Little Heart Cafecito
38 W Victoria St Suite 121, Santa Barbara, CA
Crema's Take
“This intimate cafecito from Chef Ramon Velazquez, a Guadalajara native who learned to cook at his grandmother's side, brings authentic Mexican breakfast traditions to Santa Barbara's Public Market with housemade blue corn tortillas and carefully sourced ingredients. While service moves at a leisurely pace, the breakfast tacos—particularly the Tejano, Del Chef, and Ranchero—deliver bold, layered flavors that justify the wait for those seeking genuine comfort over quick convenience. It's a family-friendly spot that honors traditional recipes rather than rushing them, making it perfect if you're willing to linger over morning coffee and quality food.”
What to expect
Classic coffee drinks done right. Quick-grab spot. Full breakfast, pastries, and light food on the menu. Open late. Family friendly.
Google Reviews
We got takeout breakfast tacos. It’s in the Public Market but pretty much everything else in the market is closed in the mornings - so not much to comment on the atmosphere. The breakfast tacos were good and average size. We got the steak taco and a birria taco. They were good,…
Portion was small considering it was $16 for a breakfast burrito. Note: picture shows the Burrito cut in half. Good flavor but too greasy for me. Good salsa! Service was slow, over 10 minute wait and no one else was there on a Wednesday.
Owned by Chef Ramon Velazquez, a native of Guadalajara who began cooking with his grandmother and mother at a very young age, Little Heart Cafecito is the sister eatery of Michelin Bib Gourmand recipient Corazón Cocina. Little more than a stall adjacent the flagship, a few…
I ordered a single breakfast taco and it took 21 minutes to arrive. I understand the ingredients are more premium, but for the portion size and amount of steak, just four small pieces. It didn’t feel worth the wait or price.
Perfect spot for a quick bite to get you going in the morning. The breakfast tacos on blue corn tortillas were amazing. We tried the Tejano, Del Chef, and the Ranchero. Each one was layered with flavor making each bite better than the last. We washed it all down with a Cafe de…
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