Very classy. Huge interior - lots of chairs, couches, and bar area. Not too loud, easy to talk others with you. Easy to get a drink. A little pricy, but worth it.
Shyla C.
Let me start off with great customer service! Our waiter was great and had a wonderful beer recommendation We ordered two different beers both lagers are great!! I also ordered a cappuccino which I'm a huge coffee lover and I loved it. Foam could of been more foamy but it was the best I had in the area so far We ordered the BELLUCCI pizza and that was DELICIOUS! Ended the dinner off with two gelatos! It wS a great experience and looking forward to going back!
Carolina D.
Great ambiance, music, delicious food and dessert, and excellent customer service all around! Great location! Perfect place to have lunch and even get your work done. Clean restrooms as well. Just lovely!
Mari Diaz
Delicious fresh pasta. The best lasagna I ever tasted. Desert delicioso as well and service is great. They did however ran out of some pastries but that means you just have to arrive early because it is just that good.
Lupe Grimaldi
Great location and ample space with a variety of amazing authentic pizza and pasta! I was so impressed as the pizza crust, tagliatelle, sauces, and flavors reminded me of beautiful Italy. I will definitely be back to indulge some more! Mille grazie a tutti!
Susie S.
Eleana is awesome and so are her products, service level, passion and care / concern for the neighbors. It's businesses like these that truly add so much character and love to the neighborhood. Come visit. You won't be disappointed.
Albano Bovo
even if in full emergency I went to the cafe and or found the usual smile and good coffee at the Italian as good as always guys
Antonio S.
Viva passione! Il migliore caffè nella zona! This is the only coffee place I come to! I'm not even a big coffee drinker but every once in a while, I'll get a hankering and this is my go-to. It's the best quality I've found! What makes it even better is the staff are actually Italian! Finally!!! If you're looking for a true taste of an Italian espresso, coffee or gelato, come here!
Miguel Zumalacárregui Pérez
We ordered "salmon poached eggs focaccia". They were out of focaccia, so instead they used tiny slider buns. The amount of food was tiny for an expensive dish (15$). So small that they actually cut the egg edges and put them underneath. I would give a lower rating, but I used to like this place other times.
Mutale Kalulu
Passione Caffe was the best venue for a private party, the three course meal was authentic and amazing and the tapas were perfect. Anyone wanting to host a birthday here should not think twice. Great venue with excellent, helpful and welcoming staff .
Do not waste your money on brunch food here. It does not match the menu description. Ordered the salmon and poached egg focaccia, which came out instead on a hamburger slider buns with a comically small salad. This was after waiting 15 minutes in line to order and 25 at the table. The good here is quite expensive for what it is. On the plus side, the coffee is good.
Alexander Polydoroff
My experience at Passione Caffè in their gorgeous two-story, well-decorated café at 91 Shattuck Square was simply marvelous. The staff was friendly, quick, and accommodating and the food, drinks, and desserts were delicious! I highly recommend Passione Caffè to those looking for a quick and yummy lunch (or breakfast/brunch everyday), to snack and study, or for an authentic Italian coffee. Don’t miss out on the great happy hour/aperativo deals between 4-7PM! It almost goes without mentioning, but Passione Caffè is absolutely true to its slogan: “A corner of Italy in Berkeley.” From the food and drink to the atmosphere and the service, this is the only truly Italian café I have found in Berkeley! And that comes from over a year of experience living and traveling in Italy!
Alex Polydoroff
My experience at Passione Caffè in their gorgeous two-story, well-decorated café at 91 Shattuck Square was simply marvelous. The staff was friendly, quick, and accommodating and the food, drinks, and desserts were delicious! I highly recommend Passione Caffè to those looking for a quick and yummy lunch (or breakfast/brunch everyday), to snack and study, or for an authentic Italian coffee. Don’t miss out on the great happy hour/aperativo deals between 4-7PM! It almost goes wit
Alex P
My experience at Passione Caffè in their gorgeous two-story, well-decorated café at 91 Shattuck Square was simply marvelous. The staff was friendly, quick, and accommodating and the food, drinks, and desserts were delicious! I highly recommend Passione Caffè to those looking for a quick and yummy lunch (or breakfast/brunch everyday), to snack and study, or for an authentic Italian coffee. Don’t miss out on the great happy hour/aperativo deals between 4-7PM! It almost goes without mentioning, but Passione Caffè is absolutely true to its slogan: “A corner of Italy in Berkeley.” From the food and drink to the atmosphere and the service, this is the only truly Italian café I have found in Berkeley! And that comes from over a year of experience living and traveling in Italy! Besides the beautiful architecture and interior design of Passione Caffè—not to mention its convenient location next to Downtown Berkeley BART—I would like to point out some highlights on the menu. The pastas are all made with homemade, organic noodles and made-to-order sauces. The pasta dishes are so fresh and authentic! The spaghetti with meatballs, their only Americanized dish, is to die for! The pizzas also are also made with home-made dough and gluten-free options are offered. Try one with fresh prosciutto, mozzarella, and arugula! The fresh panini with Italian meats and cheeses round out the lunch menu. It is possible to have a filling lunch for $7-15, which is definitely reasonably priced by Berkeley standards! A serious final highlight was the artisanal gelato, made in-house by the Italian co-owner, Eleanora Cercatore. There are 12 flavors, weekly made with gluten-free options, that are displayed on a beautiful rotating wheel. The gelato is spectacularly tasty—I cannot recommend it highly enough! For your time, money, and fine Italian bites and drinks, I cannot recommend a Berkeley café more highly than Passione Caffè! Please pay them a visit soon—you won’t be disappointed!
