This is one of my favorite local spots. Get the Bella bowl! The staff is so friendly and professional and I appreciate their welcoming energy. read more

The Tanga-licious turkey sandwich is outta this world excellent every time! A lunch I can always count on being great! Thank you! The staff is so friendly and helpful and smiling yay! read more

3.5 stars. It's the only real restaurant in a couple mile radius, and only open until 2 pm. The staff was friendly and followed covid precautions. When we went, they were out of bacon which was odd for a breakfast place. Service at the sit down was slow, 30 min to get simple orders. Food was delicious. Overall, it was a pleasant experience but quite overpriced- $22 for two souped up bagels only. Given wait and cost, I would probably skip. read more

So this place is right down the street from my house. It's in a small little strip mall if you're going to fast you'll drive right by it. I love the quaintness of this place, everyone is so friendly and always smiling. The pastries are really good, so fresh. Also coffee is made right. read more

The food is great however they are the most unpredictable restaurant in Chico. You never know if they will be open or not. I have gone here 4 days in a row and they have "closed early" every day.. They constantly run out of food. It takes 30+ minutes for an order of fruit. I wish this place had more consistency and they would be the best spot in Chico hands down. read more

Breakfast bagels are the closest food you can have to curing a hangover. Coffee is good as well as the girls working there are always friendly read more

10/10. Id attach a photo because it is deserving but I was in a trance when the bagels were placed in front of me I just started to devour them without thinking. We got the early bird and the pink dynamite with bacon and woooow. Two totally different sandwich each equally amazing. Bacon is real thick and cooked perfectly. Got a blackberry banana smoothie which was also delish. If you haven't eaten here you're missing out honesty. Best bagel spot in town! read more

Love love their food. Always delicious. Service can be a little slow, but the food is worth the wait. I usually call my order in.

This is absolutely by far my favorite breakfast spot - friendly people - delicious food - and everyone always greats you with a smile - even behind the masks - is there 6 stars? read more

Bellachino's Cafe - Cheesy Eggs and Toast - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Chico, California

If your business hours state you are open until 1:00pm and you have your open sign lit, then why would you lock the door and say, "Oh we are closed." It's not my fault you had 30 orders to fulfill and ran out of ingredients to make those orders. You are a business that serves breakfast, you need to be better prepared on a Sunday! And to top it off, when we walked it, the two teenagers at the front were so rude and didn't even offer a solution to the problem. Was looking forward to trying out a new place while in town and now I'm so pissed. Awful customer service & just so rude! Will never come back! read more

This place has great food and a friendly staff. However, do not trust the posted hours of operation. Four times since I have been going there I have shown up or called in an order before closing time and they were closed early. Each time I got a different reason: 1. Closed for private party, not enough staff, slow so closed early, ran out of food. This is very frustrating and their only real problem, but it's big enough that I will not consider going if it's within an hour of the posted closing time. read more

My husband and I went to Bellachino's on Friday night. We ordered an avocado pie and a green tea latte. The green tea latte was not on the menu, but they made it specially for us. The latte was not too sweet and had great flavor of green tea. We loved it a lot. The avocado pie was fabulous! The flavor of the pie was like a key lime pie with rich avocado cream. The atmosphere was relaxing, they had a live acoustic guitar player and the lighting technique which created a wonderful situation. Unfortunately, they did not have alcohol, but they said we could bring in alcohol from the store by the cafe. They announced to us that they will start serving alcohol in a few months. The little hidden cafe was a great location to have a romantic desert night with my husband! read more

