A tiny Cuban coffee window that serves cortaditos and pressed sandwiches that punch absurdly above their weight class. The cafe con leche is strong, sweet, and exactly right. The Cubano sandwich — roast pork, ham, Swiss, mustard, pickles, pressed flat — is the best lunch under eight dollars in the Loop. No pretension, no nonsense, just fuel.
Insider tip
The Cubano and a cortadito. That's it. That's the order. Don't overthink it.
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