Cafe Venetia

Great coffee i felt like i was in italy once again. the service was also italian. nice crowd. since its only a coffee place there is not much to say :)
and free internet.

They stop serving soy milk as an alternative to regular milk. Their almond milk tastes like water. It used to be my daily routine to have a cup of decent soya cappuccino here, not anymore, so sad.

My new favorite place to have coffee and dessert. It’s cozy and warm and I love that everything about this place has a quiet beauty and elegance to it. Their crème brûlée is so creamy and perfectly sweetened. Can’t wait to go back again!

Love their hot chocolate.
Everyone should try it at least once.
So far my favorite hot chocolate in Bay Area.
Nice ambience and the place is a little bit crowded.

No wifi on weekends until after 6pm? Definitely not a good business model when there are countless alternative cafes in the area.
I wouldn’t mind paying more for the quality of coffee and ambiance of the store, but it’s ridiculous if you’re paying prices on par with all the other places within the same block and not getting the same benefits.

Oh no! They discontinued soy milk. :(I don’t like almond milk and can’t drink dairy so won’t be able to enjoy their delicious lattes anymore. :(
Café Venetia continues to make the best latte in Palo Alto. Added to that Italian music is playing in the background. Good job.

I was in Palo Alto and of course I wanted to check this place out.
It’s downtown, Lululemon is across the street, parking around the area isn’t too awful.
I ordered an almond marocchino. It was a small drink topped with chocolate shavings. I appreciated it but I wasn’t overwhelmed by awesomeness.
I did like the seating upstairs and how late it stays open.
I’ll go back soon. And maybe order two extra chocolate marocchinos ;)

Nice and tasty treats to enjoy along with something like tea to drink as friends gather inside or outside to catch up on what’s going on with each other.
There is an upstairs sitting area if no space is available downstairs. The walk space where one orders is narrow, but the various sitting areas make up for the deficit in the narrow ordering area. The place has a bit of a European feel to it, and is kind of cozy.
I like the thick hot chocolate drink that thickens into a pudding.
Also, great for studying if sitting in the window area.

I’m so glad my friend showed me this place. They have THE best coffee drinks. All are scrumptious. I got the spice hot chocolate with cardamon. This was the thickest hot chocolate I’ve ever had just as it should be. Also the spice was on point and it was just to my sweetness liking.
The first time I came here I got this mint chocolate drink that was DELICIOUS however I couldn’t find it on their menu the last time I was here. However they have other interesting selections of chocolate and coffee.
There’s plenty of seating both outside, inside, and upstairs. Come here to relax with a nice sweet drink!

Nice café, tasty coffee, but I’ve found a piece of paper in my cake, ugh… disappointed (((

Le mouthgasm! (Yes, autocorrect, I really meant that, not «mouthwash.») Just about the only thing I’ve had here is the Mousse al Ciocolotta, aka Molten Chocolate, but I can never bear not to order that. Hot rich creamy chocolate pudding in a hot chocolate goblet with freshly whipped cream. Like what you imagine Willy Wonka dipped up from the chocolate river for Charlie Bucket. Yuuuuummmmmm.

Proper Espresso and Italian sweets for those of us who prefer to walk around after dinner.
Open late and serves wine. Another good reason to remember about this place.
Secure your seat before ordering, as this place is crowded almost all the time.
They have 10 good House Rules. Wish they can add one more «Please bus your own table as you leave» and provide a collection bin on each floor. (Personally #5 & #7 can be combined to make room, if they are fixated with «10 rules»). Would be nice if this place could be always filled with customers, who are tidy and conscientious.

Came here on a Saturday night. Ordered cappuccino veniesse and tiramisu.
Cappuccino was alright. Tiramisu was on point. So delicious that I wanted to have a second cup!

This café is located on the popular University Ave of Palo Alto downtown. I came by on a Saturday afternoon to grab a quick bite and drink. The café was a lot smaller than I expected, but they do have an upstairs where they allow you to reserve tables to work at if necessary. Fortunately, the downstairs was quite empty when I got there so finding a table wasn’t a problem.
I ordered the Chocolata in Tazza (drinking chocolate) and a hazelnut cream croissant. The lady never offered to toast my croissant, so I just ended up eating it cold. To my surprise, this croissant was actually really good. It wasn’t particularly flakey like great croissants at French bakeries are, but the hazelnut cream is what made this croissant special. I would definitely recommend trying a cream croissant — I think they have both hazelnut cream and well as chocolate cream. The Chocolata in Tazza on the other hand was really not that great. The chocolate was not rich or sweet, and it really was rather bland. It was also really thick, so I felt like I was taking in so many calories and it wasn’t very tasty chocolate. I wouldn’t recommend the drinking chocolate.

