Cafe Navarre

We had an excellent time celebrating our date the new year with café Navarre. The food was just excellent and the service was incredible. Our waiter, Christian D really took very good care of us. Our favorite of the night was the smoked salmon dip. Just super delicious. And we enjoyed the short rib Ragu and the whole Bronzino. The sauces were to die for and great presentation. It's a beautiful vibe and was a very lovely dinner. We will definitely be back again. Thank you, Christian for making our night so special!

Visited this awesome spot with my hubby, baby, and mother in law. Food was excellent! I enjoyed the branzino. My mother in law thought it looked like a piece of art on a plate with the cream and ash mixture. Do NOT skip dessert the cinnamon swirl cake was Divine!!! MIL usually orders crème brûlée and she was actually sad she did this time because the swirl cake was so phenomenal. The staff is excellent and didn’t disappoint! MIL has a walker and it was a little difficult opening doors and getting through but she didn’t have any other issues. The bread was great with the sea salt butter, and the zuppa and French onion soup were both wonderful! We also had a mocktail- can’t remember the name but it was recommended by the awesome waiter.

We had an amazing experience tonight at Cafe Navarre celebrating Thanksgiving a weekend early with my mom. My wife, son and I were visiting from Portland, Oregon and we had such exceptional service - thank you Luke 😊 - and a memorable night out. We highly recommend the atmosphere, the food and the ambiance if you are looking for a place to celebrate a special occasion or just a night out. This was the best meal I’ve had in South Bend in 20 years. Seriously. There is something for everyone on their incredible menu - from the food to the mocktails. We ordered shrimp and meatballs for appetizers, and a Navarre salad, along with a fillet, risotto, and salmon for entrees. And we ended the night with a crème brûlée and an “apple pie” dessert. Wow. The entire meal tasted so well and each dish

If you go to Cafe Navarre, ask for Autumn! She was one of the most attentive and sweetest waitresses we’ve had in a long time. Great service like that is hard to find these days, but you’ll definitely get it here. Also, kudos to the pastry chef — incredibly talented! The flourless chocolate cake was divine. We’ll absolutely be back!

It was a wonderful experience! Our server, Zane, was absolutely outstanding—friendly, attentive, and made the evening extra special. The attention to detail was impressive, with Notre Dame and Navy logos printed on the menus, which was such a perfect touch for the occasion. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, and my filet mignon was cooked to absolute perfection!