Café Cultura

The inspiration

Café Cultura opened in 2014 in Downtown Santa Ana, built on the belief that a café could carry cultura^1,2 . The idea drew on the vibrant café and fast-casual culture of Mexico City, pairing traditional flavors with a modern approach and coffee sourced from Chiapas farmers^2,1 .

What to order

Popular dish

Chilaquiles¹

the house favorite, served with your choice of red or green salsa, and also available burrito-style .

• Tres leches pancakes: a house favorite infused with tres leches sauce .¹
• Churro waffles: a specialty waffle that comes up often among recommended dishes .¹
• A campus reviewer who tried the banana foster waffle found it filling, with caramel, syrup and whipped cream balanced just right .³
• El Famoso breakfast burrito: eggs, hash browns, cheese, aioli and bacon .
• An horchata latte: Mexican-inspired espresso drinks are a specialty here, with non-dairy milks available .^3,1

What people are saying

A ZU Media reviewer describes the Azusa room as warm and welcoming, with brick and wood walls decorated with touches of Hispanic culture and a patio with picnic-style tables³ . The Chiapas coffee drinks and handcrafted options are also a repeated point of praise¹ .

Why you should try it

If you're staying nearby, this is a contemporary Mexican brunch café on Route 66 where tradition and modern brunch culture meet over Chiapas coffee^2,4,5 .