The Cassette patio at dusk under string lights, with the pink neon sign and a full house

Restaurant, cafe & bar on Salt Spring Island

Service station for the lighthearted

The cafe corner with records, turntables and the pastry case

The cafe

Coffee, baked goods, snacks and good tunes. Open daily from 8 am – 2 pm.

Sliced steak with roasted potatoes and radishes

The restaurant

Really good food and cocktails, a great wine list and frosty cold beer. This is where a former gas station becomes the Service Station for the Lighthearted.

A Cassette Soundtrack of the Lighthearted T-shirt held up at the cafe counter

Work with us

We’re hiring cooks, servers and bartenders.