diff --git a/src/mito2/Cargo.toml b/src/mito2/Cargo.toml
index a28e4f0426..e4868b0475 100644
--- a/src/mito2/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src/mito2/Cargo.toml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ index.workspace = true
 lazy_static = "1.4"
 log-store = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 memcomparable = "0.2"
-moka = { workspace = true, features = ["sync"] }
+moka = { workspace = true, features = ["sync", "future"] }
 num_cpus = "1.13"
 object-store.workspace = true
 parquet = { workspace = true, features = ["async"] }
diff --git a/src/mito2/src/cache.rs b/src/mito2/src/cache.rs
index 529e5d3d4e..cc02a2d037 100644
--- a/src/mito2/src/cache.rs
+++ b/src/mito2/src/cache.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 //! Cache for the engine.
 
 mod cache_size;
+// TODO(yingwen): Remove this after the write cache is ready.
+#[allow(unused)]
+pub(crate) mod file_cache;
 #[cfg(test)]
 pub(crate) mod test_util;
 
@@ -38,6 +41,8 @@ const SST_META_TYPE: &str = "sst_meta";
 const VECTOR_TYPE: &str = "vector";
 // Metrics type key for pages.
 const PAGE_TYPE: &str = "page";
+// Metrics type key for files on the local store.
+const FILE_TYPE: &str = "file";
 
 /// Manages cached data for the engine.
 pub struct CacheManager {
diff --git a/src/mito2/src/cache/file_cache.rs b/src/mito2/src/cache/file_cache.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..25fd5d6d62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mito2/src/cache/file_cache.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,407 @@
+// Copyright 2023 Greptime Team
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+//! A cache for files.
+
+use std::time::Instant;
+
+use common_base::readable_size::ReadableSize;
+use common_telemetry::{info, warn};
+use futures::{FutureExt, TryStreamExt};
+use moka::future::Cache;
+use moka::notification::RemovalCause;
+use object_store::util::{join_dir, join_path};
+use object_store::{ErrorKind, Metakey, ObjectStore, Reader};
+use snafu::ResultExt;
+use store_api::storage::RegionId;
+
+use crate::cache::FILE_TYPE;
+use crate::error::{OpenDalSnafu, Result};
+use crate::metrics::{CACHE_BYTES, CACHE_HIT, CACHE_MISS};
+use crate::sst::file::FileId;
+
+/// Subdirectory of cached files.
+const FILE_DIR: &str = "files";
+
+/// A file cache manages files on local store and evict files based
+/// on size.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub(crate) struct FileCache {
+    /// Local store to cache files.
+    local_store: ObjectStore,
+    /// Cached file directory under cache home.
+    file_dir: String,
+    /// Index to track cached files.
+    ///
+    /// File id is enough to identity a file uniquely.
+    memory_index: Cache<IndexKey, IndexValue>,
+}
+
+impl FileCache {
+    /// Creates a new file cache.
+    pub(crate) fn new(
+        local_store: ObjectStore,
+        cache_home: String,
+        capacity: ReadableSize,
+    ) -> FileCache {
+        // Stores files under `cache_home/{FILE_DIR}`.
+        let file_dir = cache_file_dir(&cache_home);
+        let cache_store = local_store.clone();
+        let cache_file_dir = file_dir.clone();
+        let memory_index = Cache::builder()
+            .weigher(|_key, value: &IndexValue| -> u32 {
+                // We only measure space on local store.
+                value.file_size
+            })
+            .max_capacity(capacity.as_bytes())
+            .async_eviction_listener(move |key, value, cause| {
+                let store = cache_store.clone();
+                let file_path = cache_file_path(&cache_file_dir, *key);
+                async move {
+                    if let RemovalCause::Replaced = cause {
+                        // The cache is replaced by another file. This is unexpected, we don't remove the same
+                        // file but updates the metrics as the file is already replaced by users.
+                        CACHE_BYTES.with_label_values(&[FILE_TYPE]).sub(value.file_size.into());
+                        warn!("Replace existing cache {} for region {} unexpectedly", file_path, key.0);
+                        return;
+                    }
+
+                    match store.delete(&file_path).await {
+                        Ok(()) => {
+                            CACHE_BYTES.with_label_values(&[FILE_TYPE]).sub(value.file_size.into());
+                        }
+                        Err(e) => {
+                            warn!(e; "Failed to delete cached file {} for region {}", file_path, key.0);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                .boxed()
+            })
+            .build();
+        FileCache {
+            local_store,
+            file_dir,
+            memory_index,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Puts a file into the cache index.
+    ///
+    /// The `WriteCache` should ensure the file is in the correct path.
+    pub(crate) async fn put(&self, key: IndexKey, value: IndexValue) {
+        CACHE_BYTES
+            .with_label_values(&[FILE_TYPE])
+            .add(value.file_size.into());
+        self.memory_index.insert(key, value).await;
+    }
+
+    /// Reads a file from the cache.
