The Empty Glass

Stopped here to stretch our legs during a long road trip. Cute little spot with sweet and savory…read morepastries. Service was fast and friendly and they even offered to warm the biscuit. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area.

Third times the charm when trying to get coffee on our way back to my parents after a…read morefun/exhausting wedding weekend. Mea Cuppa is inside the Capital Market which is thankfully pretty easy to get around even when busy like it was when we got here. I needed all the coffee and loved that they had a flat white option which you don't see everywhere, especially in WV. Not the best flat white but it still hit the spot.

12 oz whole milk latte

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Taylor Books

4.6(175 reviews)

What a cute place! We walked around the bookstore, but the real pull was the cute cafe! Menu has…read morereasonable prices ($3 cold brew? A steal!). We were thinking about the carrot cake but decided on cookies. Would've stayed for the excellent live music (8pm on a Saturday) but no seating. Happy people were there enjoying the music and giving business to this great bookstore/coffee house. Cookies were good and about 1.00(ish) a piece. Loved the vibe. Would return for sure.

Nice books store with new and used. Love the combination of books, coffee and entertainment.read more

On the other side of the coffee bar, opposite of thr salt water fish tank and seating area.

Sausage Quiche

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2nd book section

First Watch

The place was packed. We did call-ahead seating. We tried to order the pumpkin spice donut holes…read more They had run out the day before. They were out of the chicken sausage that comes with the pumpkin pancake meal. But it all worked out and we left satiated and happy.

Probably the best cafe in West Virginia. Incredible food, staff were so friendly. The food came out…read moresuper fast. Relatively chill quiet environment for breakfast. Could not recommend this place more.

Interior dining room.

Avocado Toast w/ side of Fruit

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Lonestar Brisket Hash

Swiftwater Cafe

4.4(90 reviews)

**April 2025: Weekday Afternoon Visit**…read more My friend and I were in the area and wanted a quick lunch before we hit the road again. With the high reviews we thought we'd check out Swiftwater Cafe. The restaurant is located on the first floor of a large building complex (maybe apartments?), and there were many locals dinning in. The space looked very homey and the tables were lined with green and white checkered tablecloths. There's a big chalk board with breakfast and lunch items and my friend and I decided on the following: Lunch -Italian Grilled Cheese $8.06 - This was a fantastic vegetarian sandwich. There was a lot of flavor and it the texture of all the ingredients worked together. I would get this again. -Tomato Basil Soup $4.16 and Chili $4.16: Standard soups -Pepperoni Roll $4.16 - I was told that this was West Virginia's state food so naturally we had to try it out. It was tasty and I'm glad that this restaurant put in cheese, but I kind of wished there were a little bit more. -Chef Salad $9.88: This salad had a good assortment of ingredients and gave me the much needed vegetables that I had been lacking on this roadtrip. Service The host was very quick and polite. Patrons would pick up their orders at the counter when it's ready. Summary It was a nice local joint and I enjoyed all the outdoor photos around the cafeteria.

Service was great. Heidi the prep cook did an amazing job making my hot dogs. Didn't steam the buns…read morebut that's totally fine! The BBQ sandwich was good also! Love the inside too! Great place!

Dining room

Cobb Salad

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Streetview

Caffe Romeo

4.8(55 reviews)

1.5 mi

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Gelato was delicious and the guy serving us the ice cream was fantastic and made the experience so…read moremuch better

A friend recommended this place. She said their gelato was very good. I was in the area and thought…read moreI would give it a try. The shop is an absolutely adorable little building. There is a parking lot to the side but it's small. Thankfully they have spots on the street where you can park as well. There isn't a lot of room inside, so I'm sure it could get quite crowded on weekends and busy days. They sell drinks & snacks as well, but I was only there for the gelato. I saw the people ahead of me go toward the back and when I was paying, I could see they had a little seating area back there. I didn't go back there though so unsure what it looked like. They had 16 flavors of gelato to choose from and from what I've heard, they change flavors a lot. Unsure if it's daily or weekly, but what my friend recommended to me was not even an option. They do let you try a sample of the different flavors, so that is appreciated. I ended up choosing the cheesecake, butter pecan, and the blueberries & cream. The blueberries and cream was scrumptious. The other two were good, but I wish I had gotten all of that flavor. I would definitely return in the future when I am wanting something tasty and sweet.

