The food and service were above my expectations. We surely enjoyed the ambience of this spot. Great place to take the family out for dinner.

Cool coffee shop! Immediately when you enter your immersed in the awesome vibe. Awaken has a ton of table and bar seating. The menu consists of coffee, espresso drinks, cold brew, breakfast food, lunch food, and beer.The service is friendly and professional. My only wish is they add eggs. I’d love an egg bagel sandwich!The toast came with high quality butter (albeit frozen) and great jam. The bread was fresh sliced.

Vegan perspective:Nice that they have soy and almond milk for coffee drinks. Vegan donuts were sold out by 9:30am on a Friday unfortunately. Humus and avocado bagel was tasty, but a little pricy. Atmosphere was comfortable.Note: No wifi.

Great coffee, spacious seating, and friendliest staff. Open everyday, which is amazing.Decent spot to work: They allow laptops anywhere but no WiFi (they experimented with the right mix before landing on that policy), a few AC outlets throughout.Tasty food menu including gluten free bagels/breads, great salads, sandwiches, and avocado toasts. Tip. the. Staff.

Friendly coffee shop. Nice menu and setting. Really good latte and they gave Almond Milk! Clean Bathroom

They serve coffee but last have beer and mimosas. Ill have scones for breakfast from time to time. The bagels are from Beautys Bagel Shop. For lunch, I usually go for the avocado toast. (Note: Sandwiches are vegetarian.) On a hot day, they have gelato.They have music some nights. Warriors games on game nights.

Awaken will always have a huge warm spot in my heart! Their coffee is perfect, theyve expanded their vegan donut selection, and they have acme bread which makes their toast and sandwiches out of this world. I LOVE that there is no wifi - it makes hanging and reading a book so delightful. They always have artwork on display and i recently bought a print version of a beautiful painting I found there. Almost forgot to mention how lovely and kind the entire staff is. Love u Awaken!!

The roast in this place is really something special. If you enjoy coffee at all, one sip of their beans and youll feel like you found a hidden gem, except that theyre right on Broadway. The art on display/for sale is also top shelf. From the avocado toast that I had, Im also comfortable saying that anything off the food menu is going to please.

Love this coffee place and their lavender latte

This is a comfortable cafe with a vegetarian menu if incredibly tasty food. The gluten free options were equally good. The staff were super friendly and accommodating.

Good coffee, nice atmosphere and reasonably fast service. They serve Beautys bagels. Staff was very friendly.

Awaken Cafe is a star attraction on the Oakland coffee scene. Great coffee, clean bathrooms, free power. They had to cut their Free WiFi but other than that no gripes. Located in the heart of StartUp Oakland.

The coffee was perfect and they have a very nice location

Nice spot and atmosphere and cool artwork too. Yummy food options serving delicious bagels from Beautys. A little disappointing that there wasnt more avocado on mine, there was maybe about half of one on the two open face bagel halves. Also homeless coming in to panhandle is less than ideal.

Relaxed vibe and delicious drinks/food. Vegetarian menu. A bit on the pricy side but worth it for the calm atmosphere and kind baristas.

I’ve been here a few times and the brewed coffee is solid, and they have a good variety of baked goods and sandwiches - including vegan and gluten free options.However, every time I’ve gotten a milk and espresso drink, (latte, cappuccino) the milk is consistently *extremely* overheated - turning eggy or even grainy (curdled), full of bubbles that quickly collapse instead of smooth, sweet, and glossy like well aerated milk - you can see the over aeration on the review photos that others have posted.They also do not have WiFi or outlets.

Perfect latte every time. No extra charge for oat milk!

This cafe is exceptional!

I only went in to use the restroom, and thought it only proper to buy something. The service was good, and the coffee was tasty.

Very good coffee, nice interior

The begals tasted fresh and their cream cheese was pretty good. I had a decaf latte so it was to my tasting.

It’s a great cafe to sit and have a conversation in. No WiFi, so don’t plan on coming here to do some computer work. Caffeinated drinks are all well done, alcoholic beverages are also an option and decent small plates.

Good coffee, matcha latte! Chai! Great service, lots of space to sit down and have a nice conversation, very well located. High windows, where you get a lot of light coming right thru.They have pastries! Snacks, drinks, there is a line but you dont have to wait a lot to get your turn.

Adorable coffee shop!Really friendly staff and great tasting coffee. Good for a comfortable break in the day too or if you need to sit and finish some work.

Love this place. Good coffee and great service. Down to earth and unpretentious.

Good roast coffee and uplifting atmosphere.

Tasty and hip! Love Four Barrel coffee!

Designed very cool with great pastries to choose from but they dont have wifi. I was pleased to receive two huge pieces of avocado toast but the bread was too tough to enjoy it.

You can get coffee or beer here, such a great place.

Excellent space, very LGBTQIA+ friendly. Lots of natural light and a variety of different places to study, hang out with friends, or just chill by yourself. Staff are really kind and always welcoming. Great coffee-alternative drinks and lots of allergy friendly food options. Theres no wifi, so if youre working on your laptop be sure you can connect to your phones hotspot or youve downloaded what you need to work on so you can do it offline.

Gluten free bagels! Loved it.

No wifi, no outlets. Otherwise it was super nice atmosphere and great coffee.

Argh. i wanted to like this spot. a friend invited me once and we couldn’t come so today was my first day.cold coffee is NOT cold brew. taste was bad and was $4.5.got a banana and was not great either. (hard to go wrong on that but still..)the café has a good vibe for work but a tiny sign lets you know there’s no wifi. which sadly i saw after getting my coffee and my table.haven’t tried the food.looks good for causal meet ups w friends:)

Cool spot good coffee, i had iced coffee and bananas bread. My friend got one of those fancy coffees with the leaf floating on top

A great community place to grab some coffee. Avocado toast is my favorite.

