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    Cafe Velo

    5.0 (48 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Quiet
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Elena L.

    What a beautiful idea - combine bike repairs and Italian espresso! Well executed. Ambiance: 5 stars Espresso and scones: 5 stars Friendly owners: 5 stars Lots of happy bicyclists hanging and chattering. P.S. They also carry amazing bread made by a local bread fairy.

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    gert m.

    I had a tasty cortado and delicious gluten-free cookie here. Nice vibe, bike racing on a big screen, and a great view of the Whatcom Museum. They use Slate coffee.

    Pastrami, pepperoncinis and goat cheese - grilled!
    Haley F.

    Nothing like having some delicious food while waiting to get a flat tire on your bike fixed! This was the special of the day - pastrami, pepperoncinis and goat cheese. It was delicious!! Also, great service with getting our bikes fixed!

    Sara Y.

    Great place. They have Saku super good drinks and well made coffee. Friendly and helpful service. Great baked goods from the co op. Excellent cycling support. Good local beer. There is so much here it is actually a bit mind blowing because it's such a small, simple space. I will go back again and again.

    Jeff C.

    What a sweet spot this is! We split the Madone with a side salad paired with Happy Mountain Honeydew Kombucha... it was fantastic. The grilled sandwich was tasty and the rosemary sourdough bread was awesome. As good as the sandwich was this pet friendly cafe offers dappled shade/sun seating options and a cool bicycle vibe. Well worth a try! (a define repeat for me!)

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    Such an awesome place. Staff is so friendly and they definitely know what they're doing, bikes, coffee, and beer.

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    The owners Kim and Andrew are quick to remember costumers' names, and seem to love bringing people together

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    Beach Cat Brewing - South Paw

    Beach Cat Brewing - South Paw

    4.8
    (16 reviews)
    0.3 mi

    Drinks 5/5 Service 5/5…read moreAmbiance 5/5 Gorgeous view of the water and lots of indoor and outdoor

    I'd rate this place 3.5 stars, all things considered. (Rounding to 4 because I can't imagine giving…read morethis view a 3 star!) To me the biggest pro is the location and views! The outdoor patio is sprawling with space! Tons of outdoor seating and quite a bit inside as well (for the rainy days I suppose!) Although every time I have visited (sunny days!) there were people sitting inside and I am not sure why anyone would choose to sit inside on a beautiful day!! I digress. The annoying thing about the patio, the music was on what felt like, volume level 7 out of 10. It was blaring. I could not hear my friend speaking to me across the table. While I totally dug the music selection, it was way too loud to have a conversation. The speakers are on like every other post so there was no getting away from it. At one point I did ask them if they could turn it down a few notches. (I apologized and said "with risk of sounding like a Karen or an old lady, but it is so loud and I cannot hear across the table). She laughed said no problem and she could turn it down a little. (Funny inside it was like on volume level 4, but outside it was blasting!) The beer is decent, also about 3.5/5. For me the star of the show is the location and the view. The food truck out front the last time we went (January 2026) was Indian fare. It was honestly terrible. Looked like cat food (how fitting). Probably had a total of 3 pieces of chicken in my tikka masala. I would recommend avoiding that truck entirely. It was a thumbs down for all 4 people in our group.

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    Crisp, cool and delicious also super cute glasses - we bought both
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