This place is located right on the corner of Penn which is a little busy but finding it was fine and so was parking. I visited around 10am on a weekday so I was a little hopeful that there would be a good variety of options left but I was wrong; there were very few things left from the bakery. I ordered 2 breakfast sandwiches instead which were okay. I was a little disappointed by the service. First, I wasn't notified that my food was ready. Additionally, I had to put my things in a bag from the shelf that they had been sitting on for several minutes. If I did ever return, I don't think I'd sit there. It was quite small and uninviting (for me anyway) and I don't feel as if my service mattered.
Huzefa G.
Fun cafe at this new location. Very bright and inviting. Good choice of coffees and breakfast stuff. They sell out so get there early.
Steve F.
Well, I'm hooked on this place now. Having never visited a Cafe Ceres in my 8 years living in the Twin Cities, I now know what I was missing. The ambience is calm inside. Penn can be a bit busy but sitting on the porch outside is also a good spot on a nice day. After a coffee and snack there are other businesses in the area for errands like the hardware next door. Food The pistachio croissant is perfect. It has a creme on the inside and pistachios crushed on top. I have to assume all the croissants are this good. We also had the breakfast sandwich which comes on an English muffin and they allow you to substitute meat with avocado without an extra charge which is appreciate for those avoiding meat either altogether or for that morning. Coffee So far I've only had the espresso and I would rank it in the middle of available options in the Twin Cities. It's plenty caffeinated enough yet it seems like each time I get a cortado it tastes different. If you strive for consistency, then perhaps the coffee would be more up your alley. If you like the barista's touch each time, then the espresso is good and will get you where you're trying to go.
Liam Mongin
Vegetarian options: Only a few options have meatParking: Go here to gather with my fam
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Spiced Vanilla Latte, Cinnamon Roll
Deesa B.
was beyond dissatisfied that Cafe Ceres is no longer using Silverbird coffee. Whatever you are using now taste like the worst coffee I've ever had!
Leah Conrad
Great atmosphere and friendly staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Mary Castaneda
Love it. We walk here often. Coffee and breakfast options are delicious and the pastries are unique.
Salted maple latte was incredible, the bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich was heavenly, and the service was wonderful. Amazing experience and will for sure be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eric S.
Turkish bagel is one of the best things I have had in a while. Definitely would recommend.
Emily
I loved my Dolche de Leche latte! It was sweet enough without being over powering. I liked the banana bread loaf as well. Street parking was easy to find too! My only complaint is that it gets super busy and has limited seating. I came to sit and visit with a friend and we waited for seating and it was fairly loud. Once it calmed down, it was the perfect environment to visit. I also found the staff very kind and calm despite it being so busy! I would visit again any time!Parking: There is a hill on the side of the coffee shop where it seems the majority of people parked. The neighborhood also has a lot of space to park. Parking on Penn is limited due to a large 30 min parking area, but I found this to be the best parking.
Holy smokes... not to be a basic Gen Z boy or anything... but the avocado toast is blowing my mind! So good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Avocado Toast
human
Ordered the gluten free banana tart. The banana was banana-ing.The crust: it's bitter flavor complemented the banana, but the texture was like chewing the crusted on dirt off the bottom of a boot. Otherwise it was good!Brown sugar molasses drink was decent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Blake83 D.
Wow I just spent $9.30 here for a 16oz oat milk latte. That's absolutely ridiculous. I had gone here quite a bit every morning on my commute to work in the past couple of years and paid $7 plus including a $1 tip, but quit going because they are really busy at times and service is too slow to just grab a coffee. I stopped in on a whim and didn't notice the price change when hit a $1 tip. I don't ever cheap out anything, I love quality everything and always leave 20%+ tips, but almost $10 for latte is greedy. I loved this place but I won't be coming back.
Sherelle Harris
Quick service, very busy. My only comment would be to come out and wipe your tables down on your down time. I used my hand sanitizer to clean our table. The food was delicious and the portion size was very nice. I enjoyed the avocado toast.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Turkish Bagel with Cream Cheese, Ham and Cheese Croissant, Avocado Toast
Julie Andberg
Cafe Ceres has the best breakfast sandwiches. Perfect egg, perfect avocado, bacon, on a fresh baked bun.
