Café Ficelle

Café Ficelle

390 S Mills Rd B, Ventura, CA

★★★★4.2(52 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

Café Ficelle draws a devoted crowd with its clean, minimal aesthetic and genuinely welcoming staff, making it equally suited for quick espresso runs or lingering conversations over pastries. The shop shines brightest with its creative signature drinks like the honey lavender latte and exceptional house-made pastries—particularly the pistachio cream puff and soft, generously-filled cinnamon roll—though consistency with their drip coffee and standard pastries can be hit-or-miss. If you're seeking espresso-forward beverages and imaginative seasonal flavors in a space that feels both sophisticated and approachable, this Ventura spot rewards a visit, just maybe skip the basic black coffee.

What to expect

Espresso-focused, with creative signature drinks. A slow-sit, quick-grab spot, good for meetings. Pastries on the menu.

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Google Reviews

Roberto Ruiz
★★★★2 months ago

Me and my wife and kid have been to this place we love the vibe and we loved the service prices were little high on the appetizers 5$ a piece - drinks are little more we ordered mucha drink it wasn't the best it was very bitter needed more sugar we tried to add more sugar but…

Koko
★★★★★7 months ago

ordered a black iced coffee— this is it haha. please use more grounds or spend some time making a batch and cooling it down properly without loads of ice. Watered down coffee is one of the top worst flavors in the world. Had to make espresso shots at home to make it actually…

Alexander
★★★★★11 months ago

Cool little place. The pain au chocolat was mid - there was very little chocolate and the pastry was dry. The drip coffee was very good and the pistachio cream puff? Phenomenal.

Rosana S
★★★★12 months ago

Popped into a cute little café with a clean, minimal vibe and the irresistible smell of coffee and pastries in the air. The staff was sweet and welcoming. Almost all the spots were occupied when I walked in at 11. By 11:30 it quieted down and a fair amount of spots opened up.…

Timothy Ross
★★★★★a year ago

Delicious pastries and the flavored plates are amazing. We got honey lavender latte. The flavors are incredible. I also got the cinnamon roll... the dough was soft, moist, filled with cinnamon, and fluffy. The frosting was creamy, properly sweet, and delicious. Service was…

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