Food exceptional, French owner very cordial, quiet small charming and Lattes wonderful

Super cute spot with excellent bread and sandwiches! This cafe is super charming and has great sandwiches. I got the breakfast sandwich, which was made with challah bread. So delicious and the bread was so tasty! I also really loved the salad that came with the sandwich - a really nice bonus! On the day I went, there was live music and it made it such lovely lunch! read more

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Cute coffee shop with friendly staff. Coffee was pretty good. They had free fruit leathers, which is a plus for me! read more

Café Lovi - Inside - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Monica, California

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Just stopped by for a latte and bagel. I missed the breakfast special. Dang. Good coffee and fast casual service. read more

Café Lovi - Vanilla Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Monica, California

The Tuna Salad Sandwich is fresh and flavorful. The tuna is well-mixed with just the right amount of mayo and seasoning, and the bread is soft and holds everything together nicely. It's a solid, satisfying lunch option with generous portions. Service is friendly, and the sandwich makes for a quick, tasty meal anytime. read more

Great wifi. Plenty of power outlets Great food and coffee Awesome staff Clean place Perfect for work space read more

Café Lovi - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Monica, California

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Went here for lunch. Limited selection of menu items. Other than delivering the food to 5he table, most Other things were self-service, such as getting napkins, water and boxes for leftovers to take home. It's a small place with three tables for two and a counter eating area that seats three. read more

A cute little corner cafe with games, newspapers, and puzzles. A nice place to do work with a couple outlets.

Friendly people and good food! Great lunch deal with a drink, savory, and sweet item for $20 too.

Couldn't be closer to me...plus. Great choices with very fresh food and very friendly team. At times it seems like they get a little overwhelmed but they're always willing to try and meet a special request. Limited seating outside but great to sit out if the weather is nice, despite the passing traffic. Menu is a bit small but it's a petite little place, so all good. read more

Got a Iced Vanilla Latte and it was very good. Service was quick around lunch time and the ambiance was cute. Outside seating would have been nice if we came for food or had a book/work. read more

I had a turkey avocado sandwich. It was toasted perfectly. Meat was fresh and avocados were outstanding. I highly recommend stopping here all of their baked goods with really yummy. read more

Meh. This was a let down after seeing all of the positive reviews and pics. Mustard, lettuce, tomato and a little bit of pastrami. Ralph's grocery store could've made a better sandwich. I even tipped when I ordered it online. read more

Wanted to try out this cafe in the area. We came here and got the sandwiches. The bread is so good. It's pricey for what it is. I got the turkey avocado and my husband got the pastrami and both were really good. We got my son the avocado toast and that was good too. Skip the iced coffee isn't wasn't too great. But good place if you're in the area and want a bite to eat. Some seating inside and outside. Staff was friendly. read more

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Fresh, amazing, perfect!! It's not only ascetically pleasing but it's toasted and made so well. Nice quiet cafe to get work done or just spend some downtime in this busy city! read more

Café Lovi - Tuna salad sandwich - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Swung by for a quick lunch and ordered the Turkey and Avocado sandwich on their infamous challah bread. Absolutely delicious - the bread melts in your mouth and is grilled to perfection and my sandwich was stuffed with Turkey. They also offer a side salad with the sandwiches. One of the workers there was a fine-dining chef and offered me his hot sauce to try with the sandwich which was so good. Definitely recommend trying it out if you come here! read more

Challah bread sandwiches! I came here looking to get some work done over coffee and after finding street parking (metered) across the street, I strolled all in. I ended up getting just a drip coffee and an egg salad sandwich. Coffee was clean and not overly roasted. Felt like a light roast which is my preference. The sandwich though. The sandwich was amazing. The egg salad was a good mix of mayo and other tangy flavors. The bread was so solid. It lifted up the sandwich. Also came with a little dressed salad to add a bit of freshness. An enjoyable meal with some friend baristas who also brought out the food to my table outside. Would recommend and will be back! read more

Café Lovi - Egg Salad Sandwich - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Used ClassPass just make sure know that they don't prepare the food ahead of time, show them your order from class pass and they'll make it fresh for you. read more

So bad and chunky and bitter and sour and not good quality matcha. Service was alright read more

Café Lovi - Matcha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Came for the pastries (cinnamon + raisin challah roll was just as delicious as I'd hoped it would be) but left with a serotonin boost and tasty latte. The staff here is incredibly friendly and easy to talk to. They are honest and helpful and the service is quite fast. It seems like whenever possible, they're sure to chat with customers who are into it, and that friendliness goes a long way for me. Clean, bright space. It's small, but doesn't feel too crowded. Plenty of street parking and bike lanes for whichever mode of transportation you prefer. Lastly, the prices are very reasonable. Small town pricing but big city quality (imo). read more

Café Lovi - Cinnamon and Raisins Challah Roll - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Monica, California

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Gf and I did a morning walk and stumbled across this place. Cute cafe, clean interior, somewhat pricey. We very much enjoyed our iced coffees! Their breakfast sandwiches were okay for $13. Need to come back to try their sandwiches at lunch! read more

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My colleagues and I love Cafe Lovi! We come here weekly and always get the best service from Dylan. He's so helpful and accommodating. We love spending our lunches at cafe Lovi. The owner is lovely too! read more

i was excited by their delicious gluten free challah. the staff was also very friendly and helpful. read more

Café Lovi - Roast Beef Sandwich on gluten free bread - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Monica, California

