Merienda Café

Merienda Café

1822 E Belvidere Rd, Crystal Lake, IL

★★★★★4.8(285 Google reviews)

What to expect

Outdoor seatingSignature drinksPastriesFamily friendlyFamily friendlyPastriesMeetingsTraditional drinksFull breakfastSpecialty drinksFull breakfastSlow sitParking

Google Reviews

Jocelyn Perez
★★★★★3 months ago

I love this place! I came with my family for the first time, and their service was absolutely excellent. Their food and pastries are so yummy as well. Their ube pancakes are to die for!!! I literally set my alarm early to come as soon as they open on weekends lol.

Audrey Roller
★★★★★3 months ago

What an adorable spot! Food was outstanding but get here early! They’re a not so secret local hot spot so they have limited lumpia (but it’s totally worth it). If you haven’t stopped in you have to…Filipino food is something that needs to be experienced and Merienda Cafe is the…

Rainie Schlichtmann
★★★★★3 months ago

Excellent food and drinks. The Ube Milk Cap was so good, and the Tocilog was wonderful. I was worried it would be too sweet but it was very well balanced in flavor. A friend had the Tofu and it was amazing, it had almost a vinegar/pickled flavor to it that I loved. I was only…

Angela Yu
★★★★★6 months ago

We’ve checked out several Filipino breakfast spots in the Chicagoland area (including a famous one in the city that rhymes with Bahama…) and can confidently say this tops all of them. The staff was warm, friendly, and attentive (shout out to Chris and Crystal!); the dining area…

Liana Campollo
★★★★★7 months ago

Came to town to go to the Harry Potter experience. Husband found this gem when leaving and I'm glad he did. The food was amazing. We got ube pancake, bulgogi fries, tapsilog and bangsilog. We also got Ube latte for drinks and pink calamansi lemonade. 5/5 stars on everything. The…

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