Big Basin Cafe

My Labor Day weekend in Saratoga was made even better by our visit to Big Basin Cafe. As a non-coffee person, I’m happy to find that they have many drink options without caffeine. I appreciated that they accommodated my preference and made me a delicious lavender Italian soda, even though the flavor wasn't on their menu. The $5.40 price, including tax, felt a tad steep for a short Italian soda drink, but the ambiance was fantastic. I might come back to try their desserts next time cuz they look delicious!

Maybe the coffee is really good and that’s why folks love it here—I’m not sure. But the food is truly underwhelming, and expensive to boot. We ordered the “open breakfast” without cheese or toast to make it gluten free (they don’t offer GF bread). The total for two people was close to $40. The results were plastic plates, eggs that I’m fairly certain came from a carton, cold Avacado, cold tomatoes (that honestly had a fish flavor some how ????), cold cucumber, cold paper-thin “bacon”, and zero flavor. If you’re desperately hungry and hate money, this place is perfect! The staff are friendly and busy, so I don’t want this review to reflect poorly on them (thus 2-stars). It’s just hard to sincerely say the food was good. In truth, this is likely one of the worst meals at a restaurant we’ve had.

It’s safe to say this is the best café in the world. Many different kinds of coffee options: There’s always a freshly brewed dark, medium, and decaf roast. Wide variety of coffee drinks such as lattes and cappuccinos. The food is phenomenal, highly recommend the pies and breakfast burritos. Very sweet atmosphere to work and have breakfast or lunch with your friends and family.