We love Destino's. It has a popular neighborhood feel. The food is amazing. The owners and staff are cheerful and fun people. It is obvious everyone is happy while working hard. The sweets and pies are beyond belief good, the coffee is excellent. I cannot stop ordering either the veggie burrito or the artichoke sandwich. Definitely our favorite place for brunch and lunch. Don't miss it. read more

Caffe Destino!!!! On Sunday morning I woke up to leave for an early work day to realize I had no food in my fridge. I called in, thinking they open at 7, to realize they don't open until 7:30 on Sundays... but, like the true angels on earth that they are, I was able to order a breakfast burrito and Americano to pickup at 7:15 and got to work on time and fed with the best breakfast burrito in Irvington!!!!!!!! I think I would have passed on to the next realm had I not been able to get this breakfast burrito, and they were so kind & gracious to let me pickup before they even opened on a Sunday!!!! Caffe Destino you are my heros and I love you. Go here if you want the best breakfast & pastries & coffee in Irvington. Yay! read more

I absolutely LOVE coming here every morning! The owners, Holly and Elias, are the kindest, most hard working individuals I've ever known and it shows! They have transformed a (previously owned) mediocre cafe into a destination spot! The homemade sourdough biscuits and Elias' Key Lime Pie are to die for!! And, what could be better than supporting a young couple, with 2 kids, both born and raised Oregonians, in their dream of owning their own cafe?!?! read more

Super amazing delicious pie!! Since Random Order closed awhile back, this is my new go-to for amazing pie. They also serve cupcakes and other treats, (some for your dog as well!) Super sweet staff , the lunch menu also looks great although I've not tried it yet. I love supporting small independent woman owned business and you should too! read more

Caffe Destino - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Had been intending to try Caffe Destino ever since we moved to Portland in August. We'd drive down NE Fremont a lot, and every time we passed the storybook-like set of shops I'd start up "I can't wait to try that cafe on the corner". I'll start off by mentioning that I'm a big Cafe D'arte fan... so I'm always partial towards anyone who serves it (you have great taste in my book if you do). Visited the caffe Sunday morning for the first time, had a wonderful 8oz cappuccino with great foam! Then, proceeded to roll out of bed Monday morning for a go at their breakfast sandwich. Not disappointed in the slightest, and now I cannot wait to go back for a third time! Great service, fair prices, excellent espresso & clean yet filling breakfast food. read more

Caffe Destino - Destino breakfast sandwich with the homemade biscuit upgrade & mushroom option. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I travel domestically and abroad, spending nearly every morning in a cafe/coffee shop working. 2 weeks in Portland and this is my overall favorite! The coffee, food, ambience, friendliness all on point. love they have day old which, I grabbed on my way out each time. the quiche, made more like a large puff pastry muffin, is to die for. As is the breakfast sandwich. The sweet treats the best I have had 11 days into my stay. not sure why only 4 stars overall. I strongly recommend!!! read more

I absolutely love this cafe the food is so tasty and excellent every time I go . Everyone who works their has been so nice and sweet the perfect spot to walk to in the morning to enjoy a cup of coffee ! read more

The rating is purely based on the fact that they have a drink called HEATH MOCHA. That would be a mocha with Heath Bar powder [MUST find this in SF] in it! Awesome, and tasty! I haven't tried the food here, but they serve breakfast and lunch. Apparently if you head in there late in their workday (after 1pm), certain items are significantly discounted. Service is excellent and friendly too. However, I am not too sure about their math skills. Our drink order total was a little bit less than what we'd pre-calculated based on the menu on the wall. Guess not everyone can be a mathlete! They have a "Buy 10 Drinks and get your usual for FREE" club - Sprez Club, they call it. Maybe they will miscount and give me the free drink after seven or eight! They are located just around the corner from the Starbucks [1 of over 75 locations]. read more

02/22 Feb 22, 1980 the US beat heavily favored Russia in the semi-finals of the Olympics. First visit. What's not to like, unassuming joint. Young lad serving said he was ski-instructor for Grant High. I had coffee/biscuit (biscuit very good). Bring your own parking spot Whole Foods parking spills out a block or two! read more

