Linnaea's Cafe

After I tossed my bad latte from another shop, I strolled over the Linnaea’s Cafe for another try at breakfast. I ordered a latte(of course) along with a coffee cake. The coffee cake was very well made and seemed like the ingredients were focused on healthy rather than sugary, which made for a great meal. Apparently, they make great eggs here but I didn’t order any since I wasn’t that hungry.
I sat in front where there is a window looking over the sidewalk though there is seating in back as well. Also, the building is old and they maintained much of the architectural feel inside the shop. I wish they had more buildings like this in Walnut Creek.
Next time I’ll give I’ll stop in for lunch. It’s definitely a great cafe.

Locally owned cafe with great coffee, and incredible tea selection and great morning pastries. Open later in the evening than most coffee shops/cafes in the area. Great staff with chill ambiance. Love this place for just hanging out to days of working from home!

One of the oldest and best places to get coffee. Love their outdoor area with a small koi pond. Great place to relax, work, or meet friends and enjoy coffee. Intimate atmosphere, welcome and warm. There's a lot of space inside, and out front and back. Their food is great, and espresso affordable.

I have been going to this place for 5 years and its a true gem. the service is great and the atmosphere is wonderful. its a great place to work or enjoy the outside area. they have a really nice back patio!

I also love their gluten free and vegan items - there is always tons of variety. I love how fresh their pastries are. additionally, I have celiac disease and I have not had any difficulties eating here!

Cool ambiance, not the beat customer service, asked girl some questions about there drinks and she didn’t know or didnt care

As a business owner my advice is vacuum the middle room, clean the tables. Looked really dirty. The aesthetic wasn’t bad. The back yard looked really cool. As far as menu. We had specialty coffee drinks, which was good. The food was not good. The expresso bowl is a breakfast bowl. It needs work. It was cold and the ingredients is clearly right out the can. *Clean the place
*Improve Expresso Bowl

Great cozy location, staff was super nice, and the waffles and matcha latte I had were excellent.

Wow what an amazing little cozy spot in downtown slo. At first glance it’s a regular cafe but if you go to the back you are greeted with a beautiful courtyard. Staff here is understanding and knowledgeable. The breakfast burrito and waffles are very good so is the spicy chai.

Very nice coffee shop with good food options and cafe style drinks. There is seating with a street view, seating in the back which is quieter and would be good for working(not shown), then seating outside in the garden area (see photos). The staff is ridiculously helpful. First went to scout to get coffee then found myself here to get food. Which i had just gone here.

The place looks nice, especially the backyard sitting area but the coffee ($3) was horrible, it tasted like the coffee I was brewing several time when I was a student. I couldn’t finish it.
Pastries were ok, they don’t warm them for us though.
Also the place could use some cleaning.