Cafe Astoria - Saint Paul

Always fun to try out new brunch places! I really like Café Astoria and Stella Belle. (The two places are connected, and you can order their food and drinks together. The interior was beautiful but casual. Lots of fun drink options on the menu, including many colorful Instagram worthy coffees. We just got a simple latte. We ordered food using a QR code on the table which link to the online menu and online payment system, then sat and waited, and our server brought our food. The menu has your standard brunch fare, but also some interesting Mediterranean inspired items. My friend had the shakshuka which she really enjoyed. I was looking for something a little more filling and got the Moroccan chicken bowl which was a delightful mesh of different flavors. Very delicious. I would definitely eat it again.

Bright, colourful with nicks and crannies to rest and relax for serious cocoa, tea, coffee, and comfort food. “Comfort” here means tasty and created with the necessary creative insight and craft. There are board games if needed or just relax into a breakfast or other meal. You order with your phone and it comes directly to your table. …not at all complicated; groups can order/pay separately and it still arrives at the right table). Superb bakery items along with a range of meal selections. Any questions people are generous with their time and focused on solving any request or problem.

The food was amazing but i am not a order on your phone, pay on your phone kind of person. That is the one reason I will not go back. If I am going out to eat I want a server and personal service with a menu I can see. I know it seems to be the new way, it is not for me. I went with a group of 4 people and having one person pay lead to us spending too much time figuring out ordering on one phone. We missed out on time we could have spent visiting.

This is the only place that my guy doesn't need to hit the gym before we go out to eat. The food is light, flavorful, and almost healthy if you don't do what I do drink 2 cups of Cafe Astoria coffee and get baked goods. It's delicious food that's not flashy, but still quite instagrammable and fills you up just right. I call it grazing food. The service is quick and good. It's one of our favorite places for coffee dates.

Wow what an absolutely delightful experience my partner and I had at Stella Belle. The cafe was really busy but that didn’t take away from the positive and happy vibes from the staff. The very back of the cafe, where we found a window seat, was so sunny and warm. So cozy.I ordered the shakshuka, my partner ordered the lemon ricotta pancakes, and we split a rainbow matcha latte, and a regular coffee. The Guatemalan light roast was delicious. The matcha latte was gorgeous and beautifully made.Our food came out hot, and I could tell it was really fresh. Oh my goodness the shakshuka was so, so, soooo good! The egg was cooked perfectly and the pita had a little char on it which I love. It was so hearty and ate really similar to a chili.The lemon ricotta pancakes were to. die. for. The lemon curd was perfection. No syrup needed here. They were topped with fresh blueberries.I’ve been meaning to visit Stella Belle’s for a long time and I’m really happy I did. Thank you so much, Leah your team. See you again really soon!