Sana’a Cafe

My third time here. It's a great, spacious cafe. Warm with different kinds of seating. And a very welcoming space by the staff. Nice, safe BIPOC space as well. The music is great, but can be a little loud, but bring your headphones and it should be fine. Sit in the back of the cafe for a nice sofa experience and more warmth.

Omg I just found this gem and I think it’s my new daily workplace. I’m kind of obsessed. I heard the barista saying they have other locations and I sent the LA one to my brother who lives there, can’t wait to bring friends here. It’s gorgeous and spacious and I loooove the middle eastern aesthetic. Food is incredible, I’m really enjoying the chia pudding bowl. Thank you Saana!

I needed to do a little work before meeting with a friend for dinner at Burma Superstar across the street. Thankfully, Sanaa is so spacious and welcoming. So many tables for co-working! There aren't a ton of plugs but I wasn't there very long. I got a warming ginger tea and a surprisingly light yet rich Dubai chocolate milk cake.

Great cafe with delicious coffee and tea options. I had the Yemini Black Tea which had cardamom and clove. Lots of people enjoying food and drink on laptops or small chats. Great music too.

My wife and I are in Oakland during my surgical recovery. On last Saturday evening, I went on a walk downtown and spotted Sana's café, and mentioned to my spouse that there was a coffee shop close by where we were staying. Earlier this afternoon we went ahead and tried it for the first time. The space seemed nice when we walked in, and so my spouse and I went ahead and ordered. The prices were definitely a lot higher than I expected but I also figured that would come with a larger serving size, so I got the superfood smoothie and my wife got one of their coffees. After we ordered we realized that the entire place was full. Like, there was nowhere to really sit and even have a table so that my spouse and I could chat. The place was completely packed. In the end we ended up paying $19 for a medium sized coffee and a maybe 16oz smoothie, neither of which were very good at all, and we didn't even get a chance to really enjoy the establishment because everyone was doing their own thing and the entire place was completely packed (on a Monday late-morning) to the point that my spouse and I could not even sit with one another. I felt very uncomfortable in this coffee shop, even though I had really high hopes from the weekend before. Likewise, I just did not feel like it was an open and inclusive place for us, and we ended up staying for maybe 15 minutes here maximum as a consequence. Overall, I would not recommend this establishment. I feel that there is many other places that I wished I had spent my money instead of here.