Have been going here frequently since moving here 20 years ago. Something is different, I hope it's just me. Service is good, staff is pleasant, breakfast is always quick, hot and good (although my bacon was overcooked today), but my favorite blueberry scones do not look or taste the same to me. What say ye? Not a whole lot of ambiance, but that's not why I go. read more

Upper crust is located along the main strip in Venice. Stopped in with wife and daughter fo lunch. I ordered soup and tuna sandwich which was plentiful and tasty the girls ordered wraps and a side of fried tomatoes no complaints. Staff pleasant, this is a no frills spot that serve a variety of coffees and breakfast till noon as well as luncheon items. Overall it's not a great spot but it's not a bad spot either. Give it a try. read more

Upper Crust Cafe & Bakery - American Near Me - Venice, Florida

Found this place very disappointing. From the dismissive waitress to the confusion about what flavors of scone were available, I found it uncomfortable. While we all found the scones to be exceptional, the trio salad plate left a lot to be desired with the chicken being extremely dry and not fresh. The tuna salad wasn't bad but was a bit overly sweet probably from pickles, while the egg salad was pretty good. The bread offered, which I didn't really understand the point of, never arrived. Sadly, with the plethora of competitors along the avenue, living on the quality of the scones seems like a weak play. read more

Cute, quaint, and quite delicious all describe Upper Crust Cafe and Bakery. It's unassuming from the outside but upon entry you're greeted with a lovely display of fresh baked goods. The scones are out of this world, not to mention they're huge. You have to try them! Just past the counter is their dining room, which can fill up quickly during season. We visited Upper Crust in the summer on a weekday so we were quickly seated and served. The menu has great variety and is very well priced. My eggs and turkey bacon were solid and my husband's Benedict was great. read more

Upper Crust Cafe & Bakery - Cranberry orange scone with Devonshire cream - American Near Me - Venice, Florida

Would not recommend buying a gift card. They are good for only a limited amount of time. We received one from a friend and every time we went to use it they were out of scones & other pastries (even when we went before noon) so couldn't use it. Buyer beware read more

WOW, let's start and finish with that. ........before starting as well, the service here was some of the most fantastic, pleasant, perfect "zone defense" table ready service in my over 45 years of global travel!!! NATALIE was super awesome!!!! (more on this later) April 12, 2025 - 4 for brunch/12:45 pm day of the insane Shark Tooth Festival. There were like 20,000 people and a few hundred tents of vendors on this day?? Insane. Friends (one who is my classmate from PA in the 1970s!) who lived on a sailboat (57 ft Lagoon catamaran) in Venice harbor many years, have just returned after many 1,000s of miles and having tried quiche in about 15 countries and sailed from Boston to the Panama Canal, Puetro Rico and back firmly stated ------ THIS is where they wanted to go on their 2 days here? THIS is the best quiche place they have been anywhere!!! Crazy? Well its turns out NO!!!!!! Three (3) of us got the ham and cheese(s) quiche with a side salad and I got the vegetable quiche w/salad. This was a STUNNINGLY tasty and perfectly cooked quiche at proper temperature and fantastic ingredients and cheeses!!! Crust? Magnificent.... toss your carb, dairy, oil, flour, gluten, sugar paranoia and EAT THAT THING!!! SOOOO good! The salad was "made" fresh and the dressing perfect. The fresh greens and vegetable would have made this a fine entree or free standing dish!!! The two together - PERFECT. We had begun our order with a request for 4 scones, BUT BUT BUT by ~ 1 pm they had sold SIX HUNDRED SCONES that day?????????? So we were denied. Because I am basically a whiner, nag and a pest, I kept joking with Natalie our server, that my vegetable quiche sure would have been awesome IF I ONLY HAD A SCONE OF MY OWN!!!! (hear small violin in the background) I was relentless and joking......... but something magically happened? A take out /pick up had not taken place and the product freed up!!!!!! Natalie swept in like Cat Woman and snapped up that scone and dashed to our table!!!!! A bit of homemade whipped cream and that hot cranberry/orange scone - WOW oh boy scrumptious, we four split that little treasure and REALLY enjoyed it!!!! We took what they had and we were NOT disappointed!! Did I emphasize what fantastic service with here BY ALL the wait staff as about 4 people brought food, handled the bottomless water glasses, the food delivery...and the whole place was fully covered and satisfied!!!! That Natalie was a great sport and put up with me!!!! Hats Off and Bravo! Must go here!! and we will absolutely be going back for what we are told are the two KILLER to die for scones!!!!!!! The Blueberry Scone and the most awesome scone - the Lemon Poppy!!!!!!!!!!!! (okay so I will never be able to get any of them now that YOU reading this are going to beat me to them???) This place hits all the buttons and rings all the bells.... service, decor, cleanliness, seating, food prep, quality, cooking, delivery.... oh my! Thank you Natalie and team Upper Crust - you certainly are!!!! read more

