Est. 1961 · Wellington, NV

From a single origin, everything begins.

Hand-selected beans, roasted in small batches and pulled to order. By evening, the same counter becomes a cocktail bar — craft spirits, house bitters, and the Nevada desert light through the windows.

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60+
Years serving
12
Single origins
24
Craft cocktails
Barista pouring a latte art at Glass Onion Cafe counter with warm lighting
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Interior of Glass Onion Cafe with teal accents and natural light
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Our Story

Six decades of craft in every cup.

Glass Onion Cafe opened its doors in 1961 on the edge of the Nevada high desert, long before Wellington became a destination. What started as a simple coffee counter has grown into something the community still gathers around — a place where the roast is always fresh, the conversation runs long, and the same counter that serves your morning pour-over transforms into a cocktail bar after dark.

We source single-origin beans from farms that practice sustainable agriculture, roast them locally in small batches, and pull every shot by hand. Our cocktail program draws on classic technique and local ingredients — nothing pretentious, nothing rushed. Just good coffee, well-made drinks, and the kind of warmth that comes from sixty years of showing up every day.

Locally Roasted
Small-batch, weekly
Community First
Since 1961
The Experience

Day shifts to evening naturally.

Morning light pours through the windows onto the same counter where you'll find your pour-over and a quiet corner to read. By dusk, the lighting softens, the music shifts, and that same counter becomes a cocktail bar — no costume change required.

Glass Onion is a place for the long lunch, the early morning meeting, the Friday evening glass of wine, and the Sunday morning that starts slowly. It's a neighborhood staple because it never tries to be anything other than what it is — a well-run, warmly staffed cafe that happens to make excellent drinks around the clock.

7am
Coffee opens
4pm
Bar opens
60+
Years in business
7 days
Open every week
Warm interior of Glass Onion Cafe at evening with cocktails on the bar
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Find your way to the Onion

We're on NV-208 in Wellington — easy to find, hard to forget. Pull in, park, and stay as long as you like.

Address
2821 NV-208, Wellington, NV 89444
Hours
Mon – Sun: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
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Questions, catering inquiries, or just say hello — we'd love to hear from you.

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