The Queen Street Commons Café is the kind of gathering place that is central to community vitality. It is a place that provides opportunities for music, gathering, movies and conversation. We invite people to enjoy our affordable, vegetarian home-style meals, snacks and desserts along with our fair-trade organic coffee and other tasty drinks. We welcome community events and volunteers to help us make the place come to life. The Queen Street Commons Café is a place where all are welcome.

Links: How to Reach Us Queen Street Commons Events Calendar (.pdf) Queen Street Commons Café Menu (.pdf) Our Catering Menu (.pdf) Open Space Gatherings (.pdf)

The café, located at 43 Queen St. South, is strongly supported by volunteers and offers a vegetarian menu, community meeting space, music nights, and a unique gift shop. Food for the café is prepared at Maurita's Kitchen at 66 Queen. The café & kitchen are Urban Agriculture projects which aim to reconnect city folks with the local food system. If you wish to volunteer at the café, please call 519-743-1151 ext. 244.

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The café offers vegetarian fare, including dips, pizzas, soups, salads, and daily lunch specials. The wide assortment of freshly baked cookies, muffins, squares & cakes includes dairy, wheat & sugar-free options, as well as more decadent choices. Fair trade coffees and organic herbal teas served. It is our hope that whole foods produced locally can be accessible and affordable to those with limited income.

Menu items include:

Fair Trade Coffee Espresso Specialty Herbal Teas Smoothies and Iced Drinks Pizza

Fresh Salads Desserts and Baked Goods Burritos and Quesadillas Sandwiches and Wraps

Community Space and Events

Queen Street Commons provides community groups with free meeting space. We are planning a variety of community workshops and lectures. Regular activities include:

• The Speak English Café
• Music and Open Mic Nights
• BarterWorks Market Days

Check out the Queen Street Commons Calendar for more information on events at the Café.

Unique Gift Shop

The gift shop at 43 Queen carries a unique assortment of hand-made items, including:

• GROW Herbal Gardens products
• Handmade Paper Products
• Natural Soaps
• Pillows
• Knitted Goods
• Jewelry
• Clothing
• Books
• Beeswax Candles
• Hand-knit Ponchos
• Herbal Vinegars
• Vinyl Handbags
• Pottery Pendants
• Theraputic Tea Blends

All items in the gift shop are made by local artisans & crafters who are associated with The Working Centre. The gift shop offers a way to showcase these talents, as well as provide a source of income for beginning artisans. If you wish to become a vendor, contact Julia for more details at 749-9177 ext. 1.