Had Turmeric Latte at Velvet Cafe! A bit of spice and very wholesome! They have 2 sizes 12 oz and 16 oz. We have to come back and try their breakfast buffet on Saturdays from 9 am to 2 pm for $23/person. read more

Velvet Cafe - Turmeric latte - Cafes Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Wonderful food, prepared in house with delicious recipes. Prepped meals to go, frozen soups, as well as daily breakfast and lunch specials offered daily. Fresh baked calzones daily and fresh dessert options daily., read more

This place said they have Organic coffee which is great! They also have stevia for those who are on a sugar detox diet. However, they didn't have coconut milk for my organic coffee, so I drink it black or bring my own creamer. There's no gluten free baked goods, just nut balls and macaroons. read more

Velvet Cafe - Plain Coffee with stevia - Cafes Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Am I ever happy I walked into this café! The staff (who I later found out are the owners because they're so friendly and fun to talk to,) are so friendly and fun to talk to, (wouldn't you know it?) they had me at 5-stars before I even sat down. The first thing that crossed my mind was "Wow! These people are unusually friendly!" They come across as genuinely passionate about their place and their products without being pushy about them. They seemed honestly pleased that I chose to visit their shop. My second thought: "Why would that be 'unusual'? I have no idea, but you really did cut through the clutter, Velvet Café! They have a daily lunch special that changes every day (wouldn't you know it?). If all of them are as good as the one I had today I'll never get bored of eating here. Today's Special: Spolumbo's sausage on a baguette with sauteéd veggies and some type of fancy aioli whose name escapes me for $7.99. Yum! Along with the sauteéd red and orange peppers this baguette came with a monster helping of sauteéd garlic on a bed of fresh spinach. If you're making this a date or a work lunch, make sure you've got your mints and toothpicks. If you didn't, don't even worry about it. The sandwich is worth sabotaging your love life/job over. They've also got a whole array of tasty looking salads in the cooler and an assortment of house made sandwiches in the $5 - $6 range. I'm looking forward to checking out the brisket sandwich. I heart Alberta beef. You're used of seeing a basket of cookies on the counter in a coffee shop. But are you used to seeing CARAME BACON COOKIES?! I thought not. They serve Salt Spring Coffee, my favourite of the "Gourmet but still available at Safeway" coffee varietals and there are plenty of loose leaf tea types for all you tea drinkers out there. The place is modern, approachable and acceptable for a really wide range of people. Large windows are everywhere so you can bask in the sunshine, or sit on the patio on the warm days, or cuddle up with your coffee by the fire place on the cold ones. There's even a long couch covered in pillows. I think if I sat down here I would never be able to leave. I hope my solid across the board experience from today is repeatable for everyone, because I think Mt. Pleasant just might have a new gem! read more

Velvet Cafe - Spolumbos sausage on a baguette topped with sautéed onions and a healthy dose of garlic. - Cafes Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Omg this plaaaaace! And it's right next to my house! I'm in trouble. If you're going to spend 4-6$ on a delicious hand-crafted espresso drink, PROMISE me you get it from Velvet Cafe??????? After trying to get into John's Bfast and Lunch which had a grand total of like 4 tables, my husband I decided to check out Velvet Cafe and to our surprise, they had hot breakfasts! The staff, who I think are the owners, are incredible excited and friendly. Their breakfast special on this particular day was a breakfast wrap with egg and house made sausage. Um yum. I paired this with a salted caramel latte and just about died and went to heaven. I literally sent my brother AND another friend to Velvet Cafe the same day. I'm going back, I can't wait to see what else they have baking up this week. read more

Velvet Cafe - Salted Caramel Latte - Cafes Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Had the pork belly breakfast sandwich this morning, it was rad. Calzones and coffee are also delicious and staff are always friendly!

Nice independent coffee shop in the heart of Mount Pleasant. Love going for a morning walk and then grabbing a coffee on the way home. If you're in the MP area stop by and enjoy! read more

It was mid-afternoon and I NEEDED a double espresso immediately. (My caffeine addiction is my only real vice, and I bow to it always...) Imagine my delight when I spotted the Velvet Cafe as I was driving down 4th Street N.W.! A new coffee place to try! I was immediately greeted by one of the owners upon entering this delightful cafe and lunch spot. The owner 'took me on a tour' pointing out the baked goods, food items, the loose leaf teas and advising me that he used Salt Spring Island coffee (which I had not tried before). He also gave me a sample of a great chocolate chip cookie since it was near the end of the day. He said they bake all of their baking fresh each day. I ordered a double espresso and was pleased with the smooth strong taste. I would definitely drink Salt Spring island espresso on a daily basis. My friend ordered a hot chocolate. Get this, the owners make their own ganache (a thick chocolate mixture, like 2 parts chocolate, 1 part cream) instead of a powdered hot chocolate mix or syrup. The hot chocolate was likely the one of the best hot chocolates I've ever tried! (I stole a sip from my friend and then begged for more!) (FYI: Another place I love for hot chocolate is Cafe Angeline in Paris, France) read more

