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Leo's Cafe

4.5 (100 reviews)
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Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Dogs allowed

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Eggs Benedict
Chipper C.

Was in Solvang for a medical appointment and decided to have breakfast at Leo's Cafe. I ordered the Eggs Benedict, it came with hashbrowns. It was acceptable but not memorable. The ambiance was what earned the stars.

Half of the chili verde omelette.
Jennifer C.

We came here on a quick trip to Solvang and saw the reviews on Yelp and thought we'd try it. Being on more of a Keto lifestyle, they were very accommodating and the food was great! I ordered the omelette-- filled with ham and Gruyère cheese-- it was delicious! My husband ordered the chili verde omelette and it was so fantastic that we stopped by a couple of days later to have it again! It was so big we split it They also bring foamed milk and a biscotti with you coffee! Yum! This little restaurant isn't in the tourist part of Solvang, but it is close. Nice atmosphere, clean and fresh, and they have a nice patio area where we brought our dogs on our 2nd day there. Definitely a favorite now and we'll continue to frequent it when we're in the area!

Chorizo omelette
Sarah T.

Came here for the shakshuka. It was a fine eat, but It is more Italian flavor than middle eastern, including a tomato base reminiscent of pasta sauce and capers. The eggs were cooked nicely and bread was good. It's just not the style of shakshuka I prefer Hubby got a chorizo omelette and said the meat was good quality

French toast, eggs Benedict, vanilla lattes
Nicol R.

Eddie was our server, he was excellent! Food was classic style breakfast. We got the French toast and bacon eggs Benedict, both good. We sat outside with our dog. Nice shaded patio.

French toast

Everything about this place is awesome! The service was great, so friendly and welcoming! The place itself is charming but all of that is second to the food!

$1.00 for a side of ranch everything was overpriced.
Re R.

We went here because the reviews looked decent and it was the only breakfast really open later in the morning. They are really over priced for the quality of food you get. You do get big portions. The brioche French toast was soggy in the middle so you had to eat the outside. It came with fruit but it was just two strawberries cut up. The eggs were really bland. They charged a $1 for a tablespoon of ranch. The omelet with ham, cheese was decent, the bread was hard as rock, extremely hard, the hashbrowns were burnt on the outside and extremely greasy and undercooked on the inside. Service was okay nothing great. The place looks really cute on the inside. I typically don't leave negative reviews, it doesn't take much for me to enjoy food, but I couldn't with this place.

Café Americano.

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Great food and service. Dog friendly patio. E enjoyed brunch and lunch menu items. Large servings

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We had a couple of paninnies, iced tea and coffee. Everything was very tasty and the service was great. I'd go again.

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One of the best food that I have had in Solvang, excellent service and great ambiance. It is our new spot when going to visit.

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Excellent breakfast and linen table cloth! Everything is done well here. Except when they run out of bacon.

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Loved the wonderful food and service! Great coffee and breakfast was wonderful! The place is very cute, clean with white table cloths.

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Great food and friendly staff with the best breakfast and lunch in Solvang. I highly recommend it's a hidden gem in Solvang.

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