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Nutmeg’s Cafe

A women-owned downtown café for grilled paninis, homemade soups, salads, quiche, cupcakes and cake balls, with an eclectic vintage feel.

4.6 on Google · 451 reviews

Opens Nutmeg’s Google Maps listing. It keeps daytime hours, with shorter hours on weekends.

Details checked November 2026

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Type

Café and sandwich shop

Paninis, soups, salads and cupcakes

Price level

$$–$$$ on Tripadvisor

Yelp lists $

Hours

Mon–Fri 8 am–6 pm

Sat–Sun 9 am–3 pm, per Google

Time needed

About 45 minutes

Our estimate for lunch

Parking

No RV parking posted

Bring the tow vehicle or car

Tripadvisor

#1 of 16

Quick Bites in Okeechobee

On the menu

Soups, paninis and cupcakes downtown

A small café menu of grilled paninis, homemade soups, fresh salads, chicken salad, quiche and croissants, with cupcakes and cake balls for dessert.

Rows of cupcakes with pink frosting and white star toppers in a bakery case
Cupcakes (not taken at Nutmeg’s)
Photo: Daderot on Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Start here

Cupcakes

Google’s second most-mentioned item (23 reviews), with the café’s cake balls close behind (11).

RV tip: Silver Palms RV Resort and Okeechobee KOA are about 8 minutes away. Unhitch and bring the tow vehicle; Nutmeg’s doesn’t post any RV parking details.

Also worth ordering

  • Homemade soupsThe item Google reviewers mention most (27 reviews).
  • CroissantsMentioned in 13 Google reviews.
  • Chicken saladMentioned in 12 Google reviews.
  • QuicheMentioned in 8 Google reviews.

Why go

Simple and delicious in downtown Okeechobee

Nutmeg’s is a women-owned café on SW Park St in downtown Okeechobee. On Yelp, the owner describes gourmet grilled paninis, homemade soups, fresh salads, cupcakes and cake balls in an eclectic, vintage setting.

It has 4.6 stars from about 450 Google reviews and 4.5 on both Tripadvisor and Yelp; Tripadvisor ranks it #1 of 16 quick bites in Okeechobee. Reviewers mention the soups and cupcakes most.

It keeps daytime hours: 8 am to 6 pm on weekdays and shorter hours on weekends. For RVers it’s about 8 minutes from Silver Palms and Okeechobee KOA.

The two-story brick Raulerson building on a downtown Okeechobee corner, with palms and traffic lights
The historic Raulerson building in downtown Okeechobee (area photo, not the café)
Photo: Ebyabe on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Why it made our list

  • #1 of 16 quick bites on Tripadvisor
  • Women-owned, per Google
  • Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options, per Tripadvisor
  • Homemade soups and cupcakes
  • About 8 minutes from Silver Palms and Okeechobee KOA

For RVers

Taking the rig to Nutmeg’s

The practical stuff we wished someone had told us before we pulled in.

Unhitch before you go

Nutmeg’s doesn’t post RV or oversize parking. It’s on a downtown street, so a tow vehicle or car is the easy choice.

Check the day

Google lists 8 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday and 9 am to 3 pm on weekends. Yelp and Tripadvisor show later weekend openings, so call first.

Save room for dessert

Cupcakes come up in 23 Google reviews and cake balls in 11. They make an easy treat to take back to camp.

Bring a card

Tripadvisor says it accepts American Express, Discover, Mastercard and Visa.

What visitors say about Nutmeg’s

The visitor report card

We don’t copy other sites’ reviews, but the published scores are worth reading together. Scores checked November 2, 2026.

Nutmegs may be summed up in two words: simple and delicious.

Okeechobee County, Visit Okeechobee, 2026 · okeechobeecountyfl.gov

All three sites

4.6/5

660+ reviews combined

Average weighted by review count. Google (4.6), Tripadvisor (4.5) and Yelp (4.5) agree closely.

