Best food so delicious. The servers are very knowledgeable and we were recommended a bottle of wine that was really good quality and reasonably priced. The courtesy bread and flavored butter are delicious as is the brushetta. Plenty of vegetarian options.

Delicious European food and great cozy atmosphere. Waiters are exceptionally trained and kind; we were pleasantly surprised. It’s a great place for a late-night date or a relaxing family dinner. We moved to the US just a few years ago, and we were missing such a service so much. Thank you for giving us that feeling, like we are back home, even if it’s just for an hour. Our family will definitely come again. ❤️

Tracy Chen

We like Big basin Cafe.. it’s not just a coffee shop.. coffee and food or pastry are great! Big Basin Cafe attracts us most is its uniqueness. In the café, you can see many people interacting; it's a humanistic café with warmth and connection.😁

Pam Santos

Absolutely love this place... they have the best lattes there...the vegetable lasagna is delicious and they also have delicious pastries

Sabrina

Had a nice breakfast and latte at this coffee shop! They have the best coffee on Saratoga Avenue. The lavender latte was smooth and the avocado toast was fine. They also have different board games to play with! Would like to try their ice cream next time!

+1

Gabby Gonzalez

I’ve been wanting to come here for years. It’s always so crowded every time I would pass by, and now I know, for good reason! I got the iced matcha lavender latte & my friend got the coconut honey latte with the turtle cheesecake. Everything was fantastic! I must come back to try their breakfast waddle!

+4

Nikki Correa

A lovely little cafe downtown Saratoga! They have a great selection of drinks, and food items and pastries for breakfast or lunch! My favorites has to be their pies and breakfast burritos though. They just hit the spot every time! Seriously though, I love this place!

+1

Linda Li

My Labor Day weekend in Saratoga was made even better by our visit to Big Basin Cafe. As a non-coffee person, I’m happy to find that they have many drink options without caffeine. I appreciated that they accommodated my preference and made me a delicious lavender Italian soda, even though the flavor wasn't on their menu. The $5.40 price, including tax, felt a tad steep for a short Italian soda drink, but the ambiance was fantastic. I might come back to try their desserts next time cuz they look delicious!

Vaish “Siso” C

Great cafe in downtown Saratoga. We love the coffee here - strong and fresh! They've a lot of variety breakfast options and great seating place. We have been coming here regularly for over a year now.

+9

Sergey Blashkov

Really nice little cafe with tables inside and outside. Their breakfast is good, service is fast and staff is friendly. They are making great coffee (and selling coffee beans too). This cafe is dog-friendly and has water bowls outside and some dog treats inside. It opens early so it is definitely good candidate for breakfast.

+2

We came here for our wedding anniversary dinner and had a lovely time. Our server/bartender made us some special cocktails which we appreciated. The food was good especially crab cakes and gnocchi sauce. Staff were friendly and attentive. We sat in the patio where they had heaters and it was very comfortable.

On my vacation we decided to try Bella Saratoga. We loved it so much we will go back. Here’s what I ordered, the Pasta Primavera. This is one of my favorite dishes and am always curious to see how each restaurant prepares it. It’s a delicious dish. It leaves a remarkable taste that is not over powering with spices, it’s slightly spicy but not at a point where you step back. It makes you lean into your dish for more. Would I order it again? Of course! The service I highly enjoyed. The waiter I found to be so polite and accommodating. He carried himself well and spoke softly and articulated well which made me listen so much more clearly and calmly. He was a wonderful young man. Thank you sir and thank you Bella for making our evening so special and memorable. We’ll be back.

Stopped in here with a party of 6 for dinner on a Thursday night at around 7pmish and got seated immediately. Ben was our server and he was fantastic. Gave us great and honest recommendations and terrific service. He also made our cocktails and they were delicious- highly recommend the espresso martini!!!! All of us thoroughly enjoyed our food which was served fairly quickly after ordering. We started with apps: calamari, burrata and beef carpaccio. Our entrees were: braised short ribs, lasagna, chicken piccata, bolognese, veal piccata and an apple walnut salad. We sat outdoors and the weather was cool and perfect. Definitely recommend !

