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Dacapo's Pastry Cafe
Jeff Balke 

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1141 E. 11th St. Houston TX 77009

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  • Bakery, Cafe, Dessert, Sandwiches
    Mon-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 10am-5pm
    $ $
    All Major Credit Cards
  • Casual
    Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Catering
    Dinner, Lunch, Snack Food
    None
  • Not Accepted
    Lot Available
Description

This is a tiny, quiet spot in the Heights, perfect for consuming worthwhile calories. Dacapo Pastry Cafe's desserts, cakes and cookies are homemade, and it is impossible to pick the best, although the banana split cake and the raspberry cream tres leches probably take the cake. Oh, and there's also sandwiches on homemade breads. The "healthy pollo supreme," lean chicken on peppered herb bread, is superb, as is the "vegetarian special." Salads - all with homemade dressings - soups and fabulous quiches round out the menu.








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    Expedition Egg Salad has taken me to Nielsen's, Barnaby's, and Brown Bag Deli, all of which offered satisfying, albeit ultimately unremarkable, takes on the egg salad sandwich. At the urging of Jelmo... More »

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    $7 at Dacapo's Pastry Cafe

    Where: Dacapo's Pastry Cafe, 1141 E. 11th Street, 713-869-9141 What $7 gets you: A gorgeous ALT sandwich on fresh-baked honey wheat bread with a small side of carrot souffle and a pickle, all served... More »

  • Hot Plate

    Hot Plate

    In a world filled with trendy chocolate mousse cakes, chocolate towers, chocolate bombes, molten chocolate tortes and God only knows what else, sometimes it's nice to revisit a forgotten friend: old-fashioned chocolate fudge cake. DaCapo's [1141... More »

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  • 2012 | Best Egg Salad

    As far as sandwich fillings go, egg salad can often be tame, mild -- dare I say, effete? Not so at DaCapo's Pastry Cafe, whose version is genuinely peppy thanks to an infusion of honey mustard in the dressing and a sprinkling of dill. After experiencing this sweet-spicy punch, you'll never again see egg salad as the stuff of staid tea parties. And that's a good thing, because if you go for the sandwich, you'll be licking your fingers. Which is awkward in gloves. More »

  • 2009 | Best BLT Sandwich

    A pastry cafe with the best BLT? Really? Yes, really. The folks at Dacapo's may specialize in sweets, but they certainly kick butt when it comes to savory sandwiches. Piled high on toasted whole wheat bread is the perfect slathering of mayo, lettuce, thick-cut sliced tomatoes and bacon so perfectly cooked -- crispy yet full of fat and salty flavor -- you'll want to rush into the kitchen to get a peek at just how they do it. Add a pickle and a cup of homemade potato salad, and it's... More »

  • 2007 | Best Desserts

    If you have even the slightest sweet tooth, you will find this place irresistible, not only for the sheer quantity of desserts, but the way they remind you of homemade cooking -- you know, the kind that happened before the microwave. If you're yearning for an old-fashioned raspberry and blackberry pie, then the "wild berry blast pie" is for you. Think you've found the ultimate tres leches? Think again. The version served here is topped with a raspberry sauce that makes this unlike any... More »

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