Conroe - Montgomery Edition | December 2025

Dining

BY JOVANNA AGUILAR

Ruah Cafe is known for its internationally imported coee such as its cappuccino ($4.35) .

The Capri ($12.75) is a crepe with Nutella, strawberries, banana and pistachios.

The Amsterdam ($15.25) sourdough toast includes eggs Benedict, bacon, hollandaise sauce, Gouda cheese and greens.

PHOTOS COURTESY DANIEL VENGOECHEARUAH CAFE

Ruah Cafe brings global avors, dishes to Conroe

Founded by two couples, the owners of Ruah Cafe said it reects their shared belief that travel nourishes both creativity and the soul. Co-owner Daniel Vengoechea said the cafe brings the spirit of travel to the table with gourmet toast and crepes inuenced by avors from around the world. “We think that the best way to get to know a specic country, city or culture is through its avors,” Daniel Vengoechea said. Although Ruah Cafe opened in March, Daniel Vengoechea said the cafe has earned a strong customer base and grown more quickly than he expected. A family aair The name of the cafe, Ruah, means “spiritual breath” and reects the owners’ Christian faith, Vengoechea said. Operated by two families, the Chávezes and Ven- goecheas—who are originally from Venezuela and Colombia, respectively—Ruah Cafe was inspired by the families’ travels. Daniel Vengoechea said he and his wife, María García, have always chosen to invest in traveling rather than in physical assets, due to the knowledge and experiences gained. The two couples, both residents connected through their similar beliefs in traveling and their church, often cooked together and enjoyed dinners with recipes they crafted based on their traveling experiences. After three years, they decided to share their

experiences with a restaurant and recipes they created together with the help of chef Angela Vengoechea, Daniel Vengoechea’s sister. Daniel Vengoechea said their condence in their restaurant concept led them to be ambitious enough to open locations in The Woodlands in March and in Conroe in April. On the menu Bringing avors from Amsterdam, Puerto Rico and Buenos Aires to the table, Ruah Cafe special- izes in gourmet toast made with artisan bread and fresh ingredients. With a menu designed to transport customers to dierent regions around the world through its avors, Daniel Vengoechea said the menu was crafted to keep customers coming back to explore a variety of cuisines. Daniel Vengoechea said the Amsterdam sour- dough toast is the best seller and includes eggs Benedict, bacon, hollandaise sauce, Gouda cheese and microgreens. The cafe also oers savory and sweet crepes such as the Buenos Aires crepe made with dulce de leche, banana, walnuts and whipped cream. In addition, Ruah Cafe is known for its coee imported from countries including Ethiopia, Guatemala and Colombia, which is roasted locally. Alongside the coee beverages that range from cappuccinos to lattes, the cafe also oers protein smoothies.

Customers can order a ight of toast ($15.50) and select a trio of toasted artisan bread topped with bold avors.

The Rome ($16.25) toast is made on sourdough toast with ingredients such as burrata and prosciutto.

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1219 Grand Central Parkway, Ste. 100, Conroe www.ruahcafe.com

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