Best Cafés in Mountain View

Village bakery is as close to perfect as can be every time we visit. Love it!

We're longtime residents of the area but only discovered Cafe Riace last night. What a delightful experience. The menu is not fancy, but the selections we had (dishes of eggplant, caprese, canneloni and salmon) were all delicious. Fine professional service. We met the owners, who own four other respected restaurants, including the better known and much loved Osteria Toscana in downtown Palo Alto. Cafe Riace's location a few blocks south of the busy restaurant district on California Ave. is off the beaten track, but that makes parking super easy. It's also a spacious restaurant (but still with a cozy feel), including a lovely outdoor eating area (replete with statues of Roman gods and goddesses) which means a quieter atmosphere .

I love coming here with my husband & our friends to enjoy the seafood brunch! My husband & I don't brunch often, so it seems a bit pricey to us, but we also don't drink. A few of our friends do drink & they offer bottomless mimosas, so I can see that making up for it being a bit pricey. We will be back!

From start to finish everything was amazing! The food, the vibe and customer service!