Upside Down LA

We are a donation-based coffee shop, art gallery, and community space,
owned & operated by Jews for Jesus in Westwood Village, CA.

Cafe Closed:

10/18-10/22 for Staff Development and Prayer

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Upcoming events

Upcoming Events
Art Reception - Formless and Void
Oct 19
Art Reception - Formless and Void

Join us for this special opening reception of the Formless and Void art exhibit! Live music and artist panel; coffee+ refreshments available

Challah-Ween Braiding Workshop
Oct 25
Challah-Ween Braiding Workshop

Come join us for a pumpkin challah braiding workshop! Rest from the busy week and take home challah to bake for the weekend.

Art Workshop
Nov 1
Art Workshop

Featuring an interview with one of the artists of our current exhibition "Formless and Void". We'll learn how the artist used their craft to understand their personal journey. Then we'll shift to making with hands on projects like painting, drawing and writing.

Shabbatsgiving Dinner
Nov 22
Shabbatsgiving Dinner

Come enjoy Thanksgiving themed food, traditional Jewish elements of the Sabbath, coffee, dessert, and meaningful community time with your favorite baristas :)

View fullsize Our cafe will be closed this Friday (10/18) and this upcoming Monday (10/21). We'll see you on Tuesday! 🍂
View fullsize FORMLESS AND VOID We asked our community to creatively interpret what the world might have looked like before it was created, as inspired by the first lines of the Torah, תהו ובהו, on canvas to create a community mural. Join us for an opening art
View fullsize AUTUMN SEASONALS 🍁✨ WHEN MAPLE MET SALTY espresso + milk + vermont maple syrup + maldon sea salt THE WOODSTOCK rooibos tea + milk + vermont maple syrup APPLE BUTTER JEANS chai + milk + apple butter + brown sugar + cinnamon ⏰ Stop by our cafe M-T
View fullsize Our art reception is a week away! Upside Down has commissioned 9 local artists to make meaning from the imagery of the opening lines from the Hebrew Bible of the tragic act of de-creation. How can we sort through all of the noise to make meaning from
View fullsize Did you know Upside Down also has a podcast? Tune in on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Check out the links in bio to listen now!
View fullsize The cafe will be closed this Thursday (10/3) and Friday (10/4). Our staff will be celebrating Rosh Hashanah. Chag Sameach!
View fullsize 🌱 We host free events, coffee tastings, and monthly Shabbat dinners at our cafe! Meet new people and make new connections over coffee, challah, art, and more! Be sure to check our Upcoming Events listed through the link in our bio.
View fullsize 🖼️ Did you know Upside Down is also an art gallery? We collaborate and host receptions with local artists throughout the year! Check out our upcoming and past receptions through the Art section in the link in our bio.

Coffee

Try our curated selection of signature drinks and monthly specials.

Art

Art
monument
monument
Explore More: An Ode to the California Landscape
Explore More: An Ode to the California Landscape
in(finite)
in(finite)

A curated UCLA student art exhibition in celebration of the Jewish festival Shavuot

Our Podcast

about us

We are are a donation-based coffee shop, art gallery, and community space owned & operated by Jews for Jesus, a Jewish non-profit organization seeking to share about Jesus, the Jewish Messiah.