onions.
Avocado spread on thick toasted sourdough topped with basil, red pepper flakes, and radishes.
Crunchy peanut butter, sliced bananas, seasonal berries, and a drizzle of honey on thick toasted sourdough.
Acai served with housemade granola, toasted coconut, and fresh fruit. (Add peanut butter for $1.00 extra!)
Avocado, cucumber, tomato, lettuce, red onion, sprouts, & green goddess spread on toasted wheat bread. *Add turkey or bacon at an additional charge*
Turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and housemade gorgonzola spread on toasted sourdough bread.
Albacore tuna salad, spinach, tomato, sprouts, and mayo on toasted wheat bread. *Make it a melt by adding cheese!*
Grilled chicken breast, swiss cheese, green chile, tomato, & spicy aioli on toasted sourdough bread.
Roasted turkey, pesto, provolone, and tomato on toasted sourdough bread.
Smoked gouda, provolone, apricot preserves, and caramelized onions on toasted sourdough bread.
Pulled pork, housemade coleslaw, and BBQ sauce on a brioche bun.
Housemade vegetarian spinach patty topped with swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, & a pesto aioli on a brioche bun.
Grilled chicken breast, green ortega chile, avocado, bacon, lettuce, tomato, cheddar cheese, & spicy aioli on a toasted brioche bun.
Beef patty topped with caramelized onions, mushrooms, swiss cheese, & mayo on a toasted brioche bun.
Beef patty with lettuce, tomato, onion. Choice of cheddar, swiss or provolone cheese. Served on a brioche bun.
Mixed greens topped with pears, gorgonzola, and candied walnuts in an herb & balsamic vinaigrette.
Crispy romaine topped with parmesan cheese, toasted pepitas, capers, and housemade spicy croutons with a housemade chipotle caesar dressing.
Mixed greens topped with lime-toasted pepitas, quinoa, sunflower seeds, carrots, cucumber, tomato, & avocado with a housemade cilantro-lime vinaigrette.
Sauteed kale with rotating seasonal veggies tossed in a garlic vinaigrette & topped with shaved parmesan and dried cranberries.
Mixed greens topped with bacon, turkey, blue cheese, hard-boiled egg, cherry tomatoes, avocado, and ranch dressing.
Soyrizo and potato tacos topped with avocado, crema, & green onions. Served with black beans and our house salsa.
Melted cheese blend in a whole wheat tortilla, served with salsa & guacamole.
Pulled pork, avocado, red salsa, green onions and crema on corn tortillas with a side of black beans
House potatoes tossed in spicy aioli, parmesan cheese & green onion.
Jalapeno or plain Sea Salt
Scrambled or poached
Sourdough or whole wheat.*Gluten-free bread available at an additional charge
Housemade rotini pasta salad with balsamic, feta cheese, red onion, pepper, celery, and carrot.
Scrambled eggs with cheese, potatoes, and wheat or sourdough toast.
One flour tortilla with scrambled eggs, cheese, and potatoes
Smaller version of our Amazon bowl - acai topped with granola, coconut, and fresh fruit.
Half of a grilled cheese sandwich on sourdough toast with cheddar cheese. Potato chips on the side.
Kid sized quesadilla: melted cheese blend on a flour tortilla. Served with black beans
Peach Salad w/chicken vinaigrette & Goat cheese on the side forgot the price to this one.
Gouda Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Interior facing back
Inside
Baked French Toast
Interior facing front
Outside sitting; beautiful!
Restroom
a bowl of food on a table
a bowl of salad on a table
Lox
Lox & Cinnamon Pancake
Pulled Pork Hash
food
Blackberry lavender latte
Orange Cream Mimosa.
Spicy strawberry Italian soda
Exterior
Lox bagel, awesome!
The Baumann IG:Caloric_content
Caramelized pineapple mimosa
Yael M.
Aug 9, 2024
Super cute corner cafe and restaurant with great service and tasty food!I stopped by for a weekday lunch and enjoyed their half tuna sandwich and corn chowder soup combo. I also got to try their Pancake and it was seriously delicious! You can't go wrong with anything on their menu so be sure to check them out next time you're in Kensington.
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Dulce L.
Jul 11, 2024
My friend and I decided to check out this spot for the first time. The barista was helpful in letting me find my seat. Our server did ok; she didn't give us the energy that she wanted to be there. Didn't smile and wasn't much helpful with the menu. Since the menu didn't have pictures, we were hoping for suggestions on the menu as it was a pretty dense list. I had ordered iced coffee but didn't like it. Their waffles were not bad for what the recipe was for; loved the presentation on that. Our server got my friends order wrong, so we ended up eating different times. I ordered the asada bowl to go for later and it was surprisingly good. It's not an exceptional cafe but it's a decent spot for breakfast. Noticed its a neighborhood cafe to casually meet up with friends or family for casual breakfast talk. Was $38 total, not bad, not bad.
