Avenue Cafe in Capitola

Super cute cafe with a great choice of foods. I loved their breakfast, we had their chorizo burritos which hit the spot. Great service. No parking, have to park at beach access lot. Choice of indoor and outdoor seating, both enclosed:)

April 2, 2023.Based on some new posts about the Avenue Cafe in Capitola by the Police station we decided to try late breakfast on the way home from Costco.When they changed hands about 2 1/2 years ago, we gave them 3 tries, and decided never to go back again. They were amazing, then they were awful.So the good news is that service is way better, main parts of meals is mostly better.I ordered smoked salmon and avo eggs Benedict. My wife ordered scrambled eggs and a sausage patty. I took one bite of the hash browns and immediately sent them back expecting to get something edible. Both my wifes and my hasbrowns were basically mush. Like fried mashed potatoes.I poked into my eggs and the yolks were entirely cooked. I summoned a server and she had the audacity to say they are supposed to be like that. Now that is OMG frustrating. Fortunately they came back immediately with properly cooked eggs and the entire dish was delicious.As far as the hash browns, they came back just as bad or worse than before. I talked to the guy who seemed to be in charge and showed him the potatoes, and he apologized and said they should never be like that ever. I was a bit surprised he didnt knock a penny off the bill, but whatever.Just surveying around the establishment, the plates with hashbrowns seemed to have basically uneaten hashbrowns.I dont like home fries, so I try not to go to places that dont do good hashbrowns for breakfast.

The Avenue Cafe usually has a long line out the door so we have been eager to try it. We arrived early to find a charming interior complete with stone fireplace and walls covered with local art for sale. The outside patio also looked wonderful. The service was outstanding and the price reasonable for a touristy area. The food was a bit disappointing. The smoked salmon Benedict arrived with cooked salmon and the hash browns were mushy. Might be my first time ever not wanting to finish hash browns. Still, the rest of our food was decent and the atmosphere and service are worth the trip.

Cute spot right on the corner as you enter Capitola Village. The Carnitas & Southern Benedict’s are so good! We also got a full stack of buttery pancakes. Will stop in again!

Avenue Cafe, at 427 Capitola Ave. in the Capitola village, is a delightful, gleaming restaurant set in a 100-year-old house. Its located about two blocks from the Capitola Beach.The owner keeps Avenue Cafe spotless, and the shiny yellow walls and charming paned windows give a cheery, inviting appearance. Credit cards are accepted; there is no outdoor seating.Luci N. & I arrived before 9am on a Sunday morning, and before long the little cafe was nearly full. We enjoyed a small bowl of surprisingly appealing fruit, freshly cut, compliments of the owner.We ordered the smoked salmon avocado & eggs benedict ($15), poached eggs on English muffin, with smoked salmon, avocado, Hollandaise sauce. Standard ingredients and assembly, perfectly executed.Id recommend the Avenue Cafe to anyone interested in a breakfast/brunch spot while in Capitola, and while youre at it, take a walk around and check out the village!

If you want good food, good service, good homely ambiance in a small cozy setting - this is the place. To top it off - the smile on the two ladies is infectious - you know that they enjoy what they are doing!I cleaned up my plate - not a morsel wasted - and I took a picture to prove it! The French Toast and eggs - cooked to perfection - again I took a picture as proof. The cozy setting - another picture...Next time Im in Capitola - no guessing needed! Avenue Cafe - fersure!

Order the steak & eggs with a side of avocado. The food & portions were good, even the side was a good portion. I recommend asking about the house salsa.The service was good as well. My coffee mug was full the whole visit.

Came here with my family on a Thursday for brunch and we got outdoor seating right away! We ended up getting the smoked salmon Benedict and I personally really loved the fresh taste of the salmon! The sauce and the avocado also added to the nice taste of the dish, and the hash browns were decent but a little on the less crunchy side. The portion sizes were small but good for one person to be satisfied. The service was a little slow and we didn’t get some things unless we asked twice.

Beautiful small little breakfast cottage with amazing food. Out door seating and DOG FRIENDLY ❤️

Can always count on a bomb-diggity Benedict & excellent service from Olaf & Roberto. They are always there to deliver & I’ve never received less than delicious.I work close by, and the service is timely. Thank you! The photo I attached is the Florentine Benedict. - Alexandra (Ali)