This place is amazing and if I could give it more than 5 stars I would! Both their Turkey sandwich and the tuna melt are to die for as are all of their baked goods! Whenever I am in town this is a must! Highly recommended!!! read more

You have got to experience the delicious food prepared at this little cafe! All the food is prepared with fresh ingredients from scratch. Adam Cook, owner of The Velvet Cafe, is a personable and talented young chef offers delicious homemade soups, fresh salads, grilled paninis, fresh baking, and daily specials. Best of all, you can take it home...wonderful gourmet to go food! There are also gluten free dishes. We enjoyed the Coconut Chicken Curry that was the special offered for the day. It was a party in your mouth! They also have specialty coffee and teas. We will definitely be back! read more

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Noticed Velvet Cafe on skipthedishes and decided to bring in lunch for the office. I may have broken them as they removed the delivery option following my order so I'm not sure what's up with that.... But.... lunch was delicious. I secretly wish I had just ordered myself several chocolate hazelnut croissants and just eaten those. But I ate my roasted pepper sandwich first like a good girl and then celebrated veggies with one of those heavenly pastries. I even allowed other people to eat theirs without stealing any of them at plastic fork point. It took great willpower... I skipped ordering the elk sausage as I wasn't sure how that would go over... but if I'm able to order from them again I'm apparently suppose to buy them some elk sausage sandwiches because those apparently are great. I wish the menu was larger. The food was a bit pricey for what I can normally bring into the office at lunch but it was good. Maybe not the place for the hungry and ravenous. It looks like there are more tasty things that will have to be explored in store so I guess that's my next step... to go in. read more

I want to give this a great review. But I cant. The chicken provolone melt i had tasted very off. It could have been the provolone but I dont know. I kept eating it though because i never complain and if you pay for something already its kinda pointless, which is I guess the main reason places make you pay for something before eating. I asked the owners why it tasted off and they made me feel at ease. I just feel that if you are going to make a sandwitch that tastes like feet you should warn people 'oh , btw, it tastes like 3 day old feet, and for the next day you are going to be burping an old mans foot'. I now have little red spots on my tounge, which might blister as I cant handle extreme foods, I have a mild pallette. I did like the jalepino's, but still the taste of 'BAD FEET' is not going away. I can eat candied jalepino's and its excellent. So something was definitly off about the sandwitch. I think because probobly no one comes in and buys sandwiches. I duno. I dont like stinky feet smelling cheese, and i dont like extremely gamey flavour in Lamb or Goat meat. Maybe they should list their panini's as "old mans foot chicken panini" ... I tried the elk salami and it was pretty good, nothing to complain about. They seem like a great place and if I didnt have this bad experience, i would probobly come back again. But All i can say is maybe if you dont like stuff smelling rotten or stinky then ask if it has a pungent odour. read more

This place is incredible! Chef Adam could cook me deep fried donkey ass and I would eat it! Highly recommend!

First time in this place, I woke up with a need for good latte, it's not close to my place but it's worth the drive, the latte taste really good, I've tried the tuna melt sandwich too it's so good, I will definitely come again read more

Velvet Cafe - Latte - Cafes Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Great drinks and snacks. My fav coffee shop in Calgary! Have been here many times for a London Fog.

Love their sandwiches and cappuccino. Service has always been fast and attentive. I appreciate the local feel of the place and have heard good things about their management. I don't mind paying a little more for a well-crafted sandwich. I like the elk sandwich, as well as the pulled turkey. Their curries are yummy and creamy. It can get stuffy with the limited seating and heaters. Their menu isn't too big but that works well for me because I get easily overwhelmed by choices. My only critique is that they can recycle more if they haven't looked into it already? read more

Despite having passed this little gem several times, I had never been in to visit. My loss, seriously. Went with a companion who is suuuuuper picky about their coffee, and they were really happy with the coffee they had. I had the BEST americano of my life....and it was decaf. Mind blown! Also, we had samples of their excellent soup and chilli. All of their food is made in house, save the bread. Vegan friendly, celiac friendly, lactose free friendly options. Healthy food made fresh daily. Literally everything looked amazing. Staff was so friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. Will be going back. read more

