hello!
located in the Sylva-famous Hooper Building, a converted 1920s drugstore/soda shop, Guadalupe Cafe opened up -sans signage- in the spring of 2004, filling a pocket-sized niche in Sylva for highly quirky, often spicy, creative cuisine paired with delicious craft beers and un-pronounceable wines. I chose the name Guadalupe for two reasons: i wanted folks to get the idea the food might be a bit latin-inspired, and I cherish the resilient, beautiful fusion of traditions Our Lady Guadalupe represents. Our weird little dinosaur logo is just something i dreamt up.
Back in the olden days, Guadalupe was as much a music venue as a restaurant. I kept the tiny menu rotating from night to night and we hosted a dizzying array of independent musical acts from near & far ... but as Sylva's bar scene (& my family) grew, we finally hung a proper sign out front and traded late night revelries for brunch, lunch & espresso. In the years since, my wonderful staff has multiplied, our menu has grown considerably & the cafe is now home to a collaborative team of dedicated, talented cooks & chefs.
Since the very beginning we've partnered with artists, farmers, crafters & non-profits, and been dearly blessed with an ever-growing cadre of guests who eat our foods year after year, who sustain and share our mission of good local food for all. All of these folks: the eaters & drinkers, the farmers, cheesemakers, cooks & chefs, the coffee roasters, jam makers, brewers, beekeepers, artists, musicians & all-purpose makers of our little world, have contributed/ inspired everything that is wonderful about this place, and were it not for all of you we could never have come to be.
xo,
jen
Back in the olden days, Guadalupe was as much a music venue as a restaurant. I kept the tiny menu rotating from night to night and we hosted a dizzying array of independent musical acts from near & far ... but as Sylva's bar scene (& my family) grew, we finally hung a proper sign out front and traded late night revelries for brunch, lunch & espresso. In the years since, my wonderful staff has multiplied, our menu has grown considerably & the cafe is now home to a collaborative team of dedicated, talented cooks & chefs.
Since the very beginning we've partnered with artists, farmers, crafters & non-profits, and been dearly blessed with an ever-growing cadre of guests who eat our foods year after year, who sustain and share our mission of good local food for all. All of these folks: the eaters & drinkers, the farmers, cheesemakers, cooks & chefs, the coffee roasters, jam makers, brewers, beekeepers, artists, musicians & all-purpose makers of our little world, have contributed/ inspired everything that is wonderful about this place, and were it not for all of you we could never have come to be.
xo,
jen