Caffe Classico
2144 Frankfort Ave, Louisville, KY
Crema's Take
“Caffe Classico feels like a cherished neighborhood gathering spot where the owner's warmth matches the quality of their surprisingly stellar pomme frites and paninis. This is the kind of quaint, unhurried cafe where regulars keep coming back for years, lingering over excellent coffee and light food in an atmosphere that genuinely welcomes families and friends to slow down together. It's clear this place prioritizes genuine hospitality and thoughtful execution over pretense, making it the ideal escape for anyone craving an authentic, relaxing dining experience.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
This place is super cute. The owner is really nice and the food was amazing. Highly recommend coming here for a relaxing casual cafe dinning experience!
Delicious food in a quaint cafe atmosphere. The paninis are delicious and we always start with fries. They are the star of every meal!!
I've been coming here for years, not as often as I should. During Covid I would regularly stop in for dinner then walk down the block to Gallant Fox for drinks. The pomme frites in all portions are amazing, amongst the best fries in town if not #1. Beef and iberico empanadas, bocadillo and choripan sandwiches, steak frites, pork tenderloin, sausages alemana, all great. The Margherita pizza is the best you will find in Louisville. Grab some coffee or European beer while here and have a good time. Keep it on the must visit list.
The service was impeccable, the girl who served us was very polite and helpful. We ordered the choripán, which was not what I expected. Also instead of putting French fries they put chips, which didn’t seem to match the menu or price. The pizza was phenomenal, a total delight! The salmon was very tasty, however, it was served with only two pieces of asparagus, and half a cherry tomato! I'll likely come back because there are still many dishes I want to try! But for the price you’d think they would give you more food/balance the entrees with the sides.
I have mixed feelings.. first I love a soda fountain drink.. they don’t have those but they do have Mexican cokes which are almost as good. Our table ordered the fries.. as an appetizer and they were some of the beat I have ever had. They come with 3 dips which my friends enjoyed. I had a delicious panini! There was a group of 5 of us and mostly everyone enjoyed their dish but one friend ordered a soup. She was anxious for me to try it as I was not familiar to that soup.. it looked very good. Well it was cold and it wasn’t supposed to be cold. So she reluctantly asked if the server could heat it up which the server was happy to do. She got it back and it was still cold. So rather than ask again she just took it to go. I would come again. And I believe my friends will too.
Crema Reviews
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