Red Arrow Coffee – A Secret Oasis

Red Arrow Coffee

Description on  Red Arrow Coffee’s website: Wander through the garden gates, 7 days a week, from 7 am – 1 pm to our little studio to find us pulling espresso and serving up a cup of joe in a quaint, fast & casual coffee shop.

Neighborhood:  Fremont/Ballard

Address: 425 NW Market St, Seattle, WA 98107

What we ate/drank: Macchiato

Comments:  One day we were driving down NW Market St and saw a Red Arrow Coffee sign out on the sidewalk next to one of our favorite restaurants, Brimmer and Heeltap. Our interest was piqued. It turns out their outdoor section has been turned into a an outdoor cafe.

If you circle around the back of Brimmer & Heeltap building, what you’ll find is a Secret Garden-type oasis that is unlike any coffee spot in Seattle.

In a brilliant move to pivot and get creative, the owners of Brimmer & Heeltap decided to use their unused outdoor space as a cafe while the restaurant was shut down due to Covid-19. Red Arrow Coffee was opened in July and I’m really hoping they continue this space even when they reopen the restaurant.

The name Red Arrow came from the name of the general store that occupied this building many years ago. You can read more about its history here.

The cafe is located in a garage-style covered area. Coffee is from Caffe Umbria and they’ve also got Chai and Tea. They also have some liqueurs if you’d like to spice up your drinks.  Not only does Red Arrow Coffee have a normal selection of house made pastries(also $1.00 pastries. Holla!) like cookies, cake slices, scones and muffins, but also house made ricotta, salad and sandwiches straight out of the Brimmer and Heeltap kitchen.

There’s a few covered tables inside the garage area, but the real attraction is the outdoor area. There’s just so much green as you can see from the pictures and a variety of outdoor sections. There are overhead heaters and a fire pit for the cold mornings. There’s a long table with barstools and there are numerous individual tables with a string of lights overhead. The small running fountain gives it that tranquil feel.

 

Because it was created on the fly and most of it is located in a garden, Red Arrow Coffee is not outfitted with electrical outlets like many cafes are, so if you plan to work on your laptop or recharge your phone, be warned.

Ratings(1-5)

Favorite Thing: The entire patio full of green.

Atmosphere:  5.00

Service: 5.00

Food Options: 4.75

Overall: 4.85

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