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Solid spot with reasonable prices for good breakfasts. I would say their signature cheese blintzes are great but they're a bit rich if you're just having that so sharing with something savory might be a good idea. Inside is really cute and the paintings on the wall also have hidden pop culture references so they're fun to look at.
We got here on a Sunday 5th of July around noon. We were seated in less than 5 minutes. This place got real busy after we were sat down. I loved the place so much with its cute decorative walls and some interesting artwork and articles. I ordered the ye olde sweet, and my wife did the ye olde savory. And we shared the Cheese Blintzes. That for sure is a lot of food but everything was so good, I don't regret overeating because I got to walk it all off around Carmel.. definitely recommending this place to anyone I know and I can't wait to go back for the pancakes, it was chewy and thin, like a soft mochi texture. I was also spreading the cheese blintzes filling into my pancake and rolling it into bite size pieces.. Yum yum. I loved it a lot!
Cute place with friendly staff but food wasn't that great; just regular breakfast you can get anywhere like Dennys or at home. The Lox Eggs Benedict was salty and the hollaindaise sauce has overpowering mayo and kind of sour- something I haven't had before in a hollandaise sauce. This place was busy as expected on a holiday weekend. Can't say I'll come back.
Still love it here!! BF and I got a basic breakfast, and it was delicious. The table next to us was interesting...like demanding, I guess, about menu items and had no social awareness, but the server was attentive and bit their tongue. Be kind y'all. The wait may be a little long, but this is one of the spots that truly has American breakfast food that you're used with large American portions haha. The bathrooms are clean, and all the way in the back. It can feel a little packed, but you are not rushed to finish your food.
Ambience, Service, Food are all above average. Originally we're going to go to Katy's, but they were closed for maintenance. Swiss Cafe is a few blocks away and became the easy chose. Love the small restaurant like ones in city centers of older European cities with eclectic Dutch decorating (found out originally owned by Swiss person and later Dutch). Split lox (salmon) Benedict and we're very happy with choice. Would definitely come back.
Visited during car week on a Sunday morning around 9:00 AM. Not too crowded as we were seated promptly. My husband and I had a craving for Eggs Benedict. When the waiter came over to take our order we were informed they did not have hollandaise sauce. What?! On a busy Sunday morning shortly after opening, to not have hollandaise sauce was a big disappointment. We ordered an omelette with onions, feta, tomatoes, and olives with a fruit cup and whole wheat toast. The other order was 2 eggs over easy, hash browns, bacon, with sourdough toast. The jam was quite good. Service was ok considering how busy it was. Seating is close together, however if you opt to dine outside it isn't too bad.
Okay some may say my mistake was ordering a Mexican dish in a Swiss cafe.. but my goodness were they sooo off the mark in every way. See picture for reference of the "huevos rancheros". Not only was the presentation laughable but it also tasted like canned refried beans and store bought side salsa and guacamole. It was honestly the worst breakfast I've ever had. The waitress did try to warn me. She mentioned that everything was served on the side and "some people don't like that." She was SO right! We also ordered their Cheese Blintzes and they forgot to give us the side of fresh strawberry jam on 3 of our orders! The restaurant itself is cute inside but tightly packed. Honestly the 2 stars are for the kind and lovely waitress who tried to warn me about my order and because she so kindly provided books to my 10 month old. She deserves 5 stars. The food deserves one at most.
This is such a cute little cafe. Old world ambiance, furniture, wall hangings and limited seating. It's not a large place. I haven't been for years. I remembered having the best split pea soup here. We came on a Friday morning and we were lucky to be seated minutes later. The group before us went for a walk and came back after we were seated and ordered drinks. Do not go far, the host went outside to look for them before seating us. Strudel is good! Great side item. Pancakes - these are usually super thin and crisp, great with syrup. Ours seemed to be regular pancakes and not as good as I remember. Blintz are thin and some of the best I've had. Crispy hash browns! Ribeye - these are fatty and not super thin but kind of the ribeyes that you ate with ketchup as a kid. I was thinking this and then I saw the waitress bring two cruets of ketchup to two guys that ordered the ribeyes at another table. Coffee and orange juice is good. Friendly and fast moving waiters and waitresses. Not fancy, just a very homey place to have breakfast or lunch.
