Calafia Kitchen

J Michael

This is a really good place for lunch or dinner. The food ingredients are fresh and very well made. The fries, OMG, crispy on the outsizde and not greasy at all! But the onion rings are superb!! I had the chicken sandwich, the bread was freah, and filled full. Hubby’s pulled pork was very full also. I could only eat half my sandwich as I filled up on the fries and 2 onion rings, check photo! My second time here and a very pleasant place to dine.

Mike Stax

first time eating here and will definitely return. The three taco plate was full and very tasty. i had a fish taco, shrimp taco, and chicken. They over delivered on quality and quantity. The salads are very good also. oh the onion rings are the bomb!!! VERY tastie. Will be returning.

M. Boring

Tried it on a whim, and boy were we happy we did! Service- spectacular Food- fabulous Atmosphere- perfect Cannot wait to go back and try more items on the menu! You also get orchid flowers you can take home😃

Chris Biehn

I had lunch here during a work trip, I wish I could stay for dinner. Food is freshly prepared our sever Romeo is friendly and helpful with navigating the area. They also have a great tequila selection another good reason to return for dinner!

Dan Bernard

Absolutely amazing. These are some of the best tacos I have ever experienced. I am hard to impress with food but the flavors and quality of food were a caliber of Michelin Star level.

Marc Mackey

After a refreshing trail hike the food and mimosas hit the spot. The owner came out to greet us and the service was on point. Definitely coming back!

This place is the real deal. Food is well made, tasty and clearly very high quality. Example of steak over salad. When you ask for medium, you get medium with nice pink center. Most other places will just reheat some random chunk of meat. All items we tried were really good and freshly made. Kudos.

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My Girlfriend and I ate here during summer 2024 and it was great. Tonight we were trying to find a different restaurant rather then our usual places and then I remembered this place. I said we always forget about them. The first time it was great and tonight was even better. Service was on point and food was delicious. I've never seen onion rings the size of the ones they serve and they were delicious. The bacon burger 🍔 was absolutely fire. I highly recommend and we definitely will be back. Thank you for the great meal.

We had a nice brunch at Calafia and the service and food were ON POINT. The chilaquiles was huge (easily two meals) and absolutely delicious, and the Calafia Omlette was stuffed full of chorizo and hot link sausage and mushrooms and peppers and onions and jack cheese and just out-of-this-world delicious. Coupled with some of the Cafe de Olla cinnamon coffee and a mimosa a better brunch couldn't be found. 10/10 would take my picky and unimpressed grandmother here.

What a fantastic find in Livermore! Califa Kitchen blew us away with their warm hospitality, delicious food, and authentic flavors. Our server Romero was outstanding - attentive, friendly, and made sure we had everything we needed throughout our meal. In fact, the entire staff was welcoming and created such a pleasant atmosphere that made our visit special. The huevos rancheros were amazing - perfectly prepared and full of flavor. But the real star of our visit was the Café de Olla! This traditional Mexican-style coffee brewed with cinnamon and piloncillo (raw cane sugar) was an absolute revelation. Rich, aromatic, and beautifully balanced - it's unlike any coffee you'll find at a typical café. If you visit Califa, you absolutely must try it!

This is a great little restaurant and we were glad to find it. Great food, fast & friendly service, clean, and easy parking right off Vasco Road in Livermore. We're adding it to our Favorites Put It In The Rotation list when in the area. We shared a dessert between the two of us, and, oh boy, were we glad we did: homemade mango cheesecake with cherimoya & mango coulee. Their iced tea comes in flavors as well. Pretty cool place! All our best regards to the owner/operator.

Excellent take on an eclectic menu! Everything from breakfast to dinner is covered very well. The menu items are very well prepared and served piping hot! Well done!

Dan Brown

We had a nice brunch at Calafia and the service and food were ON POINT. The chilaquiles was huge (easily two meals) and absolutely delicious, and the Calafia Omlette was stuffed full of chorizo and hot link sausage and mushrooms and peppers and onions and jack cheese and just out-of-this-world delicious. Coupled with some of the Cafe de Olla cinnamon coffee and a mimosa a better brunch couldn't be found. 10/10 would take my picky and unimpressed grandmother here.

Heather Jacks

What a fantastic find in Livermore! Califa Kitchen blew us away with their warm hospitality, delicious food, and authentic flavors. Our server Romero was outstanding - attentive, friendly, and made sure we had everything we needed throughout our meal. In fact, the entire staff was welcoming and created such a pleasant atmosphere that made our visit special. The huevos rancheros were amazing - perfectly prepared and full of flavor. But the real star of our visit was the Café de Olla! This traditional Mexican-style coffee brewed with cinnamon and piloncillo (raw cane sugar) was an absolute revelation. Rich, aromatic, and beautifully balanced - it's unlike any coffee you'll find at a typical café. If you visit Califa, you absolutely must try it!

Catherine Owens

This is a great little restaurant and we were glad to find it. Great food, fast & friendly service, clean, and easy parking right off Vasco Road in Livermore. We're adding it to our Favorites Put It In The Rotation list when in the area. We shared a dessert between the two of us, and, oh boy, were we glad we did: homemade mango cheesecake with cherimoya & mango coulee. Their iced tea comes in flavors as well. Pretty cool place! All our best regards to the owner/operator.

Martin Brooks

Came in for an early dinner for two. No wait to be seated. The ambiance was casual but classy. Relaxing music played in the background at a volume conducive to conversation. Romeo provided exceptional service and helped familiarize us with various menu options. We both ordered the 12-oz ribeye steak, which was perfectly seasoned and cooked. My onion rings were out of this world in terms of their size, taste and lightweight batter. In all, this was a memorable dining experience and one I absolutely look forward to enjoying again the next time we visit Livermore.

