Cafe Isabella
Cafe · Nob Hill ·
Breakfast burritos, sandwiches, tamales, and Azteca coffee
Breakfast burritos, sandwiches, tamales, and Azteca coffee
"Every morning—especially Sundays after tequila-soaked nights—Nob Hill dwellers climb down from their Victorians to revive themselves with a breakfast burrito from Cafe Isabella. The Mexican cafe has the typical breakfast suspects, including bagel and croissant sandwiches, but you’re here for the tightly wrapped, griddled burritos. Specifically, the Best Friends, which is loaded with well-seasoned carnitas, eggs, cheese, and the usual fixings (add avocado and sour cream for maximum richness). There are just a few tables on the sidewalk if you want to inhale the goods ASAP, but the handheld meals also hold up well to go." - ricky rodriguez, patrick wong, julia chen 1
"Every morning—especially on Sundays after tequila-soaked nights—locals climb down from their Victorians to revive themselves with a breakfast burrito from Cafe Isabella. The Mexican breakfast spot’s version is saucy and generously stuffed. Get the Best Friends, a tightly wrapped and griddled burrito with well-seasoned carnitas, eggs, cheese, and all the usual fixings. And be sure to drip their house hot sauce on every bite (just note it’s $1 extra). There are also espresso drinks for a jolt of caffeine." - julia chen 1, patrick wong, lani conway
"Every morning—especially on Sundays after tequila-soaked nights—Nob Hill dwellers climb down from their Victorians to revive themselves with a breakfast burrito from Cafe Isabella. The Mexican breakfast spot’s version is saucy and generously stuffed. Get the Best Friends, a tightly wrapped and griddled burrito with well-seasoned carnitas, eggs, cheese, and all the usual fixings. And be sure to drip their house hot sauce on every bite (just note it’s $1 extra). There are also bagel and croissant breakfast sandwiches, tamales, and espresso drinks to round things out. The handheld meals hold up well to go, but there are also a few tables on the sidewalk if you need to inhale the goods ASAP." - Julia Chen
"Justin Phanksom's Tea Bella Cafe pop-up offers Madagascar vanilla Basque cheesecake and masala chai. The pop-up is named after his golden retriever, Bella. Phanksom hand-grinds the spices for his chai and serves it at a set temperature. The chai is described as strong, spicy, vegan, and reminiscent of hot chocolate by a campfire or mulled wine at Christmas. Phanksom also offers cheesecake, emphasizing its texture, color, and taste." - Paolo Bicchieri
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