(310) 289-8895

8590 Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069 34.0929 -118.3785

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Neighborhoods: West Hollywood, Central LA

Price:

$

Last updated 9.27.11

Category:

Restaurants, Ice Cream Parlors

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Breakfast, Family-Friendly Dining, Outdoor Dining, Lunch Spot

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Eclectic & International, Italian

Editor's Tips

What People Are Saying About Caffe Primo

Featured Review

Mar Yvette

Contributor

If the hulking signage of "The Sunset" complex doesn't catch your eye, then the umbrella-lined outdoor patio jammed with muscle-bound dudes (no doubt from Equinox next door), shade-wearing industry types, cell phone-toting waifs and ubiquitous celebrities certainly will. Inside, aside from the walk-up counter, it's much calmer with chocolate-colored leather couches, bistro tables and a horseshoe-shaped bar. The diverse menu, located on the wide chalkboard above the ordering counter, covers all three meals, with options ranging from omelets and crepes to salads, paninis, sandwiches and pizza.…

Editor's Tips

Parking:
A large subterranean structure is located behind the restaurant on Alta Loma Road. You can take the escalator up.
When to Go:
If you're short on time, avoid the frazzled lunch hour rush.
On the Menu:
If you have a sweet tooth, be sure to try the array of house-made gelatos--owner Tony Riviera claims to be the only gelato master on the West Coast.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “Plus, the Sunset Strip location is awesome.”
  2. “The atmosphere gives off a really cool, leisurely vibe.”
  3. “It's a cool ambiance with plenty of outdoor seating or comfy sofas if you prefer to kick back inside.”
  4. “It has a nice patio and the decor is wonderful, the seats are with taste and very convenient to get there.”
  5. “Great atmosphere, it's soo nice to sit outside on a hot day like today.”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “See if the rest of the food is on par with those fantastic cookies!”
  2. “The ice cream is great too.”
  3. “This cafe with an open-air dining room and charming patio right along Sunset Blvd possibly has the best chocolate chip cookies I?”
  4. “The ice cream feels great and very tasty especially on a hot day; except that the container cups are so small that if you take 3 scoops it all falls out all over.”
drinks
85.71000099182129% positive
  1. “Great coffee.”
  2. “Excellent coffee.”
  3. “Modern dark wood furniture is the setting for healthy paninis, soups, and salads, and some hot dishes too, and a full italian espresso bar.”
  4. “More than just great coffee, Caffe Primo has an extensive menu ffor breakfast, lunch & dinner, much like Le Pain Quotidient.”
  5. “We just had the morning coffee served in giant porcelain cups with wonderfully crispy scones.”
  6. “Living in Laurel Canyon, I love this new "neighborhood coffee shop" perfect for weekend brunch or quick breakfast on the way to work!”
  7. “great coffee.”
food quality
88.88999938964844% positive
  1. “With their extended hours (7am-11pm M-Th, 7am-Midnight Fri, 8am-Midnight Sat, 8am - 11pm Sun) this is the perfect place for a quick, fresh, well-thought-out, healthier alternative to everything from breakfast to late-night munchies!”
  2. “The salads, pizza and sandwiches are all delicious.”
  3. “My office is nearby so we often pick up sandwiches for lunch - the tuna arichoke is a great sandwich, as is the tortilla soup but it will destroy your arteries it is too rich.”
  4. “It comes with a salad, and I usually hate salad, but their mixed greens salad was so good and not overly drenched with dressing as most salads are, so I was actually able to eat all of it.”
  5. “The prices reasonable and I hope they improve on the food especially the crepes.”
  6. “See if the rest of the food is on par with those fantastic cookies!”
  7. “moved onto the panini, and it's definitely one of the best sandwiches I've had.”
  8. “Good food.”
  9. “This is the perfect setting for what feels like a trendy italian cafe and sandwich place.”
  10. “They're egg dishes are delicious.”
  11. “especially love the cranberries--it gives the sandwich a twist and really adds to it in a good way.”
  12. “The combination was tasty and satisfying.”
  13. “& overpriced food”
  14. “The ice cream feels great and very tasty especially on a hot day; except that the container cups are so small that if you take 3 scoops it all falls out all over.”
  15. “highly recommend the mixed greens and berry salad, as well as the tuna salad - Yum!”
  16. “Modern dark wood furniture is the setting for healthy paninis, soups, and salads, and some hot dishes too, and a full italian espresso bar.”
  17. “Cafe Primo makes the best turkey sandwich I've ever tasted.”
  18. “great paninis”
  19. “The one time I ate there, I ordered the fig and goat cheese panini, which was really delicious.”
  20. “The ingredients were fresh and included large chunks of cheese, chicken, salami, carrot, tomato and garbonzo beans.”
  21. “This is a great spot to watch all the fabulous people on walking down Sunset while grabbing one of Primo's great salads or paninis.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “More than just great coffee, Caffe Primo has an extensive menu ffor breakfast, lunch & dinner, much like Le Pain Quotidient.”
service
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “Great place for lunch and people watching”
  2. “Bad bad bad service.”
  3. “This is a great spot to watch all the fabulous people on walking down Sunset while grabbing one of Primo's great salads or paninis.”
value
75.0% positive
  1. “Their prices were mid-range ($12-$15 I would say), but worth it for a nice lunch.”
  2. “Save your money, time and taste buds -- Caffe Primo is good to pass.”
  3. “The prices reasonable and I hope they improve on the food especially the crepes.”
  4. “& overpriced food”
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. “Living in Laurel Canyon, I love this new "neighborhood coffee shop" perfect for weekend brunch or quick breakfast on the way to work!”
  2. “With their extended hours (7am-11pm M-Th, 7am-Midnight Fri, 8am-Midnight Sat, 8am - 11pm Sun) this is the perfect place for a quick, fresh, well-thought-out, healthier alternative to everything from breakfast to late-night munchies!”
1 Star Rating: Poor

