Seattle's got a new cafe/dinner/dessert/beer/wine spot on Capitol Hill: Cafe Metropolitain. Situated on the first floor of the Villa Marjorie apartment building, I was at first worried about its proximity to B&O Espresso. Two coffee and dessert places practically across the street from each other? Can we stand for such a thing? Fortunately, a visit to the Cafe this evening assuaged my fears: Metropolitain has a very different feel and menu, and fills a different niche on the Hill that should be compatible with other night nosh spots like B&O, Dilettante, and Cafe Septieme.
The first thing that strikes you when you enter the Cafe is its interior decor. It feels as if you're in a kitschy version of a French street, with a bar, cafe, wine shop, house, and square. Fake doors and windows line one wall, fake gas lamps line another, and fake trees and flowers make it feel like you're out of doors. Despite the falsehoods, the look works quite well, or at least it did in the low light at night.
Cafe Metropolitain's menu isn't extravagant. They have a handful of appetizers, sandwiches, entrees, and desserts. Four of their eight-page menu is devoted to alcohol, with a nice selection of beer and wine and some unexpected touches (Lindeman's Framboise lambic ale on tap!). The food and dessert selection spans enough tastes to please most. Sandwiches and appetizers for the day time, and dessert and alcohol for the evening. Add to that free Wi-Fi and the Cafe very much encourages you to chill out with a laptop or with your friends on one of their comfy red couches or next to their indoor fountain.
Cafe Metropolitain hasn't been open for very long, but they seem to be running smoothly and are drawing a fair crowd. I expect them to settle into a rhythm and then start experimenting with some additional food and beverage offerings.
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