**New Review** Loooving this trendy spot. I often come to ilcaffe for what else, the Coffee. The location of this establishment is on broadway between 9th and 8th street. They have outdoors sitting which reminds me of places in New York that have seating outside with the busy street lights, theater lights, and of course trees. I have yet to try their food, but in time I will. I am giving this place 5 stars because of the location, overall ambience and the friendly staff. I will be back read more

Walking around making some photos and decided to pop into this cafe for iced matcha latte. Very good and perfectly made. Thank you for the nice spot. read more

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Hey! Have I talked about one of my very favorite DTLA coffee spots lately? The owner, Michael, is a delight, and make sure you go on a Friday night for the pizza truck that's almost always parked out front: Vivace Pizzeria! Some of the best pie in town! And the people watching is fun, too! read more

The best coffee shop in downtown!! I've lived down here for 4 years and no other place compares. It has great outdoor seating, perfect for working or people watching. On top of the gear atmosphere they also have great food and drinks. All around 10/10! read more

ilcaffe - Avocado Toast Panini, Matcha Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Best panini anywhere. The breakfast special is particularly good. Excellent coffee. Good covid setup.

Friendly staff. Good coffee. Amazing sandwiches, although they make only so many per day, so the later you come, the smaller the selection may be. read more

All the way from Las Vegas and found this hidden Gem! The Barrista here really know their coffee and how to make it to their customers taste! Prices are at reasonable price and the outdoor seating is perfect with the California weather read more

ilcaffe - Lunch Special $12 - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I am glad to have Mez and luxe security at this location. They make me feel so safe. Shoutout the Amazing workers here. Family vibes!

I just knew i had to have breakfast under the famed Eastern Columbia building downtown after looking forward to this trip for years. The surroundings brought me back home to NY and whatever wasn't covered in the scaffolding definitely reminded my of Rockefeller Center. Hopefully i can't see the building in all its glory on next visit! Now the actual restaurant review, i had a standard cafe sandwich, a mozzarella panini and made a great brunch that held me for the majority of exploring downtown. read more

Yelp says they close @ 9pm, but at 8:30pm was informed by staff that they just recently started closing earlier so fair warning. I'm mixed about il caffe. Drinks are good, but they charge a $1 extra just for requesting alternative milk (oat, almond, etc). Croissants are expensive! Would return, but they're in general on the pricier side. read more

Had vegan options which was great! Pretty good, took a while to get my order. Would get coffee again if by the area

I was having coffee at one of their outside tables, with all of my stuff on the table, and the owner comes up, sprays something on the table and starts wiping it down. How is this person in a public service position? Even the dumbest people I know that are in server positions, know that you never wipe down tables that customers are sitting at, but this guy doing it was actually the OWNER. So weird and incredibly idiotic,. read more

Horrible staff very rude. I've been multiple times with no greeting and often getting the food throw at me never a have a great day especially from the guy with long hair for $18 avocado toast the least they could do is be kind. What happened to customer service in dtla read more

Best chocolate croissant in town probably. And the chai latte was delicious as well. People working there were extra kind and positive. Highly recommended. read more

Been a regular here for years and Il Caffe is undoubtably a cherished meeting place in LA's historic core, with lots of outdoor seating. It's a real Italian-style café. Almost everything is actually Italian: The coffee, the espresso machines and so on. Not only do they have excellent hot drinks and sandwiches made with fresh, local bread, but they also offer a selection of affordable wines and gourmet products. The servers are professional and friendly, so if there's a bit of a line ahead of you don't worry. Most of the customers are local. It's no secret that they don't have a parking lot, so if you write a review that complains about parking you're merely exposing the fact that you didn't do your research beforehand. They also don't have sugary syrups to add to your coffee, because, like I said, it's an Italian café and pouring high fructose corn syrup into coffee is not an Italian thing. If you require syrups there's a Starbucks two blocks away on 8th street. read more

Decaf honey latte with almond milk bc pregnant. Great customer service. The barista is so sweet to help me locate some restaurants around the area. read more

ilcaffe - Decaf honey latte with almond milk - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Coffee and sandwiches are good but giving it 3 stars as the place is very dirty. Visited during a time when it wasn't busy and there was trash everywhere on the floors and seats. Only commenting because I would hate for a place that's good to go down because of cleanliness, like a lot of places in dtla. Let's try to improve dtla and businesses there! read more

Ill Caffe has something that I believe sets it apart from all the others. It's not usually advertised but it's a to-go coffee carafe! Year's ago I was looking to have coffee catered for a small photo shoot we were doing downtown. I called them and they provided. Not just the coffee for about 12 or so but gave me half n half, sugar, stir sticks and a dozen cups or so. Plus a plastic crate to carry it all. All they ask is what you return it that day or the next day. The price is crazy good too! (I won't mention it here) It's such a small gesture that gives people so much joy. Also the Italian accents are a plus! Keep it up guys! read more

