Cafe Venetia

Category: Espresso bar

Address: 417 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301, USA

Phone: +16503233600

Opening hours

Sunday: 7:30AM–10PM

Monday: 7:30AM–10PM

Tuesday: 7:30AM–10PM

Wednesday: 7:30AM–10PM

Thursday: 7:30AM–10PM

Friday: 7:30AM–11PM

Saturday: 7:30AM–11PM

Reviews

Yiannis Psaroudis

Jul 12, 2022

I’ve only been here once—I don’t live in Palo Alto—but, after a 5.5-hour flight, it was just the tonic. Iced tea—between the mask & accent, I couldn’t make out what kind of tea it was, but it was delicious—sunshine & a good book…it’s all *I* need to get by. I’m not even exaggerating, when I say all the patrons at this café were speaking Italian, which gave the place a real European feel that I look forward to revising the next time I’m in town.

Janet Madrigal-Duchesne

Apr 29, 2022

With a European ambiance, this espresso bar serves a series of different drinks. Although most of the time, it's crammed inside, the outside patio offers plenty of seating. They offer delicious pastries and dense hot chocolate for those who don't drink coffee. The coffee was spectacular.

Dave Amer

Nov 29, 2021

Tonight was my first time here. Mike helped me out and the service was excellent. Mike let me try their hot chocolate, let me tell you..it's WOW amazing lol! This place has Italy vibes all day, great decor, indoor/outdoor dining and a great selection of drinks/treats. Their tiramisu was authentic, fluffy and spectacular. For my drink I went with the mocha chocolate as the hot chocolate is very heavy n rich. The mocha helps sip the delicious drink down. They also have parking out front but it's hit or miss being in the middle of busy downtown. They follow covid protocols and place is very clean. Overall great first impression.

Ivan Nikolaev

Nov 19, 2021

A unique and wonderful Italian coffee shop right on University in downtown Palo Alto. Always my go-to for coffee when I’m in the area. The vibe is very Italian and almost antique, and there’s plenty of seating outside and some inside to sit …

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Questions & Answers

Does it carry chinotto?

Marco Bonechi | Dec 3, 2018
Marco Bonechi | Dec 4, 2018

Yes, I actually don't know of anyone else where you can find Chinotto. I always order two as the bottle is small.

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Do the baristas change often? Are they all equally good?

Marco Bonechi | Dec 3, 2017
Jan Gronski | Dec 4, 2017

There is a core crew that's been there for years. They do get new people and those change from time to time. They take time to train them, so the quality of coffee and service is generally pretty good.

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Is this Cafe — the one where Mark Zuckerberg get his first money for Facebook?

Constantine Kurbatov | Dec 3, 2018
Gershon Diner | Dec 4, 2018

Not that Im aware of.. but hey Mark has been in all cafes since then..

Is there WiFi available?

Roger Hollingshead | Dec 3, 2019
Sara Granados | Dec 4, 2019

Yes

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