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Caffe Lil Italy
178 Salem St, Boston, MA 02113, United States
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Caffe Lil Italy
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Ry
Review №1

Quaint cafe with excellent breakfast sandwiches and an amiable staff.

Jo
Review №2

GREAT sandwich and coffee, small place one guy serving with a smile and delivering a super start to the day. Why cant more places deliver quality like this?

Va
Review №3

The staff ❤️❤️❤️ lovely place

Ke
Review №4

Excellent friendly service. Food/coffee was very good also.

Bi
Review №5

Very good coffee !

Bo
Review №6

You will look forward to the next cup of coffee.

Ke
Review №7

Best coffee in town

To
Review №8

My order came out wrong. Person working seemed nice, but clearly struggled with English.

Ab
Review №9

Very good food. Very nice people!

St
Review №10

Cute and quiet little spot!! Awesome smoothies and stellar coffee. Wonderful woman running the show 👍

jo
Review №11

Coffee was the worst I’ve ever tasted. Muffin was the best I’ve ever had. Good service good atmosphere. Don’t come for the coffee, definitely not Italian! But the muffin was amazing.

An
Review №12

DO NOT ORDER ONLINE WITHOUT CONFIRMING WITH THE STORE THAT THEYRE OPEN. They took our money even though they were closed. On a Sunday. At noon. Even Google Maps said they were open too. Painful.

Jo
Review №13

Great coffees. Cozy place right across from Old North Church. No bathroom.

Te
Review №14

Quaint, cozy coffee shop serving breakfast sandwiches, pastries, fruit, baked goods, etc. Maybe 6-7 tables thatll seat 12-14 max. Directly across from Old North Church so plenty of foot traffic. Pleasant staff! Would visit again.

Al
Review №15

Killer breakfast sandwiches!!

Ch
Review №16

I absolutely love this place. What a wonderful atmosphere to just go sit and have a coffee with friends. Oh and their hot chocolate is wonderful too!

Al
Review №17

Cappuccino tasted like water with a slight coffee aftertaste (maybe use more espresso?), plus they added 3.49 tip after I said no tip (to a $15 bill!). The bagel sandwich was great but I recommend avoiding this spot.

Ky
Review №18

Would not recommend this place. The staff was rude, and the muffin was very mediocre. The real reason for the 1 star, however, was that they ADDED a $2 tip to our check!! Good thing we watch our bank account, as this was even after we had signed it with the tip portion crossed out (theres no reason to leave you a tip if it takes you 2 seconds to grab me a muffin!).

Kh
Review №19

Great spot with a great atmosphere! I come in every Saturday before my shift. Coffee is great, pastries are delicious and the Baristas are friendly. What more could you ask for? Highly recommended!!

Da
Review №20

Great gelato 😋

Na
Review №21

Quaint family coffee shop serving AMAZING coffee, and yummy breakfast sandwiches. Their lattes are strong, and perfectly made. They also have desserts, muffins, and paninis. Friendly staff, lots of seating, and the perfect view of Old North Church!

Je
Review №22

Owners were friendly. Shop was fairly small, but cozy. Im removing stars because I wasnt aware you could make a banana nut muffin inedible...

Ja
Review №23

Don’t go here! No idea why it’s highly rated. Really bad coffee, food, and ambiance.

Jo
Review №24

Very friendly people went above and beyond to satisfy customers. Best smoothies ever😄

Ca
Review №25

HORRIBLE SERVICE! STAY AWAY!!!! THEY WILL RIP YOU OFF!!!We went in to get ice cream. We ordered the mint and they gave us pistachio. When we went up to get it fixed they gave us strawberry since they didnt actually have mint. There was no way for us to know since none of their ice cream is labeled and she didnt tell us when we ordered that there was no mint, just gave us another flavor without asking. When they gave us the replacement, it was half the amount of ice cream I paid for. HALF. (We barely took a bite of the pistachio, so it was very unwarranted to give us half what we paid for.)

