THREE DISHES TO TRY Mexican breakfast food options are plenty at Cedar St. Cafe, including handmade tacos, migas, chilaquiles and burritos. Guests have a variety of drink options, including fresh-squeezed orange juice, co ee, horchata and aguas frescas.
“FAMILIES CAN COME IN, ENJOY, SIT DOWN, HAVE A CUP OF COFFEE, FEED THEIR KIDS, AND THEY CAN ACTUALLY SIT THERE AND READ A BOOK. THAT’S WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR.” ANA SORIA, OWNER
Breakfast tacos ($3 ea.): Diners at Cedar St. Cafe who order breakfast tacos have an array of options—including chorizo, eggs and bacon—served with the cafe’s in-house salsa. Guests who visit on weekends can also try barbacoa.
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Owner Ana Soria opened Cedar St. Cafe in Bellaire in September 2021, just around the corner from her other eatery, Momma’s Tamales.
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Chilaquiles ($7): Guests interested in trying the Mexican dish chilaquiles can expect a breakfast lled with tortilla chips, red sauce, refried beans, shredded Mexican cheese, sour cream and eggs. Homemade green salsa is also available to top o the dish.
Cedar St. Cafe Cafe from Bellaire restaurateur serves Mexican breakfast options D on’t be fooled by the small size when entering Cedar St. Cafe. According to owner Ana Soria, there are only a few items on the menu, the dishes are packed with avor from chilaquiles served with red sauce and scrambled eggs to migas served with avocado and queso fresco. Guests can also choose from breakfast tacos and burritos. Drinks include avored co ees and aguas frescas, or fresh juices. BY MELISSA ENAJE
three quintessential ingredients that serve as the driving forces behind the success of running two food businesses in Bellaire: her family, her sta and their big hearts. “I have amazing support from my husband and my children. My family helps me a lot,” Soria said. “If there’s a day I need someone, I just call one of my sisters. I couldn’t do this without my sta .” Restaurants are familiar spaces for Soria’s family. After her family moved to Houston from Michoacán, Mexico, when she was 6 years old, her parents worked at local restaurants, including at Brisket BBQ in Bellaire. But she never envisioned working in the food industry herself until her mother, Leonar Arenas, died in 2015. In her memory and honor, Soria opened Momma’s Tamales on Cedar Street in December 2020. Cedar St. Cafe opened its doors just around the corner in September 2021, less than a year later. The di erence between the two eateries is Cedar St. Cafe is for anyone who craves authentic, “as-if- your-tia-made-it” Mexican breakfast. While there are
Migas ($7): Guests can also pick the breakfast dish migas, which consists of potatoes, refried beans, avocado, eggs, queso fresco and sour cream. Homemade horchata and hibiscus tea are also a drink option.
Two years in, Soria’s business plans continue to grow to a point of actually outgrowing the space. “When I see families sit here enjoying time together, you really can’t do that,” Soria said. “You can’t bring a stroller in here. We can’t have baby chairs in here.” Soria plans on moving to a bigger space—just around the corner from where it is located now—by the end of 2023 or early 2024. The driving force behind such a decision again boils down to family dynamics, this time for those who eat at her cafe. While the cafe name will remain the same, Soria said she plans on making it a full-service restaurant that will be family friendly and also o er traditional Mexican dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as alcoholic beverages. When asked what her mother would think of all that has happened since 2020, her eyes watered up. “She would be so proud,” Soria said. “This is for her. This is in memory of her.”
Cedar St. Cafe 215 N. Fifth St., Bellaire 713-485-5260 www.facebook.com/ cedarstcafe Hours: Mon.-Sat. 7 a.m.- 3 p.m., Sun. 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
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