Bring your furry friend along with you while you enjoy your morning coffee or boozy brunch at Little Tienda.

Our brunch menu features flavours from Mexico and Southern California. Think Huevos Rancheros, Pulled Pork Tortas and our signature Breakfast Burritos. Our menu is always vegan and gluten free friendly! We source our produce from local suppliers, including free range eggs, chicken and pork.

Boozy brunch? We have you covered with wine from Jamsheed, Cre, Le Timbre and Fin. Beer comes from 3 Ravens and Hawkers as well as a small selection of Mexican Cervezas. We make our own Micheladas and Margaritas in house. We also stock a range of seasonal artisan Tequila and Mezcal for special occasions.

We serve up delicious coffee from Square One, Wood & Co. , El Parche and Blume.

Sweet tooth? Alongside our own in house baking, we also stock pastries from the hyper local tiny Wildwood Bakery and Vegan legends Crumbs Organic Bakehouse. Staff favourite? Our brownie made with Birdsnake chocolate wins everytime.

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  • Jason Lyons
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    Nice friendly place

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  • emma slater
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    The best cafe Northside!

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  • Seb Prieto
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    One of the best vegan burritos in the area

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  • Panda 99
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    Perfect coffee, wonderful food and a great atmosphere! Lots of cute dogs too 🥰

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  • Mh Slufe
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    amazing love it

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  • Sebastian Owen
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    Good not amazing & surprised to see a 10% weekend surcharge on the bill for a cafe with already steep prices. Good long black however!

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  • Stephen Leahey
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    I liked this place alot! Delicious Mexican inspired breakfast, great coffee, attentive service, heated and covered outdoor dining area. Will be back again for sure!

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  • Tara Barnden-Brown
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    Impeccable, as always. Thank you for your sunshiney smiles and the best food and coffee in Thornbury 🙌🏽

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  • Regan Doyle
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    Great food and coffee and friendly, enthusiastic staff.

    The bacon and egg sanga is exquisite.

    Do it.

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  • Alex Dalziel
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    So bloody good. Staff were awesome. Dbl esp + breakky burrito fixed a savage hangover

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  • Rose Mcalister
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    Such a phenomenal cafe and brilliant service.

    My friend had some dietary requirements and wonderful Josh looked after us both so well.

    He made us both feel extremely comfortable and all of the rest of the staff were wonderful.

    Highly recommend 👏❤️

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    • Little Tienda

      Thank you Rose! We are so glad you enjoyed yourselves! You are an absolute delight 💛

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  • sam purton
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    SENSATIONAL coffee, food and service. Take away egg & bacon rolls are delicious. And the cakes etc oh my days! Also the Brekky burrito is on another level 🤌 I absolutely love this cafe and so grateful it’s our local xx

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    • Little Tienda

      Thank you Sam! We love having you as a regular 💛

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  • Karen Watson
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    Exceptionally good customer service here. As two older women we really appreciate the consideration re seating, waiting and general courtesy. Food is always fabulous.

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    • Little Tienda

      Thank you Karen! We are so glad you’ve enjoyed your experience with us 😊

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  • Anthony
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    Fabulous coffees, and really good food. Staff are amazing

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  • Jean Hancock
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    Great dining experience! Friendly staff with great service, food to die for, dog and child friendly, will definately be back 👌

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  • Barnaby Brown
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    Food is incredible, ordered 1 of everything on a long lunch degustation and the presentation amd taste was impeccable. Will definitely be returning.

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  • Adam Connery
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    Amazing food.
    Friendly staff and great service.
    Did i mention AMAZING food!!!
    So good.

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  • chayo28
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    Beeeeewst mexican breakfast in town. So good. Huevis Rancheros by far my favourite meal. The pulled pork burrito is also fantastic. Proper achiote sauce.

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  • Isabella Murphy
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    Great coffee lovely local cafe

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  • Anthony Price
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    Awesome food and drinks …. great local place

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  • Deven Agnew
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    Cute and chilled place, amazing food, very friendly and awesome staff! Always on point 👌

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    • Little Tienda

      So glad you enjoyed the place Deven! Hope to see you again

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  • Pete Brown
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    Such a great cafe! Amazing food that is like nothing else in the area.
    A real must for everyone!

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  • Here I Died
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    Great coffee and super friendly staff!

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  • Echo Nadin
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    great coffee + staff super friendly. recommend the sourdough crumpets!

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  • renee hanson
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    Love Little Tienda!! They catered our wedding a couple of years ago and our friends and family still talk about the food (and the margarita hour). Christina, Nick and the team are so friendly and the food, coffee and cocktails are always 10/10 bloody amazing. My go to is the huevos rancheros and plenty of margaritas.

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  • Hana B
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    Incredibly delicious Californian Mexican, and amazing micheladas! Loved everything about this place, great service and lovely staff too.

