Proudly rooted in Port Rexton, Newfoundland since 2009
Two Whales Coffee Shop brings together fresh vegetarian food, local community, and a welcoming space. Our mission is to serve real, healthy meals with exceptional service—offering a refreshing, rewarding experience for every guest.
“This upscale cafe was a lovely stop after Finishing the Skerwink Trail. Iced coffee and London Fog were top-notch and the brownies were a real treat.”
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Worker-Owned, Community-Loved
Table 8 Co-operative is driven by our commitment to local and organic ingredients, vegetarian cooking, sustainable practices, our staff and our community.
We’re excited to share a little bit of our world with you, and we hope you can taste the love and effort we put into everything we create!
Films on the go
We are hosting Films On The Go with the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival (SJIWFF)! On Wednesday July 29th at 7pm, come by to see four short films from across the province that screened at the St. John’s International Film Festival. Admission is free!
Local shorts include:
Oranges, Nyah Williams
The Muse, Wanda Nolan
Woman-Made, Vicki Murphy, Michaela Benoit
Going Off, Jessica Brown
Explore the lineup at www.womensfilmfestival.com/fotg/nlshorts
This event is brought to you by the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival’s Films On The Go summer screening tour, a program supported by ArtsNL, Canadian Heritage, Canada Council of the Arts, and the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Learn more about Films On The Go at www.womensfilmfestival.com/filmsonthego.
August Music with Ana & Eric
We’re thrilled to have Ana & Eric join us on Thursday August 13th! Ana & Eric blend folk, bossa nova, and Brazilian popular music into a sound that is both intimate and rhythmically vibrant. Based in St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador, the duo has performed widely across Brazil, Europe, and Canada. Life in Newfoundland has deeply shaped their music. The landscape, local culture, and collaborations influence their songwriting, while their Brazilian roots bring distinctive rhythms, harmonies, and lyrical expression. The result is a unique sonic landscape that balances the storytelling intimacy of folk with the dynamic pulse of Brazilian traditions.
Their work has been recognized with multiple accolades: Ana Luisa Ramos won the 2025 ECMA Award in the Global Music category, and the duo received nominations for the 2023 ECMA Global Release of the Year, three 2023 MusicNL Awards, one 2021 ECMA nomination, and three 2021 MusicNL nominations.
Currently, Ana & Eric are preparing their second full-length album, Older than Sadness, which further explores cross-cultural music-making, weaving folk and rock traditions with Brazilian rhythms to create a richly textured sound.
Send us a message, give the shop a call, or drop by to grab tickets ahead of time. We’ll have snacks and drinks available too!
August Music with Avalon Stanley
Our second music night in August! On Saturday August 22nd, Avalon Stanley will join us at the Coffee Shop. Avalon Stanley is the musical alter-ego of award winning actor, Darryl Hopkins. With his roots stemming firmly from Trinity Bay, he’s performed internationally to sold out audiences. Armed with his trusty acoustic guitar and portable pump organ, his songs speak to the sublime nature of the human experience, and the beauty, therein.
Send us a message, give the shop a call, or drop by to grab tickets ahead of time. We’ll have snacks and drinks available too!
Fall Market on September 20th
Our final market of the season! We’ll be gathering one last time in the garden for local craft vendors, a cozy fall inspired menu, and live music!
Become a community Supporter
If you’re passionate about our mission and want to support our co-op model, we also offer the option of becoming a Community Supporter.
Land Acknowledgment
Two Whales Coffee Shop respectfully acknowledges the land on which we gather and alter as the ancestral homelands of the Beothuk. We acknowledge the island of Ktaqmkuk as the unceded, traditional territory of the Beothuk and the Mi’kmaq and acknowledge Labrador as the traditional and ancestral homelands of the Innu of Nitassinan, the Inuit of Nunatsiavut, and the Inuit of NunatuKavut. We strive for respectful partnerships with all peoples of this province as we search for collective healing and true reconciliation to honour this beautiful land together. We open our hearts and minds to the past and commit ourselves to working in a spirit of truth and reconciliation to make a better future for all.