Aruba Island Bowls Cafe
1601 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
Crema's Take
“This Pittsburgh café captures island vibes with remarkably fresh, thoughtfully made bowls and pastries—their homemade peanut butter spheres and açaí creations are standouts that keep regulars coming back. Beyond the stellar food, the warm, owner-run atmosphere and creative touches (like the upstairs fitness studio) make it feel less like a quick caffeine stop and more like a genuine escape, whether you're grabbing waffles with your little one or settling in with a smoothie bowl. It's the kind of neighborhood gem where everything from the guacamole to the cold brew tastes like it was made with real care.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
We love this little gem! Our favorites are the waffles (for our little one), electric mango bowl, island bowl, and tacos. So far we haven’t found anything we haven’t liked! The atmosphere is an island vibe - a fun, beach theme. Great service and the food looks and tastes great. Everything is so fresh!
can’t say enough good things about this place. everything is so fresh and delicious, the homemade peanut butter spheres are incredible!! the açaí and chia seed pudding have a perfect texture. the menu is so unique, vibrant and healthy. i really wanna try to blue spirulina rice & breakfast sandwiches. the service is so kind and courteous. fun vibe inside. 10/10 recommend
Such a good hole in the wall breakfast place! The Açaí bowls are AMAZING, the plantains, guacamole and empanadas were all homemade and truly amazing as well!!! The vibes in here are so vacation and amazing. And the service was so great and very polite. Love love love it here.
This is my third visit. Everything I’ve tried has been great including smoothie bowls and vegan pastries. The guacamole is excellent! There is a fitness studio upstairs. Pink and Powerful! I highly recommend Aruba Island Bowls and Pink and Powerful!
The staff which I believe was the owner, was absolutely amazing. Very kind. The atmosphere was aesthetically pleasing. The acai bowls, and smoothies were absolutely delicious and very pleasing to look at. Highly recommend trying this place! They also have more than just smoothies and bowls. 10 out of 10
Crema Reviews
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