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Blue Bottle Coffee
Coffee Shop$$$$
University South, Palo Alto
"best iteration of a blue bottle."(7 Tips)
"Great place to grab coffee and hang out in downtown Palo Alto."(4 Tips)"Great space for working and by far the best espresso in Palo alto."(23 Tips)
"Get the New Orleans Iced Coffee (the to-go cups are slightly larger than..."(2 Tips)
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Get the New Orleans Iced Coffee (the to-go cups are slightly larger than the for-here glasses) and enjoy it by the fountain in the large front courtyard.
Instead of the default espresso (Hayes Valley blend) for your espresso drinks, try asking the single origin bean! It rotates, it's always delicious, and it lets you change up your "regular"
Great coffee - only place the really knows what a flat white is. Good staff, love the chicken sandwich when available.
Kristine HayesAugust 5, 2015Get a New Orleans and pair it with macarons from their neighbor Chantal Guillon! Also sit on Blue Bottle's Patio. You'll feel like you're in another country!
Perfect study spot with free and fast Wi-Fi. Service is a little bit slow and sometimes it can be hard to find seats. But when you do, you can easily stay for the entire day!
- It's in the most amazing space, easily the best iteration of a blue bottle. Possibly the best iteration of a coffee shop. The food is excellent, and (as at any blue bottle), get a NOLA or a cortado.
The only downtown coffee shop with ample and pleasant seating. The outdoor courtyard even has nets to keep birds out.
New Orleans Iced Coffee is obviously a Blue Bottle Classic. Fantastic place to hang out, get work done, and to enjoy a coffee. Great to see they're finally making use of the old Borders store.
The coffee is great, as expected, but so is the food menu. Beautiful space. Great for hanging out, getting work done, or just enjoying a pleasant coffee.
Ask for a Gibraltar, even though it's not shown on the menu.
Really great lattes. I also love the hot chocolate and the iced black tea. Olive oil shortbread and cookies are great too. Great place to chill and grab a snack.
Sharon TsaoMay 30, 2019I love the usual coffee and the working space here at this blue bottle, but the chocolate croissant across the street at cafe Venetia is way better
One of the better avocado toasts: chunky, lime-y, salty, olive-oil-y, on great bread. V fresh. Yum. 🥑
This new Blue Bottle is beautiful, and has a ton of indoor and outdoor seating + strong WiFi.- Beautiful use of what used to be a theater. Plenty of comfortable seating and good coffee to boot.
Arezou KeshavarzAugust 22, 2017Great latte. They also have a good breakfast selection (poached eggs and oatmeal, nothing too complicated). Their lunch menu has recently been toned down (unfortunately).
These guys are justly famous for the NOLA-style cold brew. The pastries are mostly pretty middling
Rob AtkinsonNovember 7, 2015Very charming atmosphere with a nice courtyard and plenty of seating. Typically high blue bottle quality coffee. Get a for here Gibraltar
Derrick YuNovember 19, 2015This is a cool place. On busy days they have a portable bar set up at the courtyard entrance in addition to the counter indoors.
Liana VitousekAugust 13, 2017Exquisitely executed food, drinks, and atmosphere. Favorite coffee place in Palo Alto.
Amirhossein GhanbariJanuary 5, 2019Great coffee! Try the poached egg and add avocados on the aide ;)
Koji KOMATSUDecember 24, 2015It's always great to start a day here with breakfast sandwich or waffle. If you park a car in the parking lot behind the shop, you can enter through the door named "HanaHaus".- Lots of space, fast Wi-Fi, and great coffee in what used to be a theater.
Hamish BarneyDecember 23, 2015Great coffee! One of the few places in the US that know how to roast beans and steam milk!
pricey coffee, but very tasty. Hanahaus workspace if you need a place to park your laptop for a few hours!
Davita StrongDecember 23, 2015Nice cafe with more low key vibes compared to Philz. Best outside seating in Palo Alto for cafes.
Oat Milk Latte ☕️ is the best and go to the outside bar for faster service.
Mandar PathakApril 15, 2016The ambience is really awesome here. Great place to sit outside and get some work done.
If you're getting pretzels - ask them to heat it up and serve with mustard. Delicious!
Luis CastroAugust 16, 2017Hipster coffee. Tastes pretty good. Not as expensive as I thought and lots of choices.
Bennett W WongSeptember 12, 2019This is awesome and it’s the best Blue Bottle Coffee I have been to.
Great coffee, very trendy. NOLA iced coffee is the way to go.
Keenan PattersonMarch 31, 2017Seriously a cool space. Coffee shop in an old theater lobby? Sign me up!
Good place to drink a good coffee, the co-work space is superb.
Wafflegato is a lie, but you can get an affogato and dip a waffle in it!
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Blue Bottle Coffee
456 University Ave (at Kipling St)
Palo Alto, CA 94301
United States
Palo Alto, CA 94301
United States
At: HanaHaus, Varsity Theater
Closed until 7:00 AM tomorrow (Show more)
- Mon–Fri
- 7:00 AM–7:00 PM
- Sat–Sun
- 8:00 AM–7:00 PM
(650) 326-1263
Features
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. NFC Payments & American Express)
Wi-Fi
Free
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Dining Options
Table Service
Restroom
Yes
Food & Drink
Menus
Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dessert
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