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FareStart Café

Cafe Coffee shop Sandwich shop Pastry shop

👍👍 Excellent coffee, great breakfast sandwiches, good selection of pastries, salads, snacks, and awesome customer service. They remember people really well, and often by the time you get to the counter to order, they've already started your order. Happy to have my money go to a good cause! People often mention coffee, breakfast, good,


Address

Amazon Houdini North, 399 Fairview Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

Website

www.farestart.org

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (63 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 7 AM to 3 PM
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: (Easter), Closed, Hours might differ
  • Monday: 7 AM to 3 PM
  • Tuesday: 7 AM to 3 PM
  • Wednesday: 7 AM to 3 PM
  • Thursday: 7 AM to 3 PM

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  • 5/5 Ashley B. 6 years ago on Google
    Excellent coffee, great breakfast sandwiches, good selection of pastries, salads, snacks, and awesome customer service. They remember people really well, and often by the time you get to the counter to order, they've already started your order. Happy to have my money go to a good cause!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kira 5 years ago on Google
    Not only do I love the concept of what FareStart is trying to do, but Rise is the very best of their restaurants, in my opinion. The selection has just enough variety to keep you coming back and everything they do, they do really well. I recommend a bagel breakfast sandwich and an iced chai latte for an excellent, filling breakfast.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kym L. 1 year ago on Google
    Blue badge receive a free beverage a day which was fun. Staff is amazing and environment is perfect.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Jen H. 4 years ago on Google
    May have had a one off experience - one friendly and helpful barista and the other not so much. My Americano was underwhelming and very bland. Spacious lounge area. Still a great concept and cause to enrich the lives of others in the community.

  • 5/5 Hallie R. 5 years ago on Google
    This awesome café gives jobs and worker retraining to employees, but also contributes to the unique coffee culture of Seattle. Good coffee, too! Live music on Tuesdays from 11-2, I believe.

  • 3/5 Josh N. 5 years ago on Google
    Came here for breakfast but their stove was broken, so no breakfast sandwiches, and out of yogurt parfait, not only options were pastries. Nice space and friendly staff though! Would come here for coffee and hangs, but not breakfast.

  • 3/5 Katie Y. 5 years ago on Google
    It's incredibly convenient if you're in the building or around the area. Other than that, it's quite expensive. There's a lot of other coffee nearby, a Ladro across the street and a Zoka on the other side. I only come here when I'm in dire need of coffee, in the area, and don't have time to go anywhere else. The most exciting part about this shop is that they have Voss water!

  • 5/5 Crystal N. 5 years ago on Google
    Great folks and excellent programs! I bought several sandwiches and salad for a team meeting. Everyone loved them especially the chocolate chip cookies. I wish I had taken some photos.

  • 5/5 Dein 1 year ago on Google
    Friendly staff and good quality drinks

  • 5/5 Jason C. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely social enterprise cafe, serving great drinks and good, whilst helping the community.

  • 5/5 markus o. 1 year ago on Google
    Friendly staff, good coffee and for a great cause? That's a win in my book!

  • 4/5 Mayank G. 8 months ago on Google
    The coffee is pretty good although the wait time in the morning can vary from a couple of minutes to about 30 minutes. Tried their everything bagel one time and it wasn’t fresh.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Healthy options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Solo dining
    • ✓️ Good for working on laptop
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery

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