Caffe Paradiso

Urbana, United States

3.6

Open now

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards
Free Wi-Fi

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Telephone:
+1 217-384-6066
Website:
www.enjoyparadiso.com
Address:
801 S Lincoln Ave, Urbana, IL, 61801
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.3 miChemical & Life Sciences
0.4 miPAR
0.5 miFAR
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Accepts Apple Pay
Yes
Good For
Breakfast
Parking
Street, Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Quiet
Alcohol
No
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
Free
Has TV
No
Waiter Service
No
Caters
No
Good for Working
Yes

Today

Today 7:00 am – 11:00 pm
Open now
Local time (Urbana) 9:49 AM Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Business hours

Monday 7:00 am – 11:00 pm
Tuesday 7:00 am – 11:00 pm
Wednesday 7:00 am – 11:00 pm
Thursday 7:00 am – 11:00 pm
Friday 7:00 am – 11:00 pm
Saturday 7:00 am – 11:00 pm
Sunday 7:00 am – 11:00 pm

Description

Specialties

— Coffee (Intelligentsia)

— Tea (Rishi Tea)

— Pekara Pastries and Cakes

— In house made cakes and desserts

— Homemade Soup & Pasta Salad

— Sandwiches

History

Established in 1994.

Caffe Built in the 90’s and built to last

Meet the Business Owner

David K.

Business Owner

One of the current 3 business owners and here to help you with all you caffe needs.

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20 reviews of Caffe Paradiso