Amazing experience from start to finish! We were seated right away, and after ordering. Our food was served very quickly after ordering. The staff was incredibly friendly and attentive making sure my coffee was always refilled, which I really appreciated!! Everything we ate was absolutely delicious. The only downside is how small the café is. I just wish it were bigger because it's so good! I would definitely recommend this place to anyone visiting Carmel. P.S. Try the pancakes!!!
Very popular breakfast spot only open until 2p. Long lines to get in as it is small but worth it. The staff is friendly and attentive and the food comes out accurately and quickly. Great menu options and decent prices for the amount of food you get. The corned beef Hash was perfectly crispy in the outside, eggs were nicely scrambled for me and over medium for the hubs. Loved the super thin almost crepe like pancakes. Freshly squeezed OJ was expensive but good! Def stop here for bfast or lunch if you're in CBTS
20 days ago
I hardly leave reviews after a first visit, unless ambience, food and service are good and in this case it was. The price was reasonable too especially this part of time. Oh ya and the unlimited coffee refills and the lady who serve it, likely the owner, read more
I am not much of a breakfast person, but we decided to grab a quick bite to start the day at this cozy little restaurant in the heart of the sleepy village of Carmel by the Sea The restaurant itself is quite small, and if you blink you could miss it. The interior isn't much more spacious, but it's cozy, older, and has character The breakfast menu offers a variety of classic and European style breakfast dishes. The plates are very hearty, well plated, and tasty Our server was very kind and efficient. Or order came out almost immediately. As someone who isn't a breakfast person, when I ordered the granola I feel like I was given an "is that all you want" Vibe, but all and all we were well taken care of Some tips: For coffee lovers, they only have traditional brewed coffee. It's tasty and hits the spot, but for those who prefer espresso drinks (lattes, flat whites, etc) you may have to stop elsewhere The granola was actually some of the best granola I've had in recent memory. It was simple yet delicious Check the sign in the main entryway for daily specials. There is also a lunch/dinner menu. And they have alcohol on their drink menu as well Parking would be difficult, so, you may need to park off the main drag, but it shouldn't be hard to find something, and the walk is fairly scenic Cheers!! read more
2 months ago
This place is awesome. The service is top tier- so friendly and also so quick! They were great hosts. The vibe inside is also very fun. There is some really cool art on the walls, and seems to tell a story. I'd recommend trying to sit in the middle section if possible- it has a cool mural around the whole room that's very fun. We sat in the front by the window and it was cool but I'd love to be by the mural next time. We split an order of the cheese blintzes and a waffle with eggs and sausage. All of it was amazing. The blintzes were so rich, it would have been a lot to eat by itself, so I'm glad we split it. The waffle was incredible, and the rest of the meal was also solid. It was also just so quick. Even though they seemed busy, we were in and out in a relatively short period of time on a Monday morning in May. read more
Solid spot with reasonable prices for good breakfasts. I would say their signature cheese blintzes are great but they're a bit rich if you're just having that so sharing with something savory might be a good idea. Inside is really cute and the paintings on the wall also have hidden pop culture references so they're fun to look at. read more
15 days ago
We got here on a Sunday 5th of July around noon. We were seated in less than 5 minutes. This place got real busy after we were sat down. I loved the place so much with its cute decorative walls and some interesting artwork and articles. I ordered the ye olde sweet, and my wife did the ye olde savory. And we shared the Cheese Blintzes. That for sure is a lot of food but everything was so good, I don't regret overeating because I got to walk it all off around Carmel.. definitely recommending this place to anyone I know and I can't wait to go back for the pancakes, it was chewy and thin, like a soft mochi texture. I was also spreading the cheese blintzes filling into my pancake and rolling it into bite size pieces.. Yum yum. I loved it a lot! read more
Cute place with friendly staff but food wasn't that great; just regular breakfast you can get anywhere like Dennys or at home. The Lox Eggs Benedict was salty and the hollaindaise sauce has overpowering mayo and kind of sour- something I haven't had before in a hollandaise sauce. This place was busy as expected on a holiday weekend. Can't say I'll come back. read more
