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4.6 (105 reviews)
Closed • 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

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William W.

There's a reason ā café is the highest-rated brunch in Boise. This is a clean, bright, vibrant space with incredible food! I swear the D-Town Scramble must be the best scrambled eggs I've ever eaten. Sitting at the counter and enjoying pastries and breakfast foods is just an exquisite experience I must have again!

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Carrie H.

We picked the spot because we saw they had breakfast sandwiches, which we love, and our bellies were so happy we visited this cafe as rhere seems to be a cafe on every block. When you walk in, you will order from one of the friendly servers, who will give you a number for your order. Then, you can pick a spot around the room to sit. They have one large table, a handful of tables with bench seating along the wall, a high-top area, and counter-space bar-like seats. Lots of people were working while they drank lattes and ate food. We chose the egg, bacon, avocado sandwich, and an egg scramble to share. The sandwich was insanely good. The bacon is super crispy. The egg was perfectly cooked. The bun was buttery, toasted, and the avocados were real and mushy. It was such a thick sandwich. Getting it all in your mouth was tricky, but each perfect bite was phenomenal. We also got the simple scramble, which was scrambled eggs, pepper, and avocado on the side. The scrambled eggs reminded me of my mom because they were light and fluffy. I also got there with hippie chai to drink with our food. The habit guy had cold brew in it, and it was lovely.

Breakfast burrito
Nicole L.

Delicious coffee with latte art, tasty breakfast dishes, and friendly staff! Limited seating indoors with additional seating outdoors. It's a very cute cafe with different decors that make the whole place feel homey.

Tishi Toast
Brittanee W.

Such a great atmosphere , open space, great lightning. I had the opportunity to try this place on Sunday, a day that they are not normally open ; for a going away party for an awesome DJ. So cool of them to open up for a couple hours, with that; it was a limited menu. This toast wasnt my fav, But I can't wait to go back and try more options. I've heard great things about the full menu. Mimosas were mimosa-ing! Yum!

Breakfast sandwich
Jenny S.

So glad we found this gem in downtown for a quick breakfast before our white water rafting trip, they were open early and quick! ---avocado toast: one of the best avocado toasts I've had! The tomatoes were amazingly good (and I dont even care for raw tomatoes) and everything was seasoned nicely ---breakfast sandwich: the hubby didn't enjoy this as much as I loved my avocado toast Would love to come back if we are back in Boise!

The Fregg with a cappuccino.
Lauren L.

Probably the most delicious coffee I've ever tasted. Ordered a vanilla cappuccino and had a white chocolate mocha to go. It wasn't extremely sweet which is nice. You could actually enjoy the taste of the coffee. The staff is so friendly and the space is really neat. The food was good but it wasn't anything overly special.

Avo toast w eggs
Chris J.

Best in Boise - this place is a must...enjoy their brekky or lunch offerings and a delicious latte with their house made syrup. Everything is perfection including the friendly vibe.

Veggie Burrito with Quinoa and excellent green sauce slight spice
Dawn V.

On vacation we decided to try A Cafe in downtown Boise Idaho. We loved the location in Downtown and outside seating. We also were allowed to bring our dog outside- there were three other behaved dogs. So for us traveling bringing our dog was plus and a must. Staff super friendly and helpful. We ordered Breakfast Burrito, Oatmilk Latte and Veggie Burrito. All delish and generous portions. I definitely will come back on my next Boise visit. Highly recommend

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Good food and coffee, relaxing friendly service with a smile, clean, and the music wasn't loud which is a big plus!

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Wonderful selection of yummy avocado toast, scrambles & bowls. Peaceful friendly atmosphere. Love aCafe.

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8 months ago

Weird and passive aggressive service. Not sure what was going on but the table next to me was talking about it also

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9 months ago

Paid $14 for a salad and it was all lettuce with little to no toppings. Will not return.

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We've got a few more times since and have grown to enjoy the atmosphere, staff and drinks.

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Great place. Their vanilla matcha was very good. Service was good. I would recommend this for a brunch and coffee date

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