Café Tropical
Cuban restaurant · Silver Lake ·
Cuban-American café with pastries, sandwiches, and coffee
Cuban-American café with pastries, sandwiches, and coffee
"Cafe Tropical has changed ownership a few times over the years, but this 50-year-old bakery on Sunset hasn’t veered far from its Cuban roots. The menu is still dominated by classics, like their famous cubano sandwich and golden-crusted pastelitos with sweet cheese and guava paste. But it's additions like an excellent BEC on cushiony coco bread, lightly floral orange-glazed donuts, and a spicy jerk chicken sandwich that we're most excited to pair with our midday cafe cubano. The sun-lit space is fairly small, with just a row of tables and a small sidewalk patio usually occupied by friends collaborating on a poetry zine. So come early for a guaranteed seat inside Silver Lake’s unofficial social club." - sylvio martins, brant cox, cathy park
"Cafe Tropical has changed ownership a few times over the years, but this 50-year-old bakery on Sunset hasn’t veered far from its Cuban roots. The current menu is still dominated by classics, like their famous cubano sandwich and golden-crusted pastelitos filled with sweet cheese and guava paste. But it's new additions like an excellent BEC on cushiony coco bread, lightly floral orange glazed donuts, and a spicy jerk chicken sandwich that we're most excited to pair with our midday cafe cubano. The sun-lit space is fairly small, with just a single row of tables and a tiny sidewalk patio usually occupied by friends collaborating on a poetry zine. So come early for a guaranteed seat inside Silver Lake’s unofficial social club." - brant cox, sylvio martins, arden shore, cathy park
"This cafe will host Sofia Swanson, owner of Swans Bakery in New York and a Wildair alum, who is bringing her doughnuts this Saturday, March 22 starting at 9 a.m.; flavors include strawberry with lemon verbena and coffee with coconut." - Rebecca Roland
"On Saturday, February 8, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. the cafe will host a pizza pop-up for anyone craving a pie and will also have ice cream from D.C.–based ice cream specialist Milk Cut." - Mona Holmes
"A 'zombie' restaurant that has come back from closure, offering a nostalgic dining experience." - Eater Staff