Caffè Vivace | Coffee House, Jazz Lounge

What a fabulous and extensive menu of distinctive flavors and delicious artistry in a coffee house. ☕ My visit was early afternoon on a weekday so we were two of maybe four total in the dining area. Super atmosphere and very easy to get lost in conversation and drink. I loved it!

I’m not one to just write a review but this place is amazing we stopped in to just get coffee but as a larger man I’m always hungry😂 .food was absolutely delicious and this place is spotless clean kind and made our day. If your in the area give this place a try ❤

My husband and I first time here tonight…was a wonderful date night out! Free parking, friendly staff, great drinks and flatbread. The music was a pure joy! We left and we both said can’t wait to come back! Mandy Gaines Quartet ❤❤fabulous!

My wife picked this place for our wedding anniversary. It's a small jazz club. I loved it. It's a small cozy place but the music and the musicians are large. It's a place worth seeing. Mandy gains was there when I went. She was incredible. Try to put this place on your bucket list.. I did not eat any food so ,I could not rate the food.

Great establishment. Coffee house by day, jazz club by night. The staff was attentive and organized. Great drinks and love the setup of the room. Great venue to catch live music in an intimate setting.

We had a great time! Really nice atmosphere. The Original Farm League Big Band was incredible.

Fantastic venue, magnificent music, wow! Cincy should be proud to have Caffe Vivace working so hard to bring us these musicians! Thank you for a wonderful time! Definitely will be back!

I really like this place, comfortable seating, good coffee, fair prices & I'm told they will eventually have some vegan options to eat. Staff is nice, good selection of beer and cool atmosphere. I am excited to come back for jazz. Would be a cool place for a casual date night. I'm excited it's open & will be back.

This was my first experience at a jazz bar and I very much enjoyed my time. It is a great little cafe/bar with excellent coffee, tea, alcoholic, and non-alcoholic drink options. Great live music and all for a good cause. Highly recommended!

Incredible! Kind staff, really solid menu and pastries. We came by and saw some live music and it was just awesome!

Visited on a Wednesday and reserved a seat for the Blue Wisp Big Band. Absolute treasure. The musicians were phenomenal, the music was excellent, the service was great, really enjoyed our pastries, wine, cappuccino, and other treats. Any time we come to Cinci we will be reserving a table at Caffè Vivace.

Phil made up a delicious chai tea for my friend and I. He told us to check the place out and come back for some lovely jazz that evening. He was extremely friendly and welcome, which is a nice touch to the blossoming changes going on around the Walnut Hills in community. I will definitely be stopping back in.

I was so excited to find Caffe Vivace while searching for nights out. We finally had the opportunity to visit and it was just as amazing as I expected. Delicious drinks in a cozy atmosphere with great music. I highly recommend a night out at Caffe Vivace!

One of the best spots in Cincinnati to enjoy jazz every night of the week. Great selection of drinks and coffee is really good too. Great staff, nice owners and they are active in the Walnut Hills community. I love going to this place and talking to everyone.

Good jazz and cold Guinness on tap.

If you like an upscale music venue, Cafe Vivace (pronounced Vi vauchee) is the place! Though it is an intimate setting (relatively small), get reservations if you're going on the weekend; they pack a nice crowd. Great jazz (yes, great!) Awesome food, like the African Peanut Stew. No riff raff allowed here! Fine drinks. Higher than average pricing. Come and enjoy!

Went to an Art Gore show (tribute to Herbie Hancock), second set (9-10:15). Met $10/person drink requirement with fall drinks and mocktail mule, all of which were great.
The only problem was with the show: the band started 9 minutes late and ended 2 minutes early with a lot of filler talking between songs. The top 5 Herbie songs were not played. Apparently the first set ran long, so it was disappointing when ours was much shorter than it was supposed to be. The other band members and the Caffe staff seemed surprised when Art said the set was over but when the audience asked for one more song at 10:13, the bassist said, “I’ve got to wake up early in the morning.” Maiden Voyage was requested but not played and, as I mentioned before, they did not play any of his other top songs.
We will come in the future for other shows but we were disappointed with this specific set.

❤ this place, great people, great music and great food!

Great ambience, good music, cool drinks friendly staff.

This was my very first visit to this delightful cafe. I really enjoyed the oatmilk latte that I ordered.
Now I need to come back in the evening to catch some live jazz.