Matilda’s All Day Café, a community-driven concept serving coffee, meals and cocktails from morning to night, plans to host a grand opening before the end of the year.

The café is at 822 N. Sixth Ave. along Roosevelt Row, downtown Phoenix’s walkable arts district known for its galleries, independent restaurants, boutiques and vibrant street art.

Matilda’s occupies an 1,860-square-foot historic 1914 bungalow that has been reimagined into a layered, lived-in café. 

Devon McConville, owner of both First Place Coffee and the upcoming Matilda’s All Day Café restaurant, poses for a photo from the driver’s seat of the First Place Coffee truck.

(Courtesy First Place Coffee)

“Matilda’s is meant to feel familiar from the moment you walk in, warm, lived-in, and full of small, meaningful details,” stated owner Devon McConville in a news release. 

The culinary program is led by Head Chef Matt Celaya, known for his pop-up Mas Amable, whose seasonal, approachable cooking style shapes the café’s offerings.

The interior was designed by Phoenix-based studio Need To Know, co-founded by Carmen Tabatabay and Sophia Pappas, with Tabatabay leading the project.

Owner Devon McConville poses for a photo in front of the First Place Coffee truck and Matilda’s All Day Café at 822 N. 6th Ave.

(Courtesy First Place Coffee)

“Designing Matilda’s with Devon felt like giving the original Matilda coffee truck a permanent home, one layered with history, charm, and enough soul to hold the community that’s grown around it,” stated Tabatabay in the news release. “Every choice carries a piece of the story. By day it’s bright and communal, by night it becomes more intimate and moody.”

Matilda’s continues the nearly eight-year evolution of First Place Coffee, McConville’s beloved 1970s coffee truck known for its loyal community, dog-friendly culture and hospitality. 

For more information and opening updates, visit matildasallday.com or follow @matildasallday. To learn more about the design studio behind the project, visit needtoknow.design or follow @needtoknowdesign.