I came here on a Sunday afternoon wanting some light grub before attending the film Sundance was featuring that Sunday. This location was not even 5 minutes walking distance away from where I was staying at the Ace Hotel so my mind was made up to go here. Their lemonade is really sour, 5 tablespoons of sugar did nothing to even slightly sweeten it up. I also waited about 20 minutes before they brought me my sandwich, and when I finally got it I was disappointed to say the least; the bread tasted like burnt cardboard that was left on the grill for a little too long. The modern, neat appearance of the place along with the free wifi helped to save this review from giving it less than 2 stars. Based off this sole experience I wouldn't come back. The abundance of positive reviews from other customers prove that there is something in il caffe worth coming back to... I just unfortunately did not share the same experience that afternoon and would like to hope that it was just a busy/off day for the staff. read more

ilcaffe - It's like a more modern version of Starbucks inside. Cool place to chill on your computer. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Came on a weekday night when the shop was quiet with people studying and doing artsy projects. The drink prices are typical in any cafe these days ranging from $4 to $5. They have a long list of tea selection away from the latte selection. So, make sure to look out for that list too! The place offers various seating option making it a great place to hang out in any size group. But let's be respectful and keep your voice level to a minimum for those who use this as a working space. The baristas were nice to offer their expertise on the drinks. I would most likely come back if I were to be in the area to try their in house squeezed grapefruit juice. You see the pulps sunk at the bottom and the color of the fruit juice was amazing. There wasn't much eatery during the night, so if you're looking for some sweet dessert, this isn't your place. read more

GREAT wine, great service, great vibe, and all around cool LA place, especially on Friday nights when the pizza food truck pulls up out front and everyone sits at the outside tables eating pizza, drinking delicious wine from ILCAFFE and just vibing. The only downfall--very small and dirty bathrooms. I don't need to see tampons floating in the stained brown urinal, get my drift? But other than that, this place is fabulous. read more

The coffee is so good, I wasn't sure what I wanted (stupid I know) but Cosmo made me an americano that really made my day. Now that's all I can drink even though I really wanna try everything here! I've heard the panini is off the chain. read more

I don't understand but my review was taken down . This place has really bad service. They treat their BIPOC customers poorly. I really like the food and drinks here but the guy who owns it is rude. While I was walking out of the coffee shop he asked the cashier if I paid... I did. He also got mad at one of my friends for buying a sandwich for a homeless man who was sitting outside of the shop. Told her to tell her friend (the homeless man) to move because he was disturbing other customers.... He was just being homeless and that was a crime I guess. I guess leaving a bad review of this place means it gets taken down read more

I love the avocado toast here, although lately it's been hit or miss, one day the bread wasn't even toasted! Anyway, I will never give the guy that owns/runs this place my hard earned cash again, I find him to be exceedingly rude, he just rubs me the wrong way. An example of his rudeness, some other person ordered a to go item and he very graciously walked the item out to him and handed it to him in his hands, very kind. I ordered a to go item and when I asked about it, it had been a long time, he just looked at me and pointed to my box on the counter with his eyes. Not a thank you, nothing, just dismissive. He can keep being bitchy, it just won't be to me, and this is not an isolated incident. read more

Wow wow!! I have a studio across the street at 850 Broadway. I've been in here before several times but the gurl that was working today had a big attitude problem!!! I wanted to get a sandwich and she was so rude about it. Ok that's fine, there's a bunch of other places to eat. I'll spend my money there instead read more

As far as coffee quality goes, this place is the best in LA. Located in DTLA so parking can be tricky, but other than that, I couldn't recommend this spot more. read more

rude customer service, sandwich was burnt, average snobby LA spot, best part about it is the acne store. Music too loud as well feels wack.

Il creates the best tasting lattes in downtown. Come fight me if u disagree. European style coffee shop u pay when you are done.

Pretty cool lil Euro coffee joint. Clean masculine lines, and very cool and chilled vibes. The barista helping me that night was a friendly and sweet. Parking: Paid lots all around, and street metered parking (watch for signs). My sugarista (hair removal) Colleen recommended this place to me when she had moved to her new place in downtown LA. After sugaring, I was starving, and wanted a quick to go bite for the drive home, and was lucky enough to come across here on my way back the parking lot. I ended up getting a Prosciutto Mozzarella Arugula Panini $10.50. It was a huge panini, and quite delicious! The paninis are already made, and you just pick the one you want in the case, and the barista grills it for you. My panini - The prosciutto was thinly sliced and wasn't overly salty, while the arugula's bitterness help countered the saltiness, and lastly, the mozzarella was super cheesy, and married everything together nicely. The amount of crunch the grilled panini had was excellent, and didn't crumble all over while eating in my car. Sadly though, I was hoping it would have came with a side of chips or something, but it didn't. It was tasty, but pricey too. Since I was in a hurry, I didn't order any coffee, and because if I did around 6:30pm, I wouldn't be able to sleep at night, lol! However, I will next time, and hopefully, it'll bump up the stars. For now, this will be my yummy, panini go to place whenever I leave Hey Sugar. read more

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Not great. Chai latte was not good, their panini was very bland.im lil disappointed with them.

