Silver Lake · Cuban · Cafe · Bakery
Silver Lake's beloved Cuban cafe since 1975 — pastelitos, strong cafecito, and a pink room that has witnessed every chapter of the neighborhood
Café Tropical opened on Sunset Boulevard in Silver Lake in 1975 and has outlasted every food trend, demographic shift, and economic cycle the neighborhood has experienced since. The guava pastelito — a laminated pastry filled with sweetened guava paste and cream cheese — has been made to the same recipe for five decades and continues to generate early-morning lines that suggest the city has no intention of moving on. The café con leche arrives in the Cuban style: strong espresso with steamed milk poured tableside to the ratio you specify. The pink interior, the Spanish-language television, and the counter service format have remained constant through two ownership changes and an era of Silver Lake that would be unrecognizable to the original founders.
Café Tropical is known for silver lake's beloved cuban cafe since 1975 — pastelitos, strong cafecito, and a pink room that has witnessed every chapter of the neighborhood. Must-try dishes include Guava pastelito and Cuban sandwich.
Café Tropical is priced at $ — approx. under $25 per person.
Café Tropical takes reservations by phone. Call (323) 661-8391 to book.