Mustard Café

Mustard Café
The cafe-owning Toad falls into a hole.
How to access	Obtain the yellow Mini Paint Star from Sacred Forest
Paint Stars
Colorless spots	54
Things	None
Level progression ← Previous Sacred Forest Next → Toad Trainworks Paper Mario: Color Splash levels

“Gotta hand it to the chef... He sure knows how to build hype. I suppose it helps that the fare he serves is so...rejuvenative.”

—Huey, Paper Mario: Color Splash

Mustard Café is a location from Paper Mario: Color Splash. The path leading here is unlocked after getting the yellow Mini Paint Star from Sacred Forest, and unlocks a path leading to Toad Trainworks.

Layout

When Mario enters the area, he and Huey notice a giant colorless spot on the ground. Toad #5 of the yellow Rescue Squad is fanning the Mustard Café Chef, who is in the middle of the giant spot. When Mario talks to him, the Rescue Squad Toad goes off to the Sacred Forest. The Mini Paint Star in this level is located in the café, although the chef is too busy relaxing to open it.

Once the purple Big Paint Star has been reclaimed from Wendy O. Koopa at Fortune Island, the colorless spot is repainted, and the Toad falls into the hole. When Mario and Huey go to investigate, they are blown in by a gust of wind. Huey gets lost in the sand, and Mario is temporarily unable to use his Paint Hammer until he rescues Huey from a Pokey. With Huey saved, Mario can repaint a Warp Pipe, although there is a rock blocking the other exit. To remove the rock, Mario must stand on a solid area and use Cutout when the rock is aligned, so he can remove it.

Continuing through the pipe leads Mario to an area with a tunnel of Warp Pipes, which rotate and may knock him off. One of these pipes is uncolored, and Mario must paint a section before he can use the pipe. This leads him to an area with quicksand where the Mustard Café chef is floating in a parasol. Once Mario and Huey get on, it collapses, and the chef begins following Mario around. He promises to give Mario a seat in the café, near the Mini Paint Star, if he is rescued.

The next area contains a larger pipe structure, with Pokeys jumping out of the sand across the pipes. Mario must navigate and paint every part of the pipe so he and the chef can pass through. After this is an area with a Save Block and a smaller pipe structure, where Mario must use Cutout to get on top and paint a Warp Pipe. In the following section, Mario and the chef see a very tall pipe that leads back aboveground. Before they can enter it, Snifits grab them and throw them in cells in the Snifit Undersand Hideout.

Inside the cell, Mario must hammer the ground to uncover a weak spot and drop down a floor, to B2. The cell is open and Mario must walk to the left to find another weak spot, and drop to floor B3. Here, Mario must hit a poster to lower a rope, which uncovers another weak spot after being pulled. The chef is trapped on B4, along with the Snifit's Card Key, found underneath the couch in a room to the left. With the Snifit's Card Key, Mario can open cells and operate the elevator, going to any floor.

After freeing the chef, Mario must go to floor B1 to get the Café Key, and then can leave the hideout. The chef opens up his café, and puts the Mini Paint Star as a menu item for Mario. Collecting it opens a path to Toad Trainworks.

Enemies

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  Pokeys

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  Green Pokeys

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  Red Shy Guys

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  Red Slurp Guys

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  Blue Shield Guys

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  Yellow Snifits

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  Pink Snifits

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  Red Slurp Snifits

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  Yellow Slurp Snifits

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  Blue Slurp Snifits

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  Green Whistle Snifits

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  Green Spike Snifit

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  Pink Spike Snifit

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  Hammer Bros.

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  Paragoomba (Whistle reinforcement)

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  Spikes (Whistle reinforcement)

Collectibles

Additional items not included: Drinks from Prisma Café, globs of paint/random Coins from hammering/breaking random objects and items from the Spinning Door.

