ArrivaDolce

I’ve been there a couple times in the last week. It’s a terrific spot to meet someone for a delicious iced tea or hot cup of coffee. The tuna salad sandwich is always a good choice. They’re friendly and willing to please. I get the sense they care a lot about their customers. My friend had apes it butter latte which she thought was delicious. Happy to give my coffee money to someone other than Starbucks

Went in today to try the place out since I so love going to coffee shops. I ordered a dill cheese sandwich cause I was so hungry thinking it would fill be up, it was a very small sandwich with a little bit of chips on the side for $ 6 dollars… And it took them 20minutes to make it … Might be back to try out their coffee but will most definitely not order food from here

I really love this local Highland Park café. I recently had my first experience there while meeting a friend of mine to do some work. It is a great inviting atmosphere and just the right amount of background noise to allow me to concentrate to get work done.
The staff was very friendly and helpful. I ordered a half grilled cheese sandwich with turkey and chips as well as a double espresso. As far as the espresso goes, it was smooth, but not the best I’ve ever had. The food was made fresh. I didn’t have a chance to try their gelato, but they seemed to have a tight selection. I will be sure to try it next time and hopefully get some outdoor seating.
I wish that they would extend their business hours as they are only open until 4:30pm, which feels early for a coffee shop. It would be a great place to stop by after work.

I like this place. Never really stopped in until recently. It has a positive vibe and your can tell they take a lot of pride in their food. Coffee was decent.
Would choose this over Starbucks any day of the year.

Cute little place with some yummi snacks, gluten free sandwiches, pastries. They close early in the day.

Very good place to get coffee and a lemon loaf but there’s no where to sit! My first experience a lady was sitting at table near Window near the book shelf and she’s using the table not the table in front of her but the table next to her to set her coffee down my friend asked her to move her coffee and went off on the both of us to find somewhere else to sit! So I pushed her coffee off the table and smiled she left. Highland Parkers are rude and inconsiderate. But this place is great when it’s not busy!

best vanilla latte around. I’m so glad we have a cute little non-​franchised coffee place in this area. It is adorable and uses one of my favorite coffee com

Great local shop in Highland Park. Staff are friendly, sandwich selection is great.
Only a bit surprised they don’t have hours past than 4:30p. Twice I’ve been for afternoon work and realized I was getting kicked out – they closed with almost a full shop!
They kindly offered to me and others sit outside for another hour while I finished work, and I watched *four* additional families walk up to the front door in the post 4:30p time, surprised it was locked. Lots of lost business! Thinking of it now because I’d head there this afternoon, but again know I want to work until 5:30p, so will need to choose Starbucks instead. :-P

Great chai tea latte. Love the ambiance, feels like your local neighborhood homey coffee shop. Free wifi too!

Cute coffee shop in the downtown highland park area. Staff is very friendly and they use locally roasted coffee, Colectivo (always a plus for me). The owners are friendly folks and always receive pleasant customer service when I visit.

Super cute place with decent drinks. Nothing negative to say about the place really.

Best place in HP to get gelato. Don’t even bother going to another place if you want the help to have an affagato expertly crafted. Best around!
Great coffee, yummy snacks, and friendly staff make this my go to in Highland Park.
A terrific spot to meet with someone to discuss current events, business, or just catch up.
And mom and pop? Yep! Best bet!

With a love for coffee and experience working at Caribou Coffee for a little while I started out 2014 with the mission to visit all of the coffee shops in my area. After visiting a few, I thought why not write reviews and share my thoughts on each of them. So here we are… without any further ado let’s dive right in to my unbiased review of ArrivaDolce
Location and Ambiance:
This coffee shop is located in downtown Libertyville, and is definitely in a nice location if your looking to grab some food from the local restaurants or go shopping in near by stores. This is NOT a chain coffee shop, so you get a whole different experience from your regular local Starbucks.
Coffee:
Well it is a coffee shop, so lets talk coffee! The coffee is really quite good, and has a strong coffee flavor. Please note I did not try any black coffee, I ordered a latte which tasted great!
Food:
The great thing about ArrivaDolce is their food! They have a huge selection of foods. That plus the gelato bar, you could basically stay there all day and you would be set.
Staff:
The staff was nice, but felt the same as Starbucks, Caribou, or any other corporate store. This wasn’t horrible, but I just wanted a more homie feel. No complaints, but nothing special.
Overall, I have to say its a great place. No complaints, so its a 5 of 5 stars from me!
Thanks,
Connor Brady