Cute space and very friendly servers! They have the best quiches. Every time I get one it's delicious. Edit- I've started to order the Mexican mochas and it's soooo delicious. Quiche and Mexican mocha is my new go to combo!! read more

Yet another lovely pie. I came here years ago and wasn't too impressed. Apparently they turned over owners. Maybe when I came here first, it was an off day but I'm glad I stopped by the other day. They are so extremely nice and it was just a refreshing surprise. So very helpful and the service just felt homey and genuine. Since then, I swing by on my afternoon walks with my toddler and always try to purchase any pies or quiches they have in stock at that point in time. Both are quite delicious. I prefer a dessert that is worth it... basically anything loaded with chocolate. The lady prefers fruits... The toddler... anything. Anyway, we go through about a pie a week and we're doing that new diet, #quarantine15isreal so we will likely continue for a bit. If you're interested in a good pie for $25, definitely give Caffe Destino a chance, it's delish! I can't wait until things get back to normal and we can get some other things other than some to go pies and quiches! read more

Caffe Destino - Chocolate Fudge Pie from the takeout door window. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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18April18 @ 1pm. Nice old building and room. Quick friendly service. We had two lattes. Good coffee that was fresh with no bitterness and nice crema. read more

I just went here after lunch today for dessert and a mocha. I hadn't been in since I discovered it shortly before Covid. I love the ambience -- bright and sunny (even if the sun's not out!), good windows, nice chairs, well-spaced tables, high ceiling. And of course the most important part, great selection and wide variety of pastries! All made IN HOUSE! You're bound to find something you like. They started to serve me in paper cups but just in time I asked if they had real cups, and they do. Whew! (If I see one more paper cup I think I'll jump out a window.) Also, they have plenty of milk alternatives. Judging from their cheerful and enthusiastic attitude, I'm pretty sure the servers were the owners of the place. They seem VERY HAPPY to be fully open again! And by fully, I don't mean 24/7, I mean sans Covid. Check their hours -- open only till 2:30 or so, I THINK, but planning to expand into the later afternoon. PS: I didn't ask if they have savory foods as well, so they may actually be MORE than a desserty-type place. read more

Friendly service and delicious food. COVID measures minimize contact. This has been our go-to for breakfast sandwiches in NE.

We haven't had anything we don't love.... The wraps, the pot of gold, the French toast.... It's all amazing.... But their pies! We regularly order the berry during the summer. The chocolate fudge is a regular slice purchase. They had a peach cardamom as a summer special that I loved. Just when I thought we had already reached the pinnacle of 'favorites' I ordered the lemon cream pie for a dinner party and everyone raved .... Over and over again. Holly and Elias are true professionals. read more

Staff was super friendly and accommodating. We enjoyed the outdoor seating area. Oat milk latte and vegetarian breakfast burrito were delicious! read more

Love Caffe Destino! A Portland favorite! Great coffee, friendly staff, yummy pastries , scones & quiche.

I love the pastrami and salmon sandwiches, is very very tasty. The key lemon pie is insane. Is fast is good amount with quality.

The best chocolate banana bread I have ever had. Very quiet place with friendly customer service. The waiter was so sweet and friendly she recommended a bunch of things to get. read more

Caffe Destino - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I so want for this place to be better than it is. First, the good things: super cute ambiance, lovely light, great neighborhood. But you know what? We go cafes for the service, the java, and the noshies. This could be stellar but for the fact that they skimp on every. daym. thing. Funky vlasic pickles? Cheap-ass chips? $2.50 to sub out for avo? An $8.50 paltry sammie comes to $11+? Finally, the place seems dingy and dirty. I couldn't finish my order. Funky in a non-good way. I hope they up their game. read more

Caffe Destino is my neighborhood cafe. Always friendly service and a good assortment of food on the menu. Check out their home-baked biscuits with eggs or their banana-chocolate chip bread. Caffe Destino is a great place to meet friends or work away from the office. WiFi is sometimes iffy, but they'll reset it for you if you ask. Request to Caffe Destino re banana bread: fewer chocolate chips, add nuts, use more banana and decrease baking time. In my experience, your banana bread tends to be dry and almost great. read more

Cozy and comfy!! Excellent coffee, service, and the best biscuit I've had for a while. 10/10.