This is a really nice Italian restaurant in an old Victorian home. We've eaten here several times over the years. The food is very good! They have an outdoor dining area, and I believe that they still have live music during weekend brunch and weekend evenings. I usually have Italian entrées but this time for lunch we had the Bella burger which was really big and tasty with fries that were very good. I was really full after lunch. Also posted a few pics of more food that we've eaten. Another visit: Sat at the bar yesterday, and Wendy and Ben, the bartenders were really nice and made really good drinks! Started with a Negroni and then some wine. To eat, we started with the crab cakes, then for entrees, Eggplant Parmesan and Linguine Bolognese. For dessert we shared the Pecan Turtle pie. Everything was delicious! With dessert, also had an Expresso martini and Expresso. Went on a Sunday, and you get a fresh fruit plate and really good Cinnamon Rolls! This time, we just ordered salads. One Shellfish and one Chicken & Walnut. Got to converse with Clyde the owner for awhile, and he's really nice. Friday evening went for dinner before going to a concert. Started with a Martini and then had some wine. Got Clams and garlic bread for an appetizer. For dinner, we got two specials. The Halibut with Black Truffles and Risotto plus the Lobster Ravioli. Of course everything was really good as usual! Clyde, the owner, even stopped by our table.

A nice casual Italian restaurant that gives a feeling as if you are dining at someone’s living room :), at least the second floor cozy setting feels like that. Salads, sandwiches and coffee were great. The house baked bread tasted delicious. I took off a star as I felt the salads could be richer and have more ingredients, I found them too simple with very few ingredients. Some $18 salads didn’t have even any proteins in it. Otherwise menu looked great. Service was awesome. Servers were very polite and courteous and took good care of us. Interiors as I mentioned felt little rustic with shiny velvet green chairs. Air conditioning was decent with their portable AC with 108 degree outside. Plenty parking nearby with free parking spots in parking lots and street with 1-2 mins walking distance. Overall, a cozy nice restaurant that I definitely would go back to.

Joshua Yuan

This place gets quite busy during peak hours especially with the bikers coming in. Good vibes with indoor and outdoor seating and dog friendly. The food was not amazing though but portion size was definitely decent.

+1

Josh

Nice spit to relax and have a cup of coffee made with fresh roasted beans at site. They selling beans $11 for half pounds. I bought a half lbs mocha Java beans by asking for freshest roasted beans at store and made drip coffee next several days. However, I disappointed there is no flavors made with beans.

+3

Neda Mandegaran

Beautiful and cute indoor and outdoor seating, spacious outdoor area. Nice staff, good selection of breakfast, lunch and drinks. Free internet. Cons: only one bathroom (probably enough considering the size of the cafe, but adding outdoor seating too, it would be a problem!), the storage type of situation at the end of the store was not very pleasant

+12

sahithi t

Went to this little, cute cafe on the Saratoga for coffee and breakfast. Ordered a whole lot from the menu. Waiters are nice and patient. Lattes are subtle and refreshing, but are definitely on the expensive side costing 6-7$ for each latte. Scones are good. But the classic brownie and food are a let down. Definitely a place to go sip your coffee and hangout but not a great option for food.

Nice ambience with outdoor seating. Great service! Seemed to be old styled cooking. Pasta and breakfast were good. Lasagna not as good. Not sure about the cinnamon bun, rather have regular bread. Prices were on the high end.

