Shine Cafe Conway

You will take a shine to this beautiful restored house turned cafe serving nothing but made from scratch cooking. Located on Main Street by the library this historic Chestnut house was built in 1927 and completely restored in 2017 by the owners. The history of this home was that a female architect built it and it served as a family home, a boarding house, Tea Shop, bridal shop and now a cafe. Owner and Executive Chef, Leslie Wilson, has not only painstakingly restored this stately home but has greatly invested her time, passion and culinary skills creating some of finest down home cooking with an International flair you will find locally. And don’t be surprised when she personally comes to your table to chat, as she is just as passionate with her customers. One can dine on the front porch, inside the main house with restored wood floors, tongue and groove paneled ceiling and brick fireplace or out back on an open patio that is beautifully landscaped. Sunday brunch was being served with a number of breakfast entrees and quiche, soups, sides and sandwiches. And don’t forget the made in house desserts and cheesecake. Our Breakfast Bowl was a good serving of seasoned chunky potatoes, bacon, stewed tomatoes, choice of egg (ours scrambled) and topped with melted cheddar cheese. Completing the meal was the decadent blueberry custard tart with fresh blueberries and flaky crust. From the hostess to our server everyone greeted us with a smile and Cassie did an outstanding job. While one is waiting, peruse the local art on display and for sale in the entrance and/or throughout the house.

Yesterday was my first time at the Shine Cafe and it was amazing! The food tasted even better than it looked - and I thought they displayed it very nicely. The cafe is in a large renovated house in downtown Conway. We got our own room. This place takes all coronavirus cleaning and distancing seriously. Saw staff cleaning continuously. They have sanitizer for staff and guests to use. As for the meal, I had the best Shrimp & Grits I’d ever tasted. The side salad that came with it had some of the best homemade Ranch Dressing. I tried my friend’s Steak and it was incredible too! I want to come back and try other items. How did I not know about this great place? Will definitely be back. The staff were very attentive. They checked on us several times and ensured our drinks were full. This was an excellent experience.