Cardinal Cafe opened in March 2026 in the former One Way Bakery on Glidden St. This cozy cafe serves all day homemade breakfast, lunch (weekdays) and fresh baked goods. The breakfast menu offerings include egg dishes, omelettes, scrambles, breakfast scrambled, & burritos, pancakes, French toast, crepes, oatmeal, and biscuits & gravy. The lunch menu offerings include sandwiches, wraps, sliders, gyros, bangin' burritos, hot dogs, salads, soups, and chili. There is a specials board on the wall. They serve Serenity Creek Coffee.
The seating area is tight with 5 stools at the counter, a booth, and a few tables.
I stopped by Cardinal Cafe in Claremont very recently for Saturday brunch. I was able to sit anywhere I wanted. I was given a breakfast menu to look at and was given water upon request.
I ordered the Mexi-Scramble ($12.50 plus tax) served with homefries and choice of toast. My breakfast was served in 10 minutes. The scramble had 2 eggs, soft stewed chuck roast, black olives, cheddar jack cheese, cremosa lime cilantro, side dish with guacamole, sour cream, salsa, lightly grilled & seadoned home fries and a homemade grilled corn muffin. The plate of food was very tasty and filling.
After I was done, the check was presented which was $13.57 with tax and before tip. Overall, a great brunch entree and prompt service. I will be back for lunch during the week. read more