Café Cravings

Great service the workers and or owners are so very nice and food is very good so are the smoothies and coffee

Local, friendly, and they have wonderful sandwiches, pastries and excellent coffee.
Tucked away near Chatham Village, this neighborhood gem caters to local residents and works hard to keep their business. There’s a cool local vibe.
One of my favorite things is to sit outside on a sunny day.

I love this cute café and I’m so happy it’s in my neighborhood. I walk here often for breakfast and a caffeine fix. There are a lot of drink options. Whether you are looking for a basic cup o’ joe or some frou-​frou blended stuff, you can find it here.
The breakfast sandwiches are super yummy and made to order. If it’s busy or if you’re with a large group, sandwiches may take a while to appear, but you’re not going to get a better breakfast sandwich for the price so just sit back and chat with the locals.
The coffee is decent. It’s not the best in the city but it’s definitely your best option in and near the Duquesne Heights area.
The owners are always so friendly and welcoming! It’s truly a treat every time I visit.

Café Cravings embodies what a community coffee shop should be. The owners are incredibly friendly and when you order a sandwich, it’s packaged in a brown bag with orange slices or grapes (like your own mom packed it for school).
The ONLY reason I didn’t give Café Cravings 5 stars is because I LOVE dark roast coffee and their espresso is pretty weak. But the experience of the café outweighs that, and the food is great for a quick breakfast or lunch sandwich. I hope this owner sees this and gets some bold dark roast beans!

Visiting Pittsburgh and was looking for a cute, local place to stop for coffee and breakfast for my family of 6. This place was perfect. The food was good, perfectly priced and my children were welcome. Highly recommend for a local, family friendly breakfast. And the coffee was delicious!

Abstract:
Great breakfast, okay coffee, awesome people.
Breakfast: +1.5
I go back for the bacon, egg, and cheese on a bagel. They are hand made to order, and made well. With real eggs, kids. The pastries and donuts look really good, too. Psh, like I didn’t get a donut. I always upvote donuts.
Coffee: +.5
Plainly said, the over-​roasted coffee is nothing to write home about, but it’s WAY better than anything else on the Mount. They offer perfectly drinkable, auto-​drip coffee at fair prices.
Atmosphere: +2
It’s casual, relaxed, and the perfect amount of kitschy. Here, you can add cream & sugar if you want without being judged. This is refreshing if you frequent swank pour-​over bars… like the one in the strip that will remain unnamed… that used to be on 21^st Street… They lectured my mom. I digress.
So… the breakfast sammies are sound and it’s super chill, but I’m not crazy about the coffee. It sounds pretty average; why the fourth star?
The people make it. It’s a great little neighborhood shop, and an asset to the area. Even an insufferable introvert like me can stop in and enjoy a chat with the über-​friendly staff while I wait for my bacon to crisp on the flatiron.

My first Unilocal review. I have been a taker of Unilocal for far too long. I have been meaning to give reviews for a while and today was finally the time to give my first review.
I have had a breakfast sandwhich here once before where my girl friend brought me a breakfast sandwich. It was good everything you could want. I feel like I could of made one just as good at my house but, really it was good. My gf told me she waited for 40 minutes for the sand which.
We waited 2 months to go back and the one morning we needed something to hold us over before the the tailgate began. I called 40 minutes in advance to get my sand which. When I arrived, there was a line of 5 people where it took me 15 minutes to finally get to the front. When I said hi I called in an hour ago. She explained that it would be another 15 minutes.
Save yourself the time. Go to your local giant eagle grab bagels, eggs, sausage and be done in 20 minutes.

I used to live on Mt. Washington and I miss Café Cravings so much. I so miss not being able to walk there anymore. Their drinks and food are awesome, just awesome. My mom always gets a green tea latte and she said that theirs is way better than Starbucks. And I need to mention Vicki and Keith, the owners. I think those are the right names. They are so unbelievably friendly and after just a few visits I would walk in and Vicki immediately knew my drink order. And Keith is usually singing! It just made me happy going in there!

This place is a nice quiet mom and pop place to grab a specialty coffee and a light breakfast to start your day.
It’s in the middle of a nice and shaded part of mount Washington. It makes it nice to take a walk after eating.
The food menu is limited because it is so small which is holding back a little.