Cl
Review №26

Coffee was delicious. I got a cannoli... I liked the filling, thick and not too sweet, but the shell was soggy and seemed like it had been sitting in the fridge for too long.

An
Review №27

Very ignorant people working there.

Wa
Review №28

Great service and good coffee.

Ar
Review №29

Adorable staff, and I loved their breakfast sandwich!

He
Review №30

Very friendly service, nice atmosphere and good food.

Ja
Review №31

Great coffee and I highly recommend their tiramisu, it is made from scratch and absolutely delicious. No public restroom.

Ch
Review №32

Cute little place for breakfast. Quiet and quaint, perfect!

La
Review №33

Average to below average. Only one barista the day we went; Saturday around 10am. She didn’t know what a vanilla Steamed Milk was...I found that odd.I waited for 12min +.; That is a long time for coffee.

Jo
Review №34

Nice little place. Good coffee and muffins.

K
Review №35

Rude staff. Coffee kept extremely hot... I read this is to make it last longer... so old, hot coffee! Dirty, unkempt venue

Fr
Review №36

I work the weekends at a restaurant in the north end. I come in here for coffee every Saturday and Sunday morning and wouldnt have it any other way- between the coffee, the cannolis and the cozy, quaint atmosphere I wouldnt go anywhere else!

Jo
Review №37

No need for ihop since i found lil italy

Jo
Review №38

The caffe is... well it is just not Italian at all. The gelato is quite good but not espectacular.

Sa
Review №39

Hop on to get a cup of hot chocolate 😋

BW
Review №40

Yummy!! Great place to take a break on freedom trail.

Ce
Review №41

Amazing service and great coffee. Recommended!

Ra
Review №42

Nice guys, helpful, fabulous coffee if you have Barista style

Ri
Review №43

Good place for a great cup of real Italian coffee.

Na
Review №44

Great espresso and fantastic breakfast sandwiches!

Cl
Review №45

Excellent coffee, beautifully nice staff, fantastic view

Ja
Review №46

Rudest waitress that I have ever seen in my life

ps
Review №47

Great coffee and cannoli. Staff was very friendly.

Vl
Review №48

Very tasty coffee

Re
Review №49

Wonderful and friendly

To
Review №50

A friend of mine who lives in Boston told me so much about this very characteristic bar! a hug from Italy I hope so much that one day I can find work there in Boston! 5 stars for your characteristics and how you make a good coffee that my friend has drunk a lot of coffee from you.

Ro
Review №51

Slow, poor service, dirty and expensive

Fe
Review №52

Cozy and quiet place, the food is fine although there are not many options

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  • Address:178 Salem St, Boston, MA 02113, United States
  • Site:https://caffelilitaly.com/
  • Phone:+1 617-227-1303
Categories
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast restaurant
  • Ice cream shop
Working hours
  • Monday:7AM–5PM
  • Tuesday:7AM–5PM
  • Wednesday:7AM–5PM
  • Thursday:7AM–5PM
  • Friday:7AM–5PM
  • Saturday:7AM–5PM
  • Sunday:7AM–5PM
Service options
  • Takeout:Yes
  • Delivery:No
  • Dine-in:No
Highlights
  • Fast service:Yes
  • Great coffee:Yes
  • Great tea selection:Yes
Popular for
  • Breakfast:Yes
  • Lunch:Yes
  • Solo dining:Yes
  • Good for working on laptop:Yes
Offerings
  • Coffee:Yes
  • Comfort food:Yes
  • Prepared foods:Yes
  • Quick bite:Yes
Dining options
  • Breakfast:Yes
  • Lunch:Yes
  • Dessert:Yes
  • Seating:Yes
Amenities
  • Good for kids:Yes
  • Restroom:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual:Yes
  • Cozy:Yes
Crowd
  • Family-friendly:Yes
  • Tourists:Yes
Planning
  • Transgender safespace:Yes
  • LGBTQ friendly:Yes
Payments
  • Debit cards:Yes
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
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