And I am so happy to have found you, Azucar! Azucar is like a Porto’s on a small scale with treats that can possibly rival Extraordinary Desserts. And the best part is that it is local – in Ocean Beach on Newport Avenue. Street parking may be a slight challenge and there is a slight San Diego premium added to the prices, but at least you don’t have to deal with the crazy lines and chaos that you often have to encounter when visiting Porto’s.When you step into the little cafe with lime green walls and a modern computerized menu, a glass display case of all their desserts greets you. Before we even chose out our lunch, we decided to try their Divina dessert. And it was Divine!
On to the food…we chose a meat pie ($1.50) and a Papa Rellena ($2.95) to start. The meat pie was great. The meat was nice and savory and the pastry was light and not too flaky. Plus, there was a slightly sweet glaze on top.
Azucar, a small Ocean Beach Cuban cafe/pastry shop with delicious sandwiches/snacks and delectable sweets, is a must try!
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Azucar is soooo yummy! My girlfriend and I have been there almost once a week for a month now. On my last trip I had the meat pie and split a sandwich. They were both delicious! Seems like I'm on a Meat Pie crusade these days. My company catered an event last week by Gold Rush Pasty Co. and they were delicious too. Since eating yours then this other catered one, I have been looking all over San Diego for pastys and meat pies.
Keep up the good work. My girlfriend loves the deserts too!