The drinks here are amazing and the atmosphere makes it even better. It's a really nice spot to relax, study, or just hang out with friends. Everything feels welcoming and comfortable and the vibe is honestly what makes it stand out. Definitely recommend if you're looking for a chill place with good drinks. read more

Sana'a Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Hayward, California

My friend Andrei introduced me to this café, and I've been going since. Literally a great place to hangout with friends, play games and chat. Overall just great environment and service! My favorite order is an Iced Hot Chocolate... read more

Sana'a Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Hayward, California

This place is great, the staff are very friendly, and it's a nice place to hangout and chill with your friends. The drinks and pastries are also good. Perfect for group hangout. My friends and I have been going since the opening. read more

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Free parking Many bites Comfy seating Clean restroom Beautiful ambiance Third time read more

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Thank goodness for Sanaa! I hope ya'll put Starbucks out of business ;) TLDR; third space open later than anywhere else in this area, has solid wifi, great drinks and food items for every pallet. They are improving, give them time. I've been coming here since day 1 (they opened a couple of months ago). I've been almost every week since so I feel this is a good time to leave a review. Drinks? Excellent. I've tried their Sanaa latte, Yemeni latte, Matcha latte, Dirty Chai, Pistachio latte, and Adeni Chai. My go-to was the Sanaa latte for a while, but it changes week to week. Every single one has been great. There were times where my drink didn't taste right, but I always ask for them to fix it and they've always been very nice about it. Food? The best. I've tried almost every Fatayer and loved them all, except the Spinach. It was a little too bitter for my taste, but is probably yummy to someone else. I've tried the chicken muskan and the honey comb pastry, both delicious. Ugh and the biscoff cheesecake!!! The birds nest (next to the register) SO GOOD. You pretty much can't go wrong with anything sweet/savory here. Some things might not be for you depending on your taste buds, but doesn't warrant writing off the whole menu. Service, it was rough in the beginning , but I have noticed improvements over time. I can tell they are slowly getting their systems in order. They still have their off days, but I do not think that justifies a one star rating like some have left. People are human, give them a break. A note to other reviewers: businesses cannot improve if you don't let them know something is wrong. Instead of rushing to leave a negative review maybe talk to the manager/staff first so they can rectify the issue. I also don't think basing your review off of one bad day is fare (the day something was off with their online ordering system). Final notes: thank you for fixing the wi-fi and AC. The menu is also less confusing now compared to the old one. Keep making improvements. Ya'll are on the right track! So so grateful to have this beautiful, much needed, third space 5 minutes from my house. See ya'll soon! read more

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I GOT SICK!! Potential food poisoning... While the location is gorgeous and the staff are kind, the service is awful. I've been twice and both times I've waited ~30 minutes for 1 latte and 1 pastry (pastries were cold, NOT heated). Today, my friend and I both felt nauseous and stomach pain shortly after we finished our latte and pastry. Within the hour, we both had stomach issues and you can follow what happened next... it was a bad experience. read more

Visited on Mother's Day. It's a beautiful cafe. I enjoyed a Biscoff latte with almond milk. It wasn't too sweet. My husband and I enjoyed the beef fatayer and chicken fatayer. We shared the Dubai croissant. It was so flavorful and flaky. Our son said their pistachio latte and pistachio croissant was perfection. Definitely coming back. read more

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When you walk in the vibe is amazing you get comfortable cafe feeling. With an open space and bright lighting! You can go here to study (WiFi available) work spaces, seating for large to small groups. Customer service was amazing (shout out to Naz or Nas) Biscoff latte was 10/10 White chocolate mocha latte 10/10 (if you like sweeter coffee this is for you) We'll be coming here again especially since they have late hours and variety of specialty drinks + food! read more

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I love this location, it's conveniently on my way home so no having to detour and go all the way to Oakland when I want to indulge in a sweet craving. Sana'a's is definitely my guilty pleasure. The ambience is so nice, space is open and cozy, yet roomy. It looks absolutely luxurious inside and out! Service was the best. They were pretty prompt for how busy it was last Friday night at 8:30pm when I decided to stop by. So glad I did! I got the Pistachio Cheesecake my favorite 10/10 Beef Fatayer 10/10 Iced Biscoff Latte 10/10 From service to food to drinks, it was all amazing. I definitely recommend if you're in the area. read more

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First timer and I'm hooked! Parking lot is a bit small but there is also street parking. The place is spacious and has plenty of seats and outlets for working. The staff was nice and helpful. I ended up ordering the iced pistachio latte less sweet and it was perfect. It was soooo good. I defined want to come back and try some of the pastries and other drinks. read more

Sana'a Cafe - Iced Pistachio Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Hayward, California

