Amazing experience from start to finish! We were seated right away, and after ordering. Our food was served very quickly after ordering. The staff was incredibly friendly and attentive making sure my coffee was always refilled, which I really appreciated!! Everything we ate was absolutely delicious. The only downside is how small the café is. I just wish it were bigger because it's so good! I would definitely recommend this place to anyone visiting Carmel. P.S. Try the pancakes!!! read more

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Cute place with friendly staff but food wasn't that great; just regular breakfast you can get anywhere like Dennys or at home. The Lox Eggs Benedict was salty and the hollaindaise sauce has overpowering mayo and kind of sour- something I haven't had before in a hollandaise sauce. This place was busy as expected on a holiday weekend. Can't say I'll come back. read more

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Still love it here!! BF and I got a basic breakfast, and it was delicious. The table next to us was interesting...like demanding, I guess, about menu items and had no social awareness, but the server was attentive and bit their tongue. Be kind y'all. The wait may be a little long, but this is one of the spots that truly has American breakfast food that you're used with large American portions haha. The bathrooms are clean, and all the way in the back. It can feel a little packed, but you are not rushed to finish your food. read more

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I wanted to rave about the Swiss Cafe as so many other people have. So let's start with positives. The people who run this restaurant are wonderful. The service was excellent and despite the crowd, they emphasized that there was no rush. Alas, the meal didn't live up to the hype. I had scrambled eggs and pancakes. The pancakes were good but not great. The eggs serviceable but not memorable. My dining companion had eggs over easy and they were perfect but the hash browns needed crisping up. Given the lines outside, I may have my cranky pants on but I gotta be real. I'll go 4 stars here and try them again midweek. read more

A cute place to have a reasonably priced breakfast in Carmel. The wait was not long at all. read more

Little Swiss Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carmel, California

Visited during car week on a Sunday morning around 9:00 AM. Not too crowded as we were seated promptly. My husband and I had a craving for Eggs Benedict. When the waiter came over to take our order we were informed they did not have hollandaise sauce. What?! On a busy Sunday morning shortly after opening, to not have hollandaise sauce was a big disappointment. We ordered an omelette with onions, feta, tomatoes, and olives with a fruit cup and whole wheat toast. The other order was 2 eggs over easy, hash browns, bacon, with sourdough toast. The jam was quite good. Service was ok considering how busy it was. Seating is close together, however if you opt to dine outside it isn't too bad. read more

Little Swiss Cafe - Two eggs over easy, bacon, hash browns & sourdough toast/jam - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carmel, California

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Okay some may say my mistake was ordering a Mexican dish in a Swiss cafe.. but my goodness were they sooo off the mark in every way. See picture for reference of the "huevos rancheros". Not only was the presentation laughable but it also tasted like canned refried beans and store bought side salsa and guacamole. It was honestly the worst breakfast I've ever had. The waitress did try to warn me. She mentioned that everything was served on the side and "some people don't like that." She was SO right! We also ordered their Cheese Blintzes and they forgot to give us the side of fresh strawberry jam on 3 of our orders! The restaurant itself is cute inside but tightly packed. Honestly the 2 stars are for the kind and lovely waitress who tried to warn me about my order and because she so kindly provided books to my 10 month old. She deserves 5 stars. The food deserves one at most. read more

Little Swiss Cafe - "Huevos Rancheros" - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carmel, California

Especially delicious thin pancakes, like crepes with cottage cheese so tasty, just like my grandma used to make.

Super cute little place in Carmel. Great food! Great service!! Our waitress gave us great recommendations on what to order. Great food!! read more

Little Swiss Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carmel, California

This is such a cute little cafe. Old world ambiance, furniture, wall hangings and limited seating. It's not a large place. I haven't been for years. I remembered having the best split pea soup here. We came on a Friday morning and we were lucky to be seated minutes later. The group before us went for a walk and came back after we were seated and ordered drinks. Do not go far, the host went outside to look for them before seating us. Strudel is good! Great side item. Pancakes - these are usually super thin and crisp, great with syrup. Ours seemed to be regular pancakes and not as good as I remember. Blintz are thin and some of the best I've had. Crispy hash browns! Ribeye - these are fatty and not super thin but kind of the ribeyes that you ate with ketchup as a kid. I was thinking this and then I saw the waitress bring two cruets of ketchup to two guys that ordered the ribeyes at another table. Coffee and orange juice is good. Friendly and fast moving waiters and waitresses. Not fancy, just a very homey place to have breakfast or lunch. read more

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We happened upon this place because our original choice was closed for maintenance and we were so glad! Little Swiss is a charming small place serving really good food with very friendly and efficient service. The place was so cute with interesting murals painted on tue walls and a beautiful stained glass window in the front. My husband and I shared a large breakfast which included eggs, bacon and Swedish pancakes which were very much like crepes. Everything was cooked exactly the way we liked it and the pancakes were delightful. The place was filled up by the time we left at 8:15 on a Tuesday. We will definitely return when we are back in the area! read more

