Alba

Cozy cafe serving great salads, pastas and soups at modest prices. They also have a nice roof terrace that is open in the summer.

8 / 10
143
ratings
  • Phone

    +86 10 6407 3730

  • Type

    Café

Address

70 Gulou E Ave (E of Nanluoguxiang), Gulou Dajie, Beijing, Beijing Shi Beijing Beijing China

Reservations Yes
Credit Cards No
Wi-Fi Free
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 47


Keywords:

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Beeee

The rooftop is so nice, and food is definitely cheap comparing with other places in downtown. But I am not so sure about the staff here, they look very tired and confused all the time. :P

Ross WS

A fantastic cafe with a wide range of drinks, It looks tiny from the outside but opens up once you are inside. I also highly recommend the breakfasts (very affordable ) and the almond desert !

Mathilde Thiao

FreshJuice, salads and dessert are excellent (good taste and reasonable price) , Nice place to have a break specially in summer thanks to the patio upstairs . I recommend !

Emily Jeffers

The salmon with veggies and potatoes is absolutely amazing. The pesto flavoring on the fish and the fresh mix of asparagus , corn , zucchini and cherry tomatoes was delightful.

Tuli Nambahu

Love the quaint quiet corners the mojito and Cobb salad is to die for. Just don't try the capirinha or have the cheesy toast . Friendly staff

Brittany Dunn

Very reasonable prices for decent western food - cheapest I know! I come here a lot beautiful atmosphere. Waitresses seem to hate life though and ignore you and sigh rudely when you ask for anything

Dejana Knezevic

The rooftop is to die for. Great coffee . Recommend the pumpkin soup to warm up in winter ????

Owen Daniel

Caramel Machiatto and Omlette #1 make my day every Sat and Sun afternoon x

Will Riquet-Petter

Patio is very nice in summer, affordable food and drinks, but keep in mind is very casual and simple.

Lorenzo Fabbiano

Good for Remote workers, quiet , good Service , salads

Md Wong

The food is ok. Maybe I was hoping for more. However, I do like the patio upstairs . It is a nice little quiet enclave in the city . If it is sunny, they open the umbrellas. Pollution is another story..

prosciutboy

Good place for a desert and drink. The terrasse is fresh at night in summer.

Gus M

Get off beixinqiao (line 5) then find this pasta , spaghetti , coffee and cocktails place. Excellent Terrance private room.

Jimmy Robinson

Prices are good, and the quality is similar to what you would find in Vineyard Café , which makes it a cheaper alternative. For me the food was still just too average, service was OK and the mocha too甜

Victoria Mancuso

In nice weather, go upstairs to the patio . It's usually quiet and very relaxing.

Dejana Knezevic

The pumpkin quinoa salad is delicious! ????????

Antoine O

Nice rooftop terrasse and breakfast food

Fabian

Great atmosphere, breakfast and coffee !

Boryana Trifonova

Good breakfast with good price!

Agnese Vellar

Huge selection of Whisky and tasty american style dishes.

Gregory Moulinet

Great smooth mocha and nice photographs on the wall

Jo G

service & food has got progressively worse over the last few months. this was a the sad excuse for a salad I got today, and this while 5 servers chatted at the kitchen ignoring customers!

Ekle Villa

If you don’t mind pay 20 Rmb for a coke you will enjoy it

Fabiana Ciatti

Really good pizza for be in China:-) nice place!!

Locksley McPherson Jnr

The apple pie is amazing!!

Judy Fichtner

Good breakfast , it's comparable to vineyard but the price is lower.

Elen Crest

Ginger tea !

joel danielson

Unbelievably outstanding food quality and portion sizes for super reasonable prices. The lasagna totally blew my mind.

Rachael Stanley

The coffee with ice cream is amazing!

Jimmy Robinson

Came back to give it the benefit of the doubt and this is what they call a caesar salad ! Not does it look like someone threw up over my food, but it tastes as bad as it looks.

Geert Reitsma

Okay food for a good price and lovely environment.

Patito Papito

Amazing homemade pork sausage sandwich !

Nicolas D

Great coffee upon request! Ask the waiter !

Heidi Li

Nice salads & huge selection of WHISKEY!

Robynne Tindall

Best hot chocolate in Beijing! Didn't last long enough to take a picture...

Sinnan Khwaja

The portions are massive but taste wise meh

Patrick J

This place used to be great...USED TO BE. Friend received a dirty salad that she had to send back and I've been waiting 50 mins and my food still isn't here. No explanations, just 'please wait.' Shit!

James Merck

Fair prices for decent breakfasts and desserts . Weak cappuccino .

Bilgehan Vargeloglu

Good food good price

Garth Fasano

Latest wifi pw albacafe

Oskar Bull-Hansen

Some very decent desserts here.

Yiwei Z

Awful mocha .

Xiaoxi Sun

Mocha is not good

Fei

初始以为是一家小小的店面,走进去,才发现内里乾坤。不管是楼下还是露台。都吐露出一股浓浓的国外气息。服务员看着非常nice 。好了我想说的正题明明是杏仁豆腐 的。杏仁豆腐 配合这承在碗里的甜水,揉搓舌尖的味蕾,粗麻又细腻。清爽又甜蜜。下午茶的阳光也可以为这味蕾而加上一两分。 Read more

Paula Freire

O “tofu” de amêndoas é bem gostoso e uma sobremesa interessante.

Gary Cui

冰拿铁居然有奶沫?服务员服务不太行诶。Ice Latte with milk foam? No way...... Staff are indeed very tiring and confusing.

Miss DJ

試吃了杏仁豆腐 。NICE 著。

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