Urbana Cafe
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Urbana Cafe, "Coffee with a Purpose"
🅿️ Parking
E. Walnut Hills: ✅
Free street parking nearby. May require a short walk.
Price Hill: ✅
Free street parking on the adjacent street.
Pendleton: 💰
Paid parking lot right next to the shop or nearby metered street parking.
Atlas Building: 💰
Paid garage parking. Some sources refer to a parking lot behind the building.
Findlay: 💰
Paid street or lot parking.
🐶 Pet Friendliness
E. Walnut Hills: ✅
Your pets are more than welcome in their outdoor patio.
Price Hill: 😿
Unfortunately, not pet-friendly.
Pendleton: ✅
Your pets are more than welcome in their outdoor patio.
Atlas Building: 😿
Unfortunately, not pet-friendly.
Findlay: ✅
Your pets are more than welcome, though there’s no seating.
👨🦽 Wheelchair Accessibility
E. Walnut Hills: ✅
Price Hill: ✅
Pendleton: ❌
Atlas Building: ✅
Findlay: ✅
All locations, except for Pendleton, have wheelchair accessible entrances.
☕️ What to Order
1. Lattes (specifically vanilla or caramel)
2. Croissants (notably the ham and cheese or almond)
3. Rosemary Vanilla Cold Brew (seasonal drink with rosemary + vanilla flavoring)
4. Everything bagel (+ pepper cream cheese)
Pendleton: Vintage Elegance
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Atlas Building: Modern Retro
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Findlay: Colorful Modernity
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My Experience
The vibes are high at Urbana. You can definitely load your Instagram up with artsy pics from any of their locations. They each have their own unique style and feel, but one thing remains the same among all: their coffee is delicious. I join in with all the reviewers that praise their lattes, but there’s one drink I enjoy even more…
Ever since I went to Italy and drank more cappuccinos than water, I have become quite the cappuccino lover. And, if there’s one thing that makes me more American than Italian, it’s that I drink cappuccinos any time of day and savor them when I do, rather than merely shoving one down at breakfast—the Italian way. This is especially the case at Urbana.
There are also a few other features that are characteristic of all its shops. One of these is the use of small, circular tables and tighter seating areas. The uncluttered and minimalistic space is less designed for finding crannies to hide in, and instead, invites a more communal scene, which connects it to a more Italian café. That said, the second characteristic of Urbana cafés is their relaxed nature. Although there’s less hideaways for students and remote workers, the atmosphere is perfect for concentration. The shops lean on the slow and quiet side which make you feel like you’re in a small town and encourage patrons to speak with one another as well as the barista.
The East Walnut Hills location is my favorite for working alone for this exact reason. The quiet environment brings a calm to my mind and the compact tables are suitable for me to spread my laptop and notebooks across comfortably. On the other hand, the Price Hill location provides a better space for groups. It has a backroom with a big comfy couch and cozy seats for a group of friends to have a space to themselves, and contains multiple high tables for groups of four or five to hang or work together. The Atlas Building lobby is a mix of the two, having couch clusters for groups to gather as well as tight tables for hard-working loners.
