Carla Cafe

Beautiful cozy cafe with an old world vibe. Friendly, well-functioning, and knowledgeable team. We ordered the house and banana cream matcha drinks. Meticulously prepared and incredible flavor . So velvety and smooth.The sandwiches... unbelievable. The ciabatta bread tasted sublime and was perfectly toasted. The veggies in the tuna were uniformly minced, the chickpeas were a surprise add, and the relish had just the right hint of tang and heat. The grilled chicken with aioli was fantastic. Nice slices of chicken, still moist. Good balance of avocado and freshly shaved Parmesan; the aioli was delicate and just the right amount.Carls just set the gold standard in sandwiches and matcha drinks!

Carla's cafe is very cute