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Hudson Bay Cafe

About Hudson Bay Cafe

Welcome to Hudson Bay Cafe, a cozy Coffee & Tea in Oakland, CA, where great tea, warm hospitality, and a relaxing atmosphere come together. With a 4.50-star rating from 240 reviews, we’re proud to offer great service and quality and accessible facilities for every guest to enjoy.

★★★★★ 4.50 rating (240 reviews)
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More Than Just Coffee

Every cup we serve is a small moment of joy, carefully crafted by passionate baristas who care about your experience.

  • Free WiFi
  • Cozy Seating
  • Pet Friendly
  • Local Roasters

Reviews

From our beloved regulars

Seonwook Park (Wookie)

Seonwook Park (Wookie)

2 months ago

Chill, friendly, and one of the best espressos I've had in a long while!

Htoo Myat

Htoo Myat

2 years ago

This place is pretty cool. We were visiting the town and worked there for a few hours. People are friendly and coffee and pastries were sufficiently decent. I really enjoyed the atmosphere and the location is pretty great to walk and walk around. One thing though, the coffee shop has no outlets to charge your devices. I understand why they don't have them but it was a little inconvenient because our Airbnb didn't have a decent place to work. We came to have breakfast coffee/pastries and work, too close to the meeting time and couldn't go to another coffee shop.

Tu Madre

Tu Madre

3 months ago

Very cute, simple cafe. Great strong coffee and breakfast samiches are delicious. Will for sure be back

jennifer ahlstrand

jennifer ahlstrand

4 months ago

my go to spot when im in a rush for yummy breakfast. love the breakfast sandwiches, lox bagel sandwich is my fav. The staff is always very kind and in a good mood.

Arthur Glauberman

Arthur Glauberman

2 months ago

On a surprisingly hot afternoon, after walking from Temescal Park on Manila, we fortunately csme to the Hudson Bay Cafe, where we were greeted warmly a d had delicious coffee and snacks that revived us!

Sheila S

Sheila S

2 years ago

We are here every weekend morning that we are in town as it is part of our routine coffee stop and dog walk. There are signs saying that there are only service dogs allowed inside, but we have seen dogs sitting inside and walking through with their owners for takeout. So it is a mixed message. With our coffee, we usually get some kind of savory baked treat. During the pandemic regulars would be sitting outside to converse. Now, inside is back open. I usually take my own straw to avoid using their plastic ones.

Claudia Barrera

Claudia Barrera

7 months ago

Me and my boyfriend stopped here before work as we had an hour to kill. I was looking around google to find a place that was close by our jobs and came across Hudson Bay Café. Let me tell you this place did NOT disappointment. It was such a cute little café, and parking was easy to find. They had a ton of options on their menu, but we both got the breakfast burrito which is the best we ever had. We left and still talked about how good the breakfast burrito was. They had a good little selection of baked goods too! I found it really cute how the workers knew a lot of the customers by name too. We will definitely be coming back, and we highly recommend this place!

Jenny M

Jenny M

3 years ago

Walking in, you are greeted with a uniquely-shaped, open space that is at the same time comfortable and classy. I made my way to this cafe from an hour away, wanting to stop by a craft store nearby after having lunch. Not used to the cool air on my Floridian nose, I could not help but sniffle embarrassingly. Despite my incessant sniffling, the barista was unbothered and even offered me a tissue after my apologies. I decided to write this review before even receiving my food. This is because, upon sipping the iced almond milk latte I ordered, I stopped mid-walk to my seat to relish the flavor... Of the espresso rising to the top. This caramel colored rocket-fuel truly deserved a moment of appreciation. Check my reviews: never have I left a review of this caliber before. That's for a reason. This is probably the greatest espresso I have ever tried. I don't even need to dilute the flavor or power through an unpleasant bitterness. Every aspect of the flavor profile is perfectly balanced. I would order straight espresso here to sip carefully. That's how wonderful this is. The person who made this deserves a golden award for their skill. I could not recommend this cafe enough. - Beautiful, spacious area with plenty of seating - Wonderfully satisfying and delicious options even for the vegan, gluten free - The greatest ESPRESSO I have ever had (and that's certainly saying something) - Perfect music for working, chatting, reading, relaxing, whatever you need - Pleasant and kind workers - and much more that I'm sure I'm missing. Tl;dr: 10/10 would recommend. Best espresso ever. Vegan gluten free menu of deliciousness. Great atmosphere and kind workers! Edit: Review follow-up. Oh, my. The vegan, gluten free egg and cheese bagel is absolutely perfect. I added their vegan cream cheese. Just do yourself a favor and eat here.

Karl - Mombasa Groom

Karl - Mombasa Groom

Edited 2 years ago

Adding this place to one of the coffee shops I visit frequently, it has a prominent presence on college avenue dominating the corner it is located on. It has a reasonable amount of seating inside and a good internet connection when you want to set up for work. There's also lots of seating outside, some in less noisy parts if you need a bit of quiet. They have a full range of coffees and pastries, as well as sandwiches and other food types. There is also a selection of wines if that's what you're in the mood for. The decor and layout is pleasant and makes for an interesting place to hang out. I was working here on this day while it was raining outside, it was beautiful looking out the bay window on the corner to the wet and rainy streets. And when I needed to work outside later, to join a meeting where I didn't want the noise, the canopy gave plenty of protection from the rain. The baristas were very friendly and accommodating, making me a nice latte with latte art for this review.

Madi East

Madi East

6 months ago

I have Never! had a more delicious breakfast burrito ever in my life! Coffee was good too :) and great service

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Business Features

Highlights & Amenities

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating
  • Assistive hearing loop
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet

From the business

  • Identifies as women-owned

Service options

  • Outdoor seating
  • Delivery
  • On-site services
  • Takeaway
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Great coffee
  • Great tea selection

Popular for

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Solo dining
  • Good for working on laptop

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Healthy options
  • Organic dishes
  • Quick bite
  • Vegan options
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Breakfast
  • Brunch
  • Lunch
  • Dessert
  • Seating
  • Table service

Amenities

  • Gender-neutral toilets
  • Restroom
  • Wi-Fi
  • Free Wi-Fi

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cozy

Crowd

  • Family friendly
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Tourists
  • Transgender safe space
  • University students

Planning

  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • Good for kids

Parking

  • Free street parking
  • Paid parking garage
  • Paid street parking

Pets

  • Dogs allowed outside

Come Say Hi

We'd love to see you! Stop by for your favorite drink or to try something new.

Location

5401 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618, United States

Hours

Open Now · Saturday 7 AM-5 PM
Monday 7 AM-5 PM
Tuesday 7 AM-5 PM
Wednesday 7 AM-5 PM
Thursday 7 AM-5 PM
Friday 7 AM-5 PM
Saturday 7 AM-5 PM
Sunday 7 AM-4 PM
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