You find yourself walking around the LADT and you feel your body and soul craving for some real good cup of café; ne cherchez plus, vérifiez-vous à il caffe! Industrial, hip, cozy with really, believe me, really awesome coffee and did I mentioned most tasty, delicious paninis you'll really going to enjoy and scream Vive La France!! Staff will always greet you with a smile and treat you like Royalty, mind you there's also a good selection of wine, bubbly and beer. read more

I live in the area and come here often. I think the food and coffee is really good and usually the staff. Today the long haired blonde guy gave me an orange juice and panini while I was outside with my puppy eating the croissant and coffee I ordered. I said I didn't order this but I was on a business call. He didn't even give me eye contact but the guys at the table beside me heard. He came back and very rudely took the plate away like 15 minutes later. Made me look bad as if I stole it. Everyone outside said something too because they said it was his mistake not mine. Overall at Ilcafe Do Not punish me for your mistake and treat me like a homeless person stealing. Especially locals that are repeat customers. If you don't like your job quit. read more

I really like Euro caffes because they tend to have really comfortable seats and hip and modern settings and this cafe is no exception. Located in the Art Deco landmark Eastern Columbia building right next door to the cult Swedish clothing label Acne Studios flagship store, it's a perfect place to stop in for some java and rest your heels and re-energize after doing some high-end clothes shopping. They serve panini sandwiches and a few croissants and pastries. For the coffee connoisseurs, they serve stumptown roasts. I ordered an Americano while I was waiting for dinner and it was pretty smooth in flavor, very enjoyable. Good to see this place open up in this part of downtown LA. The service is friendly and I'm a fan of the ambiance. I'd come back if in the area again. read more

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I love this place so much: the vibe, the coffee, the music, the people and the staff. Also: the sandwiches. All first rate. I sit there and work, look at people, sip my coffee and it always have the best effect on my psyche. When I'm done I check out the Acne store and feel inspired. The only thing I need to know: what's your spotify playlist? I need it. read more

Service sucks ): Coffee was an 8/10 though, but as someone who likes becoming a regular and taking their friends to support local businesses, the service really steered me away. Placing an order doesn't feel warm and welcoming, but rather like you're an inconvenience. Wouldn't go back just because of this. read more

A Cafe that serves coffee as well. The drink, my breve cap was all right. Nothing special. It had all the right elements that make it a breve cap. Just a little "rough around the edges" I did get a bit of attitude from the manager which i did not ask for or order. I was polite and said thank you to the barista. The cup was pretty neat though. The barista was friendly, I'm thankful for that, but the manager had issues with me. Was happy to leave after finishing my drink. Not a place a recommend. read more

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Unimpressed. Got an expensive, very weak tea that was nowhere near its price. Was hungry as well, but sandwich/food selection was meager and expensive. Ambiance is suuuuuuper weird. A mix of of impersonal modern metal/gray scale + museum lobby. Not relaxing, welcoming, or by any means enticing. Also, extremely put off by the gigantic nude woman picture on one of the main walls. Wow. So original. I'm not necessarily against nudity in art; however, it was (in my opinion), a quite objectifying picture, as it was a photo that only included her body in the frame. No thanks. Not into the subliminal message of that kind of art, that only a woman's body, rather than her mind/face/character/brains defines her and makes her attractive. So sick of women's bodies used to market everything and be displayed as sex objects. The temperature of the bathroom was also crazy roasting hot. NO. read more

I'm so sad I have lived in this neighborhood for a year and a half and am just now discovering it. This place has the food, drinks and ambiance of an authentic European cafe. The owners are very passionate about the quality and freshness of their food and coffee, and it shows. The prosciutto panini, americano and cold brew are my go-to's. Just know that if you go here, be prepared to have a full blown addiction to this place! read more

The place was packed and only had two employees, and they were so fast and efficient and friendly. They made it fun to stand in line and wait your turn. I had an americano and the avocado toast and. It's were great. The avocado toast was nice and lemony, and the avocados were perfectly ripe. All of their sandwiches looked wonderful, we will definitely be back. Wonderful people, wonderful spot! read more

ilcaffe - Avocado toast. As good as it looks!! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Got a oat milk capuccino. Really burnt tasting coffee. Cant taste much else just burnt beans. Sad i really wanted to like this place, maybe i got a bad batch. read more