Haddon Hill Cafe

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.

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 :)

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...