We will be closed for Thanksgiving vacation. F.W. Cafe will be closed Fri., Nov. 29, Sat., Nov. 30, and Sun., Dec. 1 2024.
We will be closed for Thanksgiving vacation. F.W. Cafe will be closed Fri., Nov. 29, Sat., Nov. 30, and Sun., Dec. 1 2024.

Freight Wheel Cafe

A Community Workspace • A Place to Meet and Visit Friends • Access Wireless Internet

Come Enjoy Breakfast and Lunch!

News

News Items and Upcoming Events will be listed below when available.

We’re Open!

We are very excited to have officially opened our doors on January 12, 2023. We are now serving breakfast and lunch from 8am – 1pm. We are cooking all orders fresh to your specifications, so feel free to relax over coffee or tea with a friend while you wait! We look forward to seeing you at the Cafe soon.

Martha and Paul Clarvoe with Cook Edwin Vazquez

Welcome!

Freight Wheel Cafe offers a friendly space to eat, gather, work and play.  Enjoy breakfast, attend an event like a Repair Cafe, host a quilting bee or spend some time on the internet, 

Cafe

Offering breakfast, lunch and fresh baked goods in a warm and friendly downtown space in Hartwick.

Community Workspace

A place for meetings or internet connected work – solo or with a group.  This space is located on the 2nd floor above the Freight Wheel Cafe.

Repair Cafe will be offered in the fall of 2023.

Local expertise to repair and repurpose items instead of throwing them in the trash.

The Cafe

Visit with friends and family or catch up with the internet; enjoy breakfast all morning – cooked to order!

Fresh Baked Goods Daily

Blueberry, cornbread, banana bread muffins,  scones, sticky buns, coffee cakes, soda bread, etc. alternating weekly. 

Whole Grain & Healthy Options

Veggie, whole grain and gluten free options for breads, desserts, cereals, etc.  Vegetarian and vegan options are available in chilis, soups, and salads.

Green Alternatives

Shop green alternatives to plastic purchases (soaps, dish washing brushes, bees wax wrappers by Granola Girl, etc.).

More At the Café

Located on the 2nd floor. The entrance for My Neighbor’s Closet is at the rear of the building.