Cafe Garre

Timo H

5 months ago

Google

We had a fantastic lunch at Garré Cafe winery today. This is a small restaurant with a great ambiance. The food is top notch, excellent wines and friendly service & staff. We had fried calamari and artichoke spinach dip for starters, mushroom risotto with grilled prawns as main course, and brown apple tart and cannoli for desert; all these were wonderful and so tasty. Their sparkling wine and rose wine is great too ! I highly recommend this place for anyone visiting Livermore wineries, a real hidden gem.

Andrea De Almeida

11 months ago

Google

We had an excellent experience at Garre Café! Everything was wonderful—from the food and service to the ambiance. The café has a beautiful terrace overlooking the vineyards, which is definitely a plus. We also noticed a few tables with pets, so it seems to be pet-friendly as well. Our server, Patricia, stood out for her warmth and professionalism—she made our visit even more enjoyable. They welcomed us with a delicious focaccia that was absolutely exquisite. To start, we shared the Calamari Fritti, which were flavorful, crispy, and generously portioned. For our main courses, we ordered the Seafood Pasta and the Carbonara—both were perfectly cooked and full of flavor. We also found the prices to be very reasonable and appropriate for the quality and setting of the place. We’ll definitely be coming back!

Deb N

a year ago

Google

Visited on a Sunday for lunch to celebrate my bday with a friend. Not super hot so decided to sit outside as most others were there and not many folks were sitting inside. We planned to do a tasting after lunch so we didn’t order wine. Started with the charcuterie board and it was just ok, could’ve been a bit more decorative presentation-wise. We also shared the pear Gorgonzola flatbread which was really good. For entrees, she got the beet salad and I got the Reuben. I could only eat half of mine but the sandwich was quite good, not too salty. She wasn’t too full with the salad so ordered the calamari. Came out quickly and was tasty, including green beans which was different. The only downside of the experience was that the waiter never acknowledged celebrating my bday as we thought he’d do something for dessert. My friend noted it on the reservation and even mentioned it to the host upon checking in. He could’ve been more attentive, though maybe he was paying more attention to his other tables. Other than this, location and views were awesome and felt like you were secluded in the Livermore wine valley. Unsure if I’d return to the cafe due to the less desirable service but we enjoyed the tasting afterwards and my friend became a member!

Hugh McLaughlin

2 years ago

Google

Went to have lunch today at their cafe. Really nice place for lunch. Plenty of inside and outside seating. Also, looks like this place stays pretty busy. Good variety of lunch selections. All of the food looked good from what I saw. I started with a small Baby Spinach and Arugula Salad. Nice size salad and tasted good with the Honey Balsamic Dressing versus the Raspberry Champagne Vinaigrette dressing. The other salad that we ordered was a small Beet Salad. Again very tasty and nice serving size. Our waiter brought some delicious fresh baked bread. Our main courses we had their Margarita Pizza (nice size - well made - great tasting crust), Chicken Alfredo (I didn’t try it but it looked good and again nice serving size). I had their Blackened Salmon Sandwich that was served on Gilled Chibatta (well made sandwich) served with Fries. The only reason I gave this 4 Stars is the waiter we had could have been better. I used to be a server years ago. Wasn’t on his A Game. Forgot things (I know it happens but admit to it don’t try and play it off) and pay attention to your tables especially when it isn’t slammed. Again nice place - I will go back again.

Vikas Sharma

a year ago

Google

Surrounded by the beautiful scenery of the Livermore Valley, offers the spectacular natural views to enjoy while visiting the tasting room, café or celebrating a special event, we spent the afternoon with family and friends, very nice place for lunch, drinks and wine tasting. Food was great with vegetarian options. We tried margarita pizza, pear and gorgonzola pizza, Gnocchi, specialty fries and Spanish artichoke dip and ice cream 🍨.