Very popular breakfast spot only open until 2p. Long lines to get in as it is small but worth it. The staff is friendly and attentive and the food comes out accurately and quickly. Great menu options and decent prices for the amount of food you get. The corned beef Hash was perfectly crispy in the outside, eggs were nicely scrambled for me and over medium for the hubs. Loved the super thin almost crepe like pancakes. Freshly squeezed OJ was expensive but good! Def stop here for bfast or lunch if you're in CBTS read more

Little Swiss Cafe - Yee olde sweet breakfast corned beef Hash, eggs, pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carmel, California

Service is great, cosy beautiful place but too small, food is bad. Everything we ordered was fatty, eggs Benedict with weird fatty sauce. Same food as Denny's, but overpriced. read more

Little Swiss Cafe - Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carmel, California

Love this spot! I had the eggs with sausage and hashbrown. The sausage was some of the best I've ever had! The service was really great and it was an intimate spot. It gets busy but they have your food out pretty quick. Highly recommend this spot! read more

Nice little breakfast place which gets very busy on weekends. We waited for about 20 minutes before being seated. Cute interior which resembles a wooden alpine house. We started with ordering coffee and some orange juice. We got the ye olde breakfast with bacon and also ordered some cheese blintzes. The cheeee blintzes were good. Really liked the texture and the creamy filling. The ye old breakfast was ok, bacon was a bit overdone for my taste. Would be nice if they put a tiny bit more effort into presentation. Overall still a good breakfast and staff were great. Very attentive and friendly. read more

Little Swiss Cafe - Cheese blintzes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carmel, California

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Such a cute little breakfast spot! It gives you everything you hope for in a traditional breakfast spot- with their own twists! From the fun artwork on the walls to the warm welcome from the staff- we truly had an enjoyable time! We had the Cheeze Blintzes, French Toast and Ham Eggs Benedict! All were so delicious! read more

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So glad we stopped here for breakfast before leaving town. Such a cute place nicely decorated it feels like you're in a little shop in Sweden and the food is delicious and I am still dreaming about those Swedish pancakes! The staff were all great made the experience so much better I would recommend coming and trying their breakfast! read more

Food was delicious and prices were right for the location. I was craving a waffle and wanted some protein on the side. They had all that we wanted. Coffee was delicious. They also have real maple syrup for a fee. The place is very cute and makes you feel like you went out to Europe for the hour. read more

Great breakfast! I had the Ye Old Breakfast -Savory with chicken sausage, my husband ordered the eggs benedict, and we shared the cheese blintzes. Everything was really tasty! My favorite were the cheese blintzes and my husband really liked his eggs benedict he said it was really great with an especially lemony flavor but he loves lemon! I think the service could have been a little friendlier though. read more

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This is a quaint place and the wall art makes me laugh. The service is a bit slower than normal but the food makes up for it. If you want to try it out. I'd try to come early as it gets packed earlier throughout the later hours read more

The place is quaint and service is excellent. The food was good but can be great with a few tweaks. One of my favorite things for breakfast is hash browns, and this place has it. However the hash browns were served a bit mushy and warm but not hot. They are known for their eggs Benedict. They were good but the sauce was too much. Cutting back on sauce will go a long way. The pancakes and waffles are excellent! read more

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Came to visit from Wisconsin and let me tell you. Initially, there was a wait, and as someone who is impatient I was a bit worried. However, the wait was worth it. The wait wasn't long at all, the staff were very attentive. Upon getting seated, it gives you an atmosphere of an old Swiss cafe, that provides you with great service. The food came out quite fast, I had the eggs with corned beef hash, and a freshly squeezed grapefruit juice. The corned beef hash was phenomenal, the fruit was fresh, and the croissants were flaky, warm and delicious. Also the hot sauce (The pepper plant) that was recommended by the waiter was super delicious! Not super spicy but the seasoning in it was delicious. Overall, 10/10 recommend, it was worth the wait! read more

Little Swiss Cafe - Ye Old breakfast savory - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carmel, California

Small breakfast place, write your name on the list and wait outside. They will call you. Straight forward menu. We sat in the "back" and had fun looking at the paintings with small hidden pictures. Food was good. Decent coffee, good eggs and cheese and good pancakes. Staff was kind and efficient We would totally go back. read more

Carmel Gem for sure. The place is super busy and fast and great service. Everything was delicious I got the pancakes 2eggs and sausage. Super friendly waiter it's a small place so plan to maybe wait a little but it will be worth it. read more

Doesn't look like much but the lox Benedict was hands down the best I've had in recent memory. The chocolate chip pancakes and fresh squeezed OJ are also fantastic. Get there early or prepare for a long wait. read more

