Mahjong Cafe

08/11/2026

Community is built one table at a time.

The Play for the Mind Foundation and Mahjong Cafe are proud to spotlight our community partner, Bledar “Bledi” Atgjergji, whose generosity in opening his restaurant has made it possible for us to bring people together through the game of Mahjong.

His partnership gives the Foundation a welcoming home to advance its mission of promoting brain health, reducing social isolation, and creating meaningful connections through Mahjong Cafe pop-up events.

Join us every Tuesday now, and beginning October 5, every Monday and Tuesday:

🀄 Breakfast & Learn | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
🍽️ Lunch & Open Play | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
🌙 Evening Mahjong & Couples Play | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Starting Oct. 5th)

Every breakfast, lunch, and dinner enjoyed during our scheduled Mahjong Cafe events helps support the Play for the Mind Foundation. Together, we’re showing how sharing a meal and gathering around a Mahjong table can strengthen minds, foster meaningful friendships, and build a healthier, more connected community.

To Bledi, thank you for believing that a restaurant can be more than a place to eat, it can be a place where people learn, laugh, connect, and support a mission that benefits our entire community.

We hope you’ll join us at the table.

08/01/2026

You can hear about what Mahjong Cafe and Play for the Mind Foundation is doing—but you don’t truly understand it until you experience it.

When a room fills with conversation, laughter, new friendships, and people discovering they can still learn something new, you begin to see the impact. This is more than Mahjong. It’s about connection, confidence, purpose, and building a stronger community—one table at a time.

Thank you to everyone who joined us today. We can’t wait to welcome you back.

07/29/2026

07/17/2026

Introducing WINDS. ☁️

Inspired by the beauty of the American Mahjong Wind tiles, this dessert features layers of vanilla cake and raspberry crème, wrapped in an edible white chocolate sky wrap and finished with white chocolate clouds and a handcrafted shortbread Wind tile.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed creating it.

Available now at Mahjong Cafe. 💙

07/17/2026

A newspaper article can only tell part of the story. My recovery was longer and more difficult than words can capture, but the impact Mahjong had on my atrophied brain changed the course of my life. It inspired me to create Mahjong Cafe and Play for the Mind Foundation. That’s why this mission means so much to me.

Thank you, Naples Press, for sharing our story.

07/11/2026

“Shell Yeah… I Won!” 😎

Congratulations to Sheila, the winner of our exclusive Marco Island Mahjong custom collector plate! 🦩🀄

You never know what you might take home at Mahjong Cafe. Every game brings great people, lots of laughs… and sometimes a prize worth showing off.

Join us Monday at Marco Island Brewery and see what everyone’s talking about. Your lucky day could be next. 🎉

07/09/2026

BREAKING THE WALL Turtle Cheesecake.

The sweetest way to start the game.

Biscoff cookie crust. Creamy caramel cheesecake. Chocolate ganache. Toasted pecans. White chocolate shortbread Mahjong tiles. Chocolate dice.

Some walls are meant to be broken. 🎲

Join us at Mahjong Cafe and see what everyone’s talking about.

07/08/2026

It’s getting harder to find something three generations genuinely enjoy together.

Then there’s Mahjong.

A grandmother, mother, and daughter came to learn American Mahjong. They left with new skills, lots of laughs, and a shared experience they’ll always have in common.

This is what Mahjong Cafe is all about, not just teaching a game, but creating a place where people connect across generations.

Who would you bring to your table? ❤️

07/04/2026

May your Fourth be filled with Bangs and Bams! 🇺🇸🀄 Wishing everyone a safe, happy, and tile-rific Independence Day. Whether you’re celebrating with fireworks, family, or a friendly game of American Mahjong, we hope your day is full of laughter and winning hands.

07/03/2026

One of our favorite parts of Mahjong Cafe happens outside the cafe.

Every Wednesday, we’re at Ashton Gardens introducing new players to American Mahjong and helping more people discover the joy of the game.

Proud to support the outreach of Play for the Mind Foundation. ❤️