Love this place! We ate here for breakfast and lunch many times during the week and the food was great every time. Great prices and service too!! read more

It is a good local cafe. We waited about 30 minutes we had a group of 7. It has limited seating. Service is good and my Shrimp and Grits was great. The shrimp had a great seasoning and great size! The locals continue to support this cafe because service and food is good and consistent. read more

For a local restaurant I was expecting the works but instead I got eggs Benedict, with sides being extra, never saw that before. The sauce was gross to say the least. I order the eggs Benedict florentine instead of the meat they have no spinach so I said with tomatoes then, I only got a slide of tomato per egg. I was expecting better... read more

About a 10-15 minute wait but well worth standing in a parking lot under the hot morning sun. Bloody Mary was made perfect no need to add any further ingredients. Whoever thought of putting 2 fried eggs on top of made from scratch biscuits adding a couple of pieces of bacon then cover all that with gravy was a genius. The Egg Sandwich with a side of hashbrowns was also worth it. Great staff of girls and great food no wonder this place is jam packed daily. read more

Love this place!!! Crab cakes were great and fish tacos were superb!! Staff was super friendly especially Chelsea. Will be back!!

The food is soooooo good. The server was sooooo sweet and efficient at her jobs. There is crack in the bread. Omg. This place is so yummy.

Florida Fish Tacos were amazing! Highly recommend! My daughters had burgers and they said they were good. Also great service!

Get here early or you're gonna have quite a wait, but it's worth it. Simple, good breakfast. I haven't had a bad meal here yet.

Great food great prices, a great wait staff that keeps apologizing. You are high-quality food come here and enjoy. I only here once I had the shrimp and grits but I'm definitely going to eat here next time I come back. read more

We love Native Cafe! I wish we still lived near the beach so we could go every weekend like we used to. It gets slammed so get there early! All the ladies are super nice and that yogurt and granola for breakfast is the best!! read more

Food was great, and the portion is good! Love the shrimp and grits. Recommend the shrimp and grits!! The waitress is nice and friendly!

You gotta get to this place early! Unless it's in the off season. Being a native, I go here a couple times a month and it's always SO good. The wait on Sunday's can be crazy, especially in the summer, after church hours. The servers are always pleasant and upbeat, the atmosphere is fun with all the local art, the prices are amazing too on the entire menu. They have great coffee, and I don't even typically like regular coffee. Highly recommend the egg sandwich (but with raisin toast!), and the biscuits and gravy with a side of hash browns. This is always on the "food tour" when we have out of state visitors!!! read more

This is a classic beach cafe. The crab cakes were a little dry or else I would have given 5 stars. I also ordered the burger cooked a perfect medium rare. This burger was really juicy and delicious. Will be back next time I am in pensacola. read more

Second day to have breakfast here and it was as good the second day as the first. 4 strong stars for Native Cafe's breakfast. The first day I had the "Hungry Native". Best thing was the pancakes, very fluffy and light. Second day I had the "Eggs Benedict Arnold". Great biscuits, and the bacon was smokey and not real greasy. The staff is very friendly and cheerful for being 7:30 in the morning. The restaurant is clean, but not well lit. I highly recommend their breakfast if your visiting Pensacola beach. read more

Incredible homemade key lime pie. There was a bit of a wait, but food and service was worth it.

We drove around on the morning we were here looking for a place to eat and decided on Native Cafe. Cute place with some very nice artwork on the walls. My sweetie ordered his standard sausage omelette. Huge portion size and tasty. I had the stuffed french toast with strawberries...so delicious, but I couldn't eat it all, the serving size was enormous. A half size would've been perfect. Service was good and prices were on point with the area. We would go here again if in the area. read more

Great food, cozy and friendly atmosphere, seafood omelet is amazing, reasonable prices, quick services, easy parking, must try will not be disappointed read more

Excellent food with fast and friendly service. I had eggs Benedict and it was great! I sampled all the other items that my family was eating everything was great as well. read more

Fantastic food for lunch, freshly prepared. Love the place

Overpriced and underwhelming. The art on the walls and the service was the best part of the visit.