Love this place. Easily the best quiche I've ever had and it is a perfect size for the morning. Vegetable or meat, both are savory, served warm, and best paired with their coffee. Welcoming people and an great environment to spend some time. Can't recommend Caffe Destino enough! read more

So excited to have found this place! Such a comfy atmosphere and the people who work here are down to earth and super kind! If you're looking for a "go to cafe" with tasty food and friendly faces this is a great spot! read more

Great food, especially the acai bowls. Breakfast served most of the day too, which is awesome. Nice gluten free options. Great specials, Reasonably priced. And really sweet staff. I always look forward to my weekly visit. read more

The new owners took over in February 2020, and have done a spectacular job not only navigating the pandemic professionally, but also updating and improving upon the menu, space, and team of employees. All pastries, pies, granola, and focaccia bread for sandwiches are made fresh in-house. House made chai is spicy and delicious, same with house made pumpkin spice mix. Plenty of alternative milk options for drinks. The owners have made tasteful changes to the interior of the cafe, and are usually offering outdoor seating for customers who wish to rest a while (currently on Multnomah County freeze for dining, however). If you want to enjoy a delicious coffee beverage, have a little breakfast or lunch, and experience caring service, go here. You can even order a pie for the holidays, or anytime of year! read more

So yea...it's a little bit low staffed. What good corner coffee place isn't? Honestly, I like the slow service. This place is home to my 10+ person biweekly bookclub. We moved because the book pub next door didn't have any room even after we made reservations over and over. Then there were the violins. But anyways!!! I am so happy this is our new bookclub home. This is place where we met only 2 weeks after Alison had her baby and later she started bringing her baby, this is the place where we did our Christmas book exchange, this was the place we found out Holly had fallen in love.... We did it week after week at this cafe. It's quiet, sometimes the tables wobble, sometimes you don't get your drink for a little time (understandable if we bring some 10 people in at once) but also....the sun comes through the windows in a very beautiful way, it's warm in the winter and doesn't have a massive draft when someone opens the door, it's not very crowded and we always find tables to put together...the butterscotch pie is killer (I miss it so much since the lockdown), and they put sprinkles on your drink. The parking is great for us on a Sunday. If you aren't in a hurry and you are having a quiet Sunday...this quiet little place will hit the spot with a nice piece of pie and a warm drink. They close a little early so we always feel bad leaving dishes right at closing time but I honestly feel this cafe so close to my heart. read more

We have been coming here for years and love this place. Their pies are a nice source of joy and comfort in these times of social isolation, their banana bread is great, their coffee and hot chocolate is delicious, and the owners are wonderful and kind. We are grateful for this neighborhood spot and hope it is here for years to come. read more

I'd give 4.5 stars excepting one issue: the music is too damn loud. I had to put headphones on in order to hear myself think. The acoustics of the room are not good enough to dampen the music at that volume. Otherwise, good cafe with nice hot breakfasts, which is rare in portland. Nice service. Beautiful location. Very pleasant place. I'll keep coming but others might be peeved at the loud noise. read more

I am frequently saddened by this cafe. I live about two blocks from it, and will very rarely go in because ... well ... just bad coffee. It's encouraging that they recently got a new hot espresso machine, but I just could never abide on their choice of french roast vs. Sumatra. The two times I ordered espresso from them, one of them on Wednesday, it was terrible. I have had decent shots of Caffe Vita from other places, but these guys just don't know how to pour it. The breakfast sandwiches they serve are decent, but I usually end up going to Whole Foods around the corner to get a breakfast burrito in the morning. I would love to rave about the shop right near my house, but this is not the place I would take anyone that cared about coffee. read more

I only had a cup of coffee. But it was the best cup of drip coffee I've had in maybe months. Cafe Vita coffee from Seattle apparently. Oh, and free wifi! I did have a sip of someone else's espresso, which was very good also. read more

This is becoming my regular place to go out of convenience. However, Starbucks is a mere half block away, as is the Whole Food coffee bar. Cafe Destino keeps me coming back for their good prices and friendly staff. That being said, wait times can be kind of slow. In the afternoon I'm sure that coffee consumption takes a dive, so less staff is necessary. I get that. But I feel like the poor girl behind the counter is stretched thin. Thank goodness no one in front of me ordered anything more complicated than a latte and a bagel, otherwise it would have taken me 10 minutes to get an iced coffee. read more

