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Table Talk
Springfield Food News
Read all about what's happening with the food scene in Springfield in this week's Table Talk.
by Tessa Cooper
Sep 09 2025 at 8 a.m.
Two New International Cafés to Try
We just got word on two tasty-looking businesses that have just opened up! That means it’s time for us to conduct some very important food research and indulge our sugar cravings.
• We’ve been curious about what would fill the former space of European Café, and now we have an answer! Asa Al-Furat opened at 207 Park Central East in Springfield and is serving traditional Iraqi sweets, coffees and teas. Imtihan Alaid, who is from Iraq, is the baker behind the concept, and you may recognize her and her treats from her booth at special events around town like Culture Fest on C-Street.
• How on earth did we miss the fact that The Boba House opened at 4728 S. Campbell Ave., Ste. 100 in Springfield, exactly one month ago? We are absolutely heading there when our next craving for a matcha milk tea hits, which will honestly probably be later this week. We are super excited to try the egg pudding and the salt cold foam toppings. Also on the menu are goodies like housemade phở, shrimp tempura and gyoza. Plus, they have a special section of desserts on the lineup, like taiyaki ice cream, fried milk bites and a rotating pastry offering.🧋
Do Good With Good Food
Every September, Feeding America food banks all across the country raise funds and awareness for the fight against hunger. Ozarks Food Harvest is the Feeding America Food Bank for southwest Missouri, and they’ve partnered with several local businesses to offer some tasty ways to give back. During Hunger Action Month, the following local eateries, cafes and bars will donate funds from certain purchases:
• Neighbor’s Mill Bakery & Café is donating $1 for every pumpkin cream cheese muffin they sell this month.
• MaMa Jean's Natural Market is donating $1 from every Maple Cinnamon Sweet Potato Smoothie sold during September at all deli locations.
• The Almighty Sando Shop is donating 20% of its sandwich sales every Thursday this month.
• Best of Luck Beer Hall is partnering with Springfield Brewing Company and Wil Fischer to raise funds for Ozarks Food Harvest’s Weekend Backpack Program. For each pint of an SBC beer purchased in September at Best of Luck, they will donate $1. During two special events, they will donate $2 for each pint. One of these events is Shaun Munday’s performance on September 11 at 6 p.m., and the other is a trivia night on September 25 at 7 p.m.
Additionally, several local food and beverage businesses have donated items to the Go Orange Auction, which is running online from September 17-19. We’re talking prizes from some of our favorite places like The Coffee Ethic, Bambinos, Bon Bon’s Candy House, Civil Kitchen, Jimm’s Steakhouse & Pub, La Roux Bistro and so many others. We love seeing our community rally together like this! 🧡
Sugar, Cinnamon Spice & All Things Nice
Fall seasonal drinks are starting to arrive in the Ozarks. We’re still waiting on a few of our favorite shops to release their seasonal menus (which we know will be full of pumpkin spice galore), but here are a few must-tries that highlight the other flavors of the moment.
🍎 This past weekend, we headed to The Workshop at Finley Farms and ordered the Apple Fritter Latte. It tasted like a pumpkin spice latte and apple cider had a baby. 10/10, highly recommend.
🍂 Another pastry-inspired beverage! A craving for a sticky bun is not bound by seasons, but it hits different in the fall. Urban Grounds just brought back its Sticky Buns Latte due to popular demand. The housemade cinnamon sugar syrup is definitely the main event, but the sweet cream cold foam and dusting of cinnamon sugar make it a repeat order.
🍫 Eurasia Coffee Co. is serving up a S’mores Latte with housemade marshmallows (yum), graham cracker crumbs and Askinosie Chocolate’s signature cocoa.
Patties On the Move
Jamaican Patty Co. just announced that they are planning to relocate its south side location at 3439 S. Campbell Ave., and they are asking the community for help finding a new spot. If you know of a gem that’s 800 to 1000 square feet with good visibility and ample parking, let them know! In the meantime, you can still cure a craving for a plantain tart patty at their downtown location.