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  • Alex Kostas
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    Wonderful food and coffee, very authentic Mexican food with a twist!

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  • Zachary Veenings Powell
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    Love this place.

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  • Michael Batley
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    My favourite little Mexican cafe!

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  • Andi Davari
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    The staff are so friendly and nice, the coffee was wonderful 🥰

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  • Alex Flavel
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    Delicious Mexican style breakfast and lunch. Great coffee. Cute courtyard to bring your furry friends while you eat good food.

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  • Jessica Richardson
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    Delectable food, cawfee, and good chat.

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  • Madeleine Clifford
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    Best iced coffee with almond milk!

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  • Honi L
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    Beautiful, amazing people and bloody good food and coffee. Love love looooove!!!!

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  • Alex Rajakanthan
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    I’ve never reviewed anything online in my life but I had to for this lovely restaurant/coffee stop. Had a magic coffee and pulled pork burger – coffee was great and arguably best pulled pork I’ve had in my life. Will be frequenting this place regularly and shout out to the lovely waitress who served me. Kitchen closes at 1:40pm in lockdown so best get down there early!!!

    P.S. also has some bougie coffee beans/alcohol/sauces to spice up your life

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    • Little Tienda

      Aw thank you Alex for your kind words! Looking forward to having you back and hopefully you’ll be able to dine in our cozy courtyard soon!

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  • Moustafa Sayegh
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    Great little shop , nice coffee and excellent service

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  • Julian Stickland (Zincalloy)
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    Little Tienda is delightful, lovely staff, warm atmosphere, delicious food and most importantly toasty warm outdoor heaters for the winter months. Go treat yourself.

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  • michelle bute
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    Love this place, delicious food, great cafe and the staff is awesome.

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  • Simon McMillan
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    Have been meaning to try this cafe for ages and it lived up to expectations. Coffee was strong and great. The breakfast burrito with chorizo had generous amounts of everything. The tacos were fresh and stacked! Recommended 👍🏻

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    • Little Tienda

      Thank you Simon! So glad you enjoyed yourself! See ya next time!

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  • Kristen Higgins
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    An absolute gem; so lucky to have Melbourne’s best burritos in our neighbourhood (and did I mention the margaritas 😱❤️)

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  • Lenelle Thomsen
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    Disappointed by the time it took to be served and then the long wait for my take away long black 🙁

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    • Little Tienda

      Glad you survived the grueling 7 minute wait for your coffee! The staff would like to pass on their congratulations for being the rudest customer. Might I suggest the 7/11 up the road. Coffee is only a dollar and you get it straight from the machine yourself!

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  • Sid Chopra
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    Amazing cafe with superstar barista Nat who makes my favorite coffee in Melbourne. Food is excellent too! A must visit in Thornbury 🙂

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  • Samantha Yim
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    Great local cafe serving delicious Mexican food.

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  • Hue Parko
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    Good as coffee, awesome food, lovely staff

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  • Michael Middleton
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    This place is literally everything! Cute AF dog-friendly-sundrenched courtyard, amazing coffee, enthusiastic and charismatic staff, the freshest margs and burritos that are straightup life affirming!

    My only gripe is that the food is so incredible that it lowered my opinion of other food! If I could camp in the courtyard and eat every meal here I would.

    Our mates from South side are looking for a new place this side based on the proximity to this amazing mex oasis!

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  • Patrick Slater
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    Nat makes the finest coffee around wahoo!

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  • Scott Mason
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    Always good

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  • Lex Clayman
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    Amazing joint. Great food and cool atmosphere.

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  • Alajeeta Patel
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    Good little place. Good outdoor sitting. Menu is small but food is beautiful. Staff is cool, smiling and always helping.

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  • Louis the Hare
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    Bestest and nicest place on earth.

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    • Little Tienda

      Thanks!! So glad you enjoyed it. Sorry we missed you the other day!

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  • Kate Jac
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    Great vibe and amazing people. The food and coffee is delicious too!

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  • Deirdre
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    Huervos Rancheros was 👌👌

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  • Pam Smith
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    Great food and great coffee

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  • Gemma Jones
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    Teeny tiny gorgeous delicious. Coffee great. Food so very tasty. Staff super friendly. Vibes high. All round top notch. Go there! Burritos are very wholesome and flavoursome.

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  • Samuel Peters
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    I dream about the breke tacos

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  • K O
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    Best food, best coffee, great vegan options

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  • Jay O-H
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    Awesome friendly service and great food

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  • Kirra-lea Caynes
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    Great service, friendly staff, tasty fresh food!

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  • Vicky Bishop
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    Very cool venue, great food- simple, fresh and wholesome. Amazing hospitality, staff are very warm and friendly. Lil courtyard out the back is 👌

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  • Ella
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    Coffees are good, feels like home.

