Canela Cafe

Welcome to Canela Cafe

Welcome to Canela Cafe, your neighborhood spot for fresh coffee, delicious brunch, and feel-good food. Pull up a chair, stay awhile, and enjoy your favorites with us.

Flavor Forward

We only use high quality, fresh ingredients in everything we make, so you that our meals are always delicious.

Community Focused

We use locally sourced ingredients, whenever we can, to give our customers fresh quality and support our community.

Served With Care

From our skilled chefs to our friendly staff, our team will make sure you have a fun, high-end experience every time.

Your Neighborhood Brunch Escape

Bright mornings, bold flavors, and brunch worth coming back for. Located on Downer Ave in Milwaukee’s Lower East Side, we serve beautifully crafted breakfast and lunch favorites made with fresh, high-quality ingredients, local touches, and a whole lot of love. From sweet indulgences to savory classics, every plate is made to bring people together in a fun, welcoming atmosphere.

What Our Guests Are Saying

Canela Cafe is a hidden gem on the East Side. The food was not only picture perfect it was fresh and delicious. It's not easy to find FRESH strawberries in the middle of Feb. in WI, somehow Canela Cafe pulled it off.
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Tracy D.

By far my favorite breakfast spot. Delicious food, friendly staff, cozy atmosphere… definitely recommend!
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Lilyanna G,

Been here many a time, always very clean, cozy, great, friendly wait staff, food always consistently delicious, bathrooms always spotless and fresh! Beautiful delicious presentation! The owners are wonderful beautiful! In all seriousness!
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Patricia M.

This place is just marvelous, the minute you walking in, you are greeted with a smile and makes you feel welcome. Our server was very friendly and attentive, was on top of our drinks, and condiments for our food. My fiance had the very berry french toast, and I myself had the steak and eggs. She was very pleased with the presentation of the dish, and was extremely content with how delicious her french toast was. The steak and eggs were spot on, the new york cut was cooked to perfection.
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Victor G.

Love this brunch spot, mainly for the great service. It can get crazy on the weekends, but my husband and I often go on weekdays and have no trouble getting our pick of tables. I do wish there were a few more gluten-free, dairy free options. (Like GF pancakes made with nondairy milk) but I usually have the delicious grain bowl or an omelette. Also, we made a reservation once for a big group when we had family visiting, and we got a fantastic table in the back. Downer is lucky to have this gem.
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Catering

We offer catering built for easy, crowd-pleasing brunch and lunch gatherings. Choose from breakfast classics like bagel spreads, breakfast burritos, and fresh fruit, or go heartier with Americana favorites, burgers, and sandwiches. Pair it all with fresh-brewed coffee to keep everyone happy and fueled—perfect for meetings, events, showers, and weekend get-togethers.