Caffe Ladro - Bothell

you're on bothell way ne, which is one of those roads that moves fast and doesn't ask you to slow down. caffe ladro works against that current. it's independently owned, locally rooted, and has held a genuine reputation in this part of the eastside for long enough that it's not a surprise to anyone who lives nearby. what you get here is a coffee shop that takes its sourcing and its output seriously without making it feel like a lecture. bothell way isn't a destination street by instinct, but this address at 18610 has a way of pulling people off the route. if you're coming through the corridor between kenmore and canyon park, it's worth building your morning around a stop before the road picks back up.