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Colorful, spacious Italian cafe offering premium coffee, panini & locally made pastries.
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Address: 801 S Lincoln Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: (217) 384-6066
Website: http://www.enjoyparadiso.com/
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Reviews
Stacy Bice
Coffee was great, cortado perfect. Had a breakfast sandwich had to ask for it to be heated up. Girl at counter not super friendly. It was my first time there just traveling through town. Parking is terrible, I’m guessing because it’s on campus. No handicap parking & entrance not handicap friendly.
… moreDebbie Trogdon Routh
While dropping my daughter off for graduate school at University of Illinois, we ate on campus at Cafe Paradiso. What a cute little cafe for great coffees, teas, quick lunch sandwiches and bakery goods. Definitely a favorite with locals. Inside and outside seating.
… moreBecky Hart
First time here and we were excited to try some new coffees but unfortunately they didn’t really have any special coffee flavors They did have one with burnt sugar but it only came in iced coffee not hot. I ended up just getting a hot mocha and my daughter got a latte with added toffee nut flavor. We also tried a slice of banana chocolate chip with nuts bread and the overnight banana and chocolate oats. I enjoyed my bread but I got the end piece so it was sort of thick and not as soft to eat unfortunately but it was tasty and I would order again but ask for a middle piece. The overnight oats are just okay we would not order again but that’s just our taste someone else may love them. The cafe is cute and spacious but very crowded. It was hard to find a place to sit alone. The employees were helpful when ordering but rushed us when asking suggestions or about flavors. Overall, it’s a nice place for a coffee and snack while chatting or doing some work on your computer. I would go back but wish they had some original new flavor combinations for ther coffee drinks. Hint hint to the owner
… moreAlejandro Aragón
Espresso Royale Cafe was the mission control for my UIUC PhD. Me and Soheil turned this café into a coding Colosseum, wrestling C++ memory leaks and design pattern disasters like gladiators. The coffee’s so strong and the Wi-Fi’s steadier than my sanity. Gonna miss this place when I escape Urbana’s cornfields. Only negative keeping me from 5 stars: they don’t play enough tango here!
… moredragonlion
Great coffee selection— something for everyone. Staff can explain menu very well if needed. Place was PACKED so if you go during rush hour it might be hard to find a seat inside. Luckily it wasn’t too cold so we sat outside. The whole place was just so charming. Loved the coffee I got but the star of the show was matcha. On the sweeter side, and that’s how we prefer it. Definitely will be coming back to try different things, even if it’s a little pricey— it’s relatively on the lower cost price and feels much more worth it.
… moreJyotsna Vasudeva
Great coffee spot ! Place has vintage vibe with furniture and decor. Great ambience and filled with students busy with their laptops, books and good coffee!!
Enjoyed an iced coffee and Black Cat Milkshake!! Both really good.
… moreEnjoyed an iced coffee and Black Cat Milkshake!! Both really good.
Behrouz Touri
Cafe Paradiso is a Champaign-Urbnana historic landmark and there is no denying this. However, unfortunately, the coffee shop has significantly declined over the years. Here are the details:
(1) Coffee quality: simply, it had declined significantly over the years. I don’t know what happened, whether it is not a regular cleaning of their coffee machines or poor quality beans, etc. but the coffee is worse than Espresso Royale (which we all know is not a high bar to pass!). To Espresso Royale’s defense, they don’t charge $5+ for their americanos.
(2) Internet speed: In my opinion, a good coffee shop in a college town has to be a convenient place to work. The internet here is just the worst I have seen for a loooong time. In 2025, with not so busy house, the speed of 1.96 Mbits/second (see the attached screenshot) is just unacceptable. This is despite of the fact that many companies provide fiber optics services in the area.
(3) Unhappy baristas: Again Paradiso was the place that you used to interact with a lot of happy baristas and now, most of them are quite unhappy (and seem rude-but again you don’t know why).
There are still many positives about the place that in all honesty should be mentioned: there are power plugs everywhere, and the quality of the pastries is still great, although I should add to that: they sell you day old pastries with the original (relatively high) price which is not right.
… more(1) Coffee quality: simply, it had declined significantly over the years. I don’t know what happened, whether it is not a regular cleaning of their coffee machines or poor quality beans, etc. but the coffee is worse than Espresso Royale (which we all know is not a high bar to pass!). To Espresso Royale’s defense, they don’t charge $5+ for their americanos.
(2) Internet speed: In my opinion, a good coffee shop in a college town has to be a convenient place to work. The internet here is just the worst I have seen for a loooong time. In 2025, with not so busy house, the speed of 1.96 Mbits/second (see the attached screenshot) is just unacceptable. This is despite of the fact that many companies provide fiber optics services in the area.
(3) Unhappy baristas: Again Paradiso was the place that you used to interact with a lot of happy baristas and now, most of them are quite unhappy (and seem rude-but again you don’t know why).
There are still many positives about the place that in all honesty should be mentioned: there are power plugs everywhere, and the quality of the pastries is still great, although I should add to that: they sell you day old pastries with the original (relatively high) price which is not right.
Melissa Ribeiro
The place was super busy and there were only 2 people ordering, serving and preparing drinks. It took too long! The pastries were cold and flavorless. Hot sandwiches are only served until 3pm. It was a bad experience. The place is cute. Period.
… moreBeth B.
Good espresso drinks, lovely pastries. Had a latte and croissant, the coffee was good but it was clear the croissant had been cooled and warmed by the chewyness of it. You’d be hard pressed to find a time where its not at least somewhat crowded so expect slower than normal service.
… moreClaire Paulson
I love this cafe. The staff are always super friendly and my order, an iced latte, is delicious. I always come when I have early morning classes and there is already a line–proof of the great coffee! The vibes and atmosphere are also great. It can be hard to find a table sometimes, but that’s not any fault to the cafe, just how popular it is. Would highly recommend for any coffee fans in the area!
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