Luis's Coffee Shop
Breakfast · Oakland
About Luis's Coffee Shop
At Luis's Coffee Shop in Oakland, California, we're dedicated to serving up a warm and welcoming experience that goes beyond just great coffee. Our colorful atmosphere, complete with an upstairs area, makes us a favorite spot for locals and visitors alike. We take pride in our expertly crafted drink...
At Luis's Coffee Shop in Oakland, California, we're dedicated to serving up a warm and welcoming experience that goes beyond just great coffee. Our colorful atmosphere, complete with an upstairs area, makes us a favorite spot for locals and visitors alike. We take pride in our expertly crafted drinks, including specialty Mexican-style cafe beverages, as well as our comforting, made-from-scratch breakfast and lunch options. From speedy service to a cozy vibe, we strive to make every customer feel at home. Whether you're grabbing a quick coffee on the go or enjoying a leisurely meal with friends, we invite you to experience the unique energy of our community-driven cafe.
What Customers Say About Luis's Coffee Shop
Luis's Coffee Shop is a popular spot in Oakland known for its fresh, in-house made food and drinks. Customers rave about the relaxed and colorful atmosphere, friendly staff, and fast service. It's a great place for Mexican cafe drinks and offers a genuine community feel.
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Tip: If you crave Mexican cafe drinks, this is the right place to go. The atmosphere is relaxed and the staff is friendly.
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Luis's Coffee Shop Oakland Reviews
This place sits in my heart as another Latina-owned and local business that everyone appreciates. I love how aesthetic they made their coffee shop, despite it being in such a small space. They promote so much culture and honestly I do not take any of that for granted. When Cafe Cordoba down the street is closed or too full at times, I usually go to this coffee shop. Their cafe de ollas are also the best in the nation as well — hence, why I go to them so much more often. If you want to go for the pastries, go early though — they usually either run out by mid-morning or even before. The hospitality at this coffee shop is top-notch. They literally make you feel at home, and their sandwich portions and their dessert portions are humongous. Any kind of cafecito you want? They got you. Feeling salty craving? They also got you as well. I love this place a lot, and it’s definitely a staple to the Fruitvale community in Oakland.
Tucked away on a corner in one of East Oakland's developing neighborhoods, they've done a wonderful job with this place. As soon as you walk in the ambiance drips from every corner. The staff is nice and they have a selection of interesting drinks and foods at very reasonable prices. They have Wi-Fi and some power available. Seating is limited and therefore it can get a touch noisy so I wouldn't come for an extended work session, but it's charm and decor are worth experiencing.
Best latte in the Bay, hands down!☕️ The vegetarian sandwich was delicious, and the pesto sauce on the side salad was amazing. Super friendly staff, clean bathrooms, mostly indoor seating, and easy street parking. Would absolutely recommend. 10/10!
The people are lovely. I highly recommend if you are looking for a third space to spend time at, it has a fantastic atmosphere and a lot of items to look at.
If you want just a quick bite and a coffee or a full on breakfast, this is the spot for you. The chef is amazing. I had the simple Nutella toast but the amount of care that went into it made it all worth it. The chef also brought us out a mini yogurt bowl to enjoy. Such a great place!
Truly a hidden gem! Solid café menu with very reasonably priced coffee. Breakfast sandwich bread was fresh and was very filling.
We have been coming here for about 5 years and I always come back. It feels like home. They have toys upstairs for my kiddos and it has always felt like a safe space when It’s just me and the kids or when im by myself.
Delicious food, women owned, wonderful and kind service, and lovely ambience. Was given a free chia pudding to taste by the owner! Felt so cozy and taken care of. I recommend the chipotle chicken sandwich!
Amazing family owned café in East Oakland! The service was the best I’ve ever had and the food was delicious. They are complete hospitality. They gave me samples of their homemade pesto, green goddess dressing, and their Chia pudding with their homemade honey.
You have to check out this hidden gem of a cafe. They have great food and the best CAFE DE OLLA (Mexican coffee). The service is awesome as well.
Great coffee, breakfast, and lunch options. Wouldn’t go out of my way to get here, but so happy I have a cafe like this, walking distance from my place.
Super cute cafe on Bancroft. It has fantastic Mexican coffee, great menu, and cute and comfortable vibe!
Had a lovely and tasty breakfast here. Everybody enjoyed their food and coffee. Everything is made in-house and fresh. The atmosphere is very relaxed. Highly recommended!
Love this place. All their drinks are amazing. Service is good. I like how fast they are. Especially because I crave Mexican cafe drinks , they are the right place to go!
Love the energy of this place. A really genuine community feel Loved the Veggie Sandwich. Thoughtful! Flavorful.
Super cute cafe. The crepes were huge and delicious, as was the chicken sandwich. The service was very quick and friendly, and the owner gave us a free sample of some really good chia pudding. Very affordable too, you can get a bagel and jam with a house coffee for about $7-8.
Looking for late lunch and coffee with vegetarian options - it was amazing. Great cafe de olla, really good sandwiches, amazing from scratch pesto salad dressing. They also gave us some samples of the chia pudding and granola which were really good. I was very hungry and prepared to be happy with whatever, but got very lucky finding this place!
This place is everything it claims to be! The food is fresh, made with care and the atmosphere is very authentic to Mexican culture. Their café de olla is perfection. The staff is so friendly! Please do yourself a favor and stop by.
I loved the atmosphere!!! What a nice and colorful place - with a really great upstairs. It's a bit a shame that I don't live in the area, I'd frequent this place constantly. The staff were really friendly as well!
It needs more atmosphere, more Mexican music, I mean, because of the place.
Love the energy of this place. A really genuine community feel Loved the Veggie Sandwich. Thoughtful! Flavorful.
This is a little hidden place in Oakland, where I met to do a notary signing. I had a cold coffee. I will go back to a meal. 😉
Love this place. All their drinks are amazing. Service is good. I like how fast they are. Especially because I crave Mexican cafe drinks , they are the right place to go!
I loved the atmosphere!!! What a nice and colorful place - with a really great upstairs. It's a bit a shame that I don't live in the area, I'd frequent this place constantly. The staff were really friendly as well!
Had a lovely and tasty breakfast here. Everybody enjoyed their food and coffee. Everything is made in-house and fresh. The atmosphere is very relaxed. Highly recommended!
Good coffee ☕️
This is probably the cutest cafe in the surrounding area. It appears to be family run and while I didn’t have any food. The food looked fresh and tasty. Their menu has healthier options available, including vegan options. Unfortunately, they are charging really high prices for coffee drinks but the quality of ingredients is really poor. Since I am vegan, I had to ask them about what they used for their mocha to read the ingredients. They use Hershey’s syrup and charge over $6 for a small mocha. You can get a mocha with no artificial flavors, real cocoa, and no high fructose corn syrup, etc from a nice cafe in Piedmont for that price. Updating my review since the owner was sarcastic in their reply. Hershey’s syrup is not a high quality ingredient. It’s fake, ultra processed nonsense. And if you’re paying the same price for a drink that you would pay in the most expensive areas of town with actual real food that’s a rip off. Do better.
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5390 Bancroft Ave, Oakland, CA 94601
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