Matt Swanson

My Girlfriend and I ate here during summer 2024 and it was great. Tonight we were trying to find a different restaurant rather then our usual places and then I remembered this place. I said we always forget about them. The first time it was great and tonight was even better. Service was on point and food was delicious. I've never seen onion rings the size of the ones they serve and they were delicious. The bacon burger 🍔 was absolutely fire. I highly recommend and we definitely will be back. Thank you for the great meal.

First off the customer service is amazing and everyone carries a smile. It’s our first to try this place and glad they are not too busy for a late brunch. I love the Hash breakfast but not so much of the hash brown, the hasbrown tasted bland and a bit undercooked. I had a taste of her pancake and it’s fluffy and big portions. She loves her traditional breakfast. Refillable coffee was good. We will be back

Drinks were lovely, signature items were a lot of fun to try. Service was good. Food was okay.

Rachelle Lopez

First off the customer service is amazing and everyone carries a smile. It’s our first to try this place and glad they are not too busy for a late brunch. I love the Hash breakfast but not so much of the hash brown, the hasbrown tasted bland and a bit undercooked. I had a taste of her pancake and it’s fluffy and big portions. She loves her traditional breakfast. Refillable coffee was good. We will be back

Jess Keeth

Drinks were lovely, signature items were a lot of fun to try. Service was good. Food was okay.

Sylvana Casuga

Welcoming service and casual atmosphere. We ordered the steak sandwich with onion rings and three tacos (shrimp, fish, and steak). The sandwich was huge!

For the record, my husband thinks this place is great. I thought it was just okay and I’ll tell you why. While it has a nice, casual atmosphere, the service was just okay. Our order was taken and the food and drinks provided, followed by the check when it looked like we were done, but not once did the server ask if we wanted refills or anything else. If that’s their groove, that’s fine. I just would expect more in a place where a host is seating us. The food was meh. I think the west coast restaurants making east coast versions of meals is a bad idea anyway, but it’d definitely doesn’t measure up. I ordered the Philly cheesesteak sandwich no banana peppers (because banana peppers have no business being on this sandwich) with sweet potato fries. Don’t mind my odd parings. The cheesesteak was dry. Really dry. Traditionally, sautéed bell peppers are used, rather than banana peppers. And for a real crowd pleaser, an optional creamy cheese sauce would be very nice. The fries were undercooked, so they had a weird texture that just didn’t chew right. The place is clean. Music is current and not too loud. Maybe next time I’ll try breakfast?

Mrs Caz

For the record, my husband thinks this place is great. I thought it was just okay and I’ll tell you why. While it has a nice, casual atmosphere, the service was just okay. Our order was taken and the food and drinks provided, followed by the check when it looked like we were done, but not once did the server ask if we wanted refills or anything else. If that’s their groove, that’s fine. I just would expect more in a place where a host is seating us. The food was meh. I think the west coast restaurants making east coast versions of meals is a bad idea anyway, but it’d definitely doesn’t measure up. I ordered the Philly cheesesteak sandwich no banana peppers (because banana peppers have no business being on this sandwich) with sweet potato fries. Don’t mind my odd parings. The cheesesteak was dry. Really dry. Traditionally, sautéed bell peppers are used, rather than banana peppers. And for a real crowd pleaser, an optional creamy cheese sauce would be very nice. The fries were undercooked, so they had a weird texture that just didn’t chew right. The place is clean. Music is current and not too loud. Maybe next time I’ll try breakfast?

I went for brunch today with a friend. We were seated immediately given there was plenty of seats inside and outside. We each ordered a drink and entree. We had not been there for even an hour when we were given our receipt, which is fine. However, not even 5 minutes after being given the receipt, an employee (a man) asked us for payment since they “needed the table”. We were extremely surprised since there were available tables inside and outside. We asked him again to confirm what he said, which he replied yes, we need the table in a few minutes. We quickly paid and rushed out. I don’t typically leave a bad review, especially since the food was good and our waiter was kind here. However, I found this very rude since we both ordered meals, had been there for barely an hour, and there were plenty of open tables both inside and out with no one visibly waiting. I was excited to have found a new regular spot to dine with my friend, but after this strange incident we will not be back.

Burgers were just ok. We brought a cake for someone's birthday and they charged us a $10 cake cutting fee. For a casual lunch that is pretty weird; I've never been charged for this at lunch at similar restaurants. Then they didn't even cut the cake, they just gave us some plates. So I guess it wasn't a cake cutting fee, but a $10 fee for a handful of small plates after we had already spent a couple hundred bucks.

Absolutely hated everything we ordered. The dips tasted like grocery store bought, not like freshly made. Drinks were also syrupy n low quality. The veggie pasta was raw , tasted like pasta in plain water. No cheesiness or seasoning whatsoever in the pasta. I wouldn't recommend this place.

Fifty dollars for 4 enchiladas , soggy , onion rings and a b l t a that had almost no bacon or avocado oh yeah, and they charge a dollar for a tiny side of bottled ranch. You're not even making your own ranch 4.6 stars is way overrated.

Bayman

Fifty dollars for 4 enchiladas , soggy , onion rings and a b l t a that had almost no bacon or avocado oh yeah, and they charge a dollar for a tiny side of bottled ranch. You're not even making your own ranch 4.6 stars is way overrated.

Preeti M

Absolutely hated everything we ordered. The dips tasted like grocery store bought, not like freshly made. Drinks were also syrupy n low quality. The veggie pasta was raw , tasted like pasta in plain water. No cheesiness or seasoning whatsoever in the pasta. I wouldn't recommend this place.