Café The Dojo: Meet. Train. Refuel.
Opening 2027

Play hard. Sip slow. Train together.

Meet · Train · Refuel

Café The Dojo is a 5,500 sq ft family space coming to the second floor of 7121-104 St NW in Edmonton. Kids climb, swing and tumble in the Little Ninjas play area while grown-ups grab a Black Belt Coffee, get some work done, or stretch it out in the yoga and recovery room.

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Concept rendering of a bright café with wood tables, a coffee bar with a red cup logo, and a raised tatami area

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Four spaces, one floor

Something for every member of the family

One upstairs floor, four ways to spend the afternoon, and Kodokwai Judo Club training right downstairs.

Little Ninjas

Ninja play area

  • Climbing wall and monkey bars
  • Padded floors, crash mats and caged play zones
  • Red and black tatami, just like a real dojo
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Black Belt Coffee

Café

  • Espresso drinks and smoothies
  • Grab-and-go snacks and light food
  • Seating with a view of the play area
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Work nearby

Coworking

  • Desks and tables for focused work
  • Fast Wi-Fi and good coffee steps away
  • Ideal for parents while kids play
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Breathe

Yoga & recovery

  • A calm room for yoga and stretching
  • Red-light recovery panels
  • Space for small classes and workshops
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3D design model of café bench seating along a long window looking into the padded ninja play area
Little Ninjas Play Café

They climb. You can watch from your coffee.

The play area sits behind glass, right next to the café seating, so you can keep an eye on the action from your table.

  • Timed play sessions, so the floor never gets too crowded
  • Sign the waiver online once, then check in fast
  • Grip socks on, shoes off, tatami ready
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Parties & events

The birthday party they'll talk about all year

Ninja birthdays, private play sessions and gatherings for teams, clubs and families. Tell us your date and we'll keep you posted as party bookings open.

Ninja birthdays

Play time on the ninja floor, then cake and treats from the café.

Private events

Book the space for school groups, clubs, teams and family celebrations.

Workshops & classes

Yoga, recovery and small-group sessions in the studio room.

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Concept rendering of the Café The Dojo coffee counter with wood slat front, espresso machine and logo wall
Coworking

Your office, with an espresso bar

Drop in for a few hours or make it your regular desk. Coworking at Café The Dojo is for remote workers, students and parents who want to get things done while the kids play nearby.

  • Day passes and memberships
  • Fast fibre Wi-Fi
  • Coffee and light food a few steps away
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Our story

Built by a judo family, for Edmonton families

Judo means "the gentle way." Its founder taught two ideas: use your energy well, and grow together. Café The Dojo brings that same spirit to a place where families can play, work and recharge.

Café The Dojo is being built by Dr. Justin Rashad Chin, an Edmonton physician and the owner and coach of Kodokwai Judo Club, which trains on the main floor of the same building. Café The Dojo turns the upstairs floor into a place where the whole family has somewhere to be: kids on the mats, grown-ups with a coffee, a laptop or a yoga mat.

Rashad Chin, founder

Concept rendering of the Café The Dojo logo painted on a wall above a wooden bench and tatami floor
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Find us upstairs

Café The Dojo
7121-104 St NW, second floor
Edmonton, Alberta T6E 4B7

Above Kodokwai Judo Club. Hours will be posted closer to opening.

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General questions[email protected]Anything at all Play bookings[email protected]Play sessions and passes Parties & events[email protected]Birthdays and private events Orders & catering[email protected]Group and catering orders Coworking[email protected]Passes and memberships Careers[email protected]Work with us

We're hiring before we open. We'll be looking for a general manager first, then baristas and other team members. Send a short note and your resume to [email protected].

Opening 2027

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