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Anabia Cupcakery Café

4.6 (24 reviews)
Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Vanilla Oreo, lemon raspberry, vanilla vanilla, chocolate strawberry cheesecake, red velvet, and birthday cake
Elizabeth M.

The cupcakes were so delicious and service was great! I got a box of 6 to take home, and chose a variety of flavours. They were light, moist and flavourful, and the icing was perfect! Although I enjoyed trying them all, the lemon raspberry was my favourite - the perfect mix of flavours and I loved the presentation. Perfect for an afternoon snack with coffee or for dessert!

Flat white and pumpkin cookie .... outstanding !!!!!
C P.

Great little joint. Just had a couple of coffees and a scone. It was all fantastic. Good value and really nice atmosphere. Will definitely pay a return visit - as in tomorrow. Second visit. Simply great, so this place gets five stars. The baked goods are fresh as in FRESH. It is the little touches like the large glass dispenser of lemon water that set this place apart from the "chains". Also, it is not crowded at all ... plenty of seating. Also, very friendly and courteous staff.

Bold espresso and a vegan/gluten-free cupcake.
Vijay N.

The best overall cupcake bakery I have ever been to anywhere. I have visited the most award-winning cupcake bakeries in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, and Washington, DC. Many don't have places to sit and have long lines with pretentious service, and others feature "inventive" flavours that are just mediocre. This place has the full package: delicious cakes (including vegan and gluten-free options), great coffee, plenty of space to sit in a warm, inviting atmosphere, and friendly service. I lived in Ottawa for 25 years, and I am only back once or twice a year to visit nowadays. To see as many friends as possible, I usually just "hang out" at a cafe and have people drop by if they are able. This year, I selected Anabia Cafe as my go-to spot. On a Saturday morning, with no notice, the staff were super accommodating, allowing me to re-arrange the tables and just camp out while about 15 of my friends cycled through the restaurant from 9AM-noon. The deal on day-old cupcakes was also incredible (50% off): I decided to just buy all of the day-olds and feed my friends :). I tried the red velvet and the coconut raspberry personally. The cakes were cooked to perfection and full of flavour, and the icing was sweet and stiff, just as it should be. My friend who tried the vegan/GF mint-chocolate cupcake was also super impressed. The espresso was bold and delicious. The cafe was filled with light, the decor was super cute, and the locals who hang out in the cafe were very friendly. No matter where you're staying in Ottawa, this shop is worth the drive if you are craving good cupcakes! I think on every future trip, I will make this my default hang out spot because of my wonderful experience here.

Howard County Mommy 1.

Amazing coffee and delicious gf cupcake. It's really hard to find a food gf bakery and this one did not disappoint. We were visiting from the states and this place was the cutest little coffee spot!

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Not too many choices. Bakery items were okay. No surprises. Environment was good. Friendly staffs.

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One of the better coffees in Barrhaven...could use a few more non cupcake items... owner usually onsite insuring quality

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The cakes were cooked to perfection and full of flavour, and the icing was sweet and stiff, just as it should be.

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Carmelito Cafe - Lemon raspberry!

Carmelito Cafe

3.5(12 reviews)
1.3 km

We came here because it was coffee and walking distance from where we were staying. Pleasantly…read moresurprised by the decor and tea room. Really cool space, definitely would be great for an afternoon tea. They have an outdoor patio, not that it was being used despite the beautiful day. Pastries and food selection is great. The staff is friendly... but slow and easily distracted. The cashier was taking a phone order while several of us were waiting, pretty unacceptable when another staff member should be able to take a call. We ordered a coffee and a mimosa. Well, they had to go back and check to see if they had juice... they did not. I asked for just the bubbly instead, she had to go back and check again. How do they not know or keep things on their menu in stock? Oh well, they had the bubbly so it was okay. For food we ordered a pastry and a croissant sandwich. The biscotti and pastry were delicious. For some reason, they decided to panini press the croissant sandwich. What the heck, who would do that? Why didn't they ask? Tasty sandwich, but completely ruined due to crushing the croissant. We were expecting it to come straight out of the case and at most maybe microwaved to warm it, not just destroyed in a panini press. Cool vibes, nice atmosphere, food is good, tea menu looks amazing. But, the staff don't seem to have a clue to what they are doing.

Very large, cluttered coffee shop with tacky rules printed on a full sheet of paper scattered…read morethroughout the entire cafe. I ordered an almond croissant and pumpkin latte. The almond croissant was mediocre. After being warmed up by staff, it lost any flakey taste delicateness that it may have originally had. The pumpkin latte tasted like it was made with bitter, burnt espresso. There was a nice amount of foam and the aftertaste was milder and more palatable. I just moved to Canada and hoped this cafe, which is full of potential, would become my go to. I was disappointed, but plan to come back to give the lunch menu a try.

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Café Cristal - Chicken Pesto Crepe

Café Cristal

4.1(68 reviews)
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Boyfriend and I met his cousin here this afternoon at her suggestion. Beautiful little café and it…read morewas nice to go somewhere else than a chain for once! Beautifully decorated with a vintage vibe and lots of shabby-chic pieces. They seem extremely popular and busy even mid-afternoon; jammed-packed the whole time we were there and with a waiting line-up for a table. Gentleman who seemed to be the owner or manager was extremely pleasant and went above and beyond to find us a table quickly (even moving chairs around) after Cousin and I explained that Boyfriend (who was outside parking the car) would never wait for the 30 min announced at first. All the staff there seemed very nice, fast, constantly cleaning, arranging seating, serving, etc. We only had coffees (which were fine but nothing mind blowing) so I cannot judge on the menu. Would recommend this place though, if only for the super hardworking staff!

Food was great, when we got it. It could be they were short staffed so I going to be nice with this…read morereview. If you go on a Saturday, it's usually packed. There were two employees, so the wait time was considerable. Hopefully, the next time will it will be quicker customer service. The food was good my friend had crêpes she enjoyed them. My other friend had chicken curry wrap. She enjoyed it. My daughter had prepared baked goods, lattes, which we liked.. all in all a good experience but little bit loud as it was so busy, some nice background music would help balance out the noisiness from other customers.

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