The Encounter Cafe

$Opens at 7am

191 reviews

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Chocolate croissant and a lavender-honey iced latte w almond milk

Iced vanilla latte. Biscuits & gravy + eggs.

376 S Clinton St

Iowa City, IA 52240

Opens at 7am

+1 (319) 519-2044

https://theencountercafe.com

We are a complete coffee shop as well as a cafe offering breakfast and lunch items. We offer fresh cinnamon rolls and muffins baked fresh every day. Our espresso drinks have acquired a very high rating among our regular customers! We offer inside seating as well as take-out!

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4.5191 reviews

Camille L.

6/23/2025

This was the best breakfast I ever had. I've eaten a lot of pancakes in many places, but theirs takes 1st place. The kitchen is spotless and the service is on point with very friendly staff. I'm...

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Bonita E.

8/11/2025

It was super, very friendly and helpful staff. Ordering was easy, service was quick. Food was delicious. We went over to where they were making cinnamon rolls, so big, so soft, so good.

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Takera M.

6/2/2025

I can now get why we had to what in the long line. The food was to good and healthy too! Don't forget about those cinnamon rolls we literally had to get two! For our big family their seating was...

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Kent A.

7/18/2025

Great breakfast. Good service. Pecan roll was so loaded with Carmel and pecans. Parking limited.

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Will R.

8/8/2024

We had lunch here for a group of 4 . The place is nice. They have some nice choices. We wished they could do avocado toast for lunch but it's only on the breakfast menu. The place wasn't busy but...

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