Esko's Cafe - Solvang, California

Ellynne A.

Extra star for being a bakery that is open later than most in the area. We visited the day after Christmas Day. It was very busy with the line out the door. When we finally got inside, the line was wrapped around again. We had 2 savory pastries( ground beef, spinach and cheese) and 2 danishes. After waiting 40 mins in line it was a bit disappointing to see one of the workers let several people behind us order ahead, no explanation. Not good customer service. But the food was good and fresh. We ended up paying almost $50 for 4 pastries and 2 hot cocoas. With the long line, line cutting and the high price i would give 3.5 stars if i could. Outdoor seating is available.

Dee P.

Small town family owned cafe. If you happend to stop by at solvang. Stop by at Esco's on main street. Try any of their pastries. I like the danish chocolate. Its got a cozy place to sit and enjoy the street view of solvang.

L.A. R.

It's not a bad place. The coffee was good, and so was the macron ice cream sandwich and the danish pastry. I came here because everything else was closed on Thanksgiving, I'm not disappointed but there might be better places.

Jenny K.

I was at the shop next to it and literally was pulled in by the smell! The pastries tasted so good (strawberry cheese I think is the name of what I had) that I brought my husband back later for more! Those were also delicious - turkey and cheese croissant and some kind of square with cheese.

Brisseida C.

Unfortunately our experience was not the best today, 02/02/2025. There was some miscommunication when we got our order and when we went back, Jessie was very rude to us. She basically told us just to deal with the order we got without even giving us any solutions. I understand that we can all have a bad day, but as a customer I truly believe that we should get what we pay for. We won’t be coming back and I’m only giving it two stars because one of the employees “Jackie” was nice to help us with substituting one of our drinks. Customer service is important and unfortunately we didn’t receive that from Jessie.

Simon P.

I enjoy some butter pecan ice cream on a chilly night. Don’t remember the coldness because I was concentrating on the Deliciousness of the ice cream. There are so many pastries I want to try, definitely coming back

Moises T.

Bread was mediocre. Lacked flavor, was not fresh, overpriced for portion sizes. Latte was more powder than liquid.

The staff were rude. I saw a woman ask for ice cream cone and was served a cup ice cream and when asked for it to be corrected the man rolled his eyes and said can I just put the cone on top.

Continued to direct his staff and customers in rude way. Made the experience more distasteful. Drinks cost was double than Starbucks with less quality and quantity.

I wouldn’t come back again.

Also the restaurant was unclean and disorganized. For the amount of customers you’d expect it to be cleaner and warmer food like a heat lamp but instead heat their bread in the microwave.

LR P.

Wonderful experience with this little bakery in the tourist area of Solvang. The cheese danish that I shared with my husband was excellent. The staff member heated it up for us. There is an excellent variety of coffees and other hot and cold drinks. There are small tables on the patio outside, but no indoor seating. We enjoyed one of these tables in the shade. Staff were very friendly & helpful. No complaints at all.