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Cow Cafe

Restaurant Cafe Coffee shop Vegetarian restaurant

Counter-service spot offering health-oriented vegetarian & Mediterranean-inspired eats & drinks. People often mention coffee, breakfast, good, great, toast, latte, Cafe, avocado, delicious,


Address

342 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015

Website

www.cowdtla.com

Contact

(213) 536-5255

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (209 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Thursday: 8 AM to 2 PM
  • Friday: 8 AM to 7 PM
  • Saturday: 8 AM to 7 PM
  • Sunday: (Easter), 8 AM to 2 PM, Hours might differ
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 8 AM to 2 PM
  • Wednesday: 8 AM to 2 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: coffee (13) breakfast (9) good (9) great (8) toast (8) latte (6) Cafe (6) avocado (6) delicious (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Michael C. 1 year ago on Google
    Great fast fare. Mostly breakfast items, but can be eaten any time of the day, as long as it's before 2pm. As they close at 2pm. Good clean food. Matcha latte, tumeric latte, chai latte are all some of the best I have had.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 C J. 1 year ago on Google
    Would love to give Siban a personal shout out. I went to the Starbucks across the street today with an urgent work assignment and found no outlets, a long line and no customer service. Was walking back to my car about to take the long drive home and thought I'd try Cow Cafe. Siban served me one of the best Americanos I think I've had, was helpful in giving me a space where I could knock out my work and was very patient with my requests for things like extra vanilla, the wifi password, etc. I was very very pleased to find a comfortable location in the downtown area and Siban made me feel very much at home. Keep up the great work, I will definitely be coming back and am excited to try the food next time!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 olivier g. 1 year ago on Google
    Very good and tasty avocado toast! Good enough coffee but nothing that stands out ! Down side plastic fork and knife is a bit sad when you dine in !
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mital S. 4 months ago on Google
    Small breakfast place that serves amazing food. I would definitely come back whenever in LA.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Santiago F. 9 months ago on Google
    Don’t come here for coffee. Horrible customer service. I ordered a simple mocha and they gave me oat milk. When I go back the barista, to communicate the issue, which wasn’t a big deal, he said, “That’s just how we make our mocha’s, we already put 30 grams on sugar in the coffee”. 30 freaking grams in a 12 oz cup! They’re sick in the head! Instead of asking me if I’d like a new drink or a different one or modify it, he just argues with me like he just got his 12th booster shot, giving me an inferior fluoride stare like a dim wit! Never coming back and along the way I warned people not to come here!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sabine B. 10 months ago on Google
    What a great place. We started every day with a delicious breakfast from Cow Cafe. Great vegan options. Thank you so much.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 G F. 5 years ago on Google
    Great vegetarian restaurant. Food very tasty, try the toast with butter, Nutella and bananas. Good coffee too and friendly staff.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Samuel K. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice drip coffee and good harissa eggs, would be nice to have a ceramic cup rather than paper only. Also biodegradable lid should be standard by now no?
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jeffrey P. 1 year ago on Google
    A great breakfast. The Harissa Scramble was flavorful and plenty of food. The perfectly made cortado washed it all down making for a prefect morning meal.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Karla C. 1 year ago on Google
    I come here every two Sunday because it’s aesthetic and the food are amazing. I always have an avocado toast sub egg with tomatoes, lent soup, and either a match latte with oat or chai with oat. The avocado toast is season to perfection, I can’t pin point what seasoning they use but it’s immaculate! The lentil soup has my heart, I wish they had this soup as a whole entree option because it’s so delicious and healthy.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kathy 1 year ago on Google
    Came here for a quick lunch! It was super tasty and the people working were so nice! It's a little small inside, so I'd recommend getting things to go
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Brittany F. 9 months ago on Google
    I love vacationing in this place. Simple, comfortable and very cozy. The food here is very good.

  • 5/5 Gaurav K. 3 months ago on Google New
    Some of the most comforting coffee I’ve had. The craft you own bagels are excellent. True the labne and dried tomato pesto

  • 5/5 Pablo V. 3 months ago on Google New
    My main go to in the neighborhood for delicious, healthy breakfast or lunch. Fresh ingredients, great middle eastern influence, and great staff. Worth a visit if you are in the neighborhood.

