Pay-It-Forward at FoCo Cafe
We are open for Lunch from 11am-2pm Monday - Saturday.
We have Indoor dining, Outdoor Seating, and Carry-Out.
Delivery is available through NoCo Nosh.
🌟 Celebrating 150,000 Meals & Securing Our Future 🌟
We’re about to hit an incredible milestone at FoCo Cafe - 150,000 meals served! As we approach this landmark achievement, we want to express our deepest gratitude to everyone who has ever shared a meal with us, supported our mission through donations, or paid it forward for others.
Your support helped us achieve our first positive year in 2024 after three challenging years where we faced combined losses of over $130,000. While we’re moving in the right direction, we need to rebuild our depleted reserves to ensure we can continue serving our community with the same love and dedication.
We’re launching a campaign to raise $15,000 by March 31st to:
- Support our small but mighty team
- Rebuild our essential reserves
- Ensure stability for our community
Every person who walks through our doors - whether paying it forward or participating in our Meal Exchange program - makes FoCo Cafe the vibrant community space it is today.
Help us secure FoCo Cafe’s future!
We serve Soups, Salads, and Sandwiches on a pay what you can basis using mostly local, organic, and sustainably grown ingredients. Vegan and GF options are always available. If you cannot cover the cost of the food, we ask that you volunteer in exchange for your meal. If you are able to pay it forward, you help cover the cost of a meal for someone in need. We can't wait to see you for lunch!
Our Mission
FoCo Cafe’s mission is to build community by providing nutritious and delicious meals to the people of Fort Collins regardless of their ability to pay while using mostly local, organic, and sustainably grown ingredients.
We are a cafe & non-profit of shared responsibility that offers healthy and delicious meals to all people on a donation basis. We are building community one plate at a time. If you can give more, please pay it forward. If you have a little less, pay what you can.
Our Menu
Nourish yourself at FoCo Cafe! Our staff and volunteers help us create warm, and hearty meals using the ingredients donated by local individuals, farms, businesses, and more.
We are open Monday-Saturday from 11am-2pm for indoor dining, outdoor dining, or take-away meals. Delivery is available through NoCo Nosh, UberEats, and Doordash.
We are excited to be offering a seasonal, locally sourced menu!
We Are a Non-profit Restaurant
FoCo Cafe’s mission is to build community by providing nutritious and delicious meals to the people of Fort Collins regardless of their ability to pay while using mostly local, organic, and sustainably grown ingredients.
Come Volunteer with our Awesome Team!
Alongside our wonderful staff and interns, we are a volunteer-driven organization and we spend a lot of time and care with our volunteers. We are volunteer-driven, and your help can make a huge impact in our community.
What Our Customers Are Saying
Love This Place
"The FoCo Café is not only a great place to have a delicious lunch; you are helping others who may not be able to afford a meal. This restaurant allows patrons to pay it forward, by volunteering your time and talents or paying a bit extra to help out a patron who may not be able to eat that day. The food is delicious and at the same time you are doing a good deed for the community."
- Judith S.
Wonderful
"Foco Cafe offers a wonderful, welcoming safe indoor and outdoor space with fresh locally sourced foods tastefully prepared; vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free options available. Price varies, we can pay it forward to subsidize those who need a discount, pay what we normally would for a nice meal elsewhere, or volunteer to help cover the cost of our meal. Local musicians frequently provide background music."
- Janie S.
Food With Purpose
"I have been visiting the FoCo Café for almost 2 years either by volunteering or stopping in for a meal. I have never been disappointed with the service or the food. Always fresh and homemade. From salads, soups and desserts everything is great. If you are ever in need of a fresh and filling meal and dining with people from all walks of life, this is the place to go."
- Sterlireg
