Black Cat Bistro

Karen Rosenthal

There are a lot of great restaurants in Cambria, but I think this was my favorite! Definitely make a reservation, especially on the weekends. Such a cute place with a great ambiance. My only critique, and this is because I'm old, is I wish there was a little bit more lighting so it would be easier to read the menu. But aside from that, we had a lovely experience. The service was terrific, and the food was outstanding. It is not cheap, it is a special occasion place, but the quality of the food is worth it.

Lena Godwin

Great place for a nice, adult dinner out. We reserved our table ahead of time so we didn't wait at all. The service was really good. My fiancé wasn't sure which wine to order because there were so many but our server was really helpful and gave him a few options to try. We got the Brussel sprouts and quail appetizers and they were both so good. I ordered the ribeye steak and he got the lamb shank. This was the best steak I have ever had, tender with some good searing and amazing flavor. He really liked the lamb, it was falling off the bone with a great sauce on top. I would definitely recommend this place but not if you have kids with you. Honestly toward the end someone brought their crying kid in and that was kind of annoying since the place is small.

Glad.M

Good Quality food. Cozy & intimate ambiance. The customer service was great, they treated us to dessert because we waited a while (didn’t seem like a long time) for our food. My food was delicious, especially the lemon cake! I Enjoyed my time here!!

John Propersi

The flavors were amazing. My wife and I shared every dish. The crab cakes were all crab and the jumbo shrimp they added was a great treat. The chicken piccata was incredibly savory and the seared ahi plate pared perfectly with the jasmine rice. Our lemon cake with personal French press coffee pots was another indicator that they want to empress. And, they did. We'll done Black Cat. We will definitely cross your path again.

robert m

okay so at first glance, this place looks like a simple deli-esque bistro, but it more than meets the eye! try the salad, the pasta, and the wine!! see the captions on my photos for some ideas of what to eat and drink!

Harold Godfrey

Excellent place for dinner. Quiet. Food was outstanding. Rib eye, scallops, clam chowder

Cass Brooks

Went for Thanksgiving with family and had the Thanksgiving special. It was lovely and spacious. Food was good and service was great.

Jonathan Arriaga

Awesome vibe and ambiance with nice bar that has a nice wine selection. Love the patio dining and service was great . I had the cheese tray and salmon my gf had the vegetarian pasta which was incredible. I bit on the pricey side.

P.S. With Love

Thoroughly enjoyed our dinner! Had the special’s cauliflower and cheese soup and Halibut with miso and beurre blanc and the Quail starter yummm. And a fantastic bottle of wine. Great Services’s. Must have the clam chowder next time.

Amazing food, and very reasonably priced considering the quality and portion size. Our server did seem to have a couple more tables than would have been ideal but our experience did not suffer much from it. Still a 5 star experience.

Fantastic! Each of our dishes and the paired wines were excellent. This place blew away our expectations - we selected it for the cool name and appropriate menu, but it ended up being an incredible experience. Great service, excellent food and good wine. They obviously really care and it shows!

So great - we met up with friends and didn't have a reservation, but they put us on the patio and it was perfect! Delicious food & drinks, and excellent atmosphere. We'll definitely return the next time we're in Cambria 🥰

Fantastic food in a very cute homelike setting with excellent service and mellow jazz music. Very romantic ambience

This is exactly the place I needed, with the clam chowder I needed, and the rose I wanted. This might be my new hang out on weekdays. Absolutely perfect. Every spoonful of chowder was perfect, the sourdough bread was perfectly soft and crispy. The rose was bubbly and lovely. I’m a fan. I will be coming back here. The atmosphere has me enjoying the cloudiness outside with some Billie Holiday inside.

Nathan L Jones

Fantastic food in a very cute homelike setting with excellent service and mellow jazz music. Very romantic ambience

Ronda Hydar

So great - we met up with friends and didn't have a reservation, but they put us on the patio and it was perfect! Delicious food & drinks, and excellent atmosphere. We'll definitely return the next time we're in Cambria 🥰

Andy W.

Amazing food, and very reasonably priced considering the quality and portion size. Our server did seem to have a couple more tables than would have been ideal but our experience did not suffer much from it. Still a 5 star experience.