05/03/12

Mold on Cupcakes!

by VL57

Just bought 10 of their cupcakes; 5 chocolate cupcakes were fine, 5 red velvet cupcakes all had green mold at the bottom.

Disgusting!

1 Star Rating: Poor

01/19/12

Horrible Service!

by Kduran

Poor Customer Service & Even WorseTake Out

I live in the Hills right above Sunset Plaza and have tried several times to order a healthy breakfast to go. They have had numerous mistakes even putting strawberries in egg whites and numerous other disastrus things when I ordered to go. They do not have good customer service and I am done with this place. Save your time and $!!!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/19/11

tastey selections & nice environment

by SwimmerAnnie

Grilled Chicken pesto panini and a cold strawberry lemonade! order this and you can thank me later :) panini is a good portion and comes with a salad too. Tastey, good amount, decent price for food you get i guess..

4 Star Rating: Recommended

10/17/11

Great patio. Good paninis. Free wifi.

by harps

Great patio. Good paninis. Free wifi.

2 Star Rating: Below Average

04/05/11

Whatever

by carlnevermind

I orded, an exotic tea, a chocolate cupcake, teriyaki chicken bowl, and an orange juice. Total price $30. Way over priced. The food was ok at best. Orange juice was very good, but for $6.00 it should be, which by the way I bought because I wanted to know what a $6.00 orange juice taste like, like I said it was good but not for $6.00. The cupcake was dry, and just ok, i have no ideal how much I paid for the cupcake and I don't want to know for it may really piss me off . The tea, was none eventful, drink the free water, which by the way comes in a 4oz cup, as if they are trying to discourage the free water, because it will take at least 15 minutes to order another water, in which time a person will die of thirst. The chicken teriyaki bowl, with veggies again did not know the price of this item, but what ever the cost and I am sure it was ridiculous was not worth the price.

The best part of the meal was the vibe, everybody was beautiful and sexy for no reason. And it made me feel kinda of cool to be there, not that I need it but, nonetheless I felt extra cool. Maybe it was the beautiful people or the fact I could over pay for food, that was marginal at best. One last thing, as I said the food was just ok, and I was starving!. So if want to go to a daytime club with ok food than this is the place for you, but if you want a great dinning experience with food that is really good than this is not the place for you.

The Details on Caffe Primo

Place Categories:

  • great coffee
  • like salads
  • great place
  • all delicious sandwiches
  • great ice cream
  • very convenient decor
  • satisfying combination
  • bad service
  • nice menu ffor breakfast
  • nice lunch
  • great paninis
  • good mixed greens salad
  • overpriced food
  • very interesting crowd
  • great spot
  • cool ambiance
  • good cheese
  • full italian espresso bar
  • highly recommend berry salad
  • fresh ingredients
  • wonderful designer aura
  • perfect neighborhood coffee shop
  • really delicious fig
  • best turkey sandwich
  • especially love cranberries

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