This place is located right on the corner of Penn which is a little busy but finding it was fine and so was parking. I visited around 10am on a weekday so I was a little hopeful that there would be a good variety of options left but I was wrong; there were very few things left from the bakery. I ordered 2 breakfast sandwiches instead which were okay. I was a little disappointed by the service. First, I wasn't notified that my food was ready. Additionally, I had to put my things in a bag from the shelf that they had been sitting on for several minutes. If I did ever return, I don't think I'd sit there. It was quite small and uninviting (for me anyway) and I don't feel as if my service mattered.
Fun cafe at this new location. Very bright and inviting. Good choice of coffees and breakfast stuff. They sell out so get there early.
Well, I'm hooked on this place now. Having never visited a Cafe Ceres in my 8 years living in the Twin Cities, I now know what I was missing. The ambience is calm inside. Penn can be a bit busy but sitting on the porch outside is also a good spot on a nice day. After a coffee and snack there are other businesses in the area for errands like the hardware next door. Food The pistachio croissant is perfect. It has a creme on the inside and pistachios crushed on top. I have to assume all the croissants are this good. We also had the breakfast sandwich which comes on an English muffin and they allow you to substitute meat with avocado without an extra charge which is appreciate for those avoiding meat either altogether or for that morning. Coffee So far I've only had the espresso and I would rank it in the middle of available options in the Twin Cities. It's plenty caffeinated enough yet it seems like each time I get a cortado it tastes different. If you strive for consistency, then perhaps the coffee would be more up your alley. If you like the barista's touch each time, then the espresso is good and will get you where you're trying to go.
Vegetarian options: Only a few options have meatParking: Go here to gather with my fam
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Spiced Vanilla Latte, Cinnamon Roll
was beyond dissatisfied that Cafe Ceres is no longer using Silverbird coffee. Whatever you are using now taste like the worst coffee I've ever had!
Great atmosphere and friendly staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Love it. We walk here often. Coffee and breakfast options are delicious and the pastries are unique.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pastry Options, Spiced Vanilla Latte, Bacon Egg and Cheese Sandwich
Salted maple latte was incredible, the bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich was heavenly, and the service was wonderful. Amazing experience and will for sure be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Turkish bagel is one of the best things I have had in a while. Definitely would recommend.
I loved my Dolche de Leche latte! It was sweet enough without being over powering. I liked the banana bread loaf as well. Street parking was easy to find too! My only complaint is that it gets super busy and has limited seating. I came to sit and visit with a friend and we waited for seating and it was fairly loud. Once it calmed down, it was the perfect environment to visit. I also found the staff very kind and calm despite it being so busy! I would visit again any time!Parking: There is a hill on the side of the coffee shop where it seems the majority of people parked. The neighborhood also has a lot of space to park. Parking on Penn is limited due to a large 30 min parking area, but I found this to be the best parking.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pastry Options
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Holy smokes... not to be a basic Gen Z boy or anything... but the avocado toast is blowing my mind! So good!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Avocado Toast
Ordered the gluten free banana tart. The banana was banana-ing.The crust: it's bitter flavor complemented the banana, but the texture was like chewing the crusted on dirt off the bottom of a boot. Otherwise it was good!Brown sugar molasses drink was decent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Wow I just spent $9.30 here for a 16oz oat milk latte. That's absolutely ridiculous. I had gone here quite a bit every morning on my commute to work in the past couple of years and paid $7 plus including a $1 tip, but quit going because they are really busy at times and service is too slow to just grab a coffee. I stopped in on a whim and didn't notice the price change when hit a $1 tip. I don't ever cheap out anything, I love quality everything and always leave 20%+ tips, but almost $10 for latte is greedy. I loved this place but I won't be coming back.
Quick service, very busy. My only comment would be to come out and wipe your tables down on your down time. I used my hand sanitizer to clean our table. The food was delicious and the portion size was very nice. I enjoyed the avocado toast.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Turkish Bagel with Cream Cheese, Ham and Cheese Croissant, Avocado Toast
Cafe Ceres has the best breakfast sandwiches. Perfect egg, perfect avocado, bacon, on a fresh baked bun.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5