Super nice, cute spot. Very understated, in a fun way. In fact, if you weren’t paying attention driving by you’d barely know it was a coffee shop. Their pastries were delicious and the coffee was great. Awesome little gem to have walking distance, because it seems like a perfect lazy Sunday morning choice.
A fabulous cafe in the Cleveland Heights neighborhood of Oakland. Near the intersection of Wesley and Brooklyn, the cafe has a well-deserved reputation for its baked goods and coffee. Outdoor seating in front of the store.
I love Haddon Hill Cafe. I've lived in the area for 7+ years and Haddon Hill is by FAR my favorite cafe in the east bay. I recently moved and it's one of the places I will miss most in Oakland. For the starters, the espresso beverages are 100. It's hard to find a place that makes a good Mocha - most places overdo it with the chocolate but HH makes very well balanced coffee / espresso beverages. The pastries are always delicious and made fresh with their proprietary sourdough from their sister company, Leaning Tower Pizza. (KILLER PIZZA BY THE WAY!) The staff at HH are always lovely and friendly. HH also has a great community vibe - everyone in the neighborhood is super nice. Don't waste your time at other cafes :)
Phenomenal local cafe. Must try khachapuri. All baked goods are made fresh daily next door at sister restaurant leaving tower of pizza. Also serve single slice Detroit pizza from leaving tower during lunch.
Their coffee is good and their pastries are amazing!! How?? They get their baked goods from their parent restaurant, the pizza place across the street. The secret to their magic! I love the khachapuri.
This place is lovely and has enormous potential. Great atmosphere: cozy, quaint, friendly, and welcoming. Coffee is top-notch (you can even buy their small batch roasted beans) and baked goods are most often very tasty.
Would love to give it 5 stars, but these are the reasons I've docked it (for now):
*In my experience there are no dark roast options. I'm not a fan of light/flowery roasts. Personal preference on this one.
*Croissants are kinda hit or miss. That's a no-no with croissants, especially, in my book.
*Prices are a tad high...which is understandable for such a nice small community business (there's not much else in the immediate Haddon Hill area other than the sister pizza joint). But I find myself just wanting to come here for the experience, not the coffee or baked goods...which is sorta problematic for a coffee shop with high prices.
Also also, I wish they had fresh bread more consistently/predictably! Wish list item...
This coffee blew my mind and knocked my socks off! I don’t know if there ever is or was a perfect cup of coffee, but the flavors served here come verrrrry close!! 😋
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