Jenna Sue's Cafe: Where the Morning Crowd Goes in Boulder Creek

Jenna Sue's opens at 6 a.m. on weekdays, tied with the Tree House for the earliest door in Boulder Creek. The cafe sits at 13090 Highway 9 in the middle of the downtown shops, and its own site calls it the place "where friends meet in Boulder Creek," describing its job in town as hosting the morning crowd.

The menu

This is a full coffee house, not a counter with a pot on it, and the food is breakfast and lunch built for people who are on their way somewhere. The cafe doesn't post prices online, so ask at the counter.

• Breakfast: biscuits and gravy, breakfast burritos, breakfast bagels, and something called the Astronauts Breakfast.
• Sandwiches: BLT, turkey club, hot ham and swiss, Reuben on rye, avocado and cheese, hummus, and whole wheat wraps, with bagels and soup and salad alongside.
• From the in-house bakery: the baking happens on site. Lori's coffee cake is named on the menu in its own right, and Dessert First Bakery shares the kitchen here, which is why some of its cookies and pastries turn up in the case even though the bakery itself has no shopfront.
• Coffee and drinks: espresso drinks run the usual range, americano through mocha, plus drip and cold drinks. The beans are Java Bob's, roasted in Boulder Creek, and you can buy them by the bag as well as the cup.

Where it fits in town

Boulder Creek has three morning rooms and they're not interchangeable. Bella's is the sit-down diner, a plate and a table. The Tree House is the larger cafe at the north end, redwoods growing through the floor and room to sit, work, and socialize. Jenna Sue's is the downtown one and the early one, a small shop with only a handful of seats, an in-house bakery, and food that outruns the square footage.

It's also a landmark for something other than coffee. The free grocery giveaway runs every Friday at 3 p.m. in the open lot next to the cafe, no sign-up and no questions, moving to Junction Park if it rains. If someone gives you directions to it, Jenna Sue's is how they will describe the spot.

Hours and menu items change. Check Jenna Sue's own page or call 831-338-7008 for anything time-sensitive.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time does Jenna Sue's open?

Doors open at 6:00 a.m. Monday through Friday and 7:00 a.m. on weekends, and close at 2:30 p.m. daily. The Tree House keeps the same schedule, so the two cafes share the earliest opening in town.

Whose coffee do they pour?

Java Bob's, roasted in Boulder Creek. Bulk coffee is sold by the bag as well as brewed by the cup.

Is it open on Monday?

Yes. Jenna Sue's posts Monday hours, which isn't true of most of the town's dining rooms.

Is this where the Friday free groceries are?

Next door. The giveaway runs from 3 p.m. until the food is gone, in the open lot beside the cafe, and moves to Junction Park in the rain. See our free resources guide.

Where is it exactly?

13090 Highway 9, downtown Boulder Creek, in the middle of the shops. Phone 831-338-7008.

Last reviewed August 5, 2026. Hours and details follow the cafe's own page. Where other listings disagreed, the cafe's own page was used.

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