This 3 star rating is based on the food, which should be the main consideration for the overall rating. Maybe the chef was out, or having a bad day, but everything we ordered barely made it to an average level of taste and presentation. We had the Caprese (discount store Mozzarella, hot house tomatoes, inadequate seasoning, barely a hint of basil, average quality olive oil) and the Artichoke appetizers (flavorful dip!) . Mains - Pesto Gnocchi (bland, glutinous dumplings, pesto cream sauce with little flavor) was below average.. Salmon was not seasoned, but the veggies were nicely grilled. Eggplant parm was acceptable fare and probably the best dish, which is not saying much. The presentation was a mess. We almost skipped dessert at this point, got a complementary scoop of something which the three of us dessert fans did not finish. Our servers and wait staff were excellent, and the ambience inside seemed great. Even the heated patio was excellent. I am a bit tempted to give it a second chance based on all the glowing reviews on OpenTable, but only a wee, wee bit..

Shiv Tatva

Coffee was ok, nothing very special, so was almond scone. Coffee is on expensive side also, large size almost costing $10. Atmosphere is nice. I like how they have one side of seating wall giving view of the street and also outside seating which is relaxing and have a vintage feeling.

+6

Jernigan Lewis

A large drip/house coffee is over $6! Breakfast burrito with tax is almost $20! Lol. Great food, great pastries, atmosphere, etc. Just bring an extra arm and a leg.

Jeff Dam

This cafe has a large indoor and outdoor seating areas and good wifi. There was plenty of seats open at 11 AM on a Saturday. Staff was friendly. I'm giving it three stars because the cappuccino was overpriced and not great at $7.50 for a single shot with oat. It was bitter and over roasted.

Emma

Went with a friend and it was a great place to catch up with indoor and outdoor seating options! Staff was friendly and helpful. We ordered the iced mocha and honey vanilla latte. The mocha had a different flavor than expected but I couldn’t quite place what was off about it. The honey vanilla latte was very light on the coffee if there was any at all. Would not recommend these drinks but they have a big menu so maybe try something else.

Max M

Nice neighborhood cafe with plenty of outdoor seating. I've been several times, they make a great bacon, egg, and cheese sandwhich (see photo). Coffee is decent but nothing special. If you come early parking is okay but can be a challenge most times. Worth a try.

+4

When I told the guide that there were 3 people in my group, he took a chair out of the 4-person table he had guided us to and went away, creating a new table for 2 at the entrance. We had serveral bags so we needed his own chair and I appealed, but he told me that we needed 3 chairs for 3 people. The restaurant was never full until we finished our food and left. I don't plan on giving your service more than a 2star. I inquired more than 3 times about the delayed coffee, but to no avail. The reply is very impressive. _____update_____ It was my first visit in seven years. I almost forgot about it, but I found it nearby to meet visitors. When the party said there were three people, they took a chair out of the table for four. I needed a chair because I had a lot of bags, but to no avail. I went there as soon as it opened, so there were quite a few customers, but it wasn't full. I ordered a cup of iced coffee, a cup of regular coffee, and a cup of copper cappuccino, but only cappuccino was served. After the food started to come out, two cups of coffee arrived with a term. It was a fascinating experience. The food is so so. Maybe it's natural that I completely forgot about this place. It's Memorial Day, so we didn't have many choices. If there was an egg Saratoga, we might have felt different.

Carson Grant

The place is declining while prices continue to rise. Look at these carton, microwaved eggs. Nuff said.

mark decker

Had the breakfast burrito. And it was really bad. Fresh scrambled eggs. Nice avocado. And the. Nothing else other than some large awful quantity of commercial salsa. Just like a cup of it was added. Not edible The rest of the baked goods looked good/fine. Quiche. But wow this was worst breakfast burrito have had in a long long time

Design

This spot is located in a beautiful part of downtown Saratoga, which initially drew me in. I stopped by for a basic iced coffee and tea, but unfortunately, the experience was disappointing. The coffee tasted like it had been brewed in the morning and simply poured over ice — stale and lacking any freshness. It left me unsure if I’d return. Another downside: there are no prices listed on the menu, so you don’t know what you're paying until it’s time to check out. That kind of surprise isn’t a pleasant one.