Caffe Sportivo

Looking at all these reviews i was SO HYPE to come to this place and It was such a let down… let me explain my experience so you can judge for yourself::: We (my mother FROM ITALY and I) find a reserved cafe spot in the back. Cool start. >>> all downhill from there >>> We go around the front and there are a bunch of dudes chain-smoking… Which, I get it, people smoke its a free country… but right in front of a place where people are trying to eat?? kinda yuck. ANYWAYS We decide to ignore the yuck because maybe inside is different?! Go to open the door and all the glass is broken… so the cigarette smoke is wafting INTO the cafe 🤢 which is FILLED WITH MEN WATCHING A HOCKEY GAME (like its an Italian bar at least soccer come on). And ok maybe thats on me .. cafe sportivo translates to sports bar 🤣 but a) it was PACKED and b) NO ONE MOVED so my mom and i couldn’t reach the bar to order a drink or food even if we wanted to!!! We STILL Try to give it a chance and shove our way past all the giant men to look at the food. There was like one muffin and one croissant. At that point with nowhere to even stand and no one even checking in with us to see if we wanted we left. My mom said “che horrore” which i don’t think you need a translator to understand. Soooooooooo maybe the cafe has good cappuccini and cornetti but I’ll never know cause the vibes were NOT IT.

I stumbled upon this Italian coffee shop and it was such a gem. You can tell it’s a spot that’s loved in town, regulars were greeted by name, and the owner made everyone feel welcome. He mentioned he’s been doing this for 27 years, and you can really feel the passion in the atmosphere. The cappuccino I had was perfect, rich, smooth, and not too strong. For only $5, it was absolutely worth it. The place has a warm, inviting vibe, with friendly people that make you feel at home. Definitely a must-visit if you’re in the area!

True Italian coffee vibe! They have very good espresso machine and the italian guy who was operating machine definitely knows what to do. The taste of the latte was great and perfectly balanced! Croissant was also very Italian, with filling inside. This is cash only place!

Looking for an afternoon hot latte, I did a quick search on my drive to the beach. This to me personally, was some of the best espresso I have had in the area. Keep in mind this is an old school hangout type vibe, with all the dons smoking cigars in the front. However, I appreciate a good smelling smoke of cigar, and felt very invited and the most warm welcome from all the regulars sitting outside enjoying the perfect weather. This is definetly a guys hangout place, but the high quality espresso and equipment spoke for itself. More importantly, the man who made our drinks knew exactly how to finesse and was quite delicate with the machine. The result was a delicious well steamed latte, at a very reasonable price. I loved they even had milk alternatives, which I am always comparing, and this was in fact the correct type of almond milk to make a hot latte, and was steamed to perfection.

Went to Caffe Sportivo for the sole purpose of getting cannoli and was NOT disappointed! They were so good we literally ate them in the parking lot instead of waiting until we returned home. Take cash, no plastic accepted. Will definitely return!