Casa de Sousa Coffee House
Los Angeles, California
4.6 / 5 votes
Mexican cafe
Restaurant, Coffee/Tea/Juice, General Store
A great find in the El Pueblo Historic Monument area - a vegetarian Mexican cafe!
Their menu has expanded recently; as well as tamales, they now have various vegan sandwiches and burgers. Plus 'the best Mexican chocolate in Los Angeles' according to LA Weekly - and they'll make it with soy milk!!! You can also buy their home-made chocolate to take home to make your own (makes a great gift!), and they sell their tamales frozen to take home.
It's also a gallery & store for Mexican and Central American folk art. Opening hours can be a little erratic, especially if they've had a late evening the night before. But it's worth getting on their email list to get details of their shows - last one I went to was a flamenco demonstration, with meal and drinks included.
Other phone numbers:
- Catering: 213-703-5236
- Business info: 213-687-0363
Added by Linda on May 1 06 (last updated Dec 23 09)
Most Recent Reviews
Chris Phillips
Mar 12 09
DrummerBoy
Jul 19 08
AWESOME, I held my Birthday party here for these reasons; 1-Excellent service, 2- Only Vegetarian restaurant, that offers more then just food but History. 3-THE BEST MEXICAN CHOCOLATE IN LOS ANGELES!!!
I have been a resident of Los Angeles for more than 20 years. Ive visited Olvera Street before, this so happens to be the ONLY COFFEE HOUSE on site, they roast there own Organic Coffee...
I recommend this restaurant to anyone veg or not
Neighborhood
Los AngelesDirections
Half way down Olvera Street from Paseo de la Plaza, on the left (north) side, and up a short flight of stairs. Olvera Street is across North Alameda Street from Union Station.
Also an entrance at 634 N Main Street, which may be wheelchair accessible
Non-Smoking
No Reservations
Not Wheelchair Accessible
Prices
$ - inexpensive
Payment
Cuisines
- Mexican
Features
- Kid-Friendly
- Live Music
- Quiet
- Romantic
I happened to be in LA for two nights 14th 15th November 2006, meeting up with many of my internet friends on a round the world tour. One I met in LA in the 15th. I ate here twice and had delicious fresh salads each time, and VEGAN ice cream! Highly recomend ths delightful place.