7 months ago
Still love it here!! BF and I got a basic breakfast, and it was delicious. The table next to us was interesting...like demanding, I guess, about menu items and had no social awareness, but the server was attentive and bit their tongue. Be kind y'all. The wait may be a little long, but this is one of the spots that truly has American breakfast food that you're used with large American portions haha. The bathrooms are clean, and all the way in the back. It can feel a little packed, but you are not rushed to finish your food. read more
29 days ago
Ambience, Service, Food are all above average. Originally we're going to go to Katy's, but they were closed for maintenance. Swiss Cafe is a few blocks away and became the easy chose. Love the small restaurant like ones in city centers of older European cities with eclectic Dutch decorating (found out originally owned by Swiss person and later Dutch). Split lox (salmon) Benedict and we're very happy with choice. Would definitely come back. read more
Visited during car week on a Sunday morning around 9:00 AM. Not too crowded as we were seated promptly. My husband and I had a craving for Eggs Benedict. When the waiter came over to take our order we were informed they did not have hollandaise sauce. What?! On a busy Sunday morning shortly after opening, to not have hollandaise sauce was a big disappointment. We ordered an omelette with onions, feta, tomatoes, and olives with a fruit cup and whole wheat toast. The other order was 2 eggs over easy, hash browns, bacon, with sourdough toast. The jam was quite good. Service was ok considering how busy it was. Seating is close together, however if you opt to dine outside it isn't too bad. read more
11 months ago
Okay some may say my mistake was ordering a Mexican dish in a Swiss cafe.. but my goodness were they sooo off the mark in every way. See picture for reference of the "huevos rancheros". Not only was the presentation laughable but it also tasted like canned refried beans and store bought side salsa and guacamole. It was honestly the worst breakfast I've ever had. The waitress did try to warn me. She mentioned that everything was served on the side and "some people don't like that." She was SO right! We also ordered their Cheese Blintzes and they forgot to give us the side of fresh strawberry jam on 3 of our orders! The restaurant itself is cute inside but tightly packed. Honestly the 2 stars are for the kind and lovely waitress who tried to warn me about my order and because she so kindly provided books to my 10 month old. She deserves 5 stars. The food deserves one at most. read more
1 month ago
1 month ago
This is such a cute little cafe. Old world ambiance, furniture, wall hangings and limited seating. It's not a large place. I haven't been for years. I remembered having the best split pea soup here. We came on a Friday morning and we were lucky to be seated minutes later. The group before us went for a walk and came back after we were seated and ordered drinks. Do not go far, the host went outside to look for them before seating us. Strudel is good! Great side item. Pancakes - these are usually super thin and crisp, great with syrup. Ours seemed to be regular pancakes and not as good as I remember. Blintz are thin and some of the best I've had. Crispy hash browns! Ribeye - these are fatty and not super thin but kind of the ribeyes that you ate with ketchup as a kid. I was thinking this and then I saw the waitress bring two cruets of ketchup to two guys that ordered the ribeyes at another table. Coffee and orange juice is good. Friendly and fast moving waiters and waitresses. Not fancy, just a very homey place to have breakfast or lunch. read more
4 months ago
A cute place to have a reasonably priced breakfast in Carmel. The wait was not long at all. read more
1 month ago
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6 months ago
Amazing experience from start to finish! We were seated right away, and after ordering. Our food was served very quickly after ordering. The staff was incredibly friendly and attentive making sure my coffee was always refilled, which I really appreciated!! Everything we ate was absolutely delicious. The only downside is how small the café is. I just wish it were bigger because it's so good! I would definitely recommend this place to anyone visiting Carmel. P.S. Try the pancakes!!! read more
1 year ago
