The Station House Café has finally opened the doors at its original location on Main and Third Streets, after three years seeking county permits and remodeling the 102-year-old building. The restaurant features a brand-new menu, and the same staff and local ingredients. “When we opened our doors for the first day of service at the corner of Third and Main, where it all began in 1964, my heart skipped a beat. It just feels so right,” owner Sheryl Cahill said in a press release. The new location is just a short walk from the former one. Its makeover involved local artists: Point Reyes Station woodworker Richard Vacha built the new bar, and art from Mary Mountcastle Eubank and Rozalynd Roos Merrill hangs on the walls. The building owners made major contributions to the remodel, from a new septic system to installing a dish room to paying for a new coat of paint on the outside. The entire staff stayed on through the two-week transition closure and resumed their shifts on Sunday. “All of the staff is making the move, thank goodness,” said Ms. Cahill, a Petaluma resident. “Some of them have been with us for 15 to 33 years, and they’re the ones who have been setting everything up. Everything’s new, so no matter how long they’ve worked with us it’ll be like starting a new job for them.” Over the years, the building at Third and Main housed a car dealership, a plastics fabrication plant and a succession of restaurants, including Osteria Stellina, which closed during the pandemic. For Ms. Cahill and her staff, the move has breathed life into the business. Head chef Aaron Wright, who has worked for Ms. Cahill since 2017, rewrote half the menu to include his personal recipes. The croquettes—deep-fried French rolls filled with mac and cheese and served with shaved and whipped parmesan—are on offer for $11. The California halibut is served with white beans, braised vegetables, seasoned spinach, cherry tomatoes and snap peas for $34. A vegan seared corn and braised greens with polenta, roasted garlic and baby carrots is available for $17. The café’s popovers remain on the menu. Mr. Wright helped open Ms. Cahill’s other eatery, the Side Street Kitchen, on the other end of town, but this was his first opportunity to shape the Station House menu, Ms. Cahill said. She herself started as a server in 1990, just a year after founder Pat Healy moved the establishment down the street. Ms. Cahill purchased the business from Ms. Healy in 2005, attracting locals and tourists alike with her cozy atmosphere, locally sourced ingredients and live music. When Ms. Healy died in 2019, her stepchildren and stepsister took ownership of the building and more than doubled rent. Ms. Cahill announced that she would shut down, but the owners agreed to a reduced month-to-month lease. Ms. Cahill said property owners across West Marin reached out to recruit the business for their grounds, and when the owners of the Third and Main building reached out, it was a no-brainer. She has been on a reduced lease in the new building for three years. The restaurant has a temporary business license while it seeks an encroachment permit to create handicapped parking on Third Street.