"As the first espresso-based coffee shop on the West Coast (it opened in 1956), this place is less a typical cafe and more of a late-night haunt for the literary-inclined. Caffe Trieste is open until 10pm, and filled with people reading Nietzsche over a doppio. Sure, the chairs are crickety, the floor hasn’t been redone in decades, and the murals on the wall could use some retouching—but it all adds to the charm. The extensive drink menu can be overwhelming, but just grab an Italian drip and get ready to turn some physical pages of an actual book. " - ricky rodriguez, julia chen 1
Brit Finnegan
