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    El Tiny Cafe

    4.8 (86 reviews)
    Closed 6:30 am - 2:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Outdoor seating

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    Barbara S.

    This is one of my favorite neighborhood places. The staff is friendly, the sandwiches are delicious, and cups of coffee are generous and good.

    Breakfast croissant sandwich with ham (good!)
    Serina A.

    This might just be my new favorite cafe. They have great coffee and food options for fair prices, they offer authentic Mexican pastries and breads from local Mexican bakeries, and they have free WiFi for customers without any network restrictions/blockers like other cafes that make it impossible to work. I will definitely be back and I highly recommend!!!

    Chicken sandwich

    Excellent turkey sandwich. Like this kind of small neighborhood type of cafe. Plenty of electrical receptacles for the laptop.

    Turkey morning sandwich with pepper jack, two eggs, and pesto on sourdough bread.

    I got the morning sandwich with turkey pepper jack with 2 eggs and pesto on sourdough. Hands down the best sandwich I've had!

    Regular Avocado Toast without egg.

    Nice little cafe for a quick stop. Nice light menu for breakfast. The staff inside were pleasant and helpful. It is a bit hard to find as it is tucked in between other shops or stores but they do have a small sign outside pointing the way. Think coffees, avocado toasts, bagels and small breakfast burritos.

    Bianca & bagel sandwich
    Sherelle L.

    Such a calming little cafe! Stopped in for a morning, coffee and it did not disappoint! Smooth, and not too sweet. Also, it was the best temp for sipping and it stayed warm the entire time. Now the bagel sandwich... was not as poppin as I would have liked. Not bad, just not something I would rush to get again.

    Turkey and cheese breakfast sandwich
    Sam D.

    We came here from Yelp. It seemed like the place to be. It was OK. Nothing special. Maybe I should have read deeper into the reviews as to what they offered. The menu is limited for sure. They only serve turkey or ham, no other breakfast meats. That was a disappointment for us all. Just a heads up-- the menu doesn't necessarily describe the up charges for other breads, but there is one even though it says choose a bread. The best part? The food came out really quick. We were in and out. Thank you for that! They outsource all bakery goods and bagels from another bakery. The avocado toast left a bit to be desired. The bread tasted a bit like bananas and we weren't sure why. The cheese on the avocado toast was taking over the minimal avocado on the bread.

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    23 days ago

    Delightful breakfast sando and coffee, and warm, friendly atmosphere. Will be coming back.

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    1 year ago

    I went based on reviews. The coffee and ambience were great. I'll come back when I'm in town.

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    1 year ago

    Coffee menu is amazing and service was fast. Breakfast bagel was delicious. Small but super cute environment.

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    Sweet, comfy, yummy! Cheerful decor and chill music, friendly team. Really special food.

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    11 months ago

    Wholesome food. The owners are very sweet. Pleasant and quiet atmosphere...good ambiance.

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    2 years ago

    Service was phenomenal, the two ladies were incredible nice . I enjoyed the coffee, very delicious. Glad I have it a try. I recommend it.

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    2 years ago

    This is the best coffee shop in Berkeley. It's the only place you can get Bulletproof Coffee (with butter and MCT). It's legit.

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    Great spot to grab an early avocado toast! Good coffee too! Friendly staff, easy parking, great choices for breakfast.

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