Field/Objects

Item	Icon	Location	Location Image
Café Key		On the key hook found near the cell on the B1 of the Snifit Hideout part. Required to progress.
3 Coins		In the second underground scene, found on the top of the first pipe.
		In the second underground scene, found on the top of the second pipe.
		In the second underground scene, found on the top of the third pipe.
		In the second underground scene, found on the top of the fourth pipe.
		In the Snifit Hideout's B2 part, in the breakable patch of sand found between the cell and the poster.
		In the Snifit Hideout's B3 part, in the breakable patch of sand found between the poster and the elevator.
		In the Snifit Hideout's B3 part, in the breakable patch of sand found in the cell with the Spinning Door.
Colorless Green Pokey and Pokey Battle Cards		In the Snifit Hideout's B1 part, in the two crates found at the west end.
Heart		In the third underground scene, on the elevated ground found in the southwest of the scene.
		In the Snifit Hideout's B2 part, in the breakable patch of sand found in the cell.
Heart and Snifit Battle Cards (all 5 color types and colorless)	5x	In the Snifit Hideout's B4 part, found in the secret room accessible from using the sand in the cell.
Holo-Peach PR-M4		In the outside scene, found left of the upper green pipe. Appears after the first visit to Violet Passage.
Snifit's Card Key		In the Snifit Hideout's B4 part, found in the office. Required to progress.
Thing Replica Battle Card 1-Up Mushroom Battle Card	N/A	In the fourth underground scene, found behind the collapsible wall. 1-Up Mushroom card appears only if Mario has all available Thing Replica Cards in his inventory.
Colorless Worn-Out Jump Battle Card		In the outside scene, found on the of the crate in a smaller crate.

Colorless spots

Location	Drop	Necessity	Location Image
In the first area, on the ground.	Coins, Eekhammer Battle Card	Optional
In the first area, on the wall north of the giant colorless spot.	Coins	Optional
In the first area, on a rock.	Coins, Worn-Out Jump x5 Battle Card	Optional
In the first area, on a barrel lid near the pipe to the cafe entrance.	Coins	Optional
In the first area, on the ground west of the cafe exit pipe.	Coins	Optional
In the first area, on the wall near the cafe entrance.	Coins	Optional
In the first area, on the ground near the cafe entrance.	Coins	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the first area, on the giant hole. This spot is repainted by collecting the purple Big Paint Star.	None	Required
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the second area, on a Warp Pipe.	Coins	Required
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the second area, on the ground.	Coins	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the second area, on the ground.	Coins, Iron Jump x2 Battle Card	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the second area, on the wall.	Coins, KO Hammer Battle Card	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the second area, on the ground.	Coins, Hammer x2 Battle Card	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the second area, on the wall.	Coins	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the second area, on the ground.	Coins	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the third area, on the wall.	Coins	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the third area, on the ground.	Coins	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the third area, on the ground.	Coins	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the third area, on the wall.	Coins, Big Mushroom Battle Card	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the third area, on the wall.	Coins	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the third area, on the wall.	Coins	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the third area, on a Warp Pipe.	Coins	Required
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the third area, on the wall.	Coins, Colorless Iron Jump Battle Card	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the third area, on the wall.	Coins	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the third area, on the wall after jumping down from a higher area.	Coins, 1-Up Mushroom Battle Card	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the fourth area, on the ground.	Coins	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the fourth area, on the ground.	Coins	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the fourth area, on the ground.	Coins	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the fourth area, on a vertical pipe.	Coins	Required
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the fourth area, on a square pipe section.	Coins	Required
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the fourth area, on a horizontal pipe.	Coins	Required
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the fourth area, on the ground.	Coins, POW Block Battle Card	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the fourth area, on the wall. This spot can only be reached after using the Paint Hammer off the edge of the pipe.	Coins	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the fourth area, on a horizontal pipe.	Coins	Required
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the fourth area, on a vertical pipe.	Coins	Required
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the fourth area, on the wall.	Coins, Line Jump Battle Card	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the fourth area, on the ground.	Coins	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the fifth area, on the ground.	Coins	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the fifth area, on the wall.	Coins	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the fifth area, on a pipe.	Coins	Required
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the fifth area, on the ground.	Coins, KO Hammer Battle Card	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the fifth area, on the wall.	Coins	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the fifth area, on the ground.	Coins	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the fifth area, on the wall.	Coins, Spin Jump Battle Card	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the fifth area, on a pipe.	Coins	Required
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. On floor B2, on the wall.	Coins	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. On floor B2, on the wall.	Coins	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. On floor B2, on the ground.	Coins	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. On floor B3, on the wall.	Coins	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. On floor B3, on the wall.	Coins, Worn-Out Hammer x5 Battle Card	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. On floor B4, on the wall.	Coins, POW Block Battle Card	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. On floor B4, on the wall.	Coins, Hurlhammer Battle Card	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. On floor B4, on the ground.	Coins	Optional
Required: Collect the purple Big Paint Star. In the first area, on a Toad in the cafe.	None	Optional

