cafe luna

before saying anything, i'd like to give a special shoutout to the kind man who asked us to call him "honey butter" who gave us 4 honey butter biscuits, 2 cinnamon rolls and lemon ricotta pancakes - all on the house - just because it was one of my suitemate's birthday. what a kind soul. i also can't stop complimenting this place. what delicious food! i ordered joe's slider duo with chipotle chicken, bacon and scrambled eggs and my suitemate ordered the same but with chipotle chicken and corn beef hash and poached eggs. so filling and so savory. toasted to perfection. you could see the golden yellow toasted side just gleaming right at you. my friend ordered the belgian double waffle with nutella, strawberries and bananas and my other friend ordered it with chocolate, bananas and butter pecan. the best thing about these waffles was the richness and the freshness of the fruit. strawberries were so ripe - they were fantastic! my other friend got the raspberry stuffed frenchtoastwhich i didn't personally taste but it looked really good and she said it was amazing and brought some back home. we also ordered a lobster roll egg benedict for the table and a side of western fries. everything about that was amazing. the taste, the quality of the food and just the right amount of spices and salt. we are going back here again next saturday and i can't wait!

esteemed friends and guests, please join me in congratulating cafe luna for winning my best brunch in the boston area award. considering the extent of my research, this is a much-coveted and highly-respected honor.

can't decide between savory and sweet? get everything but the kitchen sink for a miraculous medley of sausage, waffles, corn beef hash, bacon, and home fries. this is brunch epitomized.

want a new england take on a classic? the lobster eggs benedict provides sweet chunks of crustacean under a delicately poached egg with asparagus and homefries.

do you wish you could just eat dessert? the nutella and banana stuffed frenchtoastwill hit the spot with just a little less guilt than eating cake for breakfast.

and drink up! the chai is spicy-sweet, and in the fall the pumpkin latte stomps this staple at starbucks.

but in all seriousness, trust me on this, people. i realize the enormity of my statement, but cafe luna just gets brunch. and i love them for it.

the place is tiny, so if you're looking to come without reservations on a weekend, try to keep your party small (which of your friends do you like the best?) and arrive just a few minutes before they open. chances are, there will be others with the same idea, but using this method i've only ever had to wait a few minutes.

cafe luna, it is my honor to present you with this bacon-shaped trophy. display it proudly, and brunch on.

cafe luna is a modestly-sized joint just a few doors down from toscanini’s, and they’ve got the basic “breakfast joint” menu down pat, with breakfast all day and a smaller lunch menu (aside from special events, they aren’t open for dinner). but there are two things that really grabbed my attention right away: the iced coffees, and several people ordering up various waffles and frenchtoastcovered with fresh berries.

amazing brunch!. four words: lemon blueberry french toast.
the lemon makes everything tangy, and prevents the sweetness from overwhelming you, and the blueberries color the dish with a vivid purple, and add a soft texture that perfectly offsets the toast. basically the best thing ever. i keep telling myself to order something else, because everything is wonderful, then i can't resist and i order thetoastagain.

it is obvious whenever you go to that place that the owner really cares about you, and about the food. it is clear that the restaurant is his baby. it makes for a really great atmosphere, and truly creative and wonderful food. it would be nice if there was more seating, however, particularly on saturdays and sundays. (but the fact that it is a completely overrun by people can be fun, too)