This place is so so so good. They have very good coffee but what does it for me in the breakfast and lunch food. It has to be the best cafe food I have had in North America and I have eaten at a lot of places. Try their veggie sandwich and the tuna melt - so so good. Thier daily specials are great. They have a great chef and friendly servers. You can the food smell on your clothes sometimes but it tells you they are cooking food in real time. Love it. read more

Super helpful staff, really tasty food that was great value for money and we were even able to sample the specials before deciding. Will definitely be back. Love supporting great local businesses. read more

Great option for lunch or snack and a coffee. Amazing sandwiches and soup. Excellent coffee (Fratello). Soy & almond milk available for vegans. Vegan friendly food options. And for us meat eaters some great modern Indian food. read more

This little cafe is in a strip mall, blink and you could miss it. While the menu isn't exactly large, it has a nice mix of healthy salads and soups, as well as sandwiches, a couple hot options, desserts and coffees. They also have some smaller kid friendly options. There are only a few tables in the cafe, but it has a cosy feel. Getting to the important part, the food was excellent. My bf and I shared a beet & heirloom lettuce salad and had a panini each. The salad if not split, would be simple filling meal on it's own. It had a generous amount of beets, sweet peppers, pumpkin seeds as well as another crunchy topping I couldn't place. The dressing was homemade, and went well with the chosen veg in the salad. They didn't skimp out on the fillings in the paninis either. The rosemary bread used was fresh and home made as well. I couldn't finish my sandwich. Don't remember the last time that happened, since most places tend to cheap out on what's between your slices of bread. Add the two americanos, which come from an organic roaster out west, and the bill came out to $23!!! It's not often you come across a gem like this. Will be heading back soon. read more

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner! If you thought this was another typical cafe, think again. Being a cafe, for meals they serve a daily special, soups, sandwiches, salads. Of course there are muffins, cookies, croissants, cold drinks, etc., and naturally, coffee drinks. This is what sets Velvet apart for the rest. Everything is made from scratch. The soups, the sauces, even the salad dressings. Some dessert items are brought in from a local baker, but everything else is made in-house. And yes, it is all top-notch. As an example, the Mochachino is made with chocolate ganache, not syrup. The latest arrival for tasty goodness are the calzones. Try one, you'll be happy. Coffee is supplied by Calgary based Fratello Coffee makers. Do yourself a favour, and make the trip to Velvet Cafe. read more

Really nice that they are open later - we decided to give the Friday night chaos at 4th spot a miss and have a dinner here. The tuna melts were wonderful- the avocado works well- and the soups - borsht and broccoli cheddar were also great. (I'm a big soup maker so I'm picky about good soup - this passed my test!) My son had a chai latte he thought was great. The service was also very attentive and accommodating. We will come back for a casual dinner. read more

I really like Velvet Cafe, the coffee and nibbles are marvellous BUT I continue to be disappointed by two things: 1) the hours they keep do not really cater to the public. On weekdays they don't open until 8, which is too late for a lot of early morning commuters; and 2) if you go for 8 am, there are no fresh muffins available. Am i wrong to expect a food business opening at 8 to have their pastries ready for morning customers? I actually stopped going there because of this and decided to try them again this morning to see if anything has changed ... it hasn't. They can run their operation any way they like of course, but I don't think I'll return. read more

THIS is the gem you've been looking for. Forget that overpriced American coffee chain, try this local family-owned café. My fave is their Chai Misto, so good!!! read more

Where do I start? I can't get enough of this place! Pulled pork tacos? Bomb. Chunky monkey muffin? 10/10. Breakfast wrap? Delicious. And the bowl of goodness? I'll let you find out!! read more

The food and service here is amazing. I work a block away, and myself and my colleagues usually go out for lunch every day. We usually visit velvet around 3 times a week! I've tried everything on the menu, as well as most of the specials, and can honestly say I've never had anything less than fantastic food. Ignore the bad review from Nathaniel, it sounds like something a competitor would write. You won't regret trying Velvet.-- A loyal customer read more

My mom and I went for coffee and a sandwich this morning. The service was very good, both the girl taking our order and making our coffee and the cook were very friendly. I had the vegetarian sandwich and it was delicious! The bread, cheese, and veggies were very good quality. The seating area is very comfortable as well with chairs and couches with cushion. This is a great place to go for a coffee and a snack :) Oh and the cook came out and asked how the food was, I always appreciate great service! We will definitely be going back. read more

EggNog Latté is the best in the world !! Coq au vin Stew also a homerun. Great brewed coffee and lattés. Anything I've eaten or drank is fabulous. All made onsite fresh... Oh, the Beet, Spinach, Feta Salad WOW!! read more