Vanessa's Cafe and Coffee Bar
3521 Bittersweet Rd, Richmond, VA
Crema's Take
“Vanessa's strikes that sweet spot between a serious espresso bar and a welcoming neighborhood gathering place, where the coffee consistently impresses and the pastries and full breakfast menu give you reason to linger over your cup. Located in the Publix shopping center on Canoe Creek, this pretty little cafe has built a devoted following for its creative specialty drinks and excellent traditional espresso work, though you'll find the experience can be uneven depending on who's behind the counter. If you catch them on a good day, you've found a gem worth coming back to—just expect a casual, self-service vibe that fits the Richmond cafe scene.”
What to expect
Espresso-focused, with creative signature drinks. A slow-sit spot, good for meetings. Full breakfast and pastries on the menu.
Google Reviews
Today 2/3/26 I went to Vanessa's Coffee Shop IN THE PUBLIX SHOPPING CENTER ON CANOE CREEK and the shop is pretty. That's where the compliments end. The girl at the counter looked MISERABLE, I ordered coffee and a egg, cheese, bacon PANNINI sandwich. I paid $18.00. The…
HOLY COW! We’ve been striking out on all the coffee shops we have tried on this trip and then we found Vanessa’s. The coffee is excellent, food was so yummy and they had great service! If I lived in the area, this would be a spot I’d frequent.
What an amazing little gem. Went first thing on a Sunday morning and the ambiance and service was fantastic. I was excited to order a mallorca as I haven’t yet found a place that sells them to my liking. It was fantastic! Pillow soft bread and the ham, cheese and egg were…
Tried this place for the first time and I must say it was great from the service to the food and the COFFEE!!!! I found the food to be well portioned and the pancakes were huge and fluffy(which my husband definitely enjoyed :-) ) I had a macchiato and OMG ! Sooo good ! So good…
Cute cafe! All of the food that we got looked beautiful but for the prices/service (having to get up and get the food ourselves and same for when we were done with the food having to bring the plates to the trash) the prices should be less. I also tried their matcha and it…
Crema Reviews
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