Very popular breakfast spot only open until 2p. Long lines to get in as it is small but worth it. The staff is friendly and attentive and the food comes out accurately and quickly. Great menu options and decent prices for the amount of food you get. The corned beef Hash was perfectly crispy in the outside, eggs were nicely scrambled for me and over medium for the hubs. Loved the super thin almost crepe like pancakes. Freshly squeezed OJ was expensive but good! Def stop here for bfast or lunch if you're in CBTS read more
2 months ago
Small little brunch place with diner-like breakfast and speedy service! It is a small restaurant so there can be a wait time on busy weekends like ours. read more
1 year ago
Nice little breakfast place which gets very busy on weekends. We waited for about 20 minutes before being seated. Cute interior which resembles a wooden alpine house. We started with ordering coffee and some orange juice. We got the ye olde breakfast with bacon and also ordered some cheese blintzes. The cheeee blintzes were good. Really liked the texture and the creamy filling. The ye old breakfast was ok, bacon was a bit overdone for my taste. Would be nice if they put a tiny bit more effort into presentation. Overall still a good breakfast and staff were great. Very attentive and friendly. read more
2 years ago
Such a cute little breakfast spot! It gives you everything you hope for in a traditional breakfast spot- with their own twists! From the fun artwork on the walls to the warm welcome from the staff- we truly had an enjoyable time! We had the Cheeze Blintzes, French Toast and Ham Eggs Benedict! All were so delicious! read more
Great breakfast! I had the Ye Old Breakfast -Savory with chicken sausage, my husband ordered the eggs benedict, and we shared the cheese blintzes. Everything was really tasty! My favorite were the cheese blintzes and my husband really liked his eggs benedict he said it was really great with an especially lemony flavor but he loves lemon! I think the service could have been a little friendlier though. read more
5 months ago
Service is great, cosy beautiful place but too small, food is bad. Everything we ordered was fatty, eggs Benedict with weird fatty sauce. Same food as Denny's, but overpriced. read more
The place is quaint and service is excellent. The food was good but can be great with a few tweaks. One of my favorite things for breakfast is hash browns, and this place has it. However the hash browns were served a bit mushy and warm but not hot. They are known for their eggs Benedict. They were good but the sauce was too much. Cutting back on sauce will go a long way. The pancakes and waffles are excellent! read more
Entering the Little Swiss Cafe felt like I had traveled to Europe. We were greeted with a smile and seated in a cozy booth. Coffee was soon to follow. Our server was very friendly and clearly committed to making our visit a happy one. I had the cheese blintzes - yum! My friend had pancakes, bacon, and eggs - she said they were delicious. I will definitely return to this charming restaurant. read more
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My boyfriend and I wanted a cozy, lowkey breakfast spot when we visited Carmel, and this is definitely oh so cozy! We split the cheese blintzes, they were so sweet and delicious. A little heavy, but great to split. We also had savory breakfasts and my sausage patties had great flavor. The staff was so sweet and friendly and the atmosphere was so home-y cozy. read more
7 months ago
Came to visit from Wisconsin and let me tell you. Initially, there was a wait, and as someone who is impatient I was a bit worried. However, the wait was worth it. The wait wasn't long at all, the staff were very attentive. Upon getting seated, it gives you an atmosphere of an old Swiss cafe, that provides you with great service. The food came out quite fast, I had the eggs with corned beef hash, and a freshly squeezed grapefruit juice. The corned beef hash was phenomenal, the fruit was fresh, and the croissants were flaky, warm and delicious. Also the hot sauce (The pepper plant) that was recommended by the waiter was super delicious! Not super spicy but the seasoning in it was delicious. Overall, 10/10 recommend, it was worth the wait! read more
5 months ago
10 months ago
Cheese Blintzes and Eggs Benedict were a phenomenal breakfast and dessert! Both dishes were packed with flavor! Everything tasted authentic and was probably one of the best breakfast dishes I have ever come across. read more
2 years ago
My husband and I stopped by this area and decided to eat at Little Swiss Cafe. What a wonderful gem of a place! We really enjoyed our breakfast here and the atmosphere was nice. I love when I can tell the servers enjoy working there. read more
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6th Ave & Dolores St
Carmel, CA 93923
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