Elf Cafe (restaurant)

Elf Cafe
Elf Cafe
Restaurant information
Established	2006
Owner(s)	Scott Zwiezen
Food type	Mediterranean cuisine
Street address	2135 West Sunset Boulevard
City	Echo Park
County	Los Angeles
State	California
Postal/ZIP Code	90026
Country	United States
Coordinates	34°04′39″N118°15′53″W / 34.077613°N 118.264639°W
Website	elfcafe.com

Last updated July 22, 2025

Elf Cafe is a Mediterranean restaurant owned by Scott Zwiezen and located in Echo Park, California.^[1] It opened in 2006, closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and was the subject of a 2022 episode of the NPR podcast In the Weeds. It reopened with a new menu and look in 2023.^[2]^[3]

References

↑ Gelt, Jessica (November 8, 2007). "The food at this place really rocks". Los Angeles Times .
↑ Chaplin, Cathy (January 19, 2023). "A Duo of Heartbreaking Pandemic Closures Are Coming Back From the Brink". Eater .
↑ Kleiman, Evan (December 16, 2022). "Don't call it a comeback: Elf Cafe reopens in Echo Park". KCRW.

External links

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[LAT-1] Gelt, Jessica (November 8, 2007). "The food at this place really rocks". Los Angeles Times .

[2] Chaplin, Cathy (January 19, 2023). "A Duo of Heartbreaking Pandemic Closures Are Coming Back From the Brink". Eater .

[KCRW-3] Kleiman, Evan (December 16, 2022). "Don't call it a comeback: Elf Cafe reopens in Echo Park". KCRW.

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