Global Cafe

Breakfast restaurant · Lawrence

Global Cafe

Breakfast restaurant · Lawrence

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820 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS 66044

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Global Cafe is a vibrant breakfast and lunch spot where local ingredients meet global flavors, especially with a spicy kick from New Mexico's Hatch green chiles.  

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820 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS 66044 Get directions

globalcafelawrence.com

$10–20 · Menu

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820 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS 66044 Get directions

+1 785 838 4600
globalcafelawrence.com

$10–20 · Menu

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"Nothing is safe from green chile at Global Cafe. Chef Rafael Gonzalez, who was born in Spain and raised in Venezuela, and his wife, Kate, travel to New Mexico yearly to source up to 1,500 pounds of Hatch green chiles for the menu at their daytime cafe. The green chile margarita is delightfully spicy-sweet, and the borrachos, a New Mexican dish of corn tortillas filled with eggs and house-made chorizo, is smothered in green or red chile. Also popular are the arepas, a Venezuelan corn patty stuffed with a variety of fillings, and anything that involves Gonzalez’s 13-hour roast pork." - Erin Socha

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Heather Leigh

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We walked in today to be greeted and the lady was very rude she sprayed the cleaner on the counter right in front of us then she had to get the ok to wait on us from some man that would not even say hello. I cant even begin to tell you how rude they was . For being our first time. I will never be returning. The bar was open they both became very rude ! The coffee was horrible for two coffees it was 14.00 we paid didn't even drink it and left ! And no tip at all and to be honest I am a big tipper . But not to rude people and horrible coffee. Get a attitude adjustment or you will be out of business! I will make sure others know how horrible it was don't waste your time or money!

Jennifer Tuley

Google
First time here. My picky little eater loved her food and told the very kind and energetic waitress she gives the restaurant five stars! So thought I better share.

Ginny Henson

Google
Came in at peak time - full cafe and great energy. The person who greeted and sat me let me know that the kitchen had just been slammed, so orders may take a bit longer. That was very thoughtful! But the food and drink came out in great time. Lovely ambiance in this cute little cafe. It was nice to sit and relax. I tried the Global Mocha, which featured a dark chocolate infused with green chiles. It was gorgeous!! Green chiles are a great compliment to chocolate. They did it perfectly here. The server recommended the iced version as they serve iced lattes with coffee ice cubes. *Chef's kiss* I got the special Pain Perdu - New Orleans style French toast. Served with bacon and syrup. Delicious! Can't wait to come back and try lunch!

Alex Horne

Google
excellent pozole, and the green one is vegan! the arepas are petite but fairly priced. those are my recommendations when coming here, and you’ll more likely get a table if you arrive just beg pre closing at midday.

Kaitlin Kleehammer

Google
Hands down the worst food in Lawrence run by a manager with a bad attitude to match. The meals I tried were grossly under seasoned and made with low quality ingredients nearing inedible. I was unhappy with my initial meal (the New Mexican Enchiladas which had virtually no cheese, were colder than room temperature, and made with frozen fajita chicken) and had barely touched it so my waitress asked if she could get me something different. I went with the Global Quesadilla which was drowned in a pool of what they claim is “green chile sauce” and I picked around what I could because I was hungry (see the photo of slop attached for reference). When I went to pay, the manager tried to charge me for the meal I sent back in addition to the replacement meal and argued with me about why I felt it was inappropriate to expect a customer to pay for a dish they sent back. She passive aggressively said “I guess I’ll just ring it up as a donation meal” as if I was robbing the homeless for refusing to pay for a meal I didn’t eat. Seriously skip this place if you expect positive customer service and a half decent meal.

John Culley

Google
B&G is one of my favorites. The coffee is good. Waiting outside in the cold is a bummer. It would be nice to have one or two heaters .

Brian Glenn

Google
Another great visit to Global Cafe! My Global latte (dark chocolate w/chile infused simple syrup) was amaaaazing and my Global quesadilla was really yummy! Crystal got the Strawberry and Banana pancakes and....... WOW! We are already looking forward to our next visit! Only negative, as a person who is highly sensitive to high pitch sounds, the constant door bell dinging was a little harsh, but that is just me and my wife. :)

Cassie Nix

Google
We sat outside, which was really nice. They had a lot of vegetarian options, and the iced coffee was good. The prices were super reasonable, especially considering it is on Mass. The food was pretty bland though and definitely seemed to lack seasoning.