  • 5/5 Terry G. 5 months ago on Google
    Very good coffee and decent pastries. I also had the bagel sandwich which was good if a little bland.

  • 5/5 Iridian G. 5 months ago on Google
    Have always seen the cafe since it’s a block away from my doctors and decided to try their bagel sandwich. It was very flavorful and filling. Everyone there was very nice. The pricing is above what I’d usually pay, but I’d go again for a treat

  • 3/5 Samantha L. 5 months ago on Google
    overpriced! $7 for a small matcha latte. i understand small biz but too pricey compared to other opts

  • 5/5 Danni W. 5 months ago on Google
    Such a cool little spot! The coffee is outstanding, I highly recommend trying the rosemary latte! And the food is fresh and flavoursome. Pleasant surprise finding this little gem :)

  • 5/5 Elena K. 8 months ago on Google
    That was a good intellectual way to start my morning

  • 5/5 Daniel L. 8 months ago on Google
    Spending the weekend in DTLA the cow Cafe was not far from our hotel, the moxy. Stopped in for brunch we had the ginger Spinach Scramble with toast, bagel sandwich and the chilaquiles. All very good!

  • 5/5 Laura B. 8 months ago on Google
    Nice and minimal with excellent food for a good price, especially for downtown LA. I got an amazing Nutella and banana bread which must have been covered in a full banana.

  • 1/5 Ania E. 8 months ago on Google
    I chose this place for lunch because they have gluten free options. I get my take out after 30 minutes. When I started eating, the bread seemed oddly like regular bread. Alright! Halfway through the sandwich, something isn’t sitting well with me. I check my CC and they clearly didn’t charge me the extra charge for GF so then didn’t give me a GF toast and now I’ll be sick now for a few days. They were clearly too busy too handle the influx of orders and the cashier whose job is to listen especially for allergies clearly was too distracted to do his one job well.

  • 5/5 james j. 9 months ago on Google
    Cow Cafe is a fantastic restaurant that served me two delicious dishes: Avocado Toast and Harissa Scrambles. The Avocado Toast had perfectly toasted bread topped with creamy avocado, salt, and a touch of chili flakes for some extra flavor. It was absolutely delicious. The Harissa Scrambles were fluffy scrambled eggs with a tasty harissa sauce and colorful vegetables. The food at Cow Cafe is made with great ingredients and tastes amazing. If you want a yummy brunch, you should definitely visit Cow Cafe.

  • 5/5 Mike H. 10 months ago on Google
    These guys can cook. Excellent coffee and food for breakfast ..pretty decent parking.

  • 3/5 Vijesh K. 10 months ago on Google
    Good for small plate, Nothing special just different materials mixed together

  • 4/5 Justin T. 1 year ago on Google
    Best coffee since our past week of stay in lax. Staff were friendly as well. Thanks folks! With love from singapore :D

  • 1/5 Sara T. 10 months ago on Google
    would have given it a solid 3 stars if I didn’t find a massive piece of plastic from the kitchen in my sandwich (picture below) and an egg shell in my egg. Absolutely disgusting.

  • 5/5 Maria S. 5 years ago on Google
    The best breakfast experience in downtown LA so far. A lot of vegetarian options. If you’re there try avocado toast, you won’t be disappointed! They also have oat milk options, for your coffee

  • 5/5 Kelly Holland F. 6 years ago on Google
    The avocado toast was delightful. A generous portion on a huge slice of sourdough bread and seasoned very well. Small seating area, approx four or five tables inside and a few outside.

  • 5/5 Alexandre G. 4 years ago on Google
    We were looking for a good spot for coffee and breakfast near the convention center and we were not disappointed! The food was great and so was the coffee. Highly recommend!!!

  • 4/5 Mai E. 4 years ago on Google
    Decent customer service except the cashier gave me a wrong dish which I didn't order. It was not so bad but not what I wanted. The restroom is out of order, kind of inconvenient for customers. Overall, the place has nice view and okay food. I will try their drinks next time I visit DTLA.

  • 5/5 Javier K. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place for breakfast, delicious food and great service.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed outside
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Solo dining
    • ✓️ Good for working on laptop
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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