Banana gelato in Left portion of cup; Pink Grapefruit in Right portion of cup! YUM!

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Sitting Area @Caffe Romano

Mea Cuppa Coffee Lounge

4.8(49 reviews)

1.9 mi

What a great place! Super adorable location, great coffee, and freshly baked pastries every day…read more The staff are A+ and it's clean and cozy inside. By far my fave Charleston area coffee shop. The salads are good too!

This place is truly awesome! I had an iced latte, and my husband got a large iced mocha. We also…read moretried the cherry Danish and the morning bun, which is like a cinnamon roll without cinnamon - a buttery, flaky, sweet roll. The service was fast and friendly.

Retail

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Mea Cuppa Coffee Nook

5.0(1 review)

This is a really cute coffee shop located in charleston library! It's large enough to grab a book…read morefrom the shelves, grab a good coffee and relax here a little bit. Service was quick and friendly!

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Quarrier Diner

4.0(43 reviews)

1.0 mi

Great experience here. Stopped after a day at the Capitol. The service was very friendly, fast, and…read moreefficient. Our table got BLT, Reuben, Hotdogs, and Philly steak. The potato wedges are delicious. Sweet tea was perfect. It has a true diner feel inside, even has bar stools at the counter. Good choice for good quality diner food - nothing fancy here!

This diner is a gem. It is an old style diner, where you are able to order what you want prepared…read morethe way you want it. The food is great. The prices are good. The staff is amazingly great. It is clean. Most of the patrons are very friendly, and have been coming here for a long time. Large groups are welcome and will be served well. There is parking around the area - I'm a bit surprised that there are a number of vacant lots which are cordoned off to prevent parking on them - strange if trying to promote more downtown businesses. Anyway, I like this QD diner, and I expect I will be back. I can't figure out how to give them 10 stars on Yelp

Bubble waffle and eggs Benedict

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Outside exterior

Cups & Cats

4.3(4 reviews)

Chai was amazing! staff are very nice, and chilling with the cats is such a vibe!…read moreAlthough you do have to pay a fee ti get in but trust me, it's worth it!

Overall: Good cat cafe experience! Coffee was good, a litttttle sweet, but good! We had a great…read moretime here hanging out with kitties and would for sure do it again! What to expect: There's a food and drink side and a cat side. There's a wall with huge windows so you can still look in while you're eating the snacky muffin type food they have. You can take in drinks with lids to the cat side, though. The staff were nice and helpful, they talked about the cats and brought out different things (treats, special toys) to get the kitties interested.

Kitty!!!!

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West Virginia Public Broadcasting

4.6(7 reviews)

1.1 mi

I have seen some shows here before. Really nice place. It show cases a lot of local talent. I…read morereally appreciate that!

I've been to hundreds of concerts across the country and I'm attempting to write a review of every…read morevenue to assist my concert going troubadours. Margo Price/ Dead Man Winter/ The Company Stores/ Solas/ Jonny Fritz February 26, 2017 Mountain Stage is an institution - an NPR staple - that all music lovers should experience. If I lived nearby, I'd be there every Sunday a show was scheduled. With that said, instead of traveling for another taping in the future, I'll just send a yearly check for $40 and listen on the radio/ podcasts. A few things I wish I knew ahead of time: Our show was taped at the Civic Center Little Theater which is no bigger than a high school auditorium. Tickets are for general admission seats (first come, first seat) and the other attendees like to have buffer seat between their parties and use seats for coats. In addition, the ushers aren't equipped with flashlights to help seat. So, get there early and try to claim a seat. The bar. I messaged the venue and inquired if there was a bar. They correctly and promptly responded "they may serve up to show time." They weren't joking. The bar stopped serving before they started tapping (7:15). I'm guessing they don't want people too rowdy because it's a radio show. However, if we were to do it again, we'd have taken a flask or a bottle. Security was nonexistent - no bag checks, ticket scanners, metal detectors, pat-downs, flashlights ..... The parking garage may be $3-$5 (or it may not). Initially when we tried to park in the parking garage, we had to turn around and find an ATM, but when we returned, the parking attendant was gone. There's nothing to do in Charleston (at least on a Sunday night). Half the restaurants were closed because it was Sunday. The bars we went into after the show - no one was there. We eventually called mercy and just went back to the hotel and watched the end of the Oscar's.