Luna Café
"Some of life's best things don't need much to be special."
A moonlit corner for scratch-made bakes, slow coffee, and good conversation. Built by a Colombian baker who followed a long road to the Upstate.
One kitchen, three stories: a café you can walk into, a chef who built it, and a private table set by reservation.
Luna Café
The bakehouse & coffee shop: everyday moon-glow, open to everyone in Simpsonville.
Step inside →Claudia Amézquita
Cali-born chef and owner, the hands, heart, and mind behind everything Luna makes.
Her story →Modelo Private Dining
Claudia's after-hours table: an intimate dining experience, set by reservation.
Request the table →Where the everyday gets a little moonlight.
Luna Café is Claudia's front door, a bakehouse and coffee shop built around scratch pastry, slow-brewed coffee, and a room that asks you to stay a while. It opened in Simpsonville in the summer of 2025, after Claudia spent years helping launch restaurants and bakeries across the Upstate for other people.
This one is hers. The moon on the wall isn't just decoration. Luna means moon, and Claudia built the whole café to feel like a quiet, glowing pause in the middle of the day.
Claudia Amézquita
"I'm Claudia, the hands, heart, and mind behind Luna Café. The culinary and hospitality industry wasn't my first path, but life has a funny way of leading us exactly where we're meant to be. After a series of life-changing events, I found my way here and never looked back."
"Born and raised in Cali, Colombia, I'm a first-generation immigrant carrying with me the flavors, traditions, and stories that shaped me. Through food, I hope to share a small piece of where I come from and create a space where people feel welcomed."
The Greatness of Simplicity
Modelo
Private Dining
Claudia's second table: an intimate culinary experience where storytelling meets bold, soulful flavor. Founded before Luna Café existed, Modelo is where she cooks without a menu board. A private setting, a small guest list, and dishes built around the traditions she grew up with.
From the Table
Bring Luna to your table.
Whether it's an intimate Modelo evening, a catered gathering, or a Luna Café buyout for something special, tell us what you're planning and Claudia's team will follow up directly.