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Such a calming quiet llace to enjoy some good coffee, tea, or refresher of your choice. Lovely staff that recommend the Mofawar and I loved that drink! This is a great spot to come and study or work because of the spacious seating area and tranquil atmosphere. I love the Khaliat Nahl which is a cream cheese stuffed bread drizzled with honey. I also appreciate their hours open from 6am until 12 midnight. read more

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The latest Yemeni coffee and pastry chain offering a variety of espresso drinks, Specialty Yemeni iced and hot drinks, refreshers, smoothies, teas and traditional sweet and savory items. I've been to their other locations in Downtown Oakland and in Mountain View and really enjoy: :: Adeni chai - black tea, cardamom and cream - strong milk tea with evaporated milk :: Yemeni Mofawar - medium roast coffee with cream and cardamom Sana'a Cafe drinks are bold with strong cardamon and other spices. Pastries are decent and worth a try. If you like cheesecake, Sana'a Cafe's version has Middle Eastern flavors (rose, pistachio) lighter texture, less sweet and not as dense/creamy as American styles. Texture more of an unbaked cheesecake and not a fan...just a preference. Baklavas are flaky and not overly sweet. I prefer the savory items like the chicken muskhan (rolled flatbread with shredded chicken, caramelized onions, sumac, cinnamon) and fatayers (dough with ground meat, spices, onions and folded into a triangle) chicken and beef. Both delicious but wish they had offered some yogurt-tahini sauce to accompany. Service ok. Interior beautiful and spacious with plenty of patio seating. Private parking lot behind with limited street parking on busy Mission Blvd. read more

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Sana'a Cafe opened recently where Entreprise Rent-A-Car once was. Interior upgraded to Sana'a's signature ambience. Seating inside and out. Soft music in background. Small parking lot. Some street parking available. Orders by apps are 20% off. Ordered at counter. Got drink in 10 minutes. Named called out. Referigerated cases next to order counter holds eats, pastries, Cake slices Offerings (Yemeni inspired): refreshers, pastries. Cake slices, empanadas, cold & hot drinks, teas, smoothies...merch Sips: Qisher (hot) 16 oz. (5.99) No sugar -made from dried coffee bean husks. Flavored with cinnamon & ginger. Tasted smooth, not bold. Subtly flavorful. -menu lists price as 5.49, didn't bother to complain. 4.5 stars Semi-Worthy:YMMV. Service:ok. Quantiy: reasonable. Need to adjust price on menu. Good deal ordering by app. *building labled as Sana'a HQ. read more

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My coworker had been talking about coming here since before they opened so we decided to just stop by and get some drinks for lunch. Interior is sooo beautiful and perfectly decorated. It is incredibly clean with plenty of really nice seating. Employees are really nice and the owner (i think?) talked to us for a bit and gave me a free cheesecake. They were so nice and service was fast!! I ordered a matcha latte with oat milk. It was ok! I think i should have gotten it with regular milk and i do like my matcha on the stronger side. Next time i'd like to try the biscoff latte or one of the Yemeni specialty drinks!! I also ordered some baklava (easily one of my top 5 desserts ever) and they were rlly good. My fave was the cheesecake the owner gave me!! Soft, fluffy cheesecake. Not too dense like a NY cheesecake. Graham cracker crust was amazinggggg and it had pistachio cream drizzle (i think) that paired sooo well. So delish, drooling thinking ab it rn lol. Can't wait to go here again!! read more

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We are excited that this location finally opened. As with their other locations, the interior of the cafe is beautiful. We came here for a pistachio latte and also a pastry on a weekday morning. It was definitely a nice treat and a little pricier, but the ambiance of this shop is nice. The pistachio latte is a little more on the sweeter side, but still pretty good. The pistachio baklava was pretty good -- very crunchy, sweet and the pistachios were fresh. However, we do think the oil it was prepared with was kind of old, since it had a sharp taste to it otherwise the pastry was fresh, just had old oil. Overall, we are happy that this shop is in the neighborhood with a beautiful space to study and meet with folks, and a big parking lot. This is a great addition to the neighborhood. read more

Sana'a Cafe - Pistachio Bak lava and Pistachio Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Hayward, California

Saw this on my friend's social media and wanted to check it out. Interior: beautiful golden trim layout with very nice decor. However, tables were a little dirty. Customer service: really nice gal at the front and told us about their soft opening. Food/drinks: Matcha latte, Yemeni Iced coffee (tastes just like horchata coffee), and chocolate baklava. Drinks were really good especially the Yemeni iced coffee. The matcha latte was decent but very sweet. Would definitely return for the Yemeni coffee. The baklava was very moist with just twist of chocolate. read more

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This cafe is very large and clean. I love the decor. It was so nice that they have their own parking lot. There's a lot of seating to hang out and it's noticed a bunch of outlets if you need to work. I really liked the chai and Yemeni latte. We tried the pastries and liked the za'atar croissant but found the feta filling was a bit cold. The beef fatayar was better and more filling. read more