My previous review mentioned a lack of Internet, but the last time I was there, I was able to log on via Xfinity.

Great breakfast sandwiches and strong coffee. Throw in the friendly service and fun games and you don’t need much more.

Not only the best coffee shop in mount Washington but the best in Pittsburgh.
The local coffee shop you see in the movies that you think doesn’t really exist, well it does and this is it.
The coffee and food are both amazing with lower prices than starSucks. The owners and employees are incredibly friendly and will learn your name by the second visit. If you like sports then talk to Keith because he’s always up for a good discussion and his wife Vicki will talk about anything else that fits your fancy. I honestly can’t say enough good things about this place.
I don’t drink alcohol so I like to think of this as my version of the local bar where everyone knows my name.

Great lunch spot if you are looking for a quick not expensive local spot. Great coffees and sandwiches! Pleasant owner and service! When we are back in Pittsburgh we will sure stop in again!

Best coffee shop in Mount Washington by far!
Not only they are the best relative to the other establishments on the Mount, but they also have several characteristics that make this coffee shop great for itself:
— the friendliest and I mean FRIENDLIEST staff. You are greeted with a smile and always remembered. Consider it the Cheers of coffeeshops.
— Good food! And they have variety, from donuts to sandwiches and ice cream.
— Outdoor sitting in the weekends
— You can bring your dog in when you are ordering !!

I highly recommend this coffee shop. The coffee, homemade breakfast sweets and homemade soups are all very good. The owners are really, really nice! I make it a point to meet a lot of my friends there and they love the place as well!

Poor Service, long wait time, no internet, very limited seating. If you are not a local who knows the staff, I would not go to Café Cravings for coffee or breakfast. On my multiple trips for weekend breakfast (most recent being my last), my order was taken, and several people were served ahead of me. A wait time of 20 minutes for a bagel egg and cheese that bruggers manages to put together in less than 5 minutes is inexcusable and seems to be the status quo at this shop. The prices are reasonable, and the atmosphere is a decent attempt at hometown coffee shop, but if you are looking for good service, this is no place for an outsider.

I wish so much that I could give this 5 stars! I wish so much I could sit and work here for hours! I wish so much… that they had internet! That’s the whomp, whomp moment right there…
The café is adorable, set inside the beautiful Chatham Village. Chatham Village in Mt. W is like this little Victorian colony of townhouses that you would never imagine are hidden up there. But they’re there. And the residents are lucky enough to enjoy this adorable little coffee house right next door.
But it’s so much more than a coffee house. They have a huge menu full of lunch offerings besides the drink menu. The drink menu alone is impressive for a small, hidden café. I ordered the roast beef panini with horsey sauce. It was tasty and came with chips and a little bowl of oranges. At $ 7, it was a steal!
Living up here I’d make this my go to meeting and work spot but it doesn’t have wireless internet. I hate to be a spoiled Millennials (okay, I’m barely that), but that’s kinda annoying. Maybe it’s just that environment where it’s not necessarily needed. Don’t know. But I’ll be back for a quick bite with friends fo sho!

I love this little shop and was sad when I moved away — just out of walking distance. I still make the trip though — the breakfast sandwiches and friendly service are worth it. They have a good selection of coffees and always give orange slices with your breakfast. Don’t come here in a rush or you will miss out on the great atmosphere and neighborhood feel the owners have successfully created.

Awesome local coffee shop. Everyone is super nice, and they allow me in with my weenie dogs if I’m stopping in on a walk. Good food too! Ive only ever tried their breakfast sandwiches, and they are your usual homemade egg/​cheese/​meat combos on your choice of bread/​croissant/​english muffin, and they come with a side of fruit, usually a half orange in slices. They close around 3 on the weekdays. Some mornings it can be a little busy in there with the regulars from Chatham Village, but I don’t mind waiting and chatting it up. Its nice to have this right down the street from me, and Ill definitely miss it when I eventually leave the neighborhood.

This is another locally owned coffeeshop that is great when starbuck’s isn’t handy. I like the fact that they carry boar’s head lunch meats and cheeses for their deli sandwiches. They close early everyday, around five, and open early too.