There is one colorable place which isn't a Colorless Spot:

Description	Necessity	Location Image (unrevealed)	Location Image (revealed)
In the third underground area, at the northeast part of the pipes. Coloring it in creates a platform leading to 2 Hidden Blocks, which in turn lead to a Colorless Spot.	Optional

? Blocks

Item	Location	Image
Big KO Hammer (colorless)	In the second scene (first underground scene), in the northwest.
Big Eekhammer (colorless)	Same scene, in the southwest.
Iron Jump x2 (colorless), Hammer x2 (colorless)	Same scene, in the east.
Big Iron Jump (colorless)	In the third scene, near the entrance.
Spin Jump (colorless)	Same scene, above the second spinning pipe.
Big Line Jump (colorless)	In the fifth scene, in the west of the lower part.
Thing Replica Card 1-Up Mushroom Card (if all available replicas are in Mario's inventory)	In the sixth scene, in the northwest of the B3 part, revealed by pulling the left rope.
Coin (both)	In the first scene, in the Café proper.

Hidden Blocks

Item	Description	Image	Image (block/s revealed)
Coin, Coin, Coin, Iron Jump x2 (colorless), Big Mushroom, Eekhammer x3 (colorless)	In the third scene, under the Colorless spot found on the wall before the sandfall. Without these six blocks, the spot cannot be reached.
Coin (both)	In the fourth scene, in the northeast of the upper pipes is a platform that appears after being painted on. These two blocks are to the right of said platform and act as platform to reach Colorless spot on the wall.

Cutouts

Location	Reward	Hint	Image
In the second area, on the rock.	Required for completion	None
In the fifth area, on the pipes.	Required for completion	None

Record

Hole in the Sand - Plays at Mustard Café

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Snifit Hideout - Plays under Mustard Café

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Attack of the Pokeys - Plays while Mario is chased by Pokeys in the quicksand

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Gallery

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  World Map Icon

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  Mustard Café concept art

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  Huey sees two Toads.

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  A Rescue Squad member fans the chef.

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  Mario talks to the chef.

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  The giant spot colored by the Purple Paint Star.

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  Mario is blown into the hole.

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  Huey floating in the sand.

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  Mario fights a Pokey and two Green Pokeys.

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  Mario rescues Huey.

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  A rock blocking the Warp Pipe.

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  Huey asks Mario about the Warp Pipe.

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  Mario and Huey find the chef.

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  Huey, Mario, and the chef on a parasol.

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  The chef shows off the key.

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  The long pipe system.

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  The chef poses while exiting the pipe.

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  Mario finishes the Cutout.

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  The pipe to the surface.

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  Snifits grab Mario.

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  Mario is put in jail.

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  Mario is ambushed while collecting the Snifit's Card Key.

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  A Spinning-Door in a cell.

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  Mario pulls Bowser Tape off the elevator.

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  The chef in jail.

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  Mario frees the chef from jail.

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  Sand pours out of the exit pipe.

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  The chef, back in his café.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	マスター・ド・カフェ[?] Masutā do kafe	Pun of "master" and "mustard" + "café"
Dutch	Boterbloemburg[?]	Buttercupburg
French	Café Curry[?]	Curry Cafe
German	Bistroase[?]	Pun on "bistro" and "oase" (oasis)
Italian	Café Senapé[?]	Mustard Café
Portuguese	Café Mostarda[?]	Mustard Café
Russian	Бистро «Горчичное»[?] Bistro «Gorchichnoye»	Mustard Bistro
Spanish	Café Mostaza[?]	Mustard Café

Notes

• Part of the theme that plays in the shifting sands area is a sitar cover of the Super Mario Bros. Underground Theme.
• A glitch happens in the Holo-Peach sequence if the chef is following the player: Huey clips in front of and behind the chef.
• If the max paint meter is high enough, one can attempt to repaint the giant colorless spot with the paint hammer, rather than with the purple Big Paint Star, but after a certain point the game prevents the player from filling in any more spots, even if they are not part of the hole, until they leave the level.