Little Market Café

The Little Market Café NEVER disappoints. We have eaten there numerous times over the last years, and our experience is always great. The food is fresh and well prepared. We love their flavorful sandwiches and yummy deserts. And the ambiance perfectly complements the food; our family enjoys having our food outside while listening to live music or getting warm near the fire pit. This is defined the best café in Old Ellicott City.

I'm Vegan and they have the most delicious Dairy free and meatless sandwiches with vegan cheese and condiments, which is rare. They also have pizzas, meat sandwiches, crafted sodas (Black Cherry was so good!), chips, and bakery desserts. I've really enjoyed their Open Mic Nights, currently held on Thursday evenings as of this post in Aug. 2022. Rob of Ilyaimy band does an excellent job hosting, giving equal time to performers, and creating a respectful space to share music. They update event status, which is weather permitted, on their Facebook page. I look forward to going to eat & play there every week.

Lived in the Baltimore area my entire life. First time visiting Main Street Ellicott City and it won't be my last! Stumbled upon the Little Market Cafe while looking for a parking space. The LMC is a must stop when in Ellicott City! Delicious sandwiches, tasty drinks and live music. What more could we have asked for! Trust me, you will not be disappointed 🙂

I had a wonderful time at Little Market Cafe. The Ruben sandwich was great and so was the iced chai latte. The Concert In The Courtyard was awesome with Richard Walton Group on that Sunday.

Great place! Good drinks, good food, and atmosphere. Dog friendly. A fun place to grab coffee and breakfast.

Little Market Cafe is pretty nice. It's in a neat spot and they serve at the back of the building which is very convenient for those parked in Lot D downtown.
The outdoor seating is pretty cool, and they have a fire pit. It's a pretty good spot for sitting and chatting away from the busy Main Street.
As far as food and drink, it's been okay. I really appreciate their selection of vegetarian and vegan options. It's above average for similar places I've been to. They have some interesting lattes and sandwiches. I've had the waffle, which was good, and a vegan sandwich (I can't remember which one) which was not bad. The lattes I've gotten here, however, have turned out to be a bit burnt and without much foam at all.
I will also note long wait times compared to other places. Maybe they have a small kitchen or something.

Great selection on coffee drink menu. Beautiful patio with lots of outdoor door seating. Lots of close free parking in a safe parking lot. Family friendly and dog friendly. Tranquil water fountain and so many lovely plants. A worthy addition to your places to go and linger.

While visiting Ellicott City as a family, Little Market Cafe was a perfect lunch spot with a five-year-old. Here's why:

1) Food: They have salads, sandwiches, ships, flavored lemonade and more! The turkey sandwich with cranberry jam was great! My wife loved the BLT.

2) Seating: They have outdoor seating with shade and live music Saturday afternoons.

3) Location: It's off Main Street and next to a top-rated ice cream shop.

4) Parking: There's a large lot right by it!

This review is not for the food but for the service. The food is great every time we go & I love that they’re so vegan accommodating, which makes me upset that their service is so bad. The last two times we’ve came here we experienced incredibly long wait times. This time was way beyond acceptable. I ordered online and when I arrived I immediately went to the counter and let them I was here, I then watched over the following 45 minutes as people who ordered in real time got their food and left. I ended up waiting almost an hour for two breakfast sandwiches. During that time I went up to the counter staff and asked about my order and they kept saying how busy they were, but I continued to see people being served who showed up even after I did. Great food though but unlikely we’ll get to eat it again because we’re not willing to carve out an hour for a breakfast sandwich.

Update: Joy cares deeply about her cafe and customers and very kindly reached out and provided a refund along with some context as to why the wait was so long. I will be going back, because I’m happy to support small businesses with integrity. I’m hopeful that the next time I go the wait won’t be as long.

Outdoor cafe. You order at the window and they call your name and place your order on an outdoor table. I didn’t hear my name for some time so a lady came to me and told me my tea had been sitting out for some time. I ordered the London fog which was good. If you want to sit outdoors and enjoy scenery, it’s a nice place; weather limiting. Would recommend.