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Most expensive scone in the area. Lots of flavors but never available. They base the quality of their bakery on the taste of their scone. There not bad but a bit sweet. read more

Food is always very good. Excellent scones and baked goods. Generous portions. Service was good. Coffe very good. We love to hit here when in town, and then take scones home for "tomorrow". read more

Excellent food and comfortable atmosphere. Scones and cream are fantastic! The best whipped cream I think I ever had. Will return.

Great food and service!! Get there early for scones. Raspberry is my favorite. Blueberry also amazing. Great Reuben and fries for lunch. read more

Upper Crust is in downtown Venice, and has been in business for the past 26 years!! The outside signage is a bit small, and next door to a couple closed storefronts. We mistakenly thought that Upper Crust was no longer in business, but luckily it's still there! It's charming local Venice gem - this is not an upscale hipster scene - and that's what's great about it! My husband and I recently came to Upper Crust Cafe & Bakery on a recommendation for their scones. We came for breakfast, and I was craving something more savory than sweet. I had the crab benedict, which was good and reasonably priced. I only took away 1 star because they have country potatoes versus hashbrowns on their breakfast menu. That's a weird metric I have for breakfast places, and shredded potato hashbrowns are a must for me for any breakfast venue. I did order a blueberry and chocolate chip scones to go with clotted cream to have later. The blueberry being my favorite of the two, and the clotted cream was very nice. Creamy, with a slight hint of sweetness. I had an unsweetened breve, which was also good. We have family in Venice that we visit annually, so I will be sure to come back and visit Upper Crust, and try more of their bakery offerings!! read more

Very delicious bakery- worth the trip the scones are incredible. There is usually a line out the door-best I've ever had.

We have been customers of Upper Crust for years. On February 1, 2026 we stopped for breakfast after Church. We were very disappointed with the service!! Everyone who came in after us was served before us. Chris, our waiter, had no interest in our concern. We waited for 30 to 40 minutes to be served. Our order of poached eggs arrived hard boiled. Our evaluation of the new management is zero stars (0). We will not be back! Richard read more

Coming from LA to Venice, I don't have very high expectations for restaurants in Venice. As the options for good food in Venice is very limited in my opinion. My mom is kind of health freak and doesn't often like to eat out because of this, but when she recommended we pick up some pastries from the bakery. I knew this place must be legit, but I was still skeptical nevertheless. In hindsight, I should have ordered the pastries from the today in the air conditioning as the weather is very hot as you know. It's not so comfortable sitting outside with a small child. My mother wanted to sit outside so we did. The World Famous Scones are legit and they are the perfect texture for a scone as they are soft and moist, but hard at the same time. Sometime when you order a scone they are tough and dry. Not these they were very fresh. We ordered the blueberry scones. The cashier asked if we'd like to try some Devonshire Cream. Who am I to say no?! We each try a spoonful of that succulent cream and it was heavenly. I recommend that you order the Cream with your scone. It's a game changer. Scones are very good on their own, but even better with the cream. We also ordered the Crumb Cake and the Lemon Bars and they also very delicious. I highly recommend if you come into this bakery if you come to Venice. Order anything from the bakery and you won't be disappointed. read more

