1872 Cafe

Ally DeRue

Really nice, good vegan options. Vegan variation of the garbage plate was not as flavorful as I had hoped but was still good. Just not what expected. Staff is incredibly kind and friendly. Environment is a 10 out of 10

Tumia Stokes

Needed to connect for a business meeting . Place was clean , spacious and offered good food and very friendly staff . Would definitely visit again if I’m ever in town

Christina Zeng

The atmosphere here is welcoming, the guy behind the counter was patient and nice, and there was a lot of seating available on a Saturday morning. I had a yummy spinach feta pastry and an iced mocha. I love that there is outside seating!

Jo MV

This is a cafe Rochester should be proud of. Less than 1/2 mile from the Susan B. Anthony House, 1872 was the year of Susan B’s highly publicized act of civil disobedience, her arrest for voting. Women who dared is the theme that is carried throughout the decor and menu. People who lean feminist and progressive will feel in their element. For those who do not, do yourself a favor and get delivery. If I could give this place 6 stars for food I would. The menu is exhaustive with numerous clearly marked vegan and gluten free items in each category as well as options to customize sandwiches with gluten free bread. The person taking my order understood what each distinction meant as well and offered gluten free crackers with my soup - a treat I have NEVER had even at dedicated GF restaurants. I was grew a bit impatient when food took a long time to arrive, but one bite and I quickly realized that the perfection was worth the wait. I suspected that the soup was made to order and not ladled out of a cauldron. I asked about it and it was confirmed. It really makes such a difference. The steak sandwich had slices of 1/8 inch thick filets and was so just juicy enough to moisten the slightly dry gluten free bread. The cheese was lusciously stringy but broke on its own. And the sweetness of the peppers was a welcome surprise, though I could see some not appreciating it.