Caffe Paradiso

I enjoyed Caffe Paradiso!! The coffee was great! The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is the cinnamon roll I got was pretty tough and the service was slow. But the coffee was very good and I will be going back!

Iconic cafe on the U of I campus great for lattes and might bites. I always came here as a student and it was the perfect spot to meet friends or study.

Very charming atmosphere. A bigger selection than I expected. You can even purchase bags of coffee, tins of tea, and loafs of bread to take home. Plenty of seating and tables to sit and do homework/study at. They even have discounts on coffee refills for the duration of your visit. I was happy to see that they had vegan options. The dish I tried was their pasta salad of the day. I also got a match latte that was decorated with a heart. Overall food experience and can't wait to try more of their menu!

Ryan makes a mean cafe miel with cold brew. If you are fortunate enough to encounter him behind the bar, do your best to woo him. Don’t make the same mistakes I did. Attached is his likeness.

Just went with some friends and we had a mocha, caramel latte, and a coffee with toffee nut syrup.. the mocha tasted like the milk was burned and there wasn't any caramel in the latte that we could taste at all. It also took about 5-8min for the hot chocolate, and it wasn't busy.. the atmosphere is really cool and it's a popular study place, but I would probably bring my own coffee or drinks next time. Clean place, friendly staff, not that great coffee/espresso drinks.

Cafe Paradiso has a good environment to sit down and work. I often run into people I know here. You could stay here all day, eating pastries in the morning, paninis for lunch, and coffee in between. The black cat milkshake is really good too.

I'm editing my review to say something about how staff has changed here. It seems like quite a few of the baristas (it always seems to be the girls) always act rudely towards my husband and I whenever we have a problem with our order. We've been getting more bad lattes with too much foam. I used to have total faith in this place but now I don't even bother ordering a drink unless a certain person is working here. The pastries are still okay and the sandwiches are decent, but the reason I loved this place was the lattes. I wish they would train their staff better.

Even though the food is so-so, the coffee and tea is good. The staff is great and friendly and it does feel like a haven in the middle of the campus for working and focussing and sitting amongst the other people who are hard working as well.

Cafe Paradisio is on the top of my list of favorite places that I have ever gotten coffee. From a wonderful menu of coffee classics to several espresso favorites and even awesome paninis this place has it all. I ordered a giant chocolate chip walnut cookie and kind of expected it to be stale because it was a little bit past lunch time but this cookie was so moist and chocolatey it was unbelievable. I also had the Madeline's because I love lemon with my coffee so I bought the two pack and they were perfectly frosted and fluffy. The coffee that I ordered was a latte breve and it was good wow hot but I had to leave halfway through my meal and once the coffee cooled down the breve Half & Half steamed milk taste very sour. Although I guess you can't really expect much from cold frothed half and half LOL. They also had games and I give them five stars because they have the classic Scrabble with the Lazy Susan Turn Style. I really enjoyed my visit and I want to bring my family back this place is something special.

Visited over the summer break on a Sunday morning. Quiet and cozy, and great attention to detail in our coffee drinks. I'm sure the vibe is totally different during the school year, but we liked it!