I paid $7 for a 4" ×4" piece of carrot cake and a small "living la vida mocha" (their clever name for a Mexican mocha). The carrot cake is dense and moist with a nice top layer of cream cheese icing that isn't too sweet. The Mexican mocha is okay. I prefer mine to be spicy, but it was worth trying and still good. I just won't be ordering it again. I will come back for breakfast because I hear it is excellent. There are different quiches available at $6 per slice. There was one that stood out to me because it had raspberries in it... Interesting. There are pastries available for $2.75 each, including cinnamon rolls, bread pudding and scones. They tell you to call in your order if you are in a hurry. For lunch they offer hot and cold wraps and sandwiches, salads, the usual cafe stuff with good flavor choices. I have a feeling I am going to enjoy breakfast more so than lunch, though. Update, one day later: My husband and I stopped in during breakfast.There was a line of about 6 people in front of us when we arrived at 9:am but the ordering process went relatively fast. The wait for our food took about 8 minutes, so if you are in a hurry this is not going to work for you. We both got water, a bagel each and also a day old cinnamon roll each. Pastries are usually $2.75... we paid $1.50 for the day old version. They were wrapped in plastic and a little squashed, but we didn't care because we were just going to throw them in our carry on bags to enjoy on our flight home. The water tasted great and was served in a clean pint glass. I ordered the Piggly Wiggly Bagel and my husband ordered the Chico Blues Bagel. Both were served warm but not hot. The bagels were soft enough to bite into and not squish the insides out of them. The avocado and other produce was extremely fresh. The bagels had fresh sliced fruit on the side, including orange, pineapple, and melon. We both really enjoyed our visit today and would gladly come back. read more

Bellachino's Cafe - Carrot cake and Mexican mocha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Chico, California

We took our almost 16 year old dog Cooper with us to Bellachino's Cafe for a 16th anniversary brunch this week at their outdoor patio. We used the side gate to get into the patio and I went inside to order while my wife stayed with Cooper. Counter staff was very friendly, used Apple Pay from my Apple Watch to pay. Drinks were ready first, which you pick up at the serving counter; a tropical iced tea and cinnamon vanilla coffee. If you are sitting outside, you may miss your name being called, so go inside to check if drinks are ready. Staff brought our food to our table. My wife had a veggie wrap and I had the Smokin' Berry Bird, which is chopped turkey, onion & spinach mixed together, with smoked gouda cheese topped with bacon & cranberry cream cheese on a Jalapeño Pepper Jack bagel. It was delicious! Thank you Bellachino's for allowing our older dog! Everything was top quality, and we would absolutely go again. read more

Always great muffins, great sandwiches, good coffee and friendly service. One of the best coffee places to go in Chico for lunch. Not a lot of seating. read more

Best tuna sandwich! Sasha makes the best sandwiches, salads and goodies. I drive from Durham to enjoy the amazing food she makes. Have been a regular for YEARS and highly recommend this as a regular lunch stop, breakfast stop, coffee stop or hang out! We enjoy it, always! I love the patio with the kiddos and dogs read more

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This review is based on coming in for coffee twice in the middle of the afternoon. I really wanted to like this place, and I've heard it has excellent food (and would like to try it again for dinner sometime, perhaps). But I've decided I'm not coming here for coffee anymore because, in general, I find this place to be pretty bland in atmosphere and experience. It's in a strip mall, and although the chalk board has cool lettering, the overall vibe is rather cookie cutter (although much better than a Starbucks). The staff were okay, but not particularly friendly or on-point. I'd say there are much more interesting options in Chico, especially if you enjoy the "coffee culture" of many cafes. My coffee drinks (Americanos, one time hot, one time iced) were decent. One awesome thing: Bellachino's does have a sweet, somewhat small patio area with gorgeous container gardens and nice tables and chairs with umbrellas! However, watch out: there are also speakers out there, and even if you're the only customer in there and obviously studying, the staff may blast Top 40 crap at you at crazy high volumes. Sigh. read more

I kid you not probably one of the best sandwiches I've had in Chico. Also they were playing great music. Relaxed on the patio with my wife and enjoyed a fantastic lunch read more

the piggly wiggly is out of this world, coffee is great, the staff is impeccable!!! i highly recommend paying them a visit!!!