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Crustless quiche in either vegetable and cheese or ham and cheese. Also they have amazing coffee drinks and scones with cream. I think they make the quiche individually but I think they only serve them before noon. Also their version of juevos rancheros is really simply excellent breakfast tacos. read more

Tasty strawberry crepes with delicious Devonshire cream! Mmm.... Hubby had pancakes & sausage patties topped with an egg. Pancakes were good & sausage had a nice flavor. The waitresses were chipper & really hustled! Hubby only got his coffee warmed up once. I just got water & should have gotten a bottle of it. Place is bright & clean. A little snafu in folks trying to get bakery items while others are waiting for tables. Oh, we grabbed a couple of key lime bars for later! read more

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We have been going here for years, most especially to enjoy their scones but they have either changed the recipe for scones or changed management for the scones now taste like flavored sawdust and the service is lacking from what it used to be. So disappointing. read more

The food here was so delicious! We ordered the crab cake Benedict and breakfast tacos and I took a pastry to go. The weather was perfect so we got to enjoy the outside seating. read more

Upper Crust Cafe & Bakery - Breakfast tacos - American Near Me - Venice, Florida

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The bakery has started to become a disappointment. Running out of product early in the day. Scone varieties listed but not available. Out of crossings by 10am. Used to be so much better. read more

We ordered breakfast. It arrived cold. The butter didn't melt on either her pancakes or my toast. This was the only problem. Otherwise the food was decent. Not worth what we paid but decent. read more

Upper Crust Cafe & Bakery - Venice mural close by - American Near Me - Venice, Florida

Yum! What a treat. Small place on Venice Ave with great food and baked goods. We had the coconut cake a few days ago as a carry out item and loved it. Today we both had the banana bread French toast. It was great. Not too sweet and very filling especially with the included meat. Looks like they have a lot of regular diners. Neighboring tables had the scones with clotted cream and raved about them. Good service and clean as well read more

Upper Crust Cafe & Bakery - Banana bread French toast with bacon - American Near Me - Venice, Florida

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Natalie was amazing, so was the food. Magic bar cake tastes magical Staff was all smiles, very attentive, and professional. read more

Upper Crust Cafe & Bakery - Magic bar - American Near Me - Venice, Florida

This is a must try! Stopped in on our way to the beach to get a pastry and coffee. We were so surprised with the quality of what we got. You need to try the lemon and magic bars it's 100% worth it! read more

Was looking forward to trying this bakery but was very disappointed. Hostess was not accommodating waitress initially was pleasant but seemed bothered when we asked a few questions about the menu. We ordered a couple of scones which she put in the microwave without asking us they were not edible. It's a new place so hopefully they turn things around but definitely should not be microwaving scones!!! read more

Wowza- stopped in for a cappuccino and ended up eating a fantastic crab cake Benedict, authentic NY style bagel and the best scone I've had (and my hubby says mine are the best). Pleasant service, very clean- loved it! read more

What a cute place... very comfortable with a French country charm. Greeted promptly and friendly when we arrived. We came to dine in and service was fabulous from Natalie. She was very attentive and made sure our coffees and waters were filled at all times. Food was fabulous as well. I had the breakfast bowl, oh so good with crispy potatoes at the bottom. My husband had crumb cake. It was a large piece and was delicious. We will come back here again when we are in the area!! read more

It's our favorite place for breakfast or lunch. Omelet, eggs, homemade crab cakes, and, of course, the scones, are the best in our area. We've been there lots of times over the years and we keep coming back. read more

In town for some rest and relaxation, stopped at the Upper Crust for breakfast. My wife and I each got the crab cake Benedict. It was amazing. Just the right amount of spice. Crab cake was large. The fruit on the side was fresh and I added potatoes, they had a great taste and cooked perfectly. The restaurant was charming but a bit small. They do serve pastries to go, we didn't have any but it looked good. Service was outstanding, great experience, can't wait to go back! read more

Great coconut cake!!! Best ever! Surprised I hadn't seen this place before, even after living here 7 years.

