Blue Canoe Cafe
14 School St, Salem, MA
Crema's Take
“Blue Canoe's creative specialty drinks like the peanut butter banana coffee set it apart from typical Salem cafes, though the espresso quality can be inconsistent—some reviewers praise the atmosphere and food, while others note the coffee tastes burnt. It's a cozy, laptop-friendly spot that excels at hospitality and sandwiches, making it better suited for lingering over food and conversation than for serious coffee appreciation.”
What to expect
Classic coffee drinks done right. A slow-sit, laptop-friendly spot, good for meetings. Light food on the menu.
Google Reviews
Terrible quality coffee. We ordered a cappuccino and a cortado. Both were made with burnt coffee, and a lot of milk.
2/15/25 Coffee was decent-had the peanut butter banana coffee. A friend and I bought two sandwiches, the steak and cheese breakfast sandwiches and the Cupid Special (a Valentine’s Day special). I paid 20 dollars for two microwaved sandwiches. The steak and cheese was cold in the…
First time today , great employee, atmosphere, cozy Great turkey sandwich with mayo,lettuce, pickled, on multi grain bread,
Had a sandwich from Blue Canoe today, and I was honestly a bit underwhelmed. I order the Abbot Hall which comes with cranberry mayo and turkey. I was hoping it was in-house roasted and sliced turkey (it did not appear to be), and the cranberry mayo didn’t really taste of much.…
My two favorite foods sound boring to some, but I can't help it -- I'm a savory food kind of person. I love nachos and I love BLTs, and it's amazing how many places have managed to not do these two things well. I have never been able to find a place that can make a good BLT,…
Crema Reviews
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