Gillespie Field Cafe

El Cajon, CA · Cafe

Rating
4.7/5
★★★★★ 4.7
Reviews
20
Rank in El Cajon
#17
of 303 restaurants
City Percentile
82%
rating percentile
Address
Gillespie Field Cafe, 2015 N Marshall Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020
Phone
(619) 448-0415
Website
www.gillespiecafe.com
Status
Closed · Opens 7 AM

Gillespie Field Cafe is a restaurant located in El Cajon, CA. It is one of 303 restaurants listed in El Cajon. Its 4.7-star rating is above the El Cajon city average of 4.3 stars. It ranks #17 of 303 restaurants in El Cajon. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday7 AM–2 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Megan Topjian · Feb 2026

What a cute little gem of a place ☺️ if you like watching planes take off and land while eating some good american favorites then you should definitely come here! What a fabulous date place for my husband and i ☺️🫶🏻

★★★★☆ 4.0 Art · Apr 2025

Overall, a pleasant experience. My buddy and I ate her for breakfast. I had the eggs Benedict, it was good. Cool view of the airplanes. Service was fine. Prices were reasonable. I would definitely eat there again.

★★★★★ 5.0 Mark Sikorski · Aug 2024

Tasty breakfast at a unique venue. Scrambled eggs & sausage on the biscuits covered with gravy was a new way to serve this traditional dish. Small plane engine noise is expected when next to a regional airport. Large covered outdoor dining area was a welcome addition on a mild summer morning.

★★★★★ 5.0 Metallic Mook · Jan 2017

This is our second time being here. It's always a great atmosphere for the kids to be able to watch the planes take off while eating their food. The prices are good and the food has always been delicious. I loved that they brought out the pancakes in the shape of a Mickey head, and that was without prompting from us. The blueberry pancakes were loaded with blueberries which was very nice as my kids love fruit! The staff has always been very friendly and we have never had to wait long for anything, even refills. Definitely something I highly recommend for anyone who is in the area. Even as an adult, we loved getting to sit outside and watch the planes take off and pull in to park. Can't beat the experience!

★★★★★ 5.0 Lindsey Cornish · Oct 2022

Awesome lunch experience. The server was very attentive. We enjoyed watching the planes take off from the view on the patio. We had a BLT, Hot Pastrami, Chicken Noodle Soup with a sandwich and a breakfast burrito. Dessert was blackberry cobbler -YUM!! We will be back!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Cafe

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