Plus the food is delicious! There were a lot of locals at this bar/restaurant - everyone seemed to know eachother. The live music was decent - blues cover band - but mostly they were fun. We were pleasantly surprised by this place. Lots of energy and the owner(?) spent time talking to us lending to the friendly atmosphere. Would definitely... More

My husband and I stayed in Idyllwild last weekend, and ate at Cafe Aroma twice. The food was delicious, the atmosphere was funky and cool, and the art gallery was very nice, one night there was a jazz combo playing, it was great. Definitely would go back !!

Before we traveled to Idyllwild we got some recommendations from friends on where to stay and where to eat. The most popular restaurant recommended was Cafe Aroma! We called the day before to make reservations because there was some live music that day and were told it gets very crowded. We arrived at our reservation time and had to wait... More

We frequent this restaurant and it's just the all around best. Food is always high quality and interesting, music when they have a band is a great addition and the staff is just great.

Great setting and really good food. A must when there. Drinks and food were great. We loved the patio!

We had great coffee and pastries for breakfast. Wifi free, friendly atmosphere. Overall great place to spend a relaxing hour.

Great food, nice setting, it would have been perfect if the weather had been warmer and we could have sat outside.

The quality and class of a big city restaurant in a little town. We arrived at 4pm after a long hike, and just missed the kitchen closing for pre-dinner prep. We were made so welcome by the attentive and intelligent staff ( all of them) that we waited an hour until the dinner time at 5. We were not disappointed.... More

If you love garlic, this is the place to enjoy GREAT bread with garlic and oil dip - simple and good - as long as you and your company both eat it! The simple food items are the best.