Cardero Cafe

This is a charming little cafe in a residential part of The West End. The menu includes coffee drinks, panini sandwiches, and tamals. If you are dining “in”, you order at a counter and they bring it to your table.

The LGBT (Lettuce, Guacamole, Bacon, and Tomato) was one of the best paninis I’ve ever had, with delicious ingredients and perfectly crisped. Avoid the tamals, which had almost nothing inside the corn meal, and were very dry.

There is a nice selection of Latin American sauces and canned goods, and a refrigerator full of drinks–although not a single diet drink.

There are just a few tables, located outside, so plan accordingly.

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