I stopped into Caffe Destino after driving by and seeing its very cute facade. I was looking for a coffee shop that served lunch and this was just the ticket. I ordered their soup of the day, which was a 1-alarm vegetarian chili. I was offered a taste of it first and that sold me. I asked for extra onions on top...no problem. The service was friendly and fast. The wi-fi is free and I wanted to stick around, so that was great, too. For dessert, I decided to try their coffee of the day, which was Creme Brulee...delicious! All in all, I'd definitely come back. read more

I love Caffe Destino! The best breakfast burritos and sandwiches, pastries, and coffee. Plus, it's a cozy cafe atmosphere with a really friendly staff. The inside recently re-opened to the public, too, so it's the perfect spot for reading a book or getting some work done. They are doing pies for Thanksgiving, too. read more

The space is cute, and I love that it's near Whole Foods, so I can grab my groceries and then get coffee. Definitely a fun place to relax. I love that the menu is largely vegetarian, including the lasagna. The coffee? The barista that I've encountered several times just doesn't know what she's doing when it comes to steamed milk. If you want art in coffee, go to Posies. The baristas there steam the milk to perfection - just warm enough that it starts to thicken, but not so warm that it turns into an over-steamed cloud of fluff that turns your latte into an undrinkable mass of air. At Destino, every time I get a latte, the female barista (the male barista made me iced chai and it was great, but I haven't seen his latte-making skills) is sweet, but her lattes? The milk is steamed until it's not a liquid anymore and then fills the cup with this white mass. By the time the foam cools and relaxes, you're left with a half a cup of something mildly resembling a latte. Bottom line - come for the location and space and goodies. DON'T come for quality lattes. Posies is the way to go for magic. read more

So we live in Irvington, right? It's the land of the American dream exceptionally realized. We have tree lined streets, historic mansions, Grandma's tending to their gardens and children running in front lawns with Fydo and Lassie while leaves fall like a cinematic dream sequence. Then there's this caffe. It appears like it fits right in with its semi European appeal, big windows and connection to the Irish Pub and other neighborhood favorites. Then you step inside. It looks like something that belongs. You move forward and browse the menu. Then you notice that theres a lot on the menu for a tiny caffe with not enough staff working. Then it sinks in that you just dropped 12 bucks for breakfast and a latte, and its been 25 mins. You are hungry. The staff seems to not care. It dawns on you that they actually don't care, and that its been 30 mins now. Another hungry patron goes up to the counter and asks about their egg sandwich. They get a distant shrug and maybe a glance back at the kitchen. You're fucked. Caffe Destino is an illusion in our peaceful Irvington oasis. I wish only positive changes and an actually talented and enthused staff for our neighborhood caffe. UPDATE: the owner contacted me to reach out and resolve some of the things I experienced and I really appreciate that. I'll be sure to pop in and give it another shot :) read more

Great latte!!! The coffee they use has a wonderful flavor. It makes Starbucks taste like burnt dirt. However, I have to agree with one of the previous reviewers -- the man at the counter was not friendly. I wouldn't say he was rude, but he was very distant. I would prefer a bit more welcoming attitude from the person dealing with customers. He seemed a bit more outgoing with people who had been there before, but if you're not friendly to new customers, then how do you get them to come back? read more

Nice local Cafe. Has excellent Coffee and some tasty breakfast options, which is fantastic as many coffee shops in Portland are lacking dearly on anything to eat, well not Destino's! We had pancakes and their syrup is a must have, I could just eat that stuff pure it was so so good, bagels with egg and cheese, just thinking of their food makes me smile and hungry. read more

This place deserves a recent review, as they are awesome!! They source their beans from Cafe Vita in Seattle, and the product is absolutely top notch. Baristi are friendly, well-trained, and take pride in the art of making good espresso. I haven't tried their food products, so I can't speak to those, but if you're looking for something that tastes better than any Starbucks (there's one a block away), at competitive prices, from local/regional artisans, this is certainly the place to go. read more

I love the warm, friendly atmosphere and great coffee and espresso (I love a latte, myself). Food is good - a nice menu with many choices. Caffe Destino is in my neighborhood, and I love being able to support local! read more