The Green Owl- Delray Beach on Atlantic Avenue-Our Hometown Special Place!
My favorite street in Delray Beach is Atlantic Avenue and it has been fun and interesting watching as it has grown. The Ave has become “the” place to be especially on Friday and Saturday nights, where you can choose from any number of fun and fine dining establishments.
And yet, there are some things that you are just as happy to see stay the same.
The Green Owl is one of those places. Founded in 1981, this neighborhood corner cafe has been serving residents and visiting guests for over 30 years. And, in that time, you can still get a cup of coffee for less than what you’d pay at that famous place that’s on every corner; you can get a Mini-breakfast (just enough to start your day) for under $4.00, and an order of fries for $1.50!
We stop at the Green Owl for breakfast after our morning walk at Delray Beach about 4 times a week and it is part of our ritual. It is about as hometown as you can get. There’s always someone sitting at the counter working a crossword puzzle while having a cup of coffee or chatting with the person across the way.
On weekends you’ll see families there for that special Sunday morning treat; there is an older gentleman there who has breakfast there many mornings. He owned the store just across the street that was a fixture for over 50 years. That store has been sold, and we’re all waiting to see the next chapter in the story for that corner.
When the weather is good (but isn’t it always in Delray?), you can choose to sit outside and become part of the “street” scene. It’s not unusual for some of the customers to be served their breakfast in a bowl directly on the sidewalk, while their owners are having their own breakfast of grits, eggs, pancakes or french toast.
Here’s what I love about the Green Owl in Delray :
- Regular food at realistic prices- scrambled eggs are meant to be just that…. not something that people try to make “more interesting”
- The waitstaff always welcomes you with a smile and “take a seat anywhere”.
- When we walk in, we don’t even have to ask for our coffee anymore…. it’s already on its way to the table.
- It’s everything you see in movies and wish for…. a place where you can go and someone at the next table might hear your conversation and chime in with their opinion. I love it!
The Green Owl
330 E. Atlantic Avenue
Delray Beach,FL
561-272-7766
Hours: (Pay attention!) Mon-Fri- 7-3 pm
Saturdays- 7-2 pm
Sundays- 8-noon
(You can bring plastic, but it will do you no good unless accompanied by cash!)
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