Mosaic Cafe is a pay-what-you-can community cafe in New Braunfels, where everyone shares the same table and the same good food. Pay full price, pay what you can, or pay it forward for the next person.
We're building a bigger, more welcoming table, where the neighbor who needs a meal and the neighbor who can cover one sit down side by side. No separate lines. No labels. Everyone eats together, and everyone belongs.
There's home, there's work, and there's a third place: the spot where people feel a real sense of community. When home or work gets shaky, that third place matters most. Mosaic Cafe is built to be exactly that. A warm room, a good plate, and a seat that's always saved for you.
In Comal County, food insecurity isn't a distant statistic. It's neighbors, many of them working and many of them kids, choosing between groceries and the next bill. We're here to meet that need with a meal and a welcome, not a means test.
neighbors face food insecurity — 14.6% of Comal County
are employed — yet still can't afford enough
are children — under the age of 18
rise in local demand — year over year
Our menu boards show a suggested price as a friendly reference. What you actually give is between you and your circumstances — and every guest is treated exactly the same.
Give the suggested amount, or whatever fits your budget today. No questions, no judgment — just a hot, nourishing meal.
Able to give a little more? Cover the cost of the next neighbor's meal and keep the table set for someone who needs it.
Short on cash? Lend an hour in the cafe in exchange for your meal — and become part of the team that makes this place run.
Suggested prices keep the lights on. The table stays open to everyone, every day.
Nutritious, made-from-scratch meals with locally sourced ingredients — supporting our farmers while we nourish our neighbors.
A gathering place for workshops, events, and ordinary good days — where neighbors from every walk of life share the same table.
Pay-what-you-can means quality meals stay within reach for every income — and everyone keeps their dignity intact.
These are the marks we're building toward — the reason your gift and your hours matter.
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Mosaic runs on generosity. Here's how you can be part of building a bigger table in Comal County.
About $10 sets one more plate at the table. Your gift feeds a neighbor and keeps pay-what-you-can possible for everyone.
Lend a few hours in the kitchen or dining room and become part of the crew.
Become a sustaining partner and cover meals for the months ahead.
Book the cafe for a private event or order catering that supports the mission.
25+ years in restaurant management and a heart for service, from the San Antonio Food Bank to the SOS Food Bank in New Braunfels. She believes Mosaic is about nourishing bodies and offering hope, one meal at a time.
20+ years in accounting and 11 years running a coffee shop of her own. She keeps Mosaic on solid financial ground so the cafe can be the steady third place our community can count on.
Governed by a seven-member Board of Directors and a Community Advisory Committee of the neighbors we serve — a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Be the first to know when we open in New Braunfels, and the first to help set the table.
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