+    pub(crate) async fn reader(&self, key: IndexKey) -> Option<Reader> {
+        if !self.memory_index.contains_key(&key) {
+            CACHE_MISS.with_label_values(&[FILE_TYPE]).inc();
+            return None;
+        }
+
+        let file_path = self.cache_file_path(key);
+        match self.local_store.reader(&file_path).await {
+            Ok(reader) => {
+                CACHE_HIT.with_label_values(&[FILE_TYPE]).inc();
+                Some(reader)
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                if e.kind() != ErrorKind::NotFound {
+                    warn!("Failed to get file for key {:?}, err: {}", key, e);
+                }
+                // We removes the file from the index.
+                self.memory_index.remove(&key).await;
+                CACHE_MISS.with_label_values(&[FILE_TYPE]).inc();
+                None
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Removes a file from the cache explicitly.
+    pub(crate) async fn remove(&self, key: IndexKey) {
+        let file_path = self.cache_file_path(key);
+        if let Err(e) = self.local_store.delete(&file_path).await {
+            warn!(e; "Failed to delete a cached file {}", file_path);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Recovers the index from local store.
+    pub(crate) async fn recover(&self) -> Result<()> {
+        let now = Instant::now();
+
+        let mut lister = self
+            .local_store
+            .lister_with(&self.file_dir)
+            .metakey(Metakey::ContentLength)
+            .await
+            .context(OpenDalSnafu)?;
+        let (mut total_size, mut total_keys) = (0, 0);
+        while let Some(entry) = lister.try_next().await.context(OpenDalSnafu)? {
+            let meta = entry.metadata();
+            if !meta.is_file() {
+                continue;
+            }
+            let Some(key) = parse_index_key(entry.name()) else {
+                continue;
+            };
+            let file_size = meta.content_length() as u32;
+            self.memory_index
+                .insert(key, IndexValue { file_size })
+                .await;
+            total_size += file_size;
+            total_keys += 1;
+        }
+        // The metrics is a signed int gauge so we can updates it finally.
+        CACHE_BYTES
+            .with_label_values(&[FILE_TYPE])
+            .add(total_size.into());
+
+        info!(
+            "Recovered file cache, num_keys: {}, num_bytes: {}, cost: {:?}",
+            total_keys,
+            total_size,
+            now.elapsed()
+        );
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the cache file path for the key.
+    pub(crate) fn cache_file_path(&self, key: IndexKey) -> String {
+        cache_file_path(&self.file_dir, key)
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the local store of the file cache.
+    pub(crate) fn local_store(&self) -> ObjectStore {
+        self.local_store.clone()
+    }
+}
+
+/// Key of file cache index.
+pub(crate) type IndexKey = (RegionId, FileId);
+
+/// An entity that describes the file in the file cache.
+///
+/// It should only keep minimal information needed by the cache.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub(crate) struct IndexValue {
+    /// Size of the file in bytes.
+    file_size: u32,
+}
+
+/// Returns the directory to store files.
+fn cache_file_dir(cache_home: &str) -> String {
+    join_dir(cache_home, FILE_DIR)
+}
+
+/// Generates the path to the cached file.
+///
+/// The file name format is `{region_id}.{file_id}`
+fn cache_file_path(cache_file_dir: &str, key: IndexKey) -> String {
+    join_path(cache_file_dir, &format!("{}.{}", key.0.as_u64(), key.1))
+}
+
+/// Parse index key from the file name.
+fn parse_index_key(name: &str) -> Option<IndexKey> {
+    let mut splited = name.splitn(2, '.');
+    let region_id = splited.next().and_then(|s| {
+        let id = s.parse::<u64>().ok()?;
+        Some(RegionId::from_u64(id))
+    })?;
+    let file_id = splited.next().and_then(|s| FileId::parse_str(s).ok())?;
+
+    Some((region_id, file_id))
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use common_test_util::temp_dir::create_temp_dir;
+    use futures::AsyncReadExt;
+    use object_store::services::Fs;
+
+    use super::*;
+
+    fn new_fs_store(path: &str) -> ObjectStore {
+        let mut builder = Fs::default();
+        builder.root(path);
+        ObjectStore::new(builder).unwrap().finish()
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_file_cache_basic() {
+        let dir = create_temp_dir("");
+        let local_store = new_fs_store(dir.path().to_str().unwrap());
+        let cache_home = "cache".to_string();
+
+        let cache = FileCache::new(
+            local_store.clone(),
+            cache_home.clone(),
+            ReadableSize::mb(10),
+        );
+        let region_id = RegionId::new(2000, 0);
+        let file_id = FileId::random();
+        let key = (region_id, file_id);
+        let file_path = cache.cache_file_path(key);
+
+        // Get an empty file.
+        assert!(cache.reader(key).await.is_none());
+
+        // Write a file.