Went in here with my friend just to order some food to go. We stood under the sign where is says "place To-Go order here" for about 5 minutes and no one came up to ask if we needed any help. Finally we stopped someone to ask if we can order and she seemed upset that we were even asking her as she rudely takes our order. Then we waited about 20 more minutes and I asked another waiter the status of our order and she dismissed us and said "it hasn't been that long we are really busy". We almost just asked for our money back and left if it wasn't for the cook/manager popping his head out the kitchen to give us a status on her order. Terrible customer service and all the workers looked like they didn't want to be there and do their job. read more

Ordered the Pancake-wich...it was delish! The service wasn't off the charts, but it wasn't poor either. That's why it gets a 3. I'd go back

If you are at Pensacola Beaches do not pass up an opportunity to eat here. The food is fresh and cooked with passion. The service is just as great as well. If you do not get there early plan on waiting, but I promise you will not regret a minute of your wait. We try something different every time, and have liked everything we ordered. read more

I was gassing up across the street thinking how hungry I was and where I was going to eat. I looked across and saw the Native Cafe. I thought, what the heck? Maybe I'll just pop in and get a sandwich to go. I walked in the door and before I could even say anything I was whisked to a table by a lithe young server and I had a menu in my hand. I thought, well, I'll just go with it. The thing that popped out at me on the menu was fish tacos. Three hearty fish tacos came with a cool dill sauce and a hot pepper sauce, both excellent. The fish tacos were superb, fish perfectly done (I think it was mahi mahi, not sure) and garnished with cabbage and tomatoes. I chased it down with a root beer that came in a bottle, not a fountain drink, suggesting it was a premium root beer (can't recall the name). It's a small casual place but everything seems nicely done and well thought. I'd like to come back and try out a few other menu items. But it will probably be awhile before I am back through here, sad to say. read more

Native Cafe - American Near Me - Gulf Breeze, Florida

One of my favorite places to relax and have some comfort food. This is where the locals eat lunch and breakfast. Great home-made soups, desserts and salads. These are my go-to orders: French toast and bacon for breakfast or an omelet; the fish or beef tacos for lunch. If you want something southern and coastal -- try the shrimp and grits. Also -- the shrimp chowder is fantastic. Native cafe is also known for its homemade broccoli salad. It is always busy -- but don't let the crowd scare you away. The servers and kitchen work fast so the wait is never too long. read more

Reviews on Yelp drove us here. It was OK but not up to the five stars listed. It is very popular. It was our first time here but we may drive on next time and try another read more

Wait was long . Food was not all great . I also got charged double for what I had ordered but I wanted it all on the side .

Small but quaint. Had their Gulf Coast Seafood omelet. Stuffed full of fish. Omelet was how I liked it, thin so you tasted more of the filling and less of the egg, delicious. Staff was super friendly and really efficient. Coffee cup was never empty. Would return.... read more

Just okay. Wasn't spectacular and wasn't bad either. The service wasn't great either.

We walked down for breakfast and was a little worried as the place was packed. They are quick to clean off the tables so we were seated right away. The server was prompt and pleasant. We got our food quickly and it was cooked perfectly. Overall a great experience. read more

love coming to native when I'm at the beach. great location and food!

