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Swede Hollow Cafe

Coffee Shop and Café$$$$

Dayton's Bluff, Saint Paul

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Swede Hollow Cafe

8.3^/10

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Ranked #2 for espresso in Saint Paul
The experts at City Pages and Heavy Table recommend this place
"Seriously the best caramel rolls in town!"(4 Tips)
"Also, the quiche and breakfast sandwiches are heavenly!"(5 Tips)
"Sweed makes the best cobbler!"(4 Tips)
"The self-proclaimed best mocha in the Twin Cities, MN."(7 Tips)

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City PagesAugust 5, 2014
An oasis of beautiful gardens and beautiful views, Swede Hollow, the coffee shop, sits on the east side of St. Paul and offers many joys to those who venture into this overlooked part of town. Read more
Becky BouwmanSeptember 28, 2012
Best mochas/lattes I've ever tried! Also, the quiche and breakfast sandwiches are heavenly! The bakery items will have to wait until next time, but they looked very fresh and were hard to pass up!
Jeff JonesJuly 30, 2016
Been here 25+ times
I love the mocha. Saturday food items can be ordered without the sides, though they don't make that easy to know. But with sides that good, why would you go a la carte?
Heavy TableMarch 16, 2012
The mocha is a velvety mugful of house-made chocolate, espresso, and milk with a little chocolate bar balanced on the brim. Also, don’t miss the caramel roll. Warmed, of course. Read more
City PagesMarch 4, 2013
Delightfully gooey, cinnamon-scented, nut-encrusted cinnamon rolls for the kids - then let them play by the fountain while you slurp ginormous cups of coffee.
Rene MyersOctober 12, 2013
I got a box lunch to go and it was yummy. Roast beef and provolone, pesto spread, toasted ciabatta. Chips, pickle, shortbread. All yummy.
Darshy NAugust 11, 2011
You can't get anything bad here, but I've been stuck on quiches and cobblers for brunch for a while now. Also, cubano is the way to go (w/ that piece of dark chocolate)
eryn oApril 10, 2019
Any of their sandwiches can be made on gluten-free bread. Hooray!
Metropolitan State UniversityMarch 6, 2012
The self-proclaimed best mocha in the Twin Cities, MN. Close spot to campus for coffee & food, but they fill up early and often!
Meghan HatallaMay 24, 2013
Been here 10+ times
Delicious scones. My favorite is ham & cheese, but nothing beats buttermilk with coffee!
Amber EricksonJuly 2, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Best white chocolate mocha in the metro! But crappy hours they're only open from like 11am-3pm mon thru thurs or something like that
Sarah MSeptember 21, 2013
Delicious quiche and coffee. The buttermilk biscuits are good too.
Jessica TalleyJune 19, 2012
Super friendly folk- gave me a scone on the house when I showed up late in the day!
Michael MayApril 16, 2013
The little piece of chocolate that comes with the mocha is seriously the best chocolate ever.
Melissa DahlJanuary 21, 2018
Love the miel- espresso, honey, and steamed milk 😍
Paul H.March 2, 2017
The tomato black bean soup was delicious and spicy.
Ashley BurbulAugust 6, 2013
Holy cow, get the breakfast sandwich. Yum!!
Kendall BirdApril 20, 2013
Get the Cubano. So delicious! Also try the Gorgonzola salad.
Hunida NguonJune 22, 2015
Their iced mocha is delicious!!!!!
Chase MaxwellOctober 22, 2015
The espresso here is terrible and the pastries mediocre. I can't speak to the quality of the food, but I'm perplexed this place is rated #1 for coffee in St Paul.
Sam ChristensenDecember 7, 2015
Great cappuccino and caramel rolls! Yum!
Jamie MaertensOctober 26, 2017
The cubano was perfection.
Benita WarnsMay 23, 2011
Been here 50+ times
You can't get your card punched if you get iced tea, so plan accordingly.
Tom JungrothNovember 3, 2015
Coffee scones
Kara SommerfeldMay 24, 2014
Nothing like sitting on the patio with quiche!
Benita WarnsFebruary 14, 2011
Been here 50+ times
They really do have the best hot mocha around. Try it soon.
Michael MesichMay 5, 2012
Been here 100+ times
Enjoy the terraced garden seating in the full bloom of spring!
Nancy CerkvenikJanuary 16, 2010
Sweed makes the best cobbler! They make it fresh, in house, around 10:00am
Kari JohnsonMay 11, 2012
Been here 5+ times
Someone posted a tip that their hours are crappy. It is true they are closed Sundays but they open at 6:30am m-f
Jen PrestegaardMarch 17, 2009
Dayton's Bluff. Best place to waste away a morning with the locals getting caffeinated and gobbling quiches, cinnamon rolls and cobblers, oh my!
E3dennisonOctober 9, 2012
Amazing chai latte!
Valorie BauerMarch 26, 2012
Loved the chocolate peppermint tea
PaulFebruary 16, 2015
The Cubano.
J WillAugust 15, 2014
Good dark roast
ErikaMarch 19, 2011
Get the caramel roll. Yum.
Chad TowleNovember 18, 2009
Been here 5+ times
try the scones - my favorite in the city.
Anika StenslandFebruary 7, 2012
blueberry cobbler
Stephanie VeatchApril 6, 2010
Seriously the best caramel rolls in town!
DeJunked The Art of Erik RitterMay 2, 2010
Been here 5+ times
Cubano, all the way home.

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