Greenbridge is getting a new all-day hangout as sibling-run Zoco Cafe and Wine prepares for its official grand opening the weekend of May 1 to 3, following a quieter soft opening earlier in April. The spot at 9901 8th Ave SW blends Mexican American brunch plates with pastas, burgers and a wine program the owners say will spotlight Washington producers. Siblings Amador Coyantes and Silvia Camarillo, veterans of the restaurant world, say they want Zoco to function as a neighborhood living room where people can linger over coffee, cocktails or a full meal.
“We want everyone to feel like they can come here and stay, catch up with friends and family,” co-owner Amador Coyantes told West Seattle Blog. That reporting notes the pair quietly opened in early April and received a liquor license later that month, clearing the way for a wine and cocktail program to back up the food menu. Coyantes told West Seattle Blog the May celebration will feature live music, gift card giveaways and a few small surprises for customers.
Menu and hours
Zoco’s brunch lineup mixes American and Mexican favorites, with items the owners have mentioned that include dulce de leche French toast with mezcal sauce, a gluten free avocado toast with eggs, fried chicken and waffles, and chilaquiles verdes with house made poblano sauce. Dinner service layers on pastas, burgers and a ribeye steak. Toast lists the ribeye and several pasta dishes on the current menu, and the restaurant already shows up on delivery platforms. The Infatuation’s Seattle listing flagged Zoco as a brunch forward neighborhood addition when it appeared in early April.
Neighborhood response
Early reaction during the soft opening has been warm, with neighbors drifting back to the corner after a nearby longtime cafe closed late last year. Camarillo’s daughter Nicole Macias told West Seattle Blog that the first days of service made it clear how much the community wanted a new lunchtime and dinner option. The owners say they are already hearing requests for more homemade pasta and other additions they hope to roll out if demand stays strong.
Plan ahead
For current hours, the address and advance ordering, check the restaurant’s official ordering page on Toast, which lists the location at 9901 8th Ave SW along with posted times. Toast lets customers place pickup orders directly and browse the full menu. If you are heading to the May 1 to 3 grand opening, expect a busy kitchen and consider ordering early or arriving on the earlier side for brunch to avoid a long wait.
