Welcome to the belly of the feast. Sure, empanadas, hand-frosted cupcakes, and chicken salad scoops look all sweet and innocent. Just like the old-fashioned sodas, candy, and farm table seating: they’ll hook ya.
Co-chef couple Joe Truex and Mihoko Obunai blend East and West into real-life New American fusion. Crab cakes, octopus carpaccio, sweet potato turnip gratin, and more leave happy diners patting their bellies.
A perfect daytime spot to satisfy your grown-up sweet tooth, enjoy a croissant, or grab an on-the-go salad. At night, make a date for chocolate fondue, sophisticated cheese plates, and wines from all over.
The Northern gelato oasis is known for pleasing neighborhood kids and picky brides alike. A custom gelato cart and fancy chocolatier services can conquer any sweet tooth.
Get sweet on sky-scraping, icing-covered custom confections at this downtown Avondale Estates cookie and cakes stop.
A shoe box bistro with bright pink walls about eight tables. Fresh soups, pressed sammies with fruity and spicy spreads, and sweet local honey for sale, too.
Super-casual Mex food takes a playful approach. Aside from a patio overlooking Freedom Park, goat cheese and sweet potato enchiladas, heaping rice-and-bean bowls, and fried jalepenos with chilled dipping sauce are reasons to skip over for a try.
Gourmet Euro takeaway, a prize few cafe lunch tables, and some of the city’s most revered desserts all under one roof. Whether it’s single-serve Nutella, goat’s milk chevre, or Swedish seltzer you seek, you won’t leave disappointed. Or hungry.
Traditional. Inventive. Addictive. Scoops from vanilla bean to coconut jalepeno, plus crepes, desserts, and shakes.
The coffee counter, fireplaced library area, and Wi-Fi service throughout make the cafe a laptop toter’s dream come true. Served-all-day staples (black bean cakes, eggs, salads, and sandwiches) make it a breakfast and lunch hotspot.