niche Accolades
"But the place still seems to have a little something for everybody. You can walk in and find a person eating a sandwich while working on his laptop at a corner table, a couple chatting over coffee, a group of ladies-who-lunch ordering small plates of vegetables, or a foursome ordering hundred-dollar dinners with wine. "
Revolv Magazine
September 29th, 2011
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"The casual but hip vibe is enticing, and the restaurant is a comfortable and friendly place to grab a quick bite or go whole hog. You could be quite happy just enjoying a whole, roasted artichoke with aioli for dipping ($7) or pig out on Morgan Valley lamb sirloin ($23)."
City Weekly
April 8, 2011
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"Caffe Niche has the best fresh spring rolls."
City Weekly
March 30, 2011
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"Caffe Niche give[s] veggies [the] star treatment"
Deseret News
March 29, 2011
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"A 'niche' is defined as 'a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it,' and Caffe Niche (pronounced by its staff as 'Neesh') is indeed, finding its niche after a few years of deciding what it wanted to be. Salt Lake Magazine recently named it "Best Neighborhood Restaurant."
Deseret News
March 29, 2011
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"And strips of roasted yams with piquant chimichurri — a more sophisticated treatment than the sweet potato fries found in so popular in quick-casual dining spots."
Deseret News
March 29, 2011
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"I have become a big fan of Chef Ethan and Caffe Niche. This is really a nice tiny gem in the Salt Lake dinning scene. I will be back to try the other menu items."
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Salt Lake Food and Wine Project
March 12, 2011
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"Salt Lake Magazine Best Neighborhood Restaurant 2011"
Salt Lake Magazine
February 8, 2011
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"Best Eating 2010. Grapefruit brulee at Caffe Niche -Texas red grapefruit sections with a thin crisp caramelized sugar glaze."
Salt Lake Magazine
December 30th, 2010
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"[Chef Ethan Lappe has] expanded Niche appeal beyond the neighborhood. No wonder: the food is fresh and locally sourced when possible, and the emphasis on service makes a casual meal an occasion."
Salt Lake Magazine
2010
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"But chef/owner Ethan Lappé...upped the ante by filling the English muffin with thick-sliced bacon, scrambled eggs (poached is another great option), soft green avocado slices and a ladleful of the day's hollandaise sauce. I was in heaven and I hadn't even had a cup of coffee."
Salt Lake Tribune
July 28, 2010
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"The vegetable plate―roasted beets and goat cheese, roasted whole artichoke, super-grain tabbouleh and more―covers a wide range of intricate flavors. The Thai beef and noodle salad's basil-mint, spicy/refreshing combination with mangos, avocados and lime dressing will satisfy discriminating food snobs."
City Weekly
June 21, 2010
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