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Through the garden gate.

Coffee, breakfast, beer and wine under the shade trees, with dogs, plants, string lights and a skeleton holding his coffee up high. Inside: red walls, a fireplace and art on every wall.

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The courtyard gate with a metal arch and painted panels on the fence

Posted on the fence

The menu board from inside, hung out here so you can decide on the walk up.

Breakfast

  • Breakfast tacos5.25
  • Kolaches5.00
  • Bagels4.00
  • Gourmet bagels5.50
  • Muffins5.50
  • Scones6.00
  • Oatmeal5.75
  • Coffee cake5.50

Sweets

  • Cinnamon roll7.00
  • Blueberry turnover7.00
  • Krispy brick7.00
  • Brownie5.50
  • Magic bar5.50
  • Almond Joy bar5.50
  • Lemon tart5.50
  • Peanut butter chocolate cup5.50

Vegan & gluten-free treats from Zucchini Kill — ask at the case

Lunch

  • Sandwich14.00
  • Veggie sandwich8.00
  • Salmon on a bagel16.00
  • Soup of the day5.25 / 8.00
  • Half sandwich, half soup14.00
  • Homemade salsa & chips6.00
  • Bag of chips1.50

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beer & wine menu!

Drinks

Hot 12 / 16 / 20 oz

  • Hot coffee3.00 3.25 3.50
  • Café au lait3.25 3.50 3.75
  • Americano4.00 4.50 5.00
  • Latte or cappuccino5.00 5.50 6.00
  • Mocha5.25 5.75 6.25
  • Breve5.75 6.25 6.75

Cold 16 / 20 oz

  • Iced Toddy cold brew4.25 4.75
  • Iced latte5.00 5.50
  • Iced mocha5.25 5.75
  • Iced breve5.75 6.25
  • Iced chai5.00 5.75
  • Iced matcha5.00 5.75
  • Add flavored syrup1.25
  • Add pump of chocolate1.00
  • Add alternative milk1.75
The whole menu, with beer and wine
The courtyard sculpture: a metal skeleton rising from an urn, holding a coffee cup

The courtyard

A landscaped patio under big trees and a pergola. Wrought-iron tables, potted everything, rusted-steel art on the fence and lights at night. Dogs welcome.

The Free Range Farmers Market sets up here Friday mornings; Produce on the Patio is Saturday.

Texas craft beers lined up on a courtyard table

This week at the house

All events
  1. Mon6:30 pmSketchbook Club
  2. Tue7:30 pmThe Laughing Dead
  3. Wed6:30 pmHip-Hop Congress
  4. Thu7:30 pmPoetry Open Mic
  5. Fri9 am – 1 pmFree Range Farmers Market
  6. Sat9 am – 1 pmProduce on the Patio
  7. Sun11 am – 2 pmChief and TheDoomsDayDevice

Inside, art on every wall

Local artists hang a new show every month, most of it for sale. Hand-made jewelry and gifts sit on the mantel.

Show your work here
Hand-made jewelry and gifts for sale on the mantel
A band playing in the stage room under string lights, the crowd up close

The stage room holds about forty.

Close enough to see the drummer sweat. Bands, comics, poets and performers: tell us what you do and when you'd like to play.

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Before the show

  • Latte or cappuccino5.00
  • Monthly drink special10.00 / 12.00Ask what's brewing this month
  • Iced Toddy cold brew4.25Our house cold brew
  • Italian cream soda4.25
  • Breakfast tacos5.25Seven kinds, made fresh — until they run out
  • Sandwich14.00Built your way on sourdough or a bagel
  • Cinnamon roll7.00Ask for today’s options
  • Cream coffin5.50Vegan and gluten-free, from Zucchini Kill

Full menu, beer and wine

A bartender opening a bottle of Texas craft beer at the bar

Find the gate

1432 Old Ranch Road 12, San Marcos. On Old Ranch Road 12 just west of the Texas State campus. Look for the red and black stripes.

Every day7 am – 10 pm

Get directionsCall (512) 754-9253