2of five · Espresso · Echo Park
Laveta
Cafe · Coffee & toast · $$
From the Andante team, in a triangular standalone building where the afternoon light does half the design work: polished concrete, blonde wood, a short counter. The signature latte comes on oat by default and is the order; prosciutto toast and the breakfast sandwich hold the rest of the menu up.
Counter orderOrder at the counter. A small room that's busiest mid-morning.
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