What visitors often mention

Recurring themes in Google’s review topics

SoupsCupcakesCroissants

Google’s review topics put soups on top (27 reviews), then cupcakes (23), croissants (13), chicken salad (12) and cake balls (11). Checked November 2, 2026.

What reviewers mention most

Google review mentions: soups 27, cupcakes 23, croissants 13, chicken salad 12, cake balls 1127Soups23Cupcakes13Croissants12Chicken salad11Cake balls

Number of Google reviews mentioning each topic, checked November 2, 2026.

Good to know

Price level$$–$$$

OpenDaily

DietsVegetarian, vegan, gluten-free

Good forLunchSoup and sandwichDesserts

Price level and diet options from Tripadvisor; hours from Google, checked November 2, 2026.

Know before you go

Plan your visit

Nutmeg’s Cafe

  • Address515 SW Park St, Okeechobee, FL 34972
  • HoursMon–Fri 8 am–6 pm
    Sat–Sun 9 am–3 pm, per Google
  • Phone(863) 763-2233
  • ReservationsNone posted online; call (863) 763-2233 or walk in
  • Getting thereNutmeg’s is at 515 SW Park St in downtown Okeechobee, about 3 miles north of Silver Palms and Okeechobee KOA.
  • ParkingNo parking details are posted online, and no RV or oversize parking is listed.

Google lists these hours; Yelp and Tripadvisor show later weekend openings. Call (863) 763-2233 to confirm before you drive over.

Where to stay nearby

RV parks near Nutmeg’s

These are the Lake Okeechobee RV parks we have visited and written up. Drive times are without traffic.

Aerial view of the heated pool and clubhouse at Silver Palms RV Resort
About 8 min · 3.0 mi via US-441 N/US-98 N

Silver Palms RV Resort

An upscale, gated Sunland resort with 10 lighted pickleball courts, a heated pool, a poolside bar and lots for rigs up to 46 ft.

Aerial view of the sites, golf course and lake beyond at Okeechobee KOA Resort
About 8 min · 3.1 mi via US-441 N/US-98 N

Okeechobee KOA Resort

A big, busy KOA Resort just north of Lake Okeechobee, with its own 9-hole golf course, two pools, a lounge and full-hookup sites for rigs of almost any size.

Aerial view of the canals, boat docks and RV sites at Taylor Creek RV Resort + Marina
About 11 min · 4.5 mi via US-441 N/US-98 N

Taylor Creek RV Resort + Marina

A creekside RV resort and private marina with direct boat access to Lake Okeechobee, full hookups and a pool.

Helpful answers

Frequently asked questions

The questions RVers ask most before pulling in.

Nutmeg’s doesn’t post RV parking. It’s on a downtown street, so it’s easiest to leave the rig at your RV park and drive the tow vehicle. Silver Palms and Okeechobee KOA are about 8 minutes away.

Google lists 8 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday and 9 am to 3 pm Saturday and Sunday. Yelp and Tripadvisor show later weekend openings, so call (863) 763-2233 to confirm.

Soups are the most-mentioned item on Google (27 reviews), followed by cupcakes (23), croissants (13) and chicken salad (12). Cake balls make an easy dessert to go.

Yelp rates it $ and Tripadvisor rates it $$ to $$$.

Tripadvisor lists vegetarian-friendly, vegan and gluten-free options. Ask about preparation when you order.

Not really. It closes at 6 pm on weekdays and 3 pm on weekends, so it’s best for lunch or an early bite.

Mon–Fri 8 am–6 pm

Ready for soup and a cupcake?

Grab a panini and a cup of soup, then take a box of cake balls back to camp.

or call (863) 763-2233

Thank you to the people behind these photos and this video. Please support them by giving their work a look. Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Daderot (cupcakes; CC0) and Ebyabe (Raulerson building in Okeechobee; CC BY-SA 3.0); the images were resized. Food photos marked “not taken at” show the dish, not this restaurant’s plate. Area photos show the neighborhood, not the restaurant. Video: Okeechobee Tourism on YouTube. Review-site logos are trademarks of their owners.

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