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  • Dave I
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    Thought I already reviewed this…very fresh and tasty and surprisingly filling…nice coffee too

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  • Julian Tagell
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    Such nice food and friendly people

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    • Little Tienda

      Thanks for the review Julian! Look forward to seeing you again in the New Year

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  • David Rosewall
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    The food is devine, and just amazing how the chef does it at the front counter. Staff are super friendly and helpful and most importantly know their product. I heard they make a fantastic coffee.. go the breakie burrito and chilliquitos.

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    • Little Tienda

      Thanks for the review David! We are very glad you enjoyed our little space, and hope you come to enjoy more of our food and coffee. Have a great New Years

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  • Lindsay Loughlin
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    Great food, great coffee. Catering to both pulled pork loves and vegans alike. Cool artsy courtyard combined with vintage front section

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    • Little Tienda

      Thanks for the review Lindsay, really glad you enjoyed the food!

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  • Monica Hernandez
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    Amazing food. Try the chilaquiles and the breakfast burrito. Very nice taste! Excellent service and environment. We will come back soon to try the rest of the menu!

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  • Kyle Keith
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    Amazing food, service, and ambiance. Everything is spotless. You can tell its Owner Operated.. Christina is Amazing! I love her.. Her smile fills the room. The outdoor patio and indoor seating are both nice. There is heating above the outdoor seating area. Although they have an a la carte menu during lunch, they have prix fixe menu for dinner. The price is actually very reasonable. They had 4 courses. It looks like the menu is seasonal. They do also have wine pairing if you would like. They had lots of great food and everything was cooked perfectly and presented in an artful way. They do only have a beer and wine license instead of a liquor license, so some of the cocktails that normally have liquor have been modified. The serving staff know the menu inside out, so feel free to ask any questions. 5 Star Experience all the way

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  • Ella Barreiro
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    Delicious food and coffee, lovely atmosphere.

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    • Little Tienda

      Glad you enjoyed your experience here Daniella. Thanks for the review

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  • Fred Lullfitz
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    Little Tienda has the best tacos because they have no cheese, avocado or lettuce. Leave your Old El Paso taco kit at home and be prepared for the real deal. The ingredients are fresh and non greasy and the staff are legends. Also the chilli cheese toast people, omg.

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  • Rohan Lowe
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    great little cafe. the vegan burrito was very tasty.

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  • Yusuf Husen
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    Awesome people,so friendly and great coffee. The outdoor seating is so relaxing too

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    • Little Tienda

      So kind of you! Thank you for your support Yusuf 🙂

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  • Kurt Wilton
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    Always excellent.

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      Thanks heaps for your support Kurt! Much appreciated!

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  • nizar hjazeen
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    Great coffee, great vibe and great service. Best Mexican food in town !

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  • Adam Isles
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    This place is a gem! Food and coffee are outstanding, the atmosphere, staff and courtyard are all great. I will definately be returning. Thanks guys.

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  • Naomi Anderson
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    Great concept ,inconsistent coffee sometimes amazing sometimes ok

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    • Little Tienda

      Hi Naomi, thanks for the feedback! Please feel free to let us know if you’re ever unsatisfied with your coffee and we will be more than happy to make you a new one! Can you be more specific about your issue with the coffee? We are always looking to improve so it would be great if we can pinpoint what went wrong so we can correct the issue and give you an amazing coffee every time!

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  • Hayley Gregory
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    Amazing food, just go

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  • Debbie Nik
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    I loved this place! The tacos were delicious, with pieces of authenticity and their own house made sauce. They have all the meats and a vegetarian option. The breakfast menu looked mouth watering as well, I will be back! Please call me if you guys ever start making horchata 🤤

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  • Victor Diaz
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    AWESOME!

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  • Helen Clarke
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    Friendly service and excellent coffee as always.

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  • misskicka
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    Great food made with love, great coffee and great vibes, love this place 🌮🌮🌮

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  • Noah Grant
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    Nice food, nice people

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  • Lauren Mallard
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    Delicious food and great coffee!

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  • Lord Ktrain
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    Unreal

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  • Eddie Muggleton
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    One of my favorite places

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  • Nigel Baker
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    Great food

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  • Liah Clark
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    Cute, sunny nook with excellent coffee, and the cheesy chilli toast is delicious!

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  • Amanda Franklin
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    Delicious! Everything was great. Especially loved their hot sauce and chorizo. Coffee is great too and the staff are super friendly. Will definitely be back multiple times.

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    • Little Tienda

      Thanks Amanda! Looking forward to having you back!

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  • Kaz
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    This place is a cozy space with amasing food that has the perfect blend of mexican spices. Highly recommended. The staff are friendly too which is always a bonus.

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