Wildflower Cafe opened its doors Sept. 10 at a new downtown Tulsa location inside a converted church.

The popular brunch spot is now serving at 913 S. Boulder Ave. in the Cathedral District, part of the MODE Tulsa development housed in the former First Christian Church. Owner Heather Linville held a soft opening Wednesday, Sept. 9, before launching regular hours the next day.

The dining room occupies what was once the church's chapel and seats more than 100 patrons. The cafe is open seven days a week, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

"The community is back together again, and that's the exciting part," Linville said during the soft opening, according to the Tulsa Flyer. "Seeing all these friends gather and eat in here, it's just the best place for community."

Wildflower originally opened in May 2021 at the corner of East 11th Street and South Peoria Avenue. That location closed in early 2026. News On 6 reported in September 2025 that space constraints and friction with the landlord prompted the planned move, and the Tulsa Flyer reported the lease was not renewed.

During the months between locations, Linville kept her entire staff employed. The team worked at a satellite location at Philbrook Museum and pitched in on odd jobs, including painting the new dining room walls. All of them returned for the reopening.

Server Derrian Osmond revived one of the cafe's signature touches at the new spot: matching eclectic coffee mugs to the vibes she senses from each diner. She grabbed a flower-covered mug from a stand during the soft opening.

The full existing menu made the move. Linville said the kitchen also added chilaquiles, a French dip and a Reuben. Returning favorites include the signature Wildflower Breakfast, huevos rancheros, banana bread French toast and blueberry crepes.

The cafe is the first tenant to open inside MODE Tulsa, a mixed-use conversion of the historic church. The Oklahoma Eagle reported in June that the full development is expected to open in 2027 with 31 affordable apartments, a speakeasy lounge, an event space for live music and production equipment for regional artists. A coffee shop is planned in the former sanctuary next to the Wildflower dining room.

The Tulsa Preservation Commission considered nominating the First Christian Church building to the National Register of Historic Places at an April 16 hearing. The outcome of that nomination has not been confirmed in public records.

A New York City-style breakfast diner called The Helen has since opened at 1306 E. 11th St., near Wildflower's former location.