Cafe 212

Hung out here while my wife was taking an art class at the Gum Tree Art Museum. Coffee and biscotti were excellent. Decided to stay for lunch and the food was fantastic. They were doing an incredible amount of business and all of the customers seemed to be having a great time. I will definitely eat here again.

Great place to grab a Java, panini, sandwich or other sweet snacks. The ‘MoonStruck’ is just heavenly! The atmosphere is local and inviting and there are always smiles to greet you at the door.

Very decent sandwich and soup combo, although somewhat pricey for what you get. Great personnel and service.

Stopped by for brunch & the moonstruck sandwich + potato soup blew me away!
Tried to come back for a second lunch (lol) but saw this sign (posted below)
Pretty upset because I wanted another sandwich and soup!
Highly recommended for anyone who is in Tupelo :)

This is a must go place when I’m entertaining people from out of town. Everyone I’ve taken there is blown away by their friendliness and great food!

Great local spot in the heart of downtown Tupelo. I forget the name of the sandwich that I ordered but it was spicy, delicious and on pumpernickel bread. I chose the heath bar cookie and added a cup of zesty tomato soup, both of which were delicious. It’s a cozy spot with local art and a pretty cheap coffee bar too. The place was slam packed at lunch time on a Thursday, so seating is sparse.

Loved this place — ate there today for the first time. Very friendly owner, great prices and relaxed environment. I loved how fresh the food was (my soup and «samich» came out HOT!). My husband and son liked their combos as well and especially enjoyed the potato salad. Everything on the menu sounded good, so it was a bit of a hard choice.

Great local dive that has breakfast and lunch
All major cc accepted
Great service and chicken salad is about as good as my moms!
The coffee shop is located in the back – a few steps away
There’s also a place to sit and read or to have a small 2 – 3 ppl meeting
There’s free parking off Main Street – 2 hr max

I love this café! Great food, relaxed atmosphere, and really nice people… both the proprietors and the customers. Great place for lunch or mid afternoon coffee.

Great artsy décor and chill atmosphere, friendly and attentive staff, a nice quiet place to do some reading or studying. Outlets are everywhere and they have plenty of seating. Only tried their raspberry mocha — delicious!

In town for work on a project. been to Café 212 multiple times based on advice from locals. Good sandwiches and cute shop. The owners are super friendly… Jason even made sure to thank our group for visiting and supporting all of the local restaurants in the area!

Such a cute café with the friendliest people. Even their customers all seemed to be in a good mood. I had the turkey, mushroom, pesto sandwich by recommendation and it was fantastic. Such a small town feel place with good food and reasonable prices. I will be back!

Always a great sandwich! Great service. Fast and fresh. Plenty of seating, great baked goods. The daily special is usually a good bet.

5 stars for food, service, and atmosphere.
I’ve never had anything bad here, although the pimento and cheese is my favorite. Jason and Amanda are the epitome of kindness.
If you aren’t hungry, just go for the coffee.

I only had the coffee here and it was great! I had a latte. Usually people add too much syrup so you lose the flavor of the coffee but not here.
It was very good nice place to hang out and drink coffee.

Good lunch date spot. Good sandwiches everything reasonably priced. Even have some good pies. I try something new here and there. My favorite panini is some like it hot. Tried their potato salad last time, great. U would get the fruit, but feel like the portions are small but that is my only compliant. I would recommend eating here for lunch vs breakfast if I had to pick. The people are really nice too. A good spot to enjoy the downtown Tupelo area surrounded by different downtown shops and sidewalks for a downtown stroll.

I’m giving this place 5 stars. It was clean and hoppin’, my veggie panini was grilled just right, my cappuccino was delicious, the staff was rad, home made biscotti and other baked goods, it was just the best way to end a very long overnight haul from Texas. Made it through Baton Rouge without a problem but holy lord those people are terrible at driving cars in the morning. Everyone in the group spent the whole time raving about this place as we were there, it was great. One thing I would point out is there doesn’t really seem to be a lot of solid places to eat at around here so you should probably just start living down in the basement at this place so that you can just wake up, come upstairs, eat the food, go back downstairs, sit and quest some baldurs gate on your iPad. You’re not sure how you feel about this new paladin you met in Amn, seems like a total jerk but last night he told you in a dialogue prompt that his Mother died and he wanted to become a knight, that’s sort of endearing.

Just got the best caramel macchiato I’ve had in a LONG time here. Very nice, spunky wait staff. Very cool, eclectic décor. If I lived here I’d be there daily! Great job.

Café’ 212 is a must visit in Tupelo! The sandwiches are delicious, especially the white cheddar pimento BLT. Don’t miss Fridays when «Mama’s Chicken Casserole» is served with your choice of soup or salad. The service is spectacular, and the food is second to none. You won’t regret a meal at this cool spot, though you will certainly be upset that they don’t serve dinner, as you’ll want a repeat performance!

I wish that I had come to the Café for lunch instead of breakfast. I was uncertain what was available, being new in town, and, unfortunately, found those working rather unhelpful in terms of explaining what they offered. I ended up having a soy latte, which they were uncertain about being able to make, and a rather doughy whole wheat bagel. The only topping offered, after I asked, was a glossy, aluminum tub of everyday cream cheese, hardly enough to moisten even half of the bagel.
The coffee held up in quality, but I will probably not go back again for anything other than coffee. And, I will bring the New York Times crossword. I enjoy talking with locals when I travel, but friendliness was definitely at a premium here.
Maybe just a bad day?
Addendum: The owner e-​mailed me and explained what may have happened that day and invited me to revisit during lunch, their main draw besides the coffee. Very helpful and sweet. I have since gone back for lunch several times and enjoyed the simple but fresh fare. Nice people trying to make a go of it themselves. Best wishes.