We drove down to Laguna and had lunch at Urth Caffe. Our friend Avalon showed us the cutest little “Hidden House” coffee shop on the most charming street – Los Rios in historic San Juan Capistrano. They say it’s the oldest continually occupied neighborhood in California (since 1794). Tiny adorable cottages along a dirt road with tall jacarandas, pepper trees and prickly pear cactus.
^^^Mmmm lox & bagels plate + eggs benedict, Japanese matcha latte and coffee.
^ Los Rio Street Hidden House Coffee. It’s pretty adorable. D and I took our Mama’s here last Sunday and they loved it. We sat out on the patio and listened to the live Jazz band across the street – sipped on iced mocha’s and munched on salted caramel brownie bars, lavender biscottis and almond croissants. Definitely a Mom place…cute street, adorable cafe’s, tea rooms and a few tiny shops.
The garden behind the adobe house.
The door from The Blas Aguilar Adobe AKA Casa de Esperanza, or House of Hope. In 1794, the Mission San Juan Capistrano built a number of adobes to house soldiers and the local Native Americans who worked at the mission.
Another historic house –> converted into a lovely little restaurant. Supposedly my cousin’s favorite spot. I haven’t tried it yet, but she said it’s amazing. The Ramos House Cafe.
We ended our day with a picnic dinner on the beach. These summer weekends are heavenly!
