Dulce Cafe

"Dulce Cafe in Durham is a great place for brunch, lunch and dinner or to get coffee and some of their amazing pastries and cakes. For sure a hidden gem! I have been coming to Dulce for business lunch meetings or with friends and family, for years , and we never have had a bad experience. The food is delicious and fresh. The deserts are out of this world (the deserts are kind of pricey, but they are some of the best in our area). The photos I am sharing have been taking during different visits to Dulce Cafe. The cafe is wonderful for kids and adults alike."

"Nice atmosphere. Decent food but minimal variety for anything other than pastries and desserts. They have a large variety of desserts and pastries. It is an above average coffee/pastry shop a few doors down from a restaurant where you can get lunch and dinner entrees (Nantucket Grille). If I wanted a good place to chat with friends or colleagues and grab a muffin, cookie, bagel, light lunch, and tea or coffee this will suffice. The space is pretty small so either go early before brunch or lunch crowds or expect to wait for a small round or bar table."

"I’ll start by saying I don’t eat here often, but when I do I’m always pleased with the food and service. Today is the exception. I ordered the smoked salmon with a salad to go and didn’t realize until I got home 35 mins away that they gave me the Reuben sandwich instead. I called, of course, because what I paid for was the pricier salmon. I was politely told “unless you want to come back; there’s not much we can do.” Dulce, it was your mistake so I.beg to differ! My mistake was not checking to make sure I had what I ordered. I guess I took for granted it was because I never had an issue before. Not happy with your “customer service” AT ALL today!"

"I love this place. The lunch menu is good, but the deserts are AMAZING. The only thing I've tried and wouldn't recommend are the macaroons. They tasted stale...like they had been sitting out for days. The pistachio eclairs are soooo good. The coffee eclairs are good. I've tried a few of the little cakes and they were all delicious. I've tried the BLAT sandwich and the chicken salad sandwich and they were good, but if you go here, you HAVE to try the deserts. Coffee drinks are fine too. I'm not really a coffee drinker, but my husband got one before and I tasted his."

"I started stopping here going on two years ago. The french toast, yogurt parfait (they use honey so it stays together), breakfast sandwiches & wrap, an amazing array of different desserts, candies, and cookies. It is one of the better mochas in the area. The staff is very friendly and know a lot of their customers by name. There is plenty of indoor and outdoor seating."