Coffee & Chemistry
Old-World Espresso at Caffe Calabria
A gloriously over-the-top Italian coffee palace on the Drive, all marble, chandeliers and Roman statues, running since 1976 and taking exactly zero notes.
Commercial Drive
More infoCoffee & Chemistry
A gloriously over-the-top Italian coffee palace on the Drive, all marble, chandeliers and Roman statues, running since 1976 and taking exactly zero notes.
Commercial Drive
More infoCaffe Calabria is not subtle and does not want to be. Family-run since 1976, it's the most theatrically romantic room on the Drive: marble counters, chandeliers and full-size Roman-style statues watching you drink a cappuccino like it's an opera scene. It's cash only, which feels correct for a place that has ignored trends for fifty years. Bring someone with a fondness for excess. Grandview Park waits outside.
Order a traditional cappuccino or espresso and a pastry or gelato, and bring cash, this place is proudly cash-only and always has been. Sit and take in the marble, chandeliers and statues; the room is the entire point. Little Italy's shops and Grandview Park are steps away; budget an hour.
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