The Sweet Cafe For Coffee And Crepes That Just Opened In Providence

Cafe Zoey (a spin-off from the same folks behind Small Point on Westminster in Downtown which could be considered the 21st century Providence version of Cafe de Flore in Paris circa the 1920’s because of all the local writers and creatives who hang out there) reminds me of a great coffee stop you might stumble upon in Boston, the Wynwood arts neighborhood in Miami, or New York City.

PS AND BTW: I found out that there is indeed a Gotham connection; turns out that the owners brought in an artist friend from the Big Apple to create the whimsical graffiti-esque mural covering the walls.

If you haven’t walked by 791 Hope Street and been drawn in by their sunny, vintage-y window display (those daisies and that light fixture, in my eyes, are very 1960’s and 70’s…then there’s the enormous antique coffee machine and the iconic Greek disposable cups), then I suggest a glance at the 1st pic below ⬇️ .

Now, let’s talk coffee and food.

First and foremost, I want you to know had a super smooth and not-at-all bitter oat milk latte there the other day.

In addition to coffee and tea drinks, their other specialty?

Sweet and savory crepes.

The hubs and I ordered their Sunday special, liege waffles with strawberries, and not from the crepe menu, but the waffles were YUM. (I mean, that’s gotta count for something, amirite?)

The team there was also welcoming and friendly, especially the person behind the counter who I’m pretty sure is one of the owners.

Do yourself a favor and zip on over this week for a nosh and a hot or cold drink.

And maybe, just maybe if you place your cards right, you’ll get to sit at the Rhode Island Monopoly table by the front window.

Find Cafe Zoey at 791 Hope Street (near Frog & Toad) on Providence’s East Side.

As always, if you go after reading THIS, please let them know you were inspired by Patty J and PattyJ.com.