Sana'a Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Hayward, California

First time to this Cafe, I have never been to this chain before They have indoor and outdoor seating available Inside is spacious and nicely decorated, they have charging stations counters You can sign up on thier app and receive 20% off Menu is easy to read Customer service is friendly Lots of delicious looking pastries available I ordered a Cortado and a pistachio latte Coffee was good read more

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Came here thinking it was your normal cafe place, but to my pleasant suprise, it is a yemeni cafe which is pure delight. I ordered the Mofawar, but it came with milk which I cant drink. MOE was helpful and replaced my order with an unsweetened cold brew Sana'ani which is fireee. He told me to wait, since he was getting it ready from a fresh batch for me. Great attitude & service! Place is clean, roomy, with wifi with lots of sunlight! read more

Sana'a Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Hayward, California

Waited an eternity for the Hayward location to be operational, and that sweet day is here! Been a big fan of their Adeni chai and have been to other locations but to have one right here in Hayward is!!!! Got the adeni chai, it was perfect. Also the rose milk cake which is really standard for milk cake. Service is efficient, and very respectful( which is oh so nice) . I love that this a big enough place where the intricate and traditional decor has space to shine. I'm also thankful there is a dedicated parking lot in the back so you don't have to look for parking on Mission Blvd. Although late at night the entire parking lot across the street could be empty and be useful to Sana'a patrons. What else can I say, life just got sweeter. read more

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Walked in at 7:40 am, there's just the employees and two customers who are already sitting with their food & drinks. I order with the girl in the front since it's my 1st time here. I order an Iced Biscoff Latte Decaf and a Biscoff Danish total without tip is $15.09 (I did tip btw lol). Customer service is a little cold, maybe she didn't want to be bothered and prefers for customers to order through the kiosk or mobile!? Not sure, I sit and wait for my order which takes maybe less than 5 minutes. I say my thank you's and no response lol (hope her day gets better). My latte lacks the taste of coffee, it's basically milk with a spoonful of Biscoff , every sip is just chunks of Biscoff! The Danish is fine, tastes like a flat croissant with Biscoff paste slathered on top. Not sure if I will come back, at least to this location. I'll keep trying other Cafe recommendations. read more

Sana'a Cafe - Biscoff Danish and Iced Biscoff Latte (Decaf) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Hayward, California

Beautiful coffee and tea place in Hayward. The ambience of the cafe is cozy and a great place to catch up with some friends over coffee, tea, and/or pastries. I see myself studying or bringing my computer to do some work. Although, it was quite warm inside, so my friend and I sat outside on the outside patio. There is plenty of seating inside and outside. You can order on a self order kiosk. I ordered an iced adeni chai. This was a refreshing and the spice is not overpowering. The chicken fatayer came out warm. The outside was crispy and the chicken filling was flavorful yet a little dry. A sauce would compliment this pastry well. This place is located on a main street but there is a small parking lot and some street parking. I will definitely come back to try more pasteurized and drinks! read more

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I used to work in Oakland and would always stop by their location there. Now that I work in Hayward and they opened a location here, I will be here every day! My favorite coffee. The inside is gorgeous. A lot of design. They have a moderate sized parking lot. Tons of delicious food options! Desserts are also so good. This might be my hands down favorite coffee shop I've ever been to. The staff is always friendly. The managers also roam the floor checking in on you and are nice to talk to! This place is unbeatable. 10/10 Everytime I come!!! Must try. read more

Sana'a Cafe - Brown sugar latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Hayward, California

New Yemeni coffee shop in Hayward I wanted to try. The service was Great! Very Nice Staff! The cafe is beautiful inside, nice comfy seating area and they have a great variety of desserts! I got an Iced Latte and a hot latte. They also gave me a free coffee cup for downloading the app. I will come back again and try their other flavors , coffee and desserts read more

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I tired this cafe in hope that this is going to be good but very disappointing. Beef empanada like food was extremely bad on the inside . Felt like something that was on the self for 2-3 days. Had to throw it not worth my money at all. Pistachio latte was shit. No taste of pistachio and no latte art . Extremely bad . Only positive was the pistachio rose cake . read more

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This is literally THE study spot. Open from 6 am to midnight, so you can come after school or work. Gets good customer traffic but very spacious so you never have to hunt for a table. Free wi-fi and outlets EVERYWHERE. Want coffee? They have it. Want tea? They have it. No caffeine? They have smoothies and refreshers. Delicious sweets and savory pastries (personally recommend potato fatayer and milk cake). If you're shy, you can even order from a kiosk or a QR code at every table. But everyone is so friendly anyway. I was initially intimidated because I thought I might be the only person there that wasn't Yemeni but that wasn't the case. Everyone is welcome. Thought about gate-keeping this place but today a bunch of people hanging around the cafe got pistachio cheesecake on the house, which needed to be recognized. read more