Larry Plotkin

Fantastic! Each of our dishes and the paired wines were excellent. This place blew away our expectations - we selected it for the cool name and appropriate menu, but it ended up being an incredible experience. Great service, excellent food and good wine. They obviously really care and it shows!

Shyamolika Dube

This is exactly the place I needed, with the clam chowder I needed, and the rose I wanted. This might be my new hang out on weekdays. Absolutely perfect. Every spoonful of chowder was perfect, the sourdough bread was perfectly soft and crispy. The rose was bubbly and lovely. I’m a fan. I will be coming back here. The atmosphere has me enjoying the cloudiness outside with some Billie Holiday inside.

This was a very nice dinner with romantic ambiance and a great menu. We started with the abalone appetizer for $18 that was pounded and breaded with a delicious sauce and roasted hazelnuts. We also ordered the sage stuffed pork chop $32 over a small mashed potato bed, and the baked polenta $23 in what almost tasted like a vodka sauce. Everything was a little on the sweet side, but was full of flavor and perfectly cooked.

The wife and I were in town for a wine tasting event and asked some locals for recommendations on a good dinner spot. The Black Cat came up a few times. Made a reservation for the next night and stopped by. Found some easy street parking just a block or so away. The Black Cat looks to be an old house that was converted to a restaurant. The decoration is quaint but the room we were seated in near the back was a bit dark. Service was pretty good and the food was excellent. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Black Cat to anyone looking for an upscale meal. Prices weren't too bad either. Certainly not cheap but not outrageous.

Nice cozy atmosphere, attentive and friendly service. Foods preparation are debatable, overall it is good place to enjoy a nice evening.

Jessica Delaney

This was a very nice dinner with romantic ambiance and a great menu. We started with the abalone appetizer for $18 that was pounded and breaded with a delicious sauce and roasted hazelnuts. We also ordered the sage stuffed pork chop $32 over a small mashed potato bed, and the baked polenta $23 in what almost tasted like a vodka sauce. Everything was a little on the sweet side, but was full of flavor and perfectly cooked.

Darien Guy

The wife and I were in town for a wine tasting event and asked some locals for recommendations on a good dinner spot. The Black Cat came up a few times. Made a reservation for the next night and stopped by. Found some easy street parking just a block or so away. The Black Cat looks to be an old house that was converted to a restaurant. The decoration is quaint but the room we were seated in near the back was a bit dark. Service was pretty good and the food was excellent. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Black Cat to anyone looking for an upscale meal. Prices weren't too bad either. Certainly not cheap but not outrageous.

Tony Y.

Nice cozy atmosphere, attentive and friendly service. Foods preparation are debatable, overall it is good place to enjoy a nice evening.

Dinner was fine. Service was good. Nothing exciting. I had the lamb which was fine. It was served with some basic sautéed veggies and some mashed sweet potatoes. For $43 it wasn’t all that inspired. My 18 year old had a pasta dish which they seemed to enjoy. It seemed overpriced for a vegetarian pasta dish. We had two desserts: the lemon cake and the pot de crème. Both were good. We parked on the street although there was parking in the lot next to the restaurant. The ambience was ok. It was pretty basic and casual.

Terri Hanson Mead

Dinner was fine. Service was good. Nothing exciting. I had the lamb which was fine. It was served with some basic sautéed veggies and some mashed sweet potatoes. For $43 it wasn’t all that inspired. My 18 year old had a pasta dish which they seemed to enjoy. It seemed overpriced for a vegetarian pasta dish. We had two desserts: the lemon cake and the pot de crème. Both were good. We parked on the street although there was parking in the lot next to the restaurant. The ambience was ok. It was pretty basic and casual.

Disappointed in the food, but the service was great. It was a bit loud, but there were two tables that were mostly to blame for that, not necessarily the restaurant.

Both of our sauces were dreadful. They need a new taste tester for their chef or something. The wait time for service is way too long.

Mark Finney

Both of our sauces were dreadful. They need a new taste tester for their chef or something. The wait time for service is way too long.