Swallow Cafe
“The avocado toast is amazing and quite filling with a tiny side salad accompaniment.”
“Atmosphere is amazing, wide open space, high ceilings, formerly Tripoli, so it's adapted from an exotic restaurant space.”
“The waitstaff is as friendly as it gets in the area and they have free WiFi.”
Swallow Cafe
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Accepts Apple Pay: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Working: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range Moderate
5 reviews
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A unique and memorable name for such a cute cafe. Did I think of the cute and cuddly species of Swallow birds? of course not! I thought of those times when you don't leave anything behind. Bottom line is I wanted caffeine and this place conveniently drew me in.
The decor and aesthetics of the cafe is one to admire. It's was previously a Lebanese restaurant so it still holds a lot of character from the previous occupants.
My iced liquid crack, I mean "coffee" was pretty decent but lacked more flavor from the homemade vanilla flavored syrup. The syrup was a unique blend of vanilla, cardamom and cinnamon. It was a unique taste but lacked a little umph.
Overall this looks like a nice place to get some work done and take advantage of the free wifi, while enjoying breakfast treats.
I absolutely love this place. Very chill vibe with good quality coffeeand people who seem to care about making it.
Recommend
I was actually going to the bagel stop across the street when I noticed that Tribouli restaurant now served coffee. I looked closer and the window said Swallow cafe. I walked inside and saw that it was no longer the Arabic restaurant but now a cafe. The Arabic restaurant is now in the basement.
The cafe is bright with large windows and light color walls. It feels inviting walking in. They have a lot of seats and also window seating too. Their is also this cool 2nd floor nook where you can chill out too.
I'm the type though to sit by the window and stare out towards the street. The latte I ordered kept me company. They offer food but I haven't ate their yet.
The times I visited I just ordered coffee or a latte. The coffee and espresso beans are delicious. If your into drip coffee they got it here. The baristas also smile and are friendly. Which is important to me. Overall good experience.
The sweetest employees. Quick and kind.
Decent breakfast menu
Tons of seating and an open floor plan. Gorgeous windows with bar seating for people watching.
The only frustration I had with this place is that I waited I line for almost 5 minutes while the barista chatted someone up. I just want my tea! Gah.
I really enjoy their coffee. However there have been a couple instances when the coffee was too watery. The atmosphere is great but it is often hard to find seats and plugs. I have yet to try their food but my friend tells me it's pretty good. Definitely one of my neighborhood favorites.