Sana'a Cafe - Pistachio cheesecake, offered on the house to patrons around the cafe. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Hayward, California

This place is great and Hayward really needed this coffee spot. We get the Sana'a Latte and Yemeni Latte iced. There is plenty of seating inside and the pastries are A+. The service is good but as someone who frequents this place I can say that they don't do too well under pressure. Ive been here a couple times when something happens. Like systems going down or other issues. They are young and I can give them a pass and this comes with some type of customer service coaching. That's my only thing I can share but other than that we are all human and sometimes we handle things different. This spot is still better than most coffee and specialty drinks locations. read more

I'm not yemeni but the flavors were amazing. The rose latte is rich and lightly sweet, the pink foam is really divine. The artwork is also beautiful. The interior is beautiful. Everything about the cafe is top notch, including service as the employees were super nice. Free wifi and great place to study. read more

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Sana'a cafe always seems to impress with the quality of chai and baked goods. You can score a spiced sweet chai or refresher drink that satisfies anytime for about $6-7. Follow that with some rose milk cake or pistachio cheesecake and it's a great tea time snack. Enjoy in Hayward, Oakland or SF. Yemeni cafes are taking over and I'm so here for it. read more

The service was great and the staff here is very nice. The place is very clean and has an intimate vibe. read more

Sana'a Cafe - Iced Mocha Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Hayward, California

In town for a basketball tournament and stumbled upon Sana'a Cafe. I ordered Mofawar and my son got the iced strawberry matcha. Both of the drinks came out really good! My coffee was delicious with hints of cardamom, slightly sweet and perfectly balanced with cream. I also tried a sip of the matcha which had a fresh strawberry flavor and a was obviously made with a good quality matcha. We also tried the chocolate pistachio baklava, which was absolutely the perfect treat for our beverages. I've never had a chocolate flavored baklava and I wish this café was closer to home so that I could order more! read more

Sana'a Cafe - Mofawar - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Hayward, California

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Place is beautiful. Great pastries, great coffee, and good service. It would be a great place to work remotely, but the wifi connection is terrible - I can't load a YouTube video nor connect to my work email. Other than that, it is a great place to grab a coffee and pastry. read more

I wish I could gatekeep this place but the world needs to know. Coffee is outstanding, keeps me up till 3am. I love studying here--ambiance is cool, music is chill. Shoutout Naz and Q for the bomb service, coffee, and vibes. 10/10 will be back read more

Sana'a Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Hayward, California

Great Ambiance. Really good Lattes. Pastries are fantastic. BEST cafe in Hayward. Good addition to Hayward read more

It's finals week and as a parent of littles, I needed some time away to get some work done. I found Sanaa Cafe on Yelp and Reddit from its great food reviews and free wifi. However, what made me stop in was their long hours. They close at midnight most nights and on Fridays and Saturdays they are open till 1am. Their menu is reasonably priced and I have enjoyed every moment of my cardamon latte and potato fatayer, they were both full of flavor. The staff is super sweet and service is fast. Minerva went out of her way to offer me water and a sweet treat on the house. I will definitely be back! read more

Their pastries are delicious, their savory snacks, are to die for! Had a pistachio latte, Americano and a regular late, super well made and pretty to look at! Love their aesthetic, the atmosphere, their chairs, sofas and tables are comfy and super cute!!! The people taking orders are super friendly and willing to answer any menu/drink questions. 10/10 definitely recommend read more

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2nd day coming here because after the first time I loved the ambience. Figured it would be a great place to wfh when I need to get out of the house. Service is great --ordered ahead with their app and also from a qr-code on the table. My drinks (matcha and Adeni chai, both hot) were so delicious! And enjoyed having a light savory snack, a chicken Fatayer. Yesterday I had a spinach Fatayer that was also yummy. Not heavy or dry at all. I will be back! read more

Sanaa Cafe is a great spot with a wonderful atmosphere. The pistachio latte is excellent, and the milk cake is a must-try. Definitely worth stopping by if you're looking for a good dessert and coffee spot. read more

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I went on the day of Eid a little bit before my work shift started. It was very busy to say the least, yet customer service was excellent ambience was great employees were fantastic. I picked up two Yemen lattes cold and two saffron milk cakes food was amazing so were the drinks. I will be coming back this will definitely be a to go place for me! read more

Sana'a Cafe - Price of 2 cold lattes and 2 milk cakes - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Hayward, California

I had the opportunity to attend the Sana'a Cafe soft opening and this is the cafe to be at! The customer service was amazing and they even had a kiosk that made ordering easy! I ordered the mango passion fruit refresher and it was the perfect balance of sweet and refreshing! read more

Sana'a Cafe - Mango passion fruit refresher - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Hayward, California