The Black Dog — Restaurant in Snoqualmie

Black Dog Arts cafe is a vegan café in downtown Snoqualmie. They have simple but fresh food and decent coffee. They also have beer and wine and cocktails. I like their open mic night on Wednesday evenings. It gets an eclectic crowd and I enjoy the performances. I have also attended some art workshops there on weekend afternoons.

The service is friendly and if you want some vegan food, it is the place to go. The quesadilla or the veggie sandwich is good, their soups are great too. I sometimes get the pot of tea with my food. All bakery items are vegan and delicious. The cafe also sells some wares from local artists like jewelry, paintings and other objects.

It’s nice to have a place that locals like to frequent. Open mic nights are Wednesdays 6-10 PM and there is live music on some Friday nights and some weekend afternoons. My pics are all of open mic nights from 4 separate occasions. I visit this place at least once a week as I really like the ambience and the cozy atmosphere and Raven, the owner, is really nice and friendly. On my last visit for an open mic night, I also met the original owner Chris. She told me that this place has been in existence for the past 30 years and the open mic has been on for all this time! I feel so fortunate to have a place like this...

Wonderful setting with lots of space and great decorations. Friendly, efficient service. Loved the ambiance and everything was very clean. The food was delicious. We got the vegan breakfast burritos and bakon and spinach scramble, plus the bundt cake and ice cream. Everything was exceptional. The chica morada was a nice drink too, on the milder side. Loved the inclusion of Peruvian specialties. The bakon in the bakon and spinach scramble was particularly good, and the dish just left you feeling good. It was also really cool that the ice cream was small-batch and made from lentil milk.

The one thing that threw us off was that it felt like there were a few unstated upcharges on the bills (e.g. for the salsa included in the burrito). It came out a bit more than expected. We'll probably be more careful next time, but it was overall a great experience.

Hope that this cafe keeps being a community center! We loved that they host concerts and other events. The area around it is really nice as well with ample parking. Great stop on the way back from hikes...

Not only is this my go-to place to eat in Snoqualmie, it’s also where I got my wedding cake made. My husband is vegan, and it was important to us to have little to no animal products at our wedding. We contacted the cafe, and met with Maxine to talk details. She was so kind and receptive to our ideas, including a Twin Peaks-themed cherry pie.

Now let’s talk about the finished products. The cake was PHENOMENAL. It was beautifully decorated in Black Lodge colors (iykyk). The pie had Twin Peaks symbols on the top, which was so thoughtful of Maxine to include. And the taste? Mind-blowing (and I’m not vegan). My 9 year old nephew exclaimed that it was the best frosting he’s ever had. And if you know kids, you know they have no filter, so if they say it’s good, it’s GOOD. The cake was so moist and fluffy. The pie was also a HUGE hit. I don’t even think we had leftovers.

I cannot recommend this place enough. Thank you so much for adding magical desserts to our...