Fiore Market Cafe in South Pasadena is furnished with rustic antiques |
Fiore is a labor of love from the husband/wife team Bill and Anne Disselhorst. Bill managed M Cafe for several years; Anne's done catering and now bakes cookies and cupcakes for the cafe. Though Fiore opened in the midst of nonstop downpours, it's got a great patio waiting for summer sun and a few tiny tables inside.
Sandwiches on the simple menu include a short rib sandwich on Bill's homemade bread, roast beef with horseradish creme fraiche, a nod to M Cafe with a tempeh BLT and roast chicken with walnut pesto and burrata. Salads include roast chicken and maple glazed bacon, and nice-looking prepared salads in a case such as fennel slaw and spicy udon noodles. A laughing group of knitting ladies highly recommended the onion soup and lemon bar.
Short rib sandwich sings with homemade bread, Asian slaw and pickles |
Fiore Market Cafe
1000 Fremont Ave.
South Pasadena
626-441-2280
6 comments:
I ate there today. That short rib sandwich is delicious!
I had the pleasure of grabbing a late lunch at Fiore today...and it was everything I hoped for and more. The cheery lime green patio furniture greeted me as I entered and the charming interior made me instantly glad I had come. The quaint dining room was filled with beautiful natural light and a counter top and pastry case full of delicious looking sandwiches and sweets. Bill, the owner, suggested the french onion soup and the mortadella sandwich, both were wonderful. The soup was rich with flavor and filled to the brim with finely sliced onions which were not in the least bit overwhelming. My favorite part of the Fiore experience was the Cinnamon Bread roll, it was sweet and sticky and filled with large raisins creating the perfect end to a great afternoon meal. I will happily visiting again.
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This looks like my kind of place. I have never heard of it, but now I'll give it a try. Plus I love going to Pasasdena!
Looks like a nice little place. Love the fact that everything is local and fresh.
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