This spot is convenient for me because I live on this side of town and there's not much for coffee shops without having to drive a bit. I just got a plan mocha and that was good! Not too sweet, not too strong, and I got the piggly wiggly bagel which was the bomb.com. Decor, little cafe type vibe and the girls that work there are super nice. The only downside is the price! It's expensive. My small drink and bagel was almost 13 bucks! The bagel was big but I don't know, it's a bagel! Maybe I'm cheap lol. I don't really eat at many breakfast cafes so maybe the price is the same everywhere. I gave them 3 stars because I haven't tried much yet, but I will be back because I did like the coffee! read more

I've only been here once, for breakfast. I won't be back. Let's start with what's good. The panini/toast is excellent! That seems to be their focus, so I probably should have stuck with that. The sausage was mediocre. It'd probably be fine on a breakfast bagel or some such. The eggs and salsa were awful. Either one is a breakfast faux pas in my book. read more

I've only been able to make it in for breakfasts. I haven't been able to try their dinner menu. However I am completely satisfied with their breakfast options. They have the best bagel sandwiches! Every time I eat here I am happy the rest of the day! Great coffee too! read more

Bellachino's Cafe - Brunch bowl. Breakfast/lunch of champions! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Chico, California

I was very happy to find this place right at the end of my street. I haven't had tooo many things on the menu because I got the bacon wrap my first time there and proceeded to get it every single time I went there for the next, say 9 or 10 months. I recently strated doing the same with the pig out. Now, I am not normally a fan of bagel sandwiches for several reasons, mostly because they are too small and thick with bread, but the girl working there convinced me to give it a try and I have to say it is the best bagel sandwich I have had in a long time. As the earlier reviewer said, they close a little early. They seem to do a pretty good lunchtime business because of the hospital and whatever else is over there, so I don't blame them for calling it a day early. And speaking of that lunch rush, it can get a little crowded around noon so I would advise going there a little earlier if you can. Also they have free wifi but sometimes it can be temperamental, although it has been working fine the past few times I have been there. PS everyone working there is very friendly and cool. read more

Love this place. This may sound silly, but love that they serve lattes in regular, real cappuccino cups.I haven't seen those in a long time and it's a nice change from the Starbucks paper cups. The next day, I was craving that latte so went back. I was here visiting family and since then, I search for similar coffee shops in every town I visit. The breakfast sandwich was delicious too. Cute vibe. Will go back next time I'm in town. read more

Food is average. Service is pretty brutal. Communicating with the staff is like speaking to toddlers about algebra. Even the most simple request was mind boggling to them. Make sure you have them read your order back to you and expect to wait 10 minutes for a latte with a "sorry about the wait" as a standard response read more

Bellachinos is by far the best breakfast place in chico. Muffins ... bomb, lazy goat... bomb, everything... bomb. Also the girls working are always so understanding and sweet! I will definitely be coming back, don't understand how someone could leave a bad review! read more

First time coming here and it was great! Food (scrambles) was delicious and portions were big. The wait was a bit long but they were busy and working really hard. The place is cozy and a bit secluded so its quiet on the patio. Wish they had more going on out front or with the sign or something to give it a bit more atmosphere and to let people walking by know they're here. Definitely glad we checked it out and we'll be coming back! read more

We live in the neighborhood and love this cafe. Homely and inviting set up. Clean and quiet too.

Bellachino's offers a cozy atmosphere with limited seating both indoors and outdoors. I haven't had anything there that I didn't care for. Even if you think that you might not want to try something on the menu, please make the effort because you are sure to be delightfully surprised. As a bonus, if you love dogs you can bring your well-behaved furries along and enjoy the outdoor seating with them. Usually they will draw treats from the staff. read more

It's just not possible to sound like a tough guy when ordering a "Piggly Wiggly" at the counter. The food is so good that it doesn't even matter though. Normally I'd feel awkward with my "Pink Dynamite" and a slice of carrot cake but the workers at Bellachino's are some of the nicest people I've ever had the opportunity to talk to and make you feel right at home. The seating can be a little crowded by I attribute that to being from the good ol' USA and needing a 900 foot bubble of personal space. If you don't mind being near other people, the seating shouldn't be an issue here. It does get crowded during peak times though. They had little pastries put out for Veterans Day so that was a nice little nod to the people who served. There's always random quotes on the chalk board so if you want to know what color sweat a hippo has or how much ear wax whales gain as they age, it'll give you something to ponder about when waiting for your order. Whoever puts that info up has the best hand writing ever by the way. If you want to mix up your boring bagel and cream cheese routine, head to Bellachino's and try one of their crazy bagel sandwich combos. Easily 5 stars. read more

hands down my favorite sandwich spot in chico, since moving to chico a year ago this place has been amazing! i frequently order the tangy t, tangalicious, and pest sandwich. read more