My boyfriend and I wanted a cozy, lowkey breakfast spot when we visited Carmel, and this is definitely oh so cozy! We split the cheese blintzes, they were so sweet and delicious. A little heavy, but great to split. We also had savory breakfasts and my sausage patties had great flavor. The staff was so sweet and friendly and the atmosphere was so home-y cozy. read more

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One word: WAFFLE. This place is beautiful. The service is fast, the staff are kind and warm, and the food is delicious. For someone who loves breakfast, it's so difficult to choose what to eat because everything is good. However, the sweet breakfast with the waffle wins. Definitely a Carmel gem and will be recommending this to friends and family as they visit! read more

Little Swiss Cafe - WAFFLE - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carmel, California

I special place to eat breakfast all day. Very quaint and loved the service. I had to wait out in the cold because the place is so small.

Cheese Blintzes and Eggs Benedict were a phenomenal breakfast and dessert! Both dishes were packed with flavor! Everything tasted authentic and was probably one of the best breakfast dishes I have ever come across. read more

Little Swiss Cafe - Cheese Blintzes and Eggs Benedict were a phenomenal breakfast and dessert! Both dishes were packed with flavor! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carmel, California

My husband and I stopped by this area and decided to eat at Little Swiss Cafe. What a wonderful gem of a place! We really enjoyed our breakfast here and the atmosphere was nice. I love when I can tell the servers enjoy working there. read more

Little Swiss Cafe - Swedish pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carmel, California

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Chris was super kind and accommodating. Food was delish, egg benedict was not our thing so chris kindly helped out! The waffle is so good and sausage tasty :D read more

Little Swiss Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carmel, California

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What a lovely cute little cozy place to have breakfast! They are so friendly and attentive too! And the breakfast burrito and savory breakfasts was superb, what a great way to start the day! read more

This is a small but cute breakfast spot. It was a busy morning when we came but the wait was not long for two. The hostess is very polite and our waiter as well. I did get the sweet platter which came with pancakes, eggs and sausage/ bacon but I did ask for hash brown instead. The pancakes were amazing. It is two thin pancakes which came with some butter and syrup. Simple but amazing. I did get their orange which did taste kinda funny but it was still drinkable. I do recommend and will definitely be coming back when I visit. read more

We love this place. Carmel can get so tourist-packed, we find that we can always last minute squeeze into Little Swiss Cafe when we are craving their cheese blintzes. Sometimes we get on the list (it's first come, first serve), but then the wait is pretty short because it's a breakfast place that turns over quickly. If you are lucky enough to sit in the back with the booths, there are a lot to hidden Easter eggs in the mural and it's always cute to see the locals back there reading a newspaper or talking to the staff. Hope you all get to enjoy this sweet gem. read more

Little Swiss Cafe - Biscuits and gravy - not as much flavor as would have hoped - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carmel, California

Entering the Little Swiss Cafe felt like I had traveled to Europe. We were greeted with a smile and seated in a cozy booth. Coffee was soon to follow. Our server was very friendly and clearly committed to making our visit a happy one. I had the cheese blintzes - yum! My friend had pancakes, bacon, and eggs - she said they were delicious. I will definitely return to this charming restaurant. read more

Little Swiss Cafe - Cheese Blintzes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carmel, California

Came here for a trip from SoCal with my partner and we came upon this tiny cute and cozy looking restaurant! We ordered the Breakfast Burrito with Hash-browns (I added avocado, chorizo, tomatoes, mushrooms, and cheddar cheese) and Pancakes with scrambled eggs and a corn-beef-hash. The server was extremely nice attentive with great hospitality. Muchas gracias por su servicio Don. They made it easy to order and always came to check in for coffee, water, etc. As for the burrito, it was very very flavorful especially with the crispy chorizo and salsa with cream that they add on the side. Would definitely recommend it if you're into savory food. Perfect crisp, good amount of refried beans and mushrooms were on point! Highly recommend again 10/10 read more

Little Swiss Cafe - Art around the restaurant. Specifically the minion lol - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Carmel, California

The food is served very hot. It is a very special and busy restaurant you must show up put your name in and probably wait about 15 minutes, but it is worth it. The ambience is a little bit loud but it's my favorite place in Carmel right now. read more

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Eggs were simple but the bacon was delicious. The pancakes had more of a crepe consistency, so I didn't quite like it. Not my favorite meal but we enjoyed going. The only downside is the cafe was small and not really wheelchair accessible. read more

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Great food! Cute spot! Go early or there could be a wait. Good service. Cool pictures that have hidden images in them if you can see them.

Delicious!! We had cheese blintzes and highly recommend. Cute atmosphere and homey. Staff was friendly and helpful. We will return!