I love Awaken! Plenty of seating, the baristas are adorable, always helping and smiling! The mochas are fantasic right in the heart of downtown Oakland. Couple of outlets to charge and an all around ambient atmosphere. Will be returning often.

They make a decent hope chocolate!

Good coffee, but expect the place to be crowded

Nice space, very cozy! No wifi was a bummer and the espresso was kinda forgettable, but generally a nice spot with a good location.

Their seasonal chai is beyond expectations

Great place for coffee and a bite to eat

Really dont understand why they dont offer wifi. Its 2019+ bay area, will never be back. Most stupid thing Ive seen I this year, unbelievable.

Cool place to do work and have a cup of coffee. Or just pick up a book to read.

Super chill space. Great for intentional engagement with other people as there is no WiFi.

Conveniently located in downtown Oakland. Decent coffee and food. Not an ideal place if youre looking to work or study here as they dont provide wifi as a way to discourage people to squat here to work.

Great avocado toast, vegan donuts, and coffee. Service is also good. Worth a visit if you’re in the area!

Very hipster spot but of the Oakland variety (so way less pretentious than in the city). Coffee is excellent. Baristas are super nice. The baked goods and food are good quality. Sometimes the music is a bit too loud. I like the mixed crowd that hangs out here.

Its such a nice place! Drinks and food all get high marks, service is very nice and the space is awesome. I just wished that the volume all around were a bit lower--it makes it difficult for conversation.

Mediocre coffee, blue bottle is somehow a better choice

I like the central location and accessibility to BART and the architectural design of this cafe. There is an excellent food menu and beer & wine is served. The seating is plentiful and the cafe is spacious and airy.

No Wi-Fi. Wtf?

Great place for a moment of reflection. And listen to wonderful and new music. Also great place to meet with friends that require good non gluten food. Coffee is ok. But I have very high expectations of coffee! The staff are welcoming and knowledgeable about the items they have. Good pasties.

All the comedians were different unique and funny funny funny . Cant wait to go back again.

The avocado toast! The vibe! This is the place!

Sip in peace. No one bothers you.

The allow dogs, had an amazing scone with beer and coffee. Albeit the pour over was not great.

Very tasty

Great place to get coffee, really great service and a nice place to hang out.I have been going there for years and actually like them better now, since they changed their management there. It seems more open and inviting.

Nice place, located in downtown, the bartender were nice, but like tourist I was waiting my coffee on my table so then I realized that it was on the top of the bar and never ear my name... Maybe my fault the taste of coffee were good but nothing especial, but they have a beautiful window light, nice place to conversations.

Good coffee and good food in a nice space

Nice place. Nice helpful staff. Good coffee. Vegan donuts I’ve had there were not too good.

The cookies and banana bread was very good. I tried there muffin with seeds, raisin, coconut, it was interesting. The staff is nice and the service fast.

Good atmosphere, good food, good coffee, drinks and lemonade on hot days.

The cafe was acceptable. The food options werent very creative as there were only small options like bagels and toast. The decoration was a bit bland. One of us ordered iced coffee and we got strong coffee with ice cubes. There were absolutely no restrooms at all which I found a bit disappointing. Overall the cafe was ok and the food was survivable.

Good food for good prices.

Marvelously refreshing nitro brew coffee

I was in the area and in need of some coffee, so I went inside and the coffee and atmosphere was good. So in the area again, I would definately go inside.

Great local cafe

One of the nicest coffee places in downtown Oakland. Live music some nights. Very welcoming to disabled customers.

Love this place... specially during poetry night... great atmosphere and centrally located. Staff is friendly and prices are reasonable

Good coffee, nice atmosphere and reasonably fast service. They serve Beautys bagels and the staff are consistently kind and warm.

A whole bunch of fish fun

Toddler loves the PBJ meal!

Great coffee and quiet atmosphere

Menü is very boring and nothing food for dinner. The menu look like fantasy and bread was so hard as stoned.

Delicious coffee...

It has a nice menu, beer and coffee! Im just not too sure that people are friendly.

Really nice espresso macchiato

I had an awesome time at Awaken Cafe...staff was fun, approachable, helpful, and prompt with the drinks.

The latte I had was good, pleasant vibe, nice and open space. But $5.50 for a latte was a bit steep. Add in the fact that they didnt have wifi...I wont be back.

Good breakfast and brunch options but service was very slow the morning we went

Great set up but a bit pricey and not open that often. A good spot for a quick cup or show

Really delicious and strong latte. Veggie only menu. Not exactly cheap, but a very nice atmosphere and yeah... That latte was primo.

The flat white reminded me of Melbourne!

Used to be a decent place for a beer and some coffee. Nothing that I want to eat for some time. They also started getting political and supporting extremists.

Decent coffee, convenient location

Its fine. Very convenient location, near 12th Street BART.

Great Caprese Sandwich

Legit Oakland music and spoken work hotspot!

Cold brew tonic with lime - so bomb

Great little cafe with little things to eat and good drinks!

Good four barrel coffee spot. Everything bagel with avocado is solid and fair priced. Chill atmosphere to hangout or work for a while.

No wifi, overpriced food, decent coffee.

Nice coffee, good ambience.

Nice space on a Sunday morning to read the Times with coffee and a treat.

Great food, great service.

My favorite place to go for bagels. The get theirs from beauty shop bagel, the coffee is awesome to.

With a name like awaken they should not be playing trap music at noon

Bravo this is a great example how a local coffee should be. A coffee that taste good with an excellent South American coffee beans and organic milk....make sure that I dont forget the professional barista. I definitely recommend the Mediterranean sandwich.

It was one of the best experiences of my life!