Alex P.
My experience at Passione Caffè in their gorgeous two-story, well-decorated café at 91 Shattuck Square was simply marvelous. The staff was friendly, quick, and accommodating and the food, drinks, and desserts were delicious! I highly recommend Passione Caffè to those looking for a quick and yummy lunch (or breakfast/brunch everyday), to snack and study, or for an authentic Italian coffee. Don't miss out on the great happy hour/aperativo deals between 4-7PM! It almost goes without mentioning, but Passione Caffè is absolutely true to its slogan: "A corner of Italy in Berkeley." From the food and drink to the atmosphere and the service, this is the only truly Italian café I have found in Berkeley! And that comes from over a year of experience living and traveling in Italy! Besides the beautiful architecture and interior design of Passione Caffè--not to mention its convenient location next to Downtown Berkeley BART--I would like to point out some highlights on the menu. The pastas are all made with homemade, organic noodles and made-to-order sauces. The pasta dishes are so fresh and authentic! The spaghetti with meatballs, their only Americanized dish, is to die for! The pizzas also are also made with home-made dough and gluten-free options are offered. Try one with fresh prosciutto, mozzarella, and arugula! The fresh panini with Italian meats and cheeses round out the lunch menu. It is possible to have a filling lunch for $7-15, which is definitely reasonably priced by Berkeley standards! A serious final highlight was the artisanal gelato, made in-house by the Italian co-owner, Eleanora Cercatore. There are 12 flavors, weekly made with gluten-free options, that are displayed on a beautiful rotating wheel. The gelato is spectacularly tasty--I cannot recommend it highly enough! For your time, money, and fine Italian bites and drinks, I cannot recommend a Berkeley café more highly than Passione Caffè! Please pay them a visit soon--you won't be disappointed!
Very classy. Huge interior - lots of chairs, couches, and bar area. Not too loud, easy to talk others with you. Easy to get a drink. A little pricy, but worth it.
Let me start off with great customer service! Our waiter was great and had a wonderful beer recommendation We ordered two different beers both lagers are great!! I also ordered a cappuccino which I'm a huge coffee lover and I loved it. Foam could of been more foamy but it was the best I had in the area so far We ordered the BELLUCCI pizza and that was DELICIOUS! Ended the dinner off with two gelatos! It wS a great experience and looking forward to going back!
Great ambiance, music, delicious food and dessert, and excellent customer service all around! Great location! Perfect place to have lunch and even get your work done. Clean restrooms as well. Just lovely!
Delicious fresh pasta. The best lasagna I ever tasted. Desert delicioso as well and service is great. They did however ran out of some pastries but that means you just have to arrive early because it is just that good.
Great location and ample space with a variety of amazing authentic pizza and pasta! I was so impressed as the pizza crust, tagliatelle, sauces, and flavors reminded me of beautiful Italy. I will definitely be back to indulge some more! Mille grazie a tutti!
Eleana is awesome and so are her products, service level, passion and care / concern for the neighbors. It's businesses like these that truly add so much character and love to the neighborhood. Come visit. You won't be disappointed.
even if in full emergency I went to the cafe and or found the usual smile and good coffee at the Italian as good as always guys
Viva passione! Il migliore caffè nella zona! This is the only coffee place I come to! I'm not even a big coffee drinker but every once in a while, I'll get a hankering and this is my go-to. It's the best quality I've found! What makes it even better is the staff are actually Italian! Finally!!! If you're looking for a true taste of an Italian espresso, coffee or gelato, come here!
We ordered "salmon poached eggs focaccia". They were out of focaccia, so instead they used tiny slider buns. The amount of food was tiny for an expensive dish (15$). So small that they actually cut the egg edges and put them underneath. I would give a lower rating, but I used to like this place other times.
Passione Caffe was the best venue for a private party, the three course meal was authentic and amazing and the tapas were perfect. Anyone wanting to host a birthday here should not think twice. Great venue with excellent, helpful and welcoming staff .
