Cafe Bonjour, that cozy spot nestled in at 1629 Queen Anne Ave N, is expanding, opening a new location in Green Lake soon.
Our sister site, My Green Lake, spoke with owner Michelle Zhang about the new location, which will be much bigger than the Queen Anne spot. She hopes it will feel “like a living room,” with big couches, comfy chairs, and free wifi, Zhang said.
Cafe Bonjour’s Green Lake location, at 7119 Woodlawn Ave NE. Photo courtesy of My Green Lake.
Michelle, who has owned the Queen Anne location for two and half years, says she chose Green Lake as the home for her new location because the neighborhood is one of her favorite in the city. It’s also where her parents live.
She sees the cafe as an opportunity to build community. Although still in the permitting stages, Michelle is looking to hire full- and part-time sandwich artists and baristas who live in the Green Lake area.
“The green lake location will be a much larger scale, complete with a kids play area and story time Wednesdays,” Michelle says.
The Queen Anne cafe offers hot paninis, crepes, weekend brunch, and wine. The Green Lake location will also offer all natural French pastries, and gluten free options, alongside the cafe’s own tea line, Seattle Best Organic Tea, which offers imported organic green tea blended with fresh flowers or fruit.
“Some of our popular items, will be available at both locations, including house made Hungarian goulash soup with dumplings, roasted with avocado panini with fresh bread from Grand Central bakery, and last but not least, garden fresh crepe with spinach, egg, mozzarella cheese, tomato and avocado,” Michelle says.
For more information on the new Green Lake location, see My Green Lake’s story.