Nomadic Cafe — Restaurant in Bloomington

I happened upon this cafe after a quick google search for a coffee shop I could meet up with a friend at near the Mall of America and saw this place had great reviews. Driving up I was a bit confused what I was looking for, but my my GPS did bring me right to the front door. The cafe shares an entrance with a restaurant (Zawadi) that has a very large sign but thankfully they had several smaller signs around the parking area so I knew I was in the right place (a business park, on the side facing the hotel). The coffee was fantastic, I believe they said their roast their beans on-site, and the atmosphere was perfect for catching up with a friend. All of the staff were very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend stopping by to support this small business and the fantastic restaurant next door (think Chipotle but with savory African...

Was looking for a coffee shop nearby when running errands in Bloomington. GPS took us a little short of the entrance and it looked like they were closed. I called to check and they were open but the entrance is further along, just inside the bigger main entrance to the building. Some signs say Nomadic Cafe, some say Zawadi Cafe, so it's a little confusing for first time visitors. The person on the phone was helpful in directing us and friendly when we arrived. Coffee was OK - latte was nice and hot. We had a raspberry Danish - there were a lot of these available but no real choice of Danishes - there were also muffins available. Cafe was quite empty at the time of our visit so difficult to gauge the atmosphere. Overall, not a bad place to stop for coffee, but a little difficult to find and not a lot of choice...

Overall a good experience. The building was a little hard to find as it was within the Zawadi building, but didn’t have a large scale sign advertising its presence. I only saw a couple of small paper signs/yard signs in the parking lot.

I got the Nomadic Tea with marshmallow - the person working described it as a Somali Chai. It was delicious, but definitely a sweet drink.

The table arrangements were very spaced out and it felt very open which was nice, but does also mean that seating is limited.

Very affordable for a local cafe/coffee shop with today’s prices.

It seemed like they were under a partial remodel, so the number of tables/chairs may expand, and outdoor signage may be added in the future, but that’s just based on assumptions.

Overall, I...