After nineteen years, we are celebrating the sale of the café. It feels big, and tender, and exciting all at once! Mark and I will be here through December 24 to support and cheer on the new owner, Donna, who, along with our fantastic team, will carry this special place forward with energy, care, and big love for good food and community.

This place has always been more than a business. It has been a living, breathing part of our lives and our community, and we are grateful beyond measure for every person who has shared meals, conversations, and life moments with us here.

We would love to see you! If you’d like to stop by to say hello, share a memory or a warm beverage, indulge in a hug, or check in, we’ll be sure to be at the café from 11 to 2, Tuesday-Friday, during the first week of December. We’ll be there more often than that, and we guarantee our presence during those times. If those times don’t work, please reach out, and we will happily make time for you. My email is still monica@monicascafe.com for now.

We don’t yet know what the next professional chapter looks like for us, and we’re not going anywhere. Our roots run deep here. Our love for this community remains steady, and we look forward to discovering what comes next while still being part of this beautiful place.

Words are insufficient to express our deep gratitude for two decades of trust, laughter, patience, early mornings, empty-plate smiles, and shared life. We will always carry this with us, and we know how lucky we are to have shared this journey with you. It has been an honor and a joy to serve you here.

Love,

~Monica & Mark Downen

Happy Hour is always the last hour of business, no matter what time we close. If there are any pastries or loaves of bread left from the morning bake, you get them half-off!

We have the greatest team in the universe and we appreciate our customers most all. YOU are the backbone of this café. Thank you very much for your support and contributions to this wonderful place

Donna Prior, At Your ServiceWe acknowledge with deep respect and gratitude that we live and work on the ancestral lands of the the dxʷsəq̓ʷəb (Suquamish Tribe), the People of the Clear Salt Water. These lands and waters have nourished and sustained the Suquamish people for generations beyond count.

We honor their enduring connection to this land, their cultural heritage, and their continued stewardship of the natural world. We recognize the past and present injustices faced by Indigenous peoples and affirm our commitment to listening, learning, and supporting Indigenous sovereignty, equity, and healing.

As a place of nourishment and community, we strive to honor the spirit of this land through our actions, our relationships, and our shared table.