Briana N.
Yelp
Immediately, points for having a parking lot! Cafe Largesse is a cute spot pretty south in Austin, and they do an amazing job of combining the feel of both a cafe and restaurant. It's somewhere you can get dinner with friends, but with all the natural lighting and smaller tables, I could definitely see people also coming here to work or to get some brunch. And I do think people come here earlier in the day. We came around 6pm on a Tuesday and there were a good amount of empty tables around.
I feel like the move here is to order a coca. I previously had no idea what a coca was, but I'm so glad to have tried it! It's like a flatbread, but I feel like the bread part is more like a pita kind of. But all the flavors looked so good, I wanted to just try all of them. We ended up getting the short rib and the prosciutto + burrata.
The short rib was my personal favorite. I loved the caramelized onions, especially with the pickled jalapeños and tender short rib. I especially appreciate the pickled jalapeños being chopped so small, so that you don't have to struggle to bite through the piece. It also lightens up the garlic aioli, which can feel pretty heavy considering its a lot of mayo. The prosciutto + burrata was really good too, with the sweet peppers, pickled onions, and tomato jam. But the burrata felt kind of non existent. I could see it, but it was spread really thin, so I didn't necessarily taste it. Especially because I was expecting like bigger lumps of cheese. If there was more, it would have balanced the sweetness and acidity perfectly. The only thing is that with the jam and pesto, the bread was faster to get more soggy.
The sides we got were okay. The roasted broccolini was good flavor wise, but there was just way too much oil. I had to drip each piece before I ate it. The potatoes were alright too. I feel like the inside could have been softer, and the outside could have been crispier. And just the fact that it was $8 for 5 small potatoes felt kind of criminal.
Their cafe drinks looked really good, although also kind of pricey. But I would definitely try some if I came earlier in the day!