Linden Hour

Open daily from 7

Book a table

First coffee at seven. Last plate at nine.

Linden Hour is a neighborhood café and kitchen on Larkspur Row. Pastry and eggs in the morning, a short seasonal lunch, then candles and slow braises at night.

Open daily from 7

Today 7 am to 3 pm, 5 to 9 pm

18 Larkspur Row, Riverside Quarter How to find us

Brunch on a wooden counter by the window: a wrap with sprouts and hash browns, a bagel plate behind it, a beet latte, an iced matcha latte and house plants

What people come back for

Five things that never leave the menu, whatever the season.

  • From above, on a weathered wooden table: a slice of tomato quiche with green salad, a croissant under béchamel and chives, and two flat whites
    Tomato quiche and a ham croissant$14
  • From above, a round marble table: smoked trout with quinoa and hollandaise, an omelette with greens and squash, a grilled flatbread roll, a flat white and a green juice
    Smoked trout plate$16
  • A table set for supper by candlelight: tall taper candles, autumn flowers in glass bottles, crystal glasses and half a grapefruit
    Suppers by candlelightfrom $26
  • A blueberry danish on a speckled plate, cinnamon-sugar doughnuts and a croissant on a wooden café table
    Blueberry danish$4.75
  • A flat white with rosetta latte art in a cream cup, seen from above
    Flat white$4.75

A year at the table

Part of the menu changes four times a year, when the market does. Scroll through the seasons and watch the table change.

  1. March to May

    Spring

    Asparagus, the first peas, radishes with butter, and strawberries once they finally taste of something.

    • Asparagus, soft egg, brown butter$15
    • Pea and mint toast$12
    • Strawberries, yogurt, honey$10
    • Honey and lavender latte$5.25
  2. June to August

    Summer

    Tomatoes three ways, peaches on everything, and a lot of iced coffee on the bench outside.

    • Tomatoes, burrata, peaches, basil$16
    • Peach and ricotta toast$12
    • A bowl of cherries$7
    • Iced coffee with cream$4.50
  3. September to November

    Fall

    Squash comes out of the oven all day. Mushrooms, sage, apples with sharp cheddar, and hot cider at the counter.

    • Roasted squash, mushrooms, sage$18
    • Squash soup with crème fraîche$9
    • Apples and aged cheddar$11
    • Hot spiced cider$5
  4. December to February

    Winter

    Long braises with white beans and rosemary, citrus to keep things bright, and proper hot chocolate.

    • Braised short rib, white beans$28
    • Blood orange and fennel salad$12
    • Marmalade toast$8
    • Hot chocolate, marshmallows$4.75
The café room in afternoon sun: a dark wood counter with stools, globe lights, bentwood chairs, olive armchairs and tall windows

One long counter and eleven tables

Mornings run on the counter: order, find a seat, and we bring it over. At night the lights go down, the tables get cloths, and we take bookings.

  • Walk-ins all day at the counter and the window bench.
  • Bookings for dinner, and for lunch groups of six or more.
  • Step-free entrance, an accessible restroom and high chairs.
  • Dogs welcome on the patio, with a water bowl by the door.
A barista pours steamed milk into a cup, drawing rosetta latte art
A cook plates dinner on the pass: a gloved hand and a tattooed arm add shredded kale to a row of white plates

Catering and private evenings

The same food, sent to your office or served to your people in our room after hours.

  • Breakfast boxes

    Pastry, fruit, granola pots and a coffee carafe. For 10 or more, with 48 hours' notice.

    from $14 a person

  • Lunch platters

    Two salads, a roast, bread and something sweet, on platters you can keep for a week.

    from $22 a person

  • The whole room

    Up to 36 seated at one long table, or 50 standing. Monday evenings and Sundays after 3.

    from $1,800 minimum

A long wooden table set for a private dinner: white plates with folded napkins, candles, glass bottles and shared bowls

Overheard at the counter sample reviews

  • I came for the cardamom knot and stayed for a second coffee. They remembered my order by the third week.

    Maya, a Tuesday regular

  • We booked the room for my dad's seventieth. One long table, the braise, candles. Nobody wanted to leave.

    Theo, private dinner for 28

  • The kids get toast soldiers, I get the trout plate, everybody is happy before nine on a Saturday.

    Rosa, weekend breakfasts

Find us on Larkspur Row

18 Larkspur Row
Riverside Quarter, Your City

Two blocks up from the river path. Bike rack out front, free street parking after 6.

(555) 010-0133
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Opening hours

Monday
7 am to 3 pm
Tuesday
7 am to 3 pm, 5 to 9 pm
Wednesday
7 am to 3 pm, 5 to 9 pm
Thursday
7 am to 3 pm, 5 to 9 pm
Friday
7 am to 3 pm, 5 to 10 pm
Saturday
8 am to 3 pm, 5 to 10 pm
Sunday
8 am to 3 pm

Book a table for dinner

Breakfast and lunch are walk-in. For dinner, send a request and we confirm by text within a few hours. Groups of nine or more, see private evenings.

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