Review Caffe Gatti - St. Catharines

Absolutely my favourite cafe... so happy to see them still at the top of their game (great food, coffee and sweets)... COVID has been tough on these small businesses. Wish we still lived close by, but always visit when we're in town. A fan for a few months shy of a decade now.

The food is delicious and the coffee top notch. The staff here are friendly and helpful. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a proper espresso and delicious pastry. The only downfall is that the music in the cafe is BLASTING. The music is so loud it’s like being at the mall instead of a cute cafe.

Regularly come to this cafe but won't be any longer. My sister came into the cafe at 11am today and I came to meet her at 11:20am. We both purchased drinks and sat down with our laptops, quietly working. An employee comes up to us at 11:40am and says that their lunch rush usually starts in 20 minutes and that we cannot stay there all day taking up space. Literally said those words. I was baffled...as an employee/business owner, how can you come up to paying customers and tell them to leave? She insinuated that we've been there for hours taking up space from other people. There was only two other people in the cafe at this moment, who got there at the same time I did. This employee did not go up to those people and tell them to leave, probably because they were middle aged. I told the employee that my sister was about to purchase lunch from them as well, and then she changed her tune to say that we could move to the tall counter area with stools. We were not sitting at a large 6 person table or something, taking space from a larger party. It's ridiculous and disrespectful and I won't be supporting a business that operates like this any longer.

The best pastries I have ever had. Hazelnut torte cake is decadent and the swans (vanilla & chocolate) are my favourites. Authentic cappuccinos too! Quality ingredients and hand crafted desserts.

Went there for a coffee and brunch. Iced coffee was good. Grilled chicken sandwich and the breakfast sandwich were really nice too. Might visit again.

Great staff, amazing lunch choices - sandwiches, soup, salad, fancy pizza, pastries. Good coffee. Nice background music, good decor.

Very nice, traditional and yummy! I stopped in Cafe Gatti for a quick lunch break and I was very happy. The place is clean, styled nicely and the food is scrumptious! I had a slice of mushroom pizza, with a hot chocolate that was served in a beautiful presentation and topped with whipped cream. The hot chocolate was cozy, warm and melty- everything a cup of cocoa should be. The pizza was delicious! The crust was my favourite part. It's crispy, light and has a perfect amount of topping on it, each bite was enjoyed. The prices are reasonable, a bit expensive but overall not too bad for the quality of the food. The reason I am giving 4 stars is because I did find the seating / table set up a bit awkward. I was sitting at a table, and because the chairs are so close, I couldn't pull my chair out without addressing the lady behind me at her table, otherwise I would have hit her! Very nice place for a treat, I look forward to trying their desserts!!

The atmosphere was welcoming, the food was excellent and the price was affordable. The parking was not the greatest, however. Be prepared to pay for parking.