Looking to try the best cafes in town?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable cafes in Irvine, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to satisfy your cravings.
1. Le Diplomate Cafe
Topping the list is Le Diplomate Cafe. Located at Suite B161 in the Turtle Rock, the bakery and cafe, which offers sandwiches and more, is the most popular low-priced cafe in Irvine, boasting 4.5 stars out of 1,750 reviews on Yelp. The cafe offers a variety of sandwiches including chicken eggplant, tuna melts and meatball baguettes. Smoothies like the Carribean Cruise, with mango, strawberry and peach, are also available.
2. Blkdot Coffee
Next up is Business District's BLKdot Coffee, situated at 19510 Jamboree Road. With 4.5 stars out of 470 reviews on Yelp, the cafe and breakfast and brunch spot has proven to be a local favorite for those looking for a cheap option. The spot is known for its slow drip Vietnamese craft coffee. It also serves milk tea, matcha frappes and Italian sodas.
3. Sootha Coffee
Northwood's Sootha Coffee, located at 4840 Irvine Blvd., Suite 111, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the cheap cafe four stars out of 248 reviews. The shop offers both hot and iced coffee drinks, as well as fruit smoothies, milk tea and shaved ice. Chicken salad, tuna salad and bacon sandwiches are also available.
4. Alton Cafe
Alton Cafe, a cafe in East Industrial Complex, is another inexpensive go-to, with four stars out of 31 Yelp reviews. Head over to 14 Hughes, Suite 103B to see for yourself. The shop offers a breakfast burrito, a chicken club sandwich and a chef's salad, as well as a cafe mocha, a cafe latte and hot cocoa.
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