Welcome to The Encounter Cafe in Iowa City, IA
Thank you for visiting our site!!
We are truly blessed to have so many great friends out there that have chosen to support us at The Encounter Cafe. Your friendship means a great deal to us and we enjoy serving you!
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NOTICE: We will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 22-23
Thank for being wonderful customers!!
About Us
Fresh Ingredients
We strive to use the "freshest" and mostly "locally grown or purchased" ingredients we can find. Our "Free Range"/"Cage Free" Eggs come from Farmer's Hen House of Kalona. The organic whole and 2% milk we use is from Kalona Organics. The coffee we brew is from fair trade beans roasted by Capanna's of North Liberty.
Made from Scratch
Our baked items are all baked fresh each day and are made from scratch. The Soft Pretzels are a signature item for us and are baked fresh each day. The Cinnamon Rolls are also a specialty item and are absolutely delicious. We have amazing muffins with some of the best tasting offerings this side of heaven . We are offering some fall flavors right now. Chocolate chip cookies, are also available. Ask us to heat either of the baked items to give it a "fresh out of the oven" softness.
Family & Friends
We invite you and your friends to come and and enjoy a friendly encounter with us and with new friends. We hope you also encounter good food and some of our great hot drinks as well as some wonderful cold drinks. The Encounter Cafe exists for more than food and drink sales. We want to learn to know you and provide an atmosphere that is comfortable and peaceful. In other words, like good friends and family atmosphere.
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We love our customers and hope to see you when you visit us during normal business hours.
Plan to enjoy the wonderful, made on site, pastries in Iowa City!