Chocospice — It was OOOkay. I didn’t like it much.
Caffe Panna Cotta — not my fave; was too coffee-​ish with not enough sweetness.
My friend had hot chocolate made with heavy cream; topped with whip cream; served in a martini glass… that was ridiculously good.
Cute place to hang and chit chat away with friends.

The best thing about being an adult is being able to decide to have chocolate for dinner, which is exactly what I did at Café Venetia last night.
I had a Cioccolata in Tazza and an olive oil flavored chocolate truffle, and also tried some lavender panna cotta and a little of the Mousse al Cioccolato — everything was delicious. However, my favorite of everything I tasted, and what I’ll definitely get next time, was my friend’s Chocospice with star anise. That was amazing. Not overpoweringly spiced, but still very flavorful, and not a drinking chocolate flavor you see often. That was really great. I offered to trade my plain one with her, because she was worried she wouldn’t like it — however, unfortunately for me, of course she did like it ;-)

Its more like a 3.5 stars
The bf wanted to take me out to see nightlife by Stanford and we were drawn to this shop along University ave after walking down and back. The atmosphere was very warm and inviting.
It was crowded but there wasn’t a line out the door when we walked in at 9:15pm-ish. Its a very narrow area so trying to decide from their menu still ended up with 2 – 3 people asking if we were in line. There were 2 people lining up before us and each person’s order was a bit much. A hot drink, a cold drink, a couple pastries, and 2 – 5 questions on the items, idk but the wait time in line was a bit irking.
Their shelves along the wall had various Italian chocolates, presses, cups, etc. I also saw a sign about their drop-​in Italian conversations on Tuesdays and Sundays with a Stanford Italian professor. Cool beans.
Bf got a mousse al cioccholato drink, a tiramisu, and I got a macchiatone. Bill came out about $ 16; yikes (my drink was only ~$ 4). We sat on a nearby bench to wait to try and get out of the way.
Wait time was also a bit long and the longer we waited the more I questioned it. But the presentation was absolutely gorgeous like a real café. It looked like the stuff on Pintrest.
Seating was a pain in the butt. By then it was crowded and we tried their upstairs. I saw two college-​aged girls hog counter space with their bags on the adjacent chairs, unaware of the crowd. A young woman kindly motioned to us that the table next to them was free.
The thing that confused me was that customers weren’t returning their dishes when they were done. They would leave them on the table, like the table the woman motioned for us. Combined with how busy the location was and that if their wait staff was supposed to be cleaning them but couldn’t reach them due to busy at-​the-​counter duties, I took it as a dick move of the other customers.
By then we forgot whose drink was whose but Bf gobbled up the tiramisu. My macchiatone was yummy, especially paired with the two bites I snagged of the tiramisu. His mousse was also lovely and sweet, just easier to eat with a spoon than try to slurp it in its martini glass.
The price and the crowd didn’t entirely appeal to me. People were constantly coming and going, trying to look for open spots (especially the confusion with the dishes left by previous customers). The volume rose in about a hour and we decided to leave then. I’d be back during the day if it wasn’t as crowded but given its on University ave and the other rave reviews, that sounds unlikely.

A little pricey but I love their cappuccino. Super friendly staff, clean and right on my way to and from work.
All they need now is to offer beer and wine and it would be complete!

Mousse (warm and silky) ~$ 6
Super delicious! Must try for any chocolate lovers.
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Staff is very helpful and friendly, they gave me really good suggestions on what to order. I will definitely come back to try their coffee.

Came by for brunch the other day and it was a decent experience. Café Venetia is located on the Eastern tip of the University Ave downtown.
Started off with the Ham and Cheese Quiche which was decent. The cheese was sharp and the quiche was good quality.
Moved on to the custard filled croissant which was also very good.
The mocha the other day was mediocre… perhaps they were at the bottom of their batch of liquid chocolate… which was rather thick…
Service was friendly and the coffee shop has an upstairs… perfect for working or people watching.
~$ 10/​head for brunch.

The coco here is really something, it’s like they melted fresh chocolates and serve you the aftermath. But the hot chocolate is soo creamy and so thick! You will definitely be full after, it’s so filling!
I used to come here to study upstairs where sometimes it can be quiet and relaxing.