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Do not waste your money on brunch food here. It does not match the menu description. Ordered the salmon and poached egg focaccia, which came out instead on a hamburger slider buns with a comically small salad. This was after waiting 15 minutes in line to order and 25 at the table. The good here is quite expensive for what it is. On the plus side, the coffee is good.
My experience at Passione Caffè in their gorgeous two-story, well-decorated café at 91 Shattuck Square was simply marvelous. The staff was friendly, quick, and accommodating and the food, drinks, and desserts were delicious! I highly recommend Passione Caffè to those looking for a quick and yummy lunch (or breakfast/brunch everyday), to snack and study, or for an authentic Italian coffee. Don’t miss out on the great happy hour/aperativo deals between 4-7PM! It almost goes without mentioning, but Passione Caffè is absolutely true to its slogan: “A corner of Italy in Berkeley.” From the food and drink to the atmosphere and the service, this is the only truly Italian café I have found in Berkeley! And that comes from over a year of experience living and traveling in Italy!
My experience at Passione Caffè in their gorgeous two-story, well-decorated café at 91 Shattuck Square was simply marvelous. The staff was friendly, quick, and accommodating and the food, drinks, and desserts were delicious! I highly recommend Passione Caffè to those looking for a quick and yummy lunch (or breakfast/brunch everyday), to snack and study, or for an authentic Italian coffee. Don’t miss out on the great happy hour/aperativo deals between 4-7PM! It almost goes wit
My experience at Passione Caffè in their gorgeous two-story, well-decorated café at 91 Shattuck Square was simply marvelous. The staff was friendly, quick, and accommodating and the food, drinks, and desserts were delicious! I highly recommend Passione Caffè to those looking for a quick and yummy lunch (or breakfast/brunch everyday), to snack and study, or for an authentic Italian coffee. Don’t miss out on the great happy hour/aperativo deals between 4-7PM! It almost goes without mentioning, but Passione Caffè is absolutely true to its slogan: “A corner of Italy in Berkeley.” From the food and drink to the atmosphere and the service, this is the only truly Italian café I have found in Berkeley! And that comes from over a year of experience living and traveling in Italy! Besides the beautiful architecture and interior design of Passione Caffè—not to mention its convenient location next to Downtown Berkeley BART—I would like to point out some highlights on the menu. The pastas are all made with homemade, organic noodles and made-to-order sauces. The pasta dishes are so fresh and authentic! The spaghetti with meatballs, their only Americanized dish, is to die for! The pizzas also are also made with home-made dough and gluten-free options are offered. Try one with fresh prosciutto, mozzarella, and arugula! The fresh panini with Italian meats and cheeses round out the lunch menu. It is possible to have a filling lunch for $7-15, which is definitely reasonably priced by Berkeley standards! A serious final highlight was the artisanal gelato, made in-house by the Italian co-owner, Eleanora Cercatore. There are 12 flavors, weekly made with gluten-free options, that are displayed on a beautiful rotating wheel. The gelato is spectacularly tasty—I cannot recommend it highly enough! For your time, money, and fine Italian bites and drinks, I cannot recommend a Berkeley café more highly than Passione Caffè! Please pay them a visit soon—you won’t be disappointed!
My experience at Passione Caffè in their gorgeous two-story, well-decorated café at 91 Shattuck Square was simply marvelous. The staff was friendly, quick, and accommodating and the food, drinks, and desserts were delicious! I highly recommend Passione Caffè to those looking for a quick and yummy lunch (or breakfast/brunch everyday), to snack and study, or for an authentic Italian coffee. Don't miss out on the great happy hour/aperativo deals between 4-7PM! It almost goes without mentioning, but Passione Caffè is absolutely true to its slogan: "A corner of Italy in Berkeley." From the food and drink to the atmosphere and the service, this is the only truly Italian café I have found in Berkeley! And that comes from over a year of experience living and traveling in Italy! Besides the beautiful architecture and interior design of Passione Caffè--not to mention its convenient location next to Downtown Berkeley BART--I would like to point out some highlights on the menu. The pastas are all made with homemade, organic noodles and made-to-order sauces. The pasta dishes are so fresh and authentic! The spaghetti with meatballs, their only Americanized dish, is to die for! The pizzas also are also made with home-made dough and gluten-free options are offered. Try one with fresh prosciutto, mozzarella, and arugula! The fresh panini with Italian meats and cheeses round out the lunch menu. It is possible to have a filling lunch for $7-15, which is definitely reasonably priced by Berkeley standards! A serious final highlight was the artisanal gelato, made in-house by the Italian co-owner, Eleanora Cercatore. There are 12 flavors, weekly made with gluten-free options, that are displayed on a beautiful rotating wheel. The gelato is spectacularly tasty--I cannot recommend it highly enough! For your time, money, and fine Italian bites and drinks, I cannot recommend a Berkeley café more highly than Passione Caffè! Please pay them a visit soon--you won't be disappointed!