I came to Cafe Lovi to pick up lunch on 4/8 and ordered a portobello avocado sandwich. I had ordered online and I got there a bit early so I had no problem waiting for the order to be completed. When the order came out, I didn't bother to check the items because I assumed everything was right, but when I got back to my office, the order was wrong. I went to cafe lovi and second time and asked them to remake the order so they told me to sit and wait a bit. Little did I know, they wouldn't start my order again until they had completed all the "for here" orders so I ended up waiting another 15 minutes before I decided it was taking too long and decided to just leave. I asked for a refund, which the kind worker told me he would take care of. He also offered me a free cup of coffee which was a nice gesture. What was weird though was that his excuse for getting the order wrong was that the item I ordered is usually never ordered so he ended up making me a portobello goat cheese crepe instead? But at the end of it, I had gone back and forth to this cafe twice and ended up with no food after 55 minutes. What a way to spend my lunch break. And as of today (4/24) I have still not received my refund even though I had spoken to the owner two weeks ago over the phone. He mentioned he'll call me within the next couple of days, which he did not.. Cafe Lovi seems like a nice little spot to grab a drink or a quick bite but sorry, the service I received was quite bad. read more

Couldn't bother to put my order in. I showed up and sorry we are sold out. So frustrating. Never going there again.

Average coffee stand with a bored employee, serving stale pastries, and below average coffee. Not great, but the good news is there's never a line. read more

My mom and I tried this cafe for the first time and it did not disappoint. We ordered a grilled cheese, egg salad sandwich and two drinks. Both drinks were great, but the sandwiches were phenomenal with great challah bread. Loved how clean and nice everything was, even the outside seating area. Everyone was so friendly and attentive! Amazingly positive environment and will definitely come back again! read more

Café Lovi - Egg salad sandwich, grilled cheese, hibiscus tea, iced vanilla latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Monica, California

It was my first time visiting the place. I wanted to like it and give them a good review, but ... the coffee was watery and wasn't taste right for me. Matcha Latte was extremely sweet, we haven't asked for sugar free, but it was way too sweet anyway. The place was empty and quite , service was good. The menu looked pretty good, but we haven't had any food there. read more

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Such great hospitality and delicious food made with care and love. I had the breakfast sandwich with hash browns and eggs sunny side up (served all day). Came with a fabulous side salad drizzled with a lemon vinaigrette. Heaven. My vanilla latte was also on point. I will definitely be back. Support this small business! read more

Café Lovi - Breakfast Sandwich with hash browns and eggs sunny-side up. Delicious. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Monica, California

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Beni the owner is amazing, very welcoming and you can even practice speaking Italian with her. Cozy little place with great selection of coffees, but you must try their Signature challah sandwiches and the Bombolone. read more

Café Lovi - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Delicious clean fresh healthy breakfast. Very nice and cozy corner cafe. Nice staff, great service. read more

Café Lovi - Open face avocado and egg with salad. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Monica, California

So happy about this cute new cafe on the west side serving up some seriously tasty sandwiches. The challah bread is to die for. My only issue was trying to decide which sandwich to try first! I ended up going for the tuna salad sandwich, which comes with a side salad. I inhaled the first half. So good. I also tried some hazelnut cookie bites from the pastry display. Also good. The reasonable prices are such a breath of fresh air for LA. I'm definitely coming back to try every sandwich on the menu. read more

Café Lovi - 1/2 of the Tuna Salad Sandwich - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Monica, California

The owner placed an excess of too good to go bags in the app. I went all the way over to the store after putting in the pickup. They had ample time to cancel once they knew they had nothing to give but Instead of cancelling when they knew they were out of stuff they waited until I had traveled all the way there to cancel my order. They should be more on top of it or not offer the bags. read more

Really cute cafe in a quiet corner with killer coffee. The staff is super friendly and they go above and beyond to accommodate your requests. Great way to start your day! read more

Café Lovi - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Came for a meeting - ordered the Matcha Latte and Breakfast Sandwich. Didn't have unsweetened matcha at the time which they, unnecessarily, apologized several times. Got the sweetened version and was very good quality of matcha. The sandwich challah was fresh and made the overall item taste great. Parking was easy too with some free street nearby and lots of meters. read more

The best espresso in town with delicious food inspired by Italian Jewish cuisine to boot! A sweet little corner in the West LA Santa Monica area, this is a cafe you must visit! read more

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Probably the most disgusting protein shake I've ever bought. Also it's $6 bc it's in an actual kids cup. You would need to get 3 of them to get a full serving. And the guy taking my order was rude/customer service wasn't good. I'm sharing my review bc I felt mislead by other's reviews and came here bc it had great reviews just to be absolutely disappointed. read more

This is our favorite spot, the staff are so lovely and kind, and the croissants are some of the best in town. read more

I took my mom and aunt here to try their sandwiches. It did not disappoint! We had the pastrami challah sandwich and the avo egg sandwich. Ofc the star is the challah bread, which everyone liked! Will come back to try the other sandwiches! read more

Café Lovi - Pastrami sandwich - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Santa Monica, California

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Very friendly service, immediately greeted with a warm welcome in. The place was quaint and mostly white which kept it feeling open. It was quiet and soothing and there's a lot of personalized decor, so it feels like you're sort in someone's home - which I dug. Didn't try the food but got the matcha and it was great - not powdery and not too milky or thin, just the right amount of sweetness. Will go back and try one of their sandwiches. Also the owner was so sweet when asking me to leave, she gave me an extra croissant as she politely said they were closing up for the day. Overall a solid experience. read more