Eat This! With Monica & Zac

Sweet Pea’s Cafe in New Bern, NC

When Sweet Pea’s Cafe owner, Karen Miller came to North Carolina from New York, she was no stranger to the restaurant business.

Growing up in an Italian family who ran a restaurant and later running one herself for 22 years, Miller can operate her cafe with her eyes closed.

Sweet Pea’s owner Karen Miller stands alongside Monica Gibbs inside her downtown New Bern Cafe.

Located in Downtown New Bern, NC

On one of downtown New Bern’s busiest streets, Sweet Pea’s Cafe has the atmosphere of a quaint, cozy village like cafe. The furniture, a country chic style, gives the essence that you are having coffee and muffins in the comfort of your own home.

There were customers on their laptops, some in groups, and others dining alone. Looking around it was not hard to notice that everyone looked, simply relaxed. 

Meeting Karen Miller, we learn that she is very much hands on with her business. After shaking hands she makes sure we are accommodated by one of her baristas and rushes back to finish her roasted vegetables and watermelon salad.

We choose our selections which was very exciting for us and begin to sample our fancy delicacies when Karen whisks back in with a colorful dish full of vegetables and another dish with the most beautiful looking watermelon salad. 

What We Ate at Sweet Pea’s Cafe