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    Arête

    4.6 (59 reviews)
    Open 6:30 am - 5:00 pm

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    Happy hour specials
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Peppermint mocha 5/5
    Vitalina K.

    Ugh so so yummy! Loved their espresso roast so much I went online and bought some from lighthouse! And their sandwiches are so good! So glad we stopped by!

    Justin J.

    Stopped by here on the way to Snoqualmie to ski and it was really nice! It's a coffee shop combined with an outdoor show and it is the PNW personified. I had a hot chocolate with a cream cheese bagel. They were both good and the people running the shop were nice! Really enjoyed the ambiance overall and will def be back

    Falafel wrap, whole, coffee beans from Lighthouse Roasters in Seattle, and a little cortado mug made by a North Bend ceramist / artist!
    Amber S.

    Great food, friendly service, and an awesome vibe and decor here! This was a perfect spot to stop over at and get a minute to rest and eat on our drive out east.

    Left to right: Dirty chai, ginger beer, vegan breakfast sandwich, and candied pecan latte
    Meg B.

    Relaxing and lovely coffee/gear shop! Local goods, half gear shop and half cafe. We were stopping through after hiking on Rattlesnake Trail. The coffee was smooth and quick. Got a vegan breakfast sandwich that hit the spot! Many people, families, couples, dogs. We'll definitely be back while we're in the area.

    Avocado toast, after removing a ridiculous heaping of arugula overpowering the sandwich.
    Paul F.

    Living in North Bend, my wife and I like to explore breakfast areas downtown. We were not impressed with this place. We tried a scone with two avocado toasts. The pastries are grab-n-go style so the scone was pretty dry. The avocado toast was loaded with enough arugula to fill a salad bowl, but even after scraping off the excess the avocado and eggs were still somehow inedible. Service time was as expected with a crowd, a bit slow. Ambiance is loud. Also had to try to eat the avocado sandwich with limited utensiles. If you want to grab a coffee to go, and you like your coffee bitter, sure. But not a great cafe to have a light breakfast.

    Iced Latte, light ice with oatmilk ($6)
    Kimmy L.

    I stopped by Arete while in Northbend after reading all the positive Yelp reviews. While they don't have their own parking lot, there's lots of street parking on the adjacent streets. It took me a little while to find Arete because it shares a space with a skiing/hiking store. With that said, they have a fair amount of seating both indoors and outdoors. Many people were chatting and studying when I arrived. I ordered a basic iced latte with light ice and oat milk. I think it's about $1 extra for plant milk substitutions. My total came to $6. The barista was friendly and I got my order in less than 10 minutes after ordering. The coffee was smooth and stronger than a typical Starbucks coffee in my opinion. I definitely felt the buzz. The atmosphere is cute and cozy. They sell stickers, books, and other outdoors equipment. Overall, 4/5 for coffee, 4/5 for service, 4/5 for atmosphere

    Mocha and a burrito with salsa verde!
    Rebecca B.

    This cute little cafe has a view of the mountains That make you want to savor every sip of your coffee! That was on a cloudy day! Can't imagine a sunny day! After hiking we swung over to this little cafe. The baristas and staff were hospitable and so friendly. The breakfast burrito hit the spot after a morning hike! A latte with one of their homemade flavors!

    My latte- delicious
    Kat C.

    Decided to check out Arete on a drizzly Saturday morning. Cute place located inside ski shop. So glad we did. I tried the special latte Brown Sugar Bourbon Vanilla Latte. Nicely done. Good balance of espresso, flavor and yum. Not overly sweet and good bourbon flavor. The trailblazer burrito was delicious. Nice balance of ingredients. The roasted pepper really added an excellent flavor with out overwhelming the whole Looking forward to our next visit

    Jessica S.

    An awesome cafe! I had a latte and a sandwich and they were delicious. I really liked the sandwich I'd come back for that alone. Inside had a cool vibe with seating, a tv with snow sport videos on, and a shop to look around in.

    Cappuccino and Mocha
    Gail F.

    This cute coffee shop is perfectly placed next to the ski shop. We stopped in after a rainy hike, and the ambiance was perfect for an afternoon hangout amidst the backdrop of North Bend. Drinks: 5/5. I had a cappuccino and a decaf mocha. Both were delicious! Service and atmosphere: 5/5. The shop is the perfect place to duck into when it's raining or snowing. The baristas are very friendly, and the ski decor + books create the perfect outdoorsy ambiance.

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    This is what we had. Drinks: Iced matcha latte with oat milks & brown sugar bourbon vanilla latte with oat milk Food: Sasquatch breakfast burrito + sour cream + sriracha aïoli + caramelized onions (2) Dessert: cinnamon roll We visited from California and absolutely loved the breakfast burrito definitely tasted better with the add ons... chiefs kiss The drinks were good and we never got to the cinnamon roll unfortunately we were too full I loved the vibe of this little place, if we ever go back to Seattle we'll be making a stop here. If you like your food flavorful like us definitely give it a try! We ordered online and the food was ready pretty fast which we really appreciate since e we had just came from a hike and were starving lol. Overall I would recommend! Thanks guys!

    This is a Vanilla 1/2 sweet Latte.
    Linda H.

    We googled a coffee shop Arete came up. We are truly blown away. Such good coffee! The baristas were so helpful and friendly. The place is so inviting, it's located in a ski shop, and it has to much information on things to do. Love it! We are adding it to our stops in our maps app. This is a must stop place. You will not be disappointed.

    Avocado toast and the argula grass mat I took off it. I like some argula, but this was way too much.

    This is a coffee bar inside a ski shop. Nice idea for grabbing a cuppa, but not a true place for brunch/breakfast. There is very limited seating in a corner of the store. Service was 10 to 15 minutes for the coffee and the staff was largely inattentive. As a coffee bar perhaps they could succeed if they were better at both coffee and service. But as always, people will want more, but food wasn't the right direction for this crew. The avocado toast was inedible and came with a mat of arugula that I couldn't get through to the tasteless schmear of flavorless avocado that came without salt, lemon. See the photo to understand the comment about the mat. My cappuccino was bitter and certainly Starbucks does better (NOTE: I am not necessarily a Starbux fan). The scone was not heated and was supposed to be bacon, cheese. Reminiscent of sawdust as it crumbled during eating. After spending $40 on this debacle, our very unmerry gang moved down the street to another coffee bar that was much more to our liking.

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    Best coffee shop in town. I recommend to anyone that visits north bend. If you don't go to Arete, you're an idiot

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