Cafe Bella

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About

Anchored on the south end of Newport Avenue between Abbott and Bacon Streets with a patio-first layout and the longest single-day service window in the Cafe Bella mini-chain, the 5047 Newport outpost serves the slow-stop midday and evening crowd that the drive-thru sister locations don't accommodate. Espresso, smoothies, açaí and pitaya bowls, breakfast sandwiches, and the Bellacino blended drink share the menu with sit-out patio seating that suits a longer midday stop, a different format from the booth-style breakfast plate model at Old Townhouse Restaurant further up Newport. A Health Department score in the upper 90s and onsite dog accommodations support the foot traffic from late-morning visitors heading toward the OB Pier. Pastry options center on croissants and bagels in the case alongside chia and pitaya bowl bases, distinct from the cake-and-donut counter program at O B Donuts off Sunset Cliffs Boulevard. The 5047 address sits a short walk from the OB Pier entrance, picking up tail-end pier traffic and Wednesday farmers market overflow into the late afternoon. An evening espresso and smoothie window paired with the full patio makes this the only Cafe Bella in the local mini-chain running post-sunset coffee service, fitting it for OB Playhouse pre-show coffee orders and after-dinner Newport gatherings.