Fuel Cafe

• Cuisine(s): Breakfast, Contemporary, Deli
  Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-3pm, Thu 5pm-9pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-10pm
  Price: $$ $, $$
  Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash, ATM/Debit
• Attire: Casual
  Features: Kid Friendly, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible
  Serving: Breakfast, Lunch
  Alcohol: Full bar
• Reservations: Not Accepted
  Parking: Free, Lot Available

Description

"It didn't make sense, at first, to put a restaurant in the middle of nowhere," says Bob Blair, the chef/owner of Fuel Cafe, which he opened in the middle of nowhere in early 2008. But how could he have known that his restaurant would make this spot in River North, by the Taxi project, a real destination? People now flock to Fuel for breakfast, lunch and dinner; for pastries and coffees and sandwiches and salads; for the Mediterranean-inspired dinners, from small plates to big, meatier entrees; or just to sit outside on the expansive patio, a true urban oasis, and watch the Platte River -- and the traffic -- go by.