Westfield Station Café, the family-owned spot serving Egyptian and American fare across from the train station, has closed after nine years in business. The café announced its closure on social media Monday, telling followers it had officially shut down after what it called nine incredible years.
According to TAPinto Westfield, the café thanked the community for welcoming and supporting it over the years, and said it would miss the town, the familiar faces, and the vibrant energy that surrounded the South Avenue storefront. The café also wished well both the community and the new owners taking over the space, per the same report.
The café opened across from the Westfield train station in 2018, and according to earlier Patch reporting, it was slated to take over the space formerly occupied by Duke's Deli at 339 South Ave. W., with plans to serve breakfast and lunch along with select Mediterranean dishes, per patch.com.
A Roof Leak and a Community Rescue
The café's run wasn't without setbacks. It weathered the COVID pandemic, and in 2024 it experienced a devastating roof leak, according to the TAPinto report. That same year, a customer-led fundraiser helped keep the café open, the station's report notes.
Describing its tenure as an unforgettable nine years, the café's closing message framed the shutdown as the end of an era for the South Side strip near the train station, rather than an abrupt departure.
Not the First Westfield Café to Face Turmoil
Westfield Station Café isn't the only local café to have gone through upheaval in recent years. Feast Catering, another Westfield café, closed its doors at the end of 2024 before later reopening as The Kitchen by Feast Catering at 405 Cumberland Street, according to patch.com. That relaunched business described its new operation as 85 percent kitchen and 15 percent retail, a shift toward catering work rather than a traditional storefront café model, the outlet reported.
It isn't clear from available information why Westfield Station Café ultimately closed, who the new owners are, or what, if anything, will open in its place at 339 South Ave. W. A Facebook listing for the café shows a “Closing Soon” status alongside a 100 percent recommendation rating across 38 reviews, though that listing does not independently confirm the café's final day of operation.
