Soluna Cafe Lodge

Overview

The Soluna Cafe Lodge is a traditional cafe in Starsand Town that serves drinks and snacks. It sits near the plaza, directly across the street from Ethereal Styles (the clothing store). What sets it apart from other food vendors is its schedule: the cafe is open 24 hours a day, making it the only food source in town that never closes. When every other shop has shut for the night and you need a quick stamina boost, the Soluna Cafe is always there.

Location

The cafe is on the north side of Starsand Town, near the Community Center and the plaza. If you are standing at the plaza and face Ethereal Styles, the Soluna Cafe Lodge is directly across from it. It is easy to spot once you know where to look, but first-time visitors sometimes walk past it because the storefront is smaller than the more prominent shops like Zerine's General Store.

Hours

Open 0:00 to 24:00 (around the clock). This is unusual for Starsand Town. For comparison, the Aureleaf Kitchen (the other main food vendor) operates from 8:00 to 22:00. Most profession shops and specialty stores close by evening. The Soluna Cafe is the one place you can grab something to eat at 3:00 AM after a late-night mining session in the Moonlit Forest.

What it sells

The Soluna Cafe focuses on drinks and snacks rather than full meals. The items sold here restore stamina, making the cafe a quick pit stop when you need to top off energy between tasks. It does not sell blueprints or cooking recipes.

For full meals, cooking recipes, and kitchen equipment blueprints, visit the Aureleaf Kitchen instead. The Soluna Cafe fills a different niche: fast, available-anytime stamina recovery when you do not want to cook your own food.

Charlene

Charlene is the NPC who staffs the Soluna Cafe Lodge. She is a non-romanceable character, so you cannot pursue a romantic relationship or marriage with her. You can, however, build a friendship by giving her gifts daily.

Favorite gifts

• Moonflower

• Moondew Shroom

• Pink Sleep Lily

Giving Charlene a liked or loved gift increases your affection with her. While she does not offer romance-specific heart events, building a friendship still contributes to your overall social progress on the island.

Comparison with Aureleaf Kitchen

Starsand Town has two main food vendors. The differences come down to hours, selection, and extras:

• Soluna Cafe Lodge: open 24 hours, sells drinks and snacks (stamina recovery), staffed by Charlene, no blueprints or recipes for sale.

• Aureleaf Kitchen: open 8:00 to 22:00, sells full meals and takeout, sells cooking recipes (28+), sells equipment blueprints (Gas Stove at 1,000 Coins, Juicer at 550 Coins), run by Aurelis (romanceable).

In practice, most players visit the Aureleaf Kitchen during the day for recipes and meals, then rely on the Soluna Cafe for late-night stamina refills.

Tips

• Stop by the Soluna Cafe before heading into the Moonlit Forest at night. A stamina top-up from a quick snack saves you from burning through your food supply early.

• Charlene's favorite gifts (Moonflower, Moondew Shroom, Pink Sleep Lily) are all found in the wild. Keep a few in storage for easy daily gifting.

• The cafe does not sell cooking recipes. If you want to learn new dishes, visit the Aureleaf Kitchen or find recipe chests in the world.

• Use the cafe as your emergency food stop when shops are closed and you forgot to cook.

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