Cafe Sophie sets opening date in Gaithersburg

Cafe Sophie is now scheduled to open October 27, 2021 in Gaithersburg. It is located at 7940 Airpark Road, at the Montgomery County Airpark. The Scandanavian-influenced European cafe replaces The Airport Cafe at the airpark.

Cafe Sophie coming to Montgomery County Airpark

Norwegian Meatballs at Cafe Sophie

There will soon be yet another reason to go to the Montgomery County Airpark. Cafe Sophie, a European-style restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, will open in the former Airport Cafe space in July 2021. According to DC Metro Aviation Services at the Airpark, the cafe space will have a new look. The cafe is named for the owners' dog, Sophie, and several dishes will be Norwegian, as one of the owners is from Bergen, Norway.

I'm particularly excited to see Norwegian Meatballs on the menu. While not exactly the same, Swedish Meatballs has always been a favorite dish of mine, but today is virtually non-existent on American restaurant menus outside of IKEA. But as you see in the photo above, these Norwegian meatballs are served with some type of berry garnish, as Swedish meatballs properly would be. Other dishes previewed on the Cafe Sophie Facebook page include Scandinavian Wieners, and several varieties of homemade soup.

Photo courtesy Cafe Sophie

Airport Cafe for sale at Montgomery County Airpark

The Airport Cafe at the Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg is for sale. Currently serving breakfast, brunch and lunch, there is the potential to expand hours to dinner service. The cafe seats 40 indoors and 50 on the outdoor deck, which offers a view of the airpark runways.

Asking price for the cafe is $80,000. The current lease runs through January 1, 2024, and the monthly rent is $1600.