You won’t wanna say «Arrivaderci» to ArrivaDolce! This is a spot you’ll say «hello» to again and again.
Why? It’s so quaint. The mismatched furniture, marble touchs, comfy chairs, and whimsical décor make you feel like you are visiting someone’s home. That welcoming and warm aspect translates to the menu as well. Coffee drinks, teas, sandwiches, soups, the usual café jive. I feel like the coffee-​iced or hot– could be smoother and less tart. Ah but the gelato is very good. I love how the consistency is better than most joints who offer to gelatinous or soft ones. How annoying is THAT? Buy a yummy looking gelato for $ 4 and have it liquefy as soon as a sunbeam hits it. I like the coffee and chocolate covered bean, pistachio, and raspberry flavors. There’s free wifi and its a decent place to study but the hours are kinda limited.
They have sidewalk seating and lots of doggie touches so your ~ pups ~ are welcome to party alfresco. All these qualities make parting from ArivaDolce sweet sorrow until you Ciao there again.

Love this place! Great coffee, atmosphere and friendly staff. Cinnamon rolls and chocolate crescents are amazing! This is a favorite stop of mine when I’m cycling through the area.

I wish I had walked in to ArrivaDolce long before now… I’ve been twice in the last month, and plan to go back regularly.
What I like:
* really friendly people behind the counter — and they’re not young kids (sorry young kids, I like you, too!), so there’s a level of experience and maturity that I like.
* delicious homemade soups, sandwiches, and coffees
* great baked goods
* great buzz/​vibe in the store — people having meetings, reading, working on their computers — it has a good «hang out» feel to it
* eclectic art and décor
* gelato!
What I don’t like:
* it’s just a bit tight with the tables so close together, but hey, I guess that’s part of the vibe that I just said I liked, so I’ll go with it.

ArrivaDolce is an adorable coffee shop in downtown Highland Park with some gelato and other yummy baked good items. I first discovered them last week at Unilocal’s Passport to Paris event. So when I was in Highland Park again this weekend, I sought them out to try.
On a Saturday morning, ArrivaDolce was poppin’. Packed tables and clearly a HP hot spot. My friend and I went in for drinks but then — -I saw a baked good that called my name. My bud said, Don’t do it! What about your healthy eating?! But I’m weak and I love chocolate so I couldn’t stop my mouth from ordering the Mint Chocolate Brownie.
This Mint Chocolate Brownie was so decadent and worth the (probably 800) calories. I can’t explain how rich, soft, gooey and just the right amount of mint this. I’m craving it as I write this which is always a good indicator of me loving something.

I had a meeting here this morning and was beyond excited and thrilled to see how many people were there having coffee and conversation! As usual I ordered my vanilla latte… almost my very very favorite ever… and it was consistently fabulous. Creamy, nicely caffeinated (not overly caffeinated that I felt like bouncing off the walls), and just a really smooth delight. I wish they had provided me with a spoon so I could scoop up all that frothy goodness, but other than that my stir stick did a pretty good job.
As far as being crowded, the soundproofing is great in this place because you can actually carry on a conversation with the person you are meeting with.
Lively, great atmosphere and my new favorite place to have a meeting in Downtown Highland Park!
$ 3.75 for a small in-​house vanilla latte.

What a quaint little place!
I’ve been driving past ArrivaDolce for over a year now, specifically in the summer thinking, «I should stop there for an iced java or gelato,» but it never seemed to happen. The community manager event Angela S put together was the perfect opportunity to finally check out this gem!
+homey
+awesome décor
+excellent, friendly service
+everything either made in-​house or locally sourced.
ArrivaDolce will be a great place to stop for gelato on a hot summer evening or a latte in the winter. There’s no reason not to stop in!

Having a Unilocal event here eased me into an awesome place that is appears to be easily overlooked and overshadowed, as restaurants such as In the Raw are right around the corner.
Let’s start with what is their strongest point (to me): their Gelato. They have a pretty extensive choice of selections — from Pistachio, to blueberry cookie, to vanilla orange and berry mix. It’s actually the pistachio and berry mix that spoke to me the most. Having had some awesome pistachio gelato before, I went for the same — my intuition was correct, as the pistachio gelato here is awesome.
As the Unilocal event gave us a chance to sample everything, I tried the lentil, kale & kielbasa soup. It was definitely a unique combination, and I could see it being great even without kielbasa. Also tried the potato soup, which was also good. Although I do like this place, I don’t think it’s explicitly vegetarian friendly — which is a surprise given that this is highland park. I don’t think it takes away from the quality and breadth of options here.
You have everything from baked goods (lemon cake, pumpkin apple bread, oatmeal cookies, dried cherry cookies) to good coffee options. It’s like everything a starbucks should be — in higher quality.
I will definitely be coming back here again — Unilocal event or not, I’m glad I checked this place out. Also for the Ingress users out there, the public library is around the corner — so this can be a nice stop if you want to get some coffee and then hack some portals.