Farmhouse Cafe – Wendell Falls

Farmhouse Cafe is a counter-service cafe inside the Wendell Falls community in Wendell, in the community center area and separate from the Treelight Square shops. It cooks breakfast and lunch for the neighborhood, then turns to an evening social menu of shareable plates with wine or craft beer.

Chef Patrick Cowden, who cooked at Raleigh’s Pharmacy Café, builds the menu around seasonal Eastern North Carolina ingredients. That means smørrebrød, the open-faced Danish sandwiches, alongside breakfast tacos and avocado toast, all ordered at the counter. There is a kids menu for younger diners.

What to know

• Co-owner Daniel Whittaker also comes from Green Planet Catering, a certified B Corp caterer.
• Live music plays on Fridays, and open bluegrass picking happens on Wednesdays.
• Seasonal events include a crawfish boil and oyster bakes.
• The Three Little Pigs grits bowl and the mesa bowl are menu regulars.