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Monday 8:30am - 2:30pm Tuesday 9am - 2pm Wednesday 9am - 5pm Thursday 8:30am - 2:30pm Friday 8:30am - 2:30pm Saturday 8:30am - 2:30pm Sunday 9am - 2pm

Cafe DeWitt

Name: Cafe DeWitt
Address: 215 N Cayuga Street, Ithaca, NY, 14850, US
Telephone: +16072733473
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.9

Voted Best Brunch of Ithaca 2005, 2008 & 2010 - Ithaca Times; Voted Best Breakfast in Ithaca 2015 - Ithaca Journal
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Cafe DeWitt opened in 1973 as a small coffee shop for the residents of the then newly repurposed Ithaca High School building. The Cafe is the legacy of William Downing who had the vision to turn an old school building into a lively community of restaurants, stores, offices and apartments. Over the years the Cafe has expanded to offer an extensive breakfast and lunch menu featuring many locally and

regionally sourced ingredients that are lovingly prepared by Chef-Owners Denise O'Leary and Benjamin Roach. We are well known for our 3-time Best of Ithaca awarded weekend brunch that is bolstered my many rotating specials. Our staff is the heart of the business, they are constantly striving to deliver a welcoming dining experience that reflects the desire that we share to cook and serve with love.

06/01/2026

Just a few days left to try this round of specials! After June 3rd it’s on to a whole new selection.

The DANE toast special has been so much fun to make – 100% spring goodness. Sesame sourdough from , topped with chicken breast marinated with yogurt & harissa, pickled red onions, Lively Run Dairy feta cheese, and gorgeous pea shoots from .

Plus we have the PAUL omelette – oyster mushrooms from , green garlic, ‘Interlaken’ goat’s milk cheddar. With a side salad of local Remembrance Farm field greens and made with eggs, this special is almost completely locally sourced!

Can’t forget the ASJA biscuits and gravy for .sparkles, with housemade biscuits (of course) and pork sausage.

Also, falafel special (have you tried ’s falafel salad? Incredible), peanut butter brownies, scones, rosemary lemonade 😮‍💨 and much more…

Gosh, aren’t we lucky to be cooking here in the Finger Lakes.

05/22/2026

It’s Memorial Day weekend! We’ll be open our normal hours all weekend for all your brunch needs - and congrats IC & CU grads!

As for specials, we’re switching it up a little this week: Transitioning gradually into a new format for our specials menu – we’ll be offering them every day, and for longer stretches of time! This way you’ll have more time to try out our specials, and we’ll have more opportunities to focus on featuring amazing local produce.

For now, you can find these particular specials for the next two weeks:

🍳 ASJA - House made biscuit with pork sausage gravy, two fried eggs, & chives

🍄‍🟫 PAUL (GF) - Omelette with oyster mushrooms, green garlic, Interlaken goat’s milk cheddar

🥙 LILY (V) - Falafel with herbed-tahini dressing, mixed greens, tomato, red onion in a flour tortilla

🌱 DANE - Open-faced sesame toast with yogurt & harissa marinated chicken breast, pickled red onions, feta, pea shoots from

🍨 DESSERT SPECIALS
- Carrot Coconut Muffin (GF)
- Currant & Citrus Scone
- Peanut Butter Brownie (GF)
- Rhubarb Cake [ try it à la mode! ]

🍹 DRINK SPECIALS
- Cherry Limeade
- Try our new Rosemary syrup in a latte, lemonade,
or spritzer!

05/21/2026

It’s Burger Thursday! With your choice – a 1/3 lb beef patty ( of course) or housemade black bean burger.

This week it’s topped with the first of the local green garlic, a bit of spicy & aromatic harissa, and a perfect fried egg. Plus housemade mayo, served on a brioche bun with your choice of side.

And we’ve always got the burger classic available too – lettuce, tomato, red onion, house pickles & mayo.

05/20/2026

We’ve been nominated for Fingerlakes Favorites! We’re up for best Brunch and best Lunch Spot in the region.

If you love what we do – seasonal specials, dedication to local and housemade ingredients, brunch & lunch galore – we’d love for you to take a moment to vote for us at FingerlakesFavorites.com (the link is in our bio as well). You can vote once per day, every day, through May 29th. And take the opportunity to vote for some other local businesses you love! It only takes a second, but means so much.

Thanks to all of you for being a part of the cafe 💞

05/15/2026

Some lovely specials for you this weekend, including a turkey/brie/bacon/jam sandwich verrry reminiscent of the Michel of yore, for those who remember. We made more raspberry rhubarb french toast, so if you didn’t get to try it for Mother’s Day weekend - now’s your chance! Plus almond croissant muffins, housemade rosemary syrup for your lattes, and much more.

JENNY (GF) - Frittata with sweet potato, swiss chard, thyme & parmesan

RIVER - French toast with raspberry rhubarb compote, whipped cream, fresh raspberries

AMELIA - Sandwich with turkey, bacon, brie, baby spinach, house jam and whole grain mustard on ciabatta

DESSERT SPECIALS
- “Almond Croissant” Muffin (GF)
- Blueberry Scone
- Banana Caramel Pie - whipped cream & toasted pecans

DRINK SPECIALS
- Hibiscus Tea Spritz
OR Try our housemade Rosemary syrup in a latte, lemonade, or spritz!

05/13/2026

Weekend specials recap 🌷

We had so much fun with our special Mother’s Day Brunch menu this weekend – thanks to everyone who joined us for lavender cold brew lattes, waffle specials, and french toasts galore.

Let us know in the comments what you liked best 💕

05/11/2026

Springtime so far 🥲🌱

05/08/2026

🌷 MOTHER’S DAY WEEKEND BRUNCH 🌷

We’re back from our break tomorrow… did you miss us? We missed you. We’re so excited to run a special brunch menu Saturday AND Sunday for moms and non-moms alike! Tons of lovely specials, plenty of menu classics you know and love. is making cheesecake. It’s gonna be a springtime partyyyy

We’re not taking reservations either day, just walk on in. 9am-2pm. We love you 😘

05/02/2026

May’s Filipino Friday was a huge success – thanks to everyone who came out for chef ’s killer menu and another incredible installment of Busking For Justice with , with live music from Lavine & The Flying Machine.

We’re so grateful to our community for continuing to show up and support this ever-important cause. No human being can ever be illegal.

💗 WE LOVE YOU 💗

Address

215 N Cayuga Street
Ithaca, NY
14850

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 2:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 2pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	8:30am - 2:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 2:30pm
Saturday	8:30am - 2:30pm
Sunday	9am - 2pm

Telephone

+16072733473

Website

https://www.cafedewitt.com/

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