Welcome to Cafe Lakeview, your local Cafe in Oakland, CA, where great coffee and a welcoming atmosphere come together. With a 4.40-star rating from 198 reviews, we’re proud to offer Great coffee, Great tea selection, Breakfast, Lunch, Solo dining and Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet for every guest.
Popular Items
Frequently ordered and highly recommended items at Cafe Lakeview
Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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A glimpse of our restaurant experience
Food & Drinks
Milk, banana, flaxseed, and honey blended with ice.
Milk, banana, oats, peanut butter, and honey blended with ice.
Puréed lentils, simmered in hot and spicy berbere sauce. Vegetarian dish.
Vegetarian dish.
Slightly puréed yellow split peas simmered in a mild sauce of onion, herbs, and spices. Vegetarian dish.
Teff and barley ethiopian bread. Vegetarian dish.
Chopped kale or collard greens cooked with onion, garlic, ginger, and jalapeño. Vegetarian dish.
Tomatoes, bell peppers, red onion, hummus, and mixed greens on wheat, sourdough, or white bread. Vegetarian dish.
Sautéed mushrooms with bell peppers, onion, garlic, ginger, and tomatoes. Served with injera. Vegetarian dish.
Eggs any style, home fries, and couscous with veggies. Vegetarian dish.
Sautéed tofu with bell peppers, onion, garlic, ginger and tomatoes. Served with injera.
Sautéed tofu with bell peppers, onion, garlic, and ginger. Served with injera. Vegetarian dish.
Sautéed imitation crab (fish) with steamed rice red onion, garlic, ginger, green and red bell pepper.
Combination of red lentils, yellow split peas, kale, and fresh salad. Served with injera. Vegetarian dish.
Chopped chicken, fresh tomatoes, onion, bell peppers, garlic, and ginger. Served with injera.
Freshly stewed shiro (organic garbanzo bean powder) served with injera. Vegetarian dish.
Hear from our valued guests
Our favorite Oakland cafe!! Sara is wonderful and the smoothies are the best! ♥️
Ethiopian breakfast was yummy & flavorful.
The proprietress runs a quality operation all by herself. The vegetarian sandwich which we've had several times is excellent. The service is top notch. And the location is right by Lake Merritt with a great View. I highly recommend this place.
Ordered breakfast sandwich and a latte. Both were really good. I also like the decor of this cafe. So cozy and really clean!
Such a pleasant place. I ordered the Ethiopian breakfast assuming it came with the injera. When she served it up she could tell I was expecting something else and offered to make me an Ethiopian breakfast with injera!! Very genuine service and flavorful food. The inside is very nice and cozy too, lots of tables and chairs and couches. Easy to park, just choose one of the side streets.
Very friendly staff with large menu. Perfect for brunch or to get work done (or both!). They also have an Ethiopian lunch menu, which also looked really good. Based on how delicious the omelette was, I trust the rest is as good and fresh.
I'm shocked that this place has 4.3 not a perfect 5. The food was absolutely delicious! I'm from New York and if I'm having a bagel outside of NY I'm normally very iffy on it. Their bagel tasted like home. The cold brew was fantastic and the tiramisu, I haven't had a tiramisu slice like this before. The woman behind the counter saw how much I loved the cake and offered to try it with some espresso - 200% awesome!! I'm extremely grateful for the staff being so friendly and welcoming. The place is super clean and well managed their artwork inside and outside is top notch and they have breakfast all day. I'm humbled by this place and while contemplating a move to Oakland, I have to be nearby here just so that I can get the home like feeling. Thank you for everything
My gf and I always love coming here. It's such a chill place with a relaxed environment.. free wifi.. great place to work or just hang out. And we normally play cards and just spend a couple of hours there. My favorite part is the Chicken Pesto sandwich with ethiopian spice, it's not spicy not.. it's very flavorful. And best chicken sandwich I've ever had in my life. (I like it on a soft roll). I never leave reviews, and I really should as we need to with these local businesses. Word of advice though, be patient here, it may take a bit because she mostly works alone. And it's so worth the wait!
Passed this place a million times, but I won’t pass it anymore! Great coffee! Did t get food this time but they have a nice menu that I would like to try in the future. Went back again today and had a veggie omelette and coffee. Great coffee and a fantastic omelette. This is a no frills place of peace and quiet with great home cooked food. One of the best things going on around Lake Merritt.
Delicious coffee! We were lucky to try the Jubari coffee tonight, and it is fantastic! We will definitely be back to try more soon
Common questions about Cafe Lakeview
Cafe Lakeview is located at 2834 Lakeshore Ave, Oakland, CA 94610, United States, Oakland, CA, United States.
You can reach Cafe Lakeview by calling +1 510-990-5660.
Cafe Lakeview has a rating of 4.4 out of 5 based on 198 customer reviews.
Cafe Lakeview features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
Cafe Lakeview features the following service options: Outdoor seating, Delivery, On-site services, Takeaway, Dine-in.
Cafe Lakeview features the following highlights: Great coffee, Great tea selection.
Cafe Lakeview features the following popular for: Breakfast, Lunch, Solo dining, Good for working on laptop.
Cafe Lakeview features the following offerings: Coffee, Comfort food, Healthy options, Quick bite, Small plates, Vegan options, Vegetarian options.
Cafe Lakeview features the following dining options: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
Cafe Lakeview features the following amenities: Restroom.
Cafe Lakeview features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy, Trendy.
Cafe Lakeview features the following crowd: Groups.
Cafe Lakeview features the following planning: Accepts reservations.
Cafe Lakeview features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
Cafe Lakeview features the following children: Good for kids, High chairs.
Business Features
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