Catalina Cafe
603 W Gaines St #6, Tallahassee, FL
Crema's Take
“This family-owned gem on Gaines Street has earned serious devotion for its consistently excellent coffee and satisfying breakfast offerings, particularly the egg bowls and creative bagels like the Lux with avocado. What keeps locals and visitors coming back isn't just the quality of the beans—reviewers rave about how genuinely good even a simple black coffee tastes here—but the warm, friendly service that makes you feel like a regular from day one. The Iced Catalina Mocha seems to be a signature worth trying, and the fact that people feel sad leaving town without returning says everything about the genuine care this place puts into every cup and plate.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
Amazing family owned coffee shop. I ordered the Lux bagel with avocado and it was excellent. You should also try they're great drinks selection. Will definitely come back👍👍👍
We came here for coffee and breakfast both days we were in town. The coffee is consistently delicious, and the egg bowls are the most satisfying breakfast I've had at a coffee shop. I highly recommend the French toast sticks for an indulgent, sweet treat. We're so happy to have found Catalina Cafe during our stay.
We were looking for a quick bite and some coffee and stumbled on this place. Apparently, the coffee was phenomenal. My boyfriend kept raving on how incredibly good his cup of black coffee was. We ordered two breakfast sandwiches that were good. My only complaint would be that upon paying, the cashier said she'll bring our food since we decided to sit outside. She brought the coffee but they totally forgot about our food. After realizing how long we were waiting, I went inside to follow up and a different cashier was there and gave us our food which means someone wasn't communicating. Not a huge deal though.
Tried this little family owned cafe on Gaines St. this morning for breakfast and it was great! Food and coffee was hot and full of flavor and staff was very friendly. I had a breakfast bowl with egg, grilled veggies, provolone cheese, and bacon and my husband had the French toast sandwich. Definitely will be back! So we came back and OMG so good! Brought my family and they all will also be coming back! The owner makes the muffins fresh and they are so good!
the coffee and breakfast was so dang good here that it made me sad i'm not from the area 😭 i got the iced catalina mocha and bec on an asiago bagel and both were delicious !!! the coffee has a wonderful flavor and i love that this shop is very accommodating to customizations (i prefer oat milk in my coffee). and don't even get me started on that fluffy egg..... 🤯 also a huge fan of the ambiance and abundance of outdoor seating. it was nice and cool out today so i got to enjoy my brekkie outside and people watch lol. 10/10 will come back whenever i'm in town
Crema Reviews
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