+        local_store
+            .write(&file_path, b"hello".as_slice())
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        // Add to the cache.
+        cache
+            .put((region_id, file_id), IndexValue { file_size: 5 })
+            .await;
+
+        // Read file content.
+        let mut reader = cache.reader(key).await.unwrap();
+        let mut buf = String::new();
+        reader.read_to_string(&mut buf).await.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!("hello", buf);
+
+        // Remove the file.
+        cache.remove(key).await;
+        assert!(cache.reader(key).await.is_none());
+
+        // Ensure all pending tasks of the moka cache is done before assertion.
+        cache.memory_index.run_pending_tasks().await;
+
+        // The file also not exists.
+        assert!(!local_store.is_exist(&file_path).await.unwrap());
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_file_cache_file_removed() {
+        let dir = create_temp_dir("");
+        let local_store = new_fs_store(dir.path().to_str().unwrap());
+        let cache_home = "cache".to_string();
+
+        let cache = FileCache::new(
+            local_store.clone(),
+            cache_home.clone(),
+            ReadableSize::mb(10),
+        );
+        let region_id = RegionId::new(2000, 0);
+        let file_id = FileId::random();
+        let key = (region_id, file_id);
+        let file_path = cache.cache_file_path(key);
+
+        // Write a file.
+        local_store
+            .write(&file_path, b"hello".as_slice())
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        // Add to the cache.
+        cache
+            .put((region_id, file_id), IndexValue { file_size: 5 })
+            .await;
+
+        // Remove the file but keep the index.
+        local_store.delete(&file_path).await.unwrap();
+
+        // Reader is none.
+        assert!(cache.reader(key).await.is_none());
+        // Key is removed.
+        assert!(!cache.memory_index.contains_key(&key));
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_file_cache_recover() {
+        let dir = create_temp_dir("");
+        let local_store = new_fs_store(dir.path().to_str().unwrap());
+        let cache_home = "cache".to_string();
+        let cache = FileCache::new(
+            local_store.clone(),
+            cache_home.clone(),
+            ReadableSize::mb(10),
+        );
+
+        let region_id = RegionId::new(2000, 0);
+        // Write N files.
+        let file_ids: Vec<_> = (0..10).map(|_| FileId::random()).collect();
+        for (i, file_id) in file_ids.iter().enumerate() {
+            let key = (region_id, *file_id);
+            let file_path = cache.cache_file_path(key);
+            let bytes = i.to_string().into_bytes();
+            local_store.write(&file_path, bytes.clone()).await.unwrap();
+
+            // Add to the cache.
+            cache
+                .put(
+                    (region_id, *file_id),
+                    IndexValue {
+                        file_size: bytes.len() as u32,
+                    },
+                )
+                .await;
+        }
+
+        // Recover the cache.
+        let cache = FileCache::new(
+            local_store.clone(),
+            cache_home.clone(),
+            ReadableSize::mb(10),
+        );
+        // No entry before recovery.
+        assert!(cache.reader((region_id, file_ids[0])).await.is_none());
+        cache.recover().await.unwrap();
+
+        for (i, file_id) in file_ids.iter().enumerate() {
+            let key = (region_id, *file_id);
+            let mut reader = cache.reader(key).await.unwrap();
+            let mut buf = String::new();
+            reader.read_to_string(&mut buf).await.unwrap();
+            assert_eq!(i.to_string(), buf);
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_cache_file_path() {
+        let file_id = FileId::parse_str("3368731b-a556-42b8-a5df-9c31ce155095").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(
+            "test_dir/5299989643269.3368731b-a556-42b8-a5df-9c31ce155095",
+            cache_file_path("test_dir", (RegionId::new(1234, 5), file_id))
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            "test_dir/5299989643269.3368731b-a556-42b8-a5df-9c31ce155095",
+            cache_file_path("test_dir/", (RegionId::new(1234, 5), file_id))
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_file_name() {
+        let file_id = FileId::parse_str("3368731b-a556-42b8-a5df-9c31ce155095").unwrap();
+        let region_id = RegionId::new(1234, 5);
+        assert_eq!(
+            (region_id, file_id),
+            parse_index_key("5299989643269.3368731b-a556-42b8-a5df-9c31ce155095").unwrap()
+        );
+        assert!(parse_index_key("").is_none());
+        assert!(parse_index_key(".").is_none());
+        assert!(parse_index_key("5299989643269").is_none());
+        assert!(parse_index_key("5299989643269.").is_none());
+        assert!(parse_index_key(".5299989643269").is_none());
+        assert!(parse_index_key("5299989643269.").is_none());
+        assert!(parse_index_key("5299989643269.3368731b-a556-42b8-a5df").is_none());
+        assert!(
+            parse_index_key("5299989643269.3368731b-a556-42b8-a5df-9c31ce155095.parquet").is_none()
+        );
+    }
+}