Mendocino Cafe

Went here today for the first time and the food is so good. I had the steak and Brie melt with potato salad and of course some aioli. It’s a cool little place and has some outdoor seating which is nice especially since it was a beautiful day. The staff are nice and would definitely come back again and try some new items. My boyfriend had the clam chowder and mussels with clams over pasta in a red curry sauce. Not too bad of a combo there.

Mendocino is full of gems! Mendocino Cafe is such a cute place to eat in. They have plenty of seating options outside with generously distributed heaters. They also have options to be seated in.

The staff at Mendocino Cafe are warm and hospitable. It's definitely a hit with locals. Depending on where you sit, you may get a nice view of the ocean. We got the Thai burrito (bowl), and Tostada with Tofu - both were vegetarian options. They were extremely fresh and delicious. Their house dressings are amazing as well.

I highly recommend this cute place to grab some fresh delicious food! A+++

It was an awesome place to visit. The omelette was perfect, service is 5 of 5.

Great stop on our drive down CA1 for lunch. This was a rare find or just luck as your options for really good food are limited. Simple but tasted great with a glass of wine and view of ocean. Nice little patio with beautiful landscaping. Mendocino is a nice little artsi town to visit as well.

Absolutely fantastic. I had the Brazilian fish stew and my husband had chicken satay. Delicious. Staff are friendly and efficient, great outdoor seating and perfect location. It was excellent!!

Food was absolutely great. We got the thai burrito and the pasta Florentine with prawns. We also ordered the clams and muscles as an appetizer. They served bread along with your meal which was also great. You could see the ocean from our seats and they had heaters going for once the sun went down it got a little chilly. We paid $93 and all. They were open until 9:00 p.m. only one of three restaurants available after 5:00 p.m. seems like the whole town closes up at 5:00 p.m.

If you’re visiting Mendocino like we were, this cafe is a great spot to stop for lunch. We loved our food and really appreciated the attentive service. We were traveling with our pup and thankfully they are dog friendly! The food is delicious and the outdoor patio (where we sat) had beautiful views.

Outdoor dog friendly seating. Covered with heaters since the pandemic, but they had patio seating pre pandemic.

Firepot is soooo wonderful!!! Fresh ingredients full of flavor.

Pasta florentine was great. Pasta and chicken cooked perfectly. Also bursting flavor.

Also this place has the best breakfast burrito.

Service is fantastic and always served with a smile!

This is the best cafe in Mendocino, without a doubt.
We ordered Minestone soup, Quesadilla, Huevos Rancheros and Thai Fire Pot. Every single one of them was fantastic. Their fire pot has a strong resemblance to Thai red curry. The ambience is soothing. There’s outdoor and indoor seating. Staff is really polite and welcoming.
Definitely recommended ✅

A great local eating experience. Not sure if ingredients are sourced locally but the restaurant felt “family-run”.
Food tasted great, portions weren’t too large and service was great.
The dessert was ok, we tried the carrot cake. Found the cake slightly dry. Would definitely eat here again.

We stopped in for lunch on a rainy Monday. The service was excellent the food exceeded expectations and the price was fair. The tomato bisque was excellent. The steak and Brie sandwich was on a perfect ciabatta roll and one of the nicest sandwiches I’ve had on the north coast. We split the sandwich and it was plated for two and generous enough for a light lunch. The outside patio is very CoVid safe. A light lunch for two cost $40. I highly recommend this cafe.

A great dining experience! Everyone was so nice and helpful and the food was very, very good. I had the pork chop the first evening and it was probably the best I’ve ever had! The salmon was quite fresh and very good also. Whatever you do, save room for dessert! The Cheesecake was to die for!

Fantastic meals. My family stopped here for dinner on a Sunday evening. The swordfish in green curry sauce was outstanding. The warm spinach salad was delectable. The chicken satay was excellent. The dim sum was a little off, but still ok. The creme brulee was amazing, as was the mango tart. And the patio was dog friendly, some could keep our dog with us. Mendocino is a very dog friendly town. The bathroom was pretty, too.

Great food. The Thai burrito is very good and the Healing bowl was very good too. To our taste they both needed a bit extra spice, and they had lots of options for adding spice including a special Thai sauce (a bit too sweet for me). They were very nice to provide vegan options.

Sat outside with our two big dogs and had the dim sum app (great!) Thai burrito (both loved it! and hot pot with the ginger garlic broth (little bland we both wished we would have stuck with the red curry broth). Service was super friendly and all in all it was a great experience!

I loved the healing bowl! The patio was super cute and the waiters were friendly.

This place was absolutely amazing! As someone who lives in Sacramento I wish we had a chain of this restaurant there. It is so good and the people who work here are awesome. Definitely coming back next time!

Super cute cafe, but most importantly, very good food! I ate fish tacos and my wife ate a pad Thai inspired burrito. I am not a big guacamole fan, but I loved theirs! For dessert, we ate some tasty bread pudding and washed it all down with root beer on the rocks.

Lovely laid back atmosphere with a cute terrace to sit outside, recommend the Thai burrito and Vietnamese salad. Family-style feels, lots of colorful vegan options and a pretty flower garden!

We drove out to the coast for a weekend day trip to Mendocino. What a beautiful day. Sunny and 65 degrees. Friends told us Mendocino Cafe was a was stop. There was only outdoor seating. It was very comfortable. Nice menu options. We had mussels and clam chowder. More than satisfied. All in all, a wonderful experience!