Beloved Phoenix Coffee Truck Finds Permanent Home in Downtown Bungalow

Matilda's All-Day Cafe opens in restored 1914 home, expanding First Place Coffee's neighborhood vibe and seasonal offerings.

Feb. 25, 2026 at 4:09pm

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Matilda's All-Day Cafe, the brick-and-mortar outpost of the popular First Place Coffee food truck, has opened in a restored 1914 bungalow on Roosevelt Row in downtown Phoenix. The new cafe serves coffee, breakfast, lunch, and dinner, building on First Place Coffee's seasonal drink menu while adding a full food program and evening cocktails in a cozy, neighborhood-focused setting.

Why it matters

The opening of Matilda's All-Day Cafe adds to the growing trend of all-day, community-oriented concepts in Phoenix's Roosevelt Row district, blending morning coffee culture with evening social life in a restored historic building.

The details

Matilda's takes over the former Garden Bar space at 822 N. 6th Ave, featuring intimate dining rooms, a lounge, and a front porch designed for lingering. The cafe serves familiar seasonal drinks from First Place Coffee's food truck menu, like the Honeycomb and Diablo, along with new offerings like lavender-scented coffee drinks, sandwiches, pastries, and a modest dinner program. The space was redesigned by local studio Need To Know, with a hand-painted ceiling mural as a playful focal point.

  • Matilda's All-Day Cafe opened in February 2026.
  • First Place Coffee has operated its popular food truck around Phoenix since the 1970s.

The players

Matilda's All-Day Cafe

A new all-day cafe and bar in downtown Phoenix, opened as the brick-and-mortar outpost of the First Place Coffee food truck.

First Place Coffee

A long-running Phoenix coffee truck that built a loyal following before expanding into the new Matilda's All-Day Cafe location.

Devon McConville

The owner of First Place Coffee and Matilda's All-Day Cafe, who wanted to preserve the truck's neighborhood spirit and dog-friendly hospitality in the new permanent location.

Need To Know

The local design studio that handled the remodel of the 1914 bungalow into Matilda's All-Day Cafe.

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What they’re saying

“Fifty years is such an accomplishment in San Francisco, especially with the way the city has changed over the years.”

— Gordon Edgar, grocery employee

The takeaway

Matilda's All-Day Cafe's expansion from a beloved food truck to a permanent, neighborhood-focused cafe and bar in a restored historic bungalow exemplifies the growing trend of community-oriented, all-day concepts in Phoenix's vibrant Roosevelt Row district.