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Place rating: 5
Allen, TX
Great selection of tea and BEST service. Super friendly. Visiting from Dallas and we felt very welcomed. Stop in this place for a nice cup and relax.
Place rating: 4
Crown Point, IN
I ordered a soy latte– one of the best! The café is a little dingy, but I’d definitely go back! Great prices and very busy.
Place rating: 5
Urbana, IL
The tiramisu served here is probably the best around the campus! Just love it so much!
Place rating: 4
Champaign, IL
I LOVE YOU PARADISO!
I don’t like going when there are a lot of people there, but that’s for every single café.
I usually come here when I need to crank out some work and it’s a wonderful place to come! The coffee is always good, but I always get the matcha latte which is beautiful! Their pastries are from a different shop so I’m not going to comment on them here.
The only thing that took a star off from their review is the price/​quality of their sandwiches. The bread was really hard and kinda cold, but I paid a good 7 $ for 2 pieces of hard bread with turkey and lettuce in it. But if you come for the coffee, it’s totally worth
TL;DR ambiance 5/​5, coffee 5/​5, service 5/​5, food 2⁄5
Place rating: 5
Champaign, IL
Best coffee on campus! love the coffee brand they serve
Place rating: 5
Petaluma, CA
Such a cute, cozy café near the UI campus. This a nice place to grab some coffee and dessert. This place is pretty big, with many tables, and it’s apparent that many students come here to hang out or study. I stopped in after a long day exploring the area. They have some really yummy desserts and really great quality espresso/​coffee. My sister ordered a tiramisu, which was on the dry side, but still decent. The Affogato came with shots of espresso and caramel drizzle on top of the ice cream, and was really tasty! Overall, this is a nice cozy place to relax and a convenient study space for students.
Place rating: 4
Urbana, IL
I really like this café, it provides a really good place to get away to during the school day. The coffee here is decent and there is typically some sort of deal on Hooked so the prices can be tolerated. I hear the food here is good but I’ve only tried the baked goods, which are fantastic, so I can’t say for sure but I have a good feeling about it.
Place rating: 5
Chicago, IL
Probably one of the first coffee shops I had ever been to in Urbana– Champaign. I frequented this place as a student who needed somewhere nice to study, as a TA to hold office hours, and as a place to go on dates. This place is perfect with a wonderful staff, great ambiance, lots of variety with seating and the food there is fan.tas.tic.
It’s definitely a bit more «hipster» in feel but I really love that vibe for a coffee shop and think that it’s super welcoming, super friendly, and super comfortable no matter how long you’re there for.
Place rating: 2
Urbana, IL
It’s a nice place to study or pick up a cup of coffee. Lots of electrical outlets. The drinks are decent, too. Based on those, I would give it 4⁄5.
However, based on my experience, the food availability appears to be unreliable. Of the past 4 times I tried to get a sandwich (their primary lunch/​dinner option), they have only had it available 1 time. Each time they were out, I was told it was because they ran out of bread. When they did have it, it ws a good sandwich (I recommend the ham + all vegetables), but the seeming unreliability is quite an issue for me.
Place rating: 4
Castleton, IN
This is a really nice café. I have had an iced mocha and a rooibos tea latte here and they were both great. It’s normally really crowded, so finding a seat for a party greater than «1» is always challenging. The drink prices aren’t bad. I haven’t had any of their food items, but they look good. The service is neutral, it’s not bad, but they are not going to go out of their way to do… well, anything.
Place rating: 2
Raleigh, NC
Slow service — servers do not communicate with you. Took 5 minutes when I was second in line. Asked for a sweet tea, got it unsweetened. Expensive. Nice atmosphere and décor.
Place rating: 1
Downtown, Seattle, WA
I cannot believe that even though they used to high quality of coffee beans and espresso coffee machine, their coffee are sucks and too light. When I ordered ice coffee, I cannot taste any coffee and I can just smell the coffee. Thus, their temperature is too high in summer and their chairs are so uncomfortable to enjoy the coffee.
Place rating: 4
Urbana, IL
One of the places in Champaign Urbana I regularly frequent. I love the cappuccino, panini and tiramisu here. In general, the staff is friendly. And I like this café’s rugged interior full of campus-​town spirit when the regular semester in full swing. Right now when I am writing this review, I got a regular coffee. The staff who took the order was rude; that baffled me. But I will be back for sure. If you are staying nearby, this place is must-​go just to feel the aura of UofI.
Place rating: 4
Milwaukee, WI
Love the small-​town, college feel of this café. I ordered a sandwich and root beer float. They didn’t have root beer so I had a Mexican coca cola float instead. It was decent but it was a bit long for the wait of my food. The sandwich came with chips and was generously loaded with ingredients. Happy about that! It seemed like a study spot for college students. Overall, I’d probably stop at this place again when I’m in Champana.
Place rating: 2
Champaign, IL
Their straight espresso is astoundingly bad. One of the worst espressos I’ve had. It was very sour and bitter. Very thin, watery crema. No skill at all :/​. They used an improper amount of water and timed the brew poorly. The barista sheepishly handed me my drink after I looked at it and asked if it was the right order… Coffee shops shouldn’t be allowed to have espresso machines if employees will just put it to waste.
The WiFi is awful. But the food is delicious. I think they get pastries from Mirabelle and Pekara. Their bagels are good. My favorite drink is their raspberry latte. The only downside is that even if you size up your drink, they put in the same amount of espresso, so you’ll have pay extra for more caffeine.
Place rating: 1
Champaign, IL
Just no.
Probably the rudest, laziest, most unprofessional employees ever. There’s always crap on the tables. Crumbs, used napkins, spilled drinks. I’m sure part of the blame goes to impolite customers. But that doesn’t mean the employees should sit on top of the counters and play with their phones or chat with their coworkers while paying customers are cleaning up after previous ones.
On top of this, the food and drink are overpriced and poor quality. My 6 year old cousin makes better sandwiches. I’ve given Caffe Paradiso plenty of chances, but even its close proximity to my apartment won’t get me to go there anymore.
Place rating: 4
Midvale, UT
What a great little café to spread out, grab a drink, meet with friends, sip, nibble, and otherwise enjoy a little time.
The vibe here skates the edge of hippie, but doesn’t go full on astrological sign moondoggy. It’s a come-​as-​you-​are feeling and instead of focusing on the hot and trendy or hipster and aloof, it’s more like, «You’re cool with us, man.»
I eyed some desserts pretty darn hard, but really just ending up grabbing a canned drink. The service was nice, and when I asked very very kindly for change in quarters to feed the meter, they were nice enough to oblige. That parking situation – there are a few, coveted spots out front dedicated for customers, and then otherwise you fight street parking – is perhaps the only downside to this location.
Place rating: 5
Somerville, MA
This is a great place to study. The sandwiches are yummy and the drinks keep me awake. The service folk are hella nice too.
Place rating: 5
Valmy, NV
This place saved my life, I’ve been tour for a few weeks and have had severe headaches from lack of coffee. Pulled into town and was recommended here by a local. So good to have intelligentsia back into my life. Was able to get a black iced coffee by a friendly barista and was brought back to life!
Stoked to have a local spot each time I come back to Urbana.
Place rating: 1
Champaign, IL
The tables are all uneven, differently shaped, and the chairs do not match –all of the furniture looks like it was bought in a garage sale — patchy, dirty, worn. I understand theyre trying to go for the «hipster» vibe but they are trying to hard. Plus you can do that without compromising comfort, quality, and hygiene.
Their whole layout is sort of a safety hazard, with chairs and tables way too close to each other. What’s more, there are several power outlet hubs on the floor all around the café that everyone plugs their charger to — so if you somehow manage, with your full cup of coffee, to navigate the maze of chairs and tables, prepare to be tripped by someone’s Mac charger.
The owner is always rearranging the shelved bags of intelligentsia coffee and coughing on them. The service is very aloof and arrogant, and their drinks are sloppily made.
Overall unpleasant experience.