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    Pieper Cafe

    4.4 (133 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 2:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    PIEPER CAFE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Menu Sept 2025
    Jay H.

    Quaint funky little place. Totally unpretentious. Store front with bar like seating along the window overlooking Foster. We ordered two sandwiches and a latte. Serving sizes are adequate so no doggie page. Pricing is a bit high for what we got.

    Coffee and Blueberry scone
    Katherine C.

    Nice neighbor cafe in FOPO neighborhood serving a limited breakfast and lunch menu consisting mostly of bagels, paninis, soup, and salad as well as pastries. Scattered variety of seating and a friendly helpful owner. You can tell this is an owner run cafe and that she put a lot of care into this shop. Bathroom located in hallway with key access. Scone is decadently buttery. Nice place to spend a morning.

    Even though there were plenty of other customers on a Sunday, it is spacious and roomy and doesn't feel crowded
    Daisy M.

    On a nice day like today, light pours in the big windows. The checkerboard floor and photos of Portland on the walls add up to a nice atmosphere (not to mention a gaggle of teenagers and a couple of cute dogs on leashes). It wouldn't all be working quite so well if it weren't for the legitimate roominess of the space. The drip coffee is good. My croissant...only ok. I wouldn't order it again. The prices seemed standard. The smiling person who took our order was very nice. Overall, it was a pleasure.

    Coffee. Medium roasts
    Tom T.

    First off, very dog friendly. It seems that the coffee they use is Juniors. Roasted here in Portland. Short drive from my house, so I can maybe hangout here. Big breakfast selection looks good. Pannini's. Big inside, but empty. Not enough locals?? To make a bigger review, I would have to study every little thing behind the counter, taste every sip of the coffee's, etc.... So, I liked the place and thats what matters to me.

    Baristas were so lovely! I ordered just a simple latte but it was delicious. Also the inside is so aesthetic and great art to buy on the walls. Will definitely come back when I pass back through Portland!

    Still masking... two years later.
    Alesya G.

    The paninis we had were good. The drip coffee was kind of acidic but still tasted great. The blueberry vegan slice of bread was delicious! The reason for the 4stars is the leftist signs all over the shop. I mean come on, I'm coming for food not for a political agenda. Would not come back due to that.

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    Namitha S.

    I love the feel of this Cafe!! The place is filled with light and the whole place gives out the light and breezy vibe as soon as you enter. They have witty decor peppered throughout the cafe. The prices are nominal. Ordered the spicy chai. The chai tasted really good. Would highly recommend this cafe to anyone in the neighborhood!

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    Tyrone E.

    I try not to be sensitive to Racist stuff but this was a pretty decent microaggression but other say it was pretty blunt. I went in and ordered Americano and asked to use the bathroom I noticed that in a bathroom they had a chalkboard and I was really excited about this because it seemed that the chalkboard helped with less riding on walls in the bathroom. I went to the barista and asked her if The chalkboard help with less writing on the walls in the barista said aggressively. "IT DID BUT PROBABLY WON'T NOT SINCE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT IT" like I have some African spell. I brush this off sit down and had had my coffee and my best friend entered the coffee shop after a job interview and I Watch the barista say "OMG ANOTHER ONE OF THEM" at that moment my friend as my witness we exited the coffee shop because our blood started to boil.

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    Cute ambiance and kind staff but terrible food. An exception was the donut. It tasted okayish.

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    Incredible service and great food. They have a great collection of photography on the walls. Highly recommended :)

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    Just had the best cappuccino I think I've ever Jade from here. Props for exceptional barista skills!

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