Three large Pancakes, so it was enough for both of us - my hubs & I. They let us add bananas AND blueberries - they ration the amount, but it's still good. You get a sprinkle of each fruit. The sausage links were good and Home Fries were extra golden and crispy with Tobacco sauce for a small amount of heat was my favorite. They only serve breakfast on Sun. And had a couple drink specials that included 2 Peach Belini for $9. I liked it - totally worth it and even though the Loaded Bloody Mary was a mix, not bad for the price! The Cafe is small - newly renovated within past 5-6 months with plenty of tables in a cute spot, so it's intimate. Parking is heavily sought after - recommend coming early vs. later on to save you headaches of hunting for one. I'd select 3.5/5 IF given option! ;) read more

Best breakfast on the island. If you like scones, this is the place to be. The folks here are very friendly, service is fast and no matter how busy they are they have a smile on their faces. read more

Asked specifically if the avocado on avocado toast was fresh and smashed like advertised. It was a tasteless puree with too much everything spice to make up for it. Bacon was cold. Service was fast and pleasant. read more

The best bacon lettuce and tomato sandwich I've ever had, I highly recommend this restaurant! read more

Upper Crust Cafe & Bakery - The best bacon lettuce and tomato sandwich I've ever eaten! Also the orange scone was so delicious. I highly recommend this restaurant. - American Near Me - Venice, Florida

The scones are outstanding and worth driving for, but this spot gets too packed for parties of more than 4.

Can't believe I've lived here 10 years and never knew about this gem! Greeted from the moment we walked in and promptly seated, our server was great and attentive. We came in close to noon so breakfast orders were about to be cut off and thankfully she let us know that as it was our first time in. We got our orders in, a veggie omelette, Texas toast and strawberry crepes with tea for two. Be prepared, the crepes come with a lot of cream! The order came fast and everything was very delicious. The tea came in this adorable teapot! The place is very cute and has a French feel to it with rustic decor. Atmosphere is very friendly, upbeat and light. Overall it was a great experience and we will definitely be back. read more

Upper Crust Cafe & Bakery - Veggie Omelette - American Near Me - Venice, Florida

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Customer service , I usually have a good experience at Upper Crust. I like to stop in for a quick pick up of a Scone my favorite. My last 2 visit had the same server at counter. First visit she was per occupied on her phone, was polite with service but not customer focused. This morning she was speaking to a table of people saw me waiting at the counter for a quick order cash in hand and ignored me. My frustration's is with her and needed to vent . Usually people at a table have more time then a person at the counter to have a conversation. Please review her training for service priorities . read more

The food is delicious. The service is always with a smile and the atmosphere is lovely in a nice historical building.

Great food, great staff, a wonderful place to meet a friend for coffee and a scone. Wonderful lunches too.

This is THE BEST breakfast in Venice!! Please do yourself a favor and get the banana bread french toast...it will change your life!! The wait staff is so friendly and outside dining is a must! Exceptional!!! read more

Upper Crust Cafe & Bakery - Banana bread french toast and the chorizo breakfast bowl - American Near Me - Venice, Florida

We had a nice meal. My wife had the breakfast bowl, and I had the Belgium Waffle. The Breakfast bowl had a good balanced mix of eggs, sausage, vegetables and cheese. The Waffle was a little dry and overcooked. She recommended the berries for a topping. It probably would have made them better. The coffee and atmosphere was that of your typical coffee shop. The waitress was very polite and attentive. read more