Okay, so let me start with the pertinent information: the food. Both times I went here in the same week every person at the table ordered the exact same thing because we were so incredibly happy with the quality of the food! I had the steak and eggs, which was an amazingly generous portion and cooked perfectly and priced well. My wife had the crab cakes Benedict, which were equally impressive. My father-in-law had the pancakes (first time they were out of blueberries) and seemed to really enjoy them. My mother-in-law had the seafood omelete, of which I can only say that it tasted like seafood and an omelet, so if you're into that then you would love it too. My brother-in-law (of whom you will hear more later) had the fish tacos since we got seated at eleven the second time and he wasn't with us the first time. We also tried the cheese grits since we had grown accustomed to Gouda grits in this area, but they were just normal grits with a combo of less interesting cheeses, so we only ordered that the first time. I don't hold that against them, though, because the food that came with our meals was more than enough both times! I can also say that they had some of the best biscuits I've had at a restaurant, which I did not expect down in Florida. Okay, so, food is great, easily four stars great. Prices are very reasonable, so 4.5 stars easy. The reason this place gets the low ranking of 5 stars is the service. Don't get me wrong, it depends on the waitress. Our first waitress was amazing. Even with our unnecessarily complicated drink preferences of waters with no ice and an extra mug of hot water to dilute coffee and sweet tea with ice, she never missed a beat. Our food came out really fast, and the waitress was attentive to everything on the table. In addition to that, she was also really nice and patient even when a certain person at my table was less than polite about the strength of the coffee. The second time we went we got seated at another waitress' table. She was tall, thin, tan, and had really long hair. I give the physical description so you will know what to expect if you're seated in her section. We didn't see her for a very long time. When we did see her and put in our drink orders, another waitress brought our drinks and we waited for our waitress to come take our order. That took a good deal of time. Once our order was placed, we waited literally over 50 minutes (my wife and I time these things because, well, we like food and good service) before getting annoyed enough to say anything. Sadly, my brother-in-law decided to take out his frustration on the incredibly nice waitress we had the first time. She replied very politely that it was being made and she could check on it, to which my brother-in-law replied in a less-than-pleasant tone that she should hurry it up. The waitress lost facial composure for a moment, but replied again politely that she would check to see what the issue was. It was not a fun few moments, especially since I was sitting between them. A third waitress brought out most of our food not long after, and the seafood omelet came out last, a few minutes later. My guess on the situation is that the long-haired tall girl must have ticked off the kitchen staff, because there is no real reasonable reason for five orders to take almost an hour to cook when people sat after us had already left after eating their food. My waitress got a less-than-exceptional tip because, let's face it, she did a crap job. I hope she has another job lined up elsewhere and will let a better server take her place at this great restaurant. Because our first waitress was so awesome, I went to find her before we left and apologized for the way she had been spoken to and thanked her for being so patient. She thanked me for taking the time to go say that, and I hope she wears off on the bad waitress so that she won't be collateral damage again in the future! read more

This little hole in the wall is awesome. I've been here many times for breakfast, and even the simplest things are delicious. Most recently had the huevos rancheros, and let me tell you I dream about them at night now. Fluffy eggs, soft yet crispy tortilla, homemade salsa...it's literally what dreams are made of. Their omelettes are on point as well. Quick service and delicious food. If there's a line, it's 100% worth the wait for a table. My go-to spot when I find myself on pensacola beach in the mornings. read more

Food was good. Great atmosphere. Service was mediocre and the only reason I gave it 3 stars ... that is server dependant. its worth checking out though. read more

That was not good! Who makes shrimp and grits without a sauce just plain grits and they put VERY Lemony shrimp over it. Will not go back. Waited forever to send our food back gonna go drink a shake, or eat fresh fruit somewhere. Ugh I'm so unhappy. Pensacola has nowhere good to eat except The Grand Marlin and it's worth every penny!! You pay for good food. read more

A little bit of a wait with limited space but not bad. The home fries were very good. The Caesar salad mediocre with the lettuce not being terribly fresh. The crab cakes were the biggest disappointment. They were small, overcooked, dry, and mostly breading. I prefer moist crab cakes with chunks of crab with just enough breading to keep them from falling apart. The remoulade was tasty. Service was good and everyone is friendly. read more

Good breakfast and very good prices. Had the Crab Cake Benedict - yummy! Nice place, clean and bight, with better than average breakfast fare. read more

Food was out in a hurry. Good stuff. Asked for a spicy Bloody Mary and it was great. As soon as I walked in it was like staff knew me for years. read more

Great service and good food alone will bring me back. It is even great in the off season when locals still want to have breakfast and lunch and not feel like they are bothering the skelton crews at most of the places on the beach. read more

This place is a MUST when in Pensacola Bch. My second time here. Today I'm having the French Toast. Dismayed that the cappuccino machine is "out", so it's coffee with a side of mocha syrup. Friend is having eggs and biscuits, which she thinks are fine but maybe from a mix. read more