Cafecito is a chain of counter service[1] coffee and sandwich shops in Chicago.[2][3] The Latin American menu has included Cuban,[4]egg, and other breakfast sandwiches, as well as soups, salads, batidos (milkshakes),[5] and coffee, including Cuban espresso.[6][7] The ropa vieja sandwich has skirt steak, plantains, black beans, and tomato creole sauce, and the chivito has steak, ham, bacon, fried egg, and mozzarella.[8] The restaurant has vegan options as well.[9] Sides have included roasted eggplant, cannellini bean salad, and artichokes.[10]
History
The business is owned by Philip Ghantous.[11] There are three locations, as of 2023.[12]
Reception
Restaurant interior, 2023
Moon Chicago says Cafecito's Cuban sandwich is the best in Chicago.[7] The author of the book What's with Chicago? says the restaurant has some of the best Cuban cuisine in the Midwestern U.S.[13] Scott Davis included Cafecito in Business Insider's 2014 list of Chicago's best "cheap eats".[14]
Ashok Selvam and Aimee Levitt included Cafecito in Eater Chicago's 2021 list of 13 "great" restaurants in Chicago's Theater District "for dinner and a show".[9] Selvam and Naomi Waxman included Cafecito in the website's list of recommended eateries in the South Loop.[15] The website's Samantha Nelson included the business in an overview of recommended Chicago eateries for dining solo.[16]
Elanor Bock and Meredith Heil included the business in Thrillist's 2022 list of the city's 17 best sandwich shops.[17] John Ringor and Vega Kilaru highlighted Cafecito in The Infatuation's 2023 overview of Chicago's best meals for $10.[1] Ringor and Adrian Kane also included the business in an overview of the best eateries in the Loop.[18]
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