The Bottom Line
Pros
- Wonderful indoor and outdoor play areas
Cons
- Parking restrictions outside
Description
- 1341 Pascal Street
St. Paul, MN 55108 - Telephone 651-646-9179
- There is street parking outside but watch for parking restrictions and short limit spaces because of the nearby fairgrounds.
Guide Review - Java Train Coffee Shop
Java Train is a large independent coffee shop midway between Como Park and the State Fairgrounds in St. Paul.Java Train is best known for being family friendly. The inside is divided into a quiet space, and a children's play area.
Inside is a caboose-shaped play house with lots of toys and real trains running on the roof. And then outside on the patio is another play house, sand box, and plenty more toys. There's lots of room to run, parasols for shade, and the patio is fenced in to corral the kids safely. Why trains? The owner's father is a train lover, and built all the play structures.
It gets packed with children and parents, especially on weekday mornings, but usually thins out around lunchtime and early afternoon as the tots head home for naps.
The coffee is good, they tend to use more foam than milk in their drinks so ask if you prefer your cappuccino wet. The muffins and other baked goods are lovely homemade, and they have a small but expanding selection of breakfast and lunch items.