When the new owner took over I was worried. This place was awesome!! I was surprised, it actually got WAY better, which I didn't think was possible. The service is great, the food is amazing, and I almost don't want to do this review because if the whole town knew, it would be like Sin & Coda with HUGE lines every day :( BUT, if you find this review, go in, tell them Mike the Internet guy sent you and they will hook you up crazy! I honestly eat here 5x a week. Sad huh ;) read more

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Super tasty! Good service. Fresh and hot. Neighborhood cafe feel. Great selection. We will be back. read more

Bellachino's Cafe - Fun! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Chico, California

I used to be such a huge fan of this place but now I don't think I will be back after today. I called to place a to-go order for the lunch bagel. I always ask for avocado instead of cream cheese because I am dairy intolerant. Usually, this is no problem and I don't mind paying extra for avocado. However, it wasn't until I got home today with my order that I discovered it was slathered with cream cheese. This is so frustrating because I couldn't eat it without upsetting my system and I paid the extra $2 for avocado, which I did not receive. Also, I even saw the order slip when I went to pick up the bagel sandwich and it specifically said "no cream cheese, sub avo". I would not recommend this place for speedy service either. I will be taking my business elsewhere from now on. read more

Went here earlier today for breakfast and got the Fresh Mozzarella sandwich and my cohort got something with chicken in the name. Both were absolutely delicious! The place almost has a hipster feel but pulls back enough to allow me to appreciate the setup. I'll probably make this a regular joint for early morning food as soon as I move up here. read more

The food at Bellachino's is to die for, especially breakfast. I tried the granola with yogurt and fruit and the piggly wiggly and I definitely have a new favorite. Both dishes were awesome! I'm not sure I'd agree that this place has "waiter service" as it's a walk up and order kinda place and the busing of tables is minimal at best. The staff is nice, but so busy you don't really get to interact with them much. We did visit on a Sunday around brunch time, so it's possible the place has a much different vibe at other times. For us, it was overwhelmingly busy. We had a big group, which was difficult to seat with seat yourself dining and a crowd of people. However, once we finally got the food and drinks, we were more than satisfied. My suggestion: go when they aren't busy as can be, get the granola, piggly wiggly, and try their hibiscus/ginger tea. It's great! read more

Slow service, only go here if you have time. It was nice to get fruit instead of potatoes with the breakfast. Would have liked to have had my coffee while I was waiting for the breakfast. Don't order the fresh salsa, it is a minuscule, carmex-sized tiny dish that costs 50 cents. Rather excessively priced for a dab of salsa that comes freezer cold. read more

The vibe is so good I feel like I'm on my way home when I'm heading to Bella's. I wake up early and I'm usually grouchy when I go in, but the staff always puts a smile on my face. The kitchen is limited, but it's really amazing what they do with their resources. I would try the avo toast or the basic bfast with avo and bacon. The menu is progressive and leans towards the healthy side. The location is great. Overall the most balanced coffee shop in chico with the friendliest staff. Only complaint is they close on Tuesday and I never know when it's Tuesday(; read more

I LOVE THIS PLACE , the food is prepared "one at a time ".. I've seen items I must try - next visit !..but I always have enjoyed immensely the "Piggly wiggly " Soooo good - scrambled eggs on fresh grilled bagel , crisp lean bacon , avocado and white cheese , big enough to take half home for tomorrow . DELICIOUS!! People that work there are genuinely nice and friendly too , 5 stars !! Worth every cent !! PS; Ignore the petty criticisms , they're invalid whiners , Bellachinos is awesome !! read more

I've been going there for years and lately they have lost a step, running out of food and they don't refill the Jamaican coffee once it's gone. I'm going to try some new places for my morning coffee and breakfast. read more