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Courtney O.
Apr 2, 2024
A true neighborhood cafe. I already love Kensington, but Kensington Cafe is just the icing on top! I love meeting up with friends for weekday or weekend brunch here. They have a variety of savory goodies along with sweet treats. You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Service is always great and there's a nice laidback environment going on here. Perfect place to just sit outside and people watch or cozy up inside! Parking is always pretty easy on the street around the cafe.
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Christine Y.
Aug 14, 2024
Excellent menu everything is delicious. Great vegan choices great service. Really enjoyable atmosphere such a friendly vibe.
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Salina A.
May 21, 2024
We really enjoyed all the options the cafe offered and we enjoyed everything we picked. Their coffee and espresso drinks were also very tasty. The staff was attentive and checked on us a couple of times to make sure everything was OK. They do have a pretty decent covered patio seating, but inside was a little tight, at least where we sat. I wouldn't recommend groups bigger than 6 or 7 because of that, but we did see a party of 6 seated comfortably in the corner. We also liked the location because we could walk around the main street and neighborhood afterward.
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Terrence S.
Jan 6, 2024
Came here on a Wednesday morning and the place was pretty empty. The ambiance gives an old timey feel, with a nice view of Adams Ave. What was really nice was the Yelp check in with 20% off the entire order. It says for dinner, but the hours reported on Yelp don't include dinner hours. Nonetheless we still got the 20% off for brunch. The Daniel- Juicy bacon and plenty of aioli in between an Everything bagel. The bagel itself and the turkey however was a bit dry, so some bites will not be as good as others. 3/5 Pulled Pork Hash- Pork is juicier and more flavorful but is a bit on the saltier side. Not too much of a problem if mixed with the egg and potatoes. Sourdough bread was also on the dry side but there's butter. 3.5/5
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Dona S.
Dec 24, 2023
Got a bad impression right off the bat... My boyfriend and I were the first people in line and one of the hostesses completely ignored us and claimed the blonde girl behind us was first and asked where THEY wanted to sit before us. Very rude. I can't help but feel that they wouldn't have overlooked us if we looked like them. The food was surprisingly decent. I ordered the pulled pork Hash and my boyfriend got the cali burrito and we both enjoyed our meals, just wish they had some Cholula hot sauce. Furthermore, this is definitely one of those places that claims to put an aïoli on top of everything but it's really mayo so be warned. Overall their menu is very huge so they have a little something for everyone and our server was very nice. The tables and the restaurant itself were pretty small so I wouldn't recommend coming here with a large party. Definitely a more intimate vibe. Pricing wasn't so bad either. Before tip out bill came out to about $36 which was nice. Not sure if I'll be back just off of initial experience, this was my first time eating in Kensington and it wasn't the most welcoming vibe but I could always change my mind if I give it some time.
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Linda L.
Apr 5, 2024
This was my second time trying this place & it's so good. The waiter was friendly & welcoming. The owner of the cafe is super sweet & kind! This cafe is homey & at a perfect location in the heart of Kensington. We got the brown sugar buttermilk pancakes with a side of potatoes & bacon, a peanut butter sandwich with fruit from the kids menu, & a bagel sandwich with eggs, avocado, & bacon. The food was delicious!! I really enjoyed eating here & would totally recommend it to others!
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Scott T.
Sep 13, 2023
a post-op appointment necessitated a visit to San Diego. only four weeks since knee replacement surgery, I hadn't been cleared to drive so my seventeen-year old volunteered to do the chauffeuring. I finished mid-morning and since we hadn't eaten and were both hungry, we stopped at the KENSINGTON CAFE for breakfast.parking was a challenge. we had to circle the block several times to find a place in walking distance which was kinda important with my new-and-improved knee.wow. just wow.Wyatt ordered the BROWN SUGAR BUTTERMILK PANCAKES with butter and maple syrup and bacon, egg, and fried potato sides. apparently he was hungry. he raved about everything.I had the DANIEL (bacon, turkey, spicy aoli, and provolone on a toasted everything bagel) with a scrambled egg, arugula, and sliced tomato adds. the sandwich was perfect.the restaurant has a quaint, neighborhood vibe and service was attentive without hovering.
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Katie A.
Jul 17, 2024
walkable from my airbnb, it was absolutely perfect!!!! staff was so friendly and down to earth and the food was plentiful. the prices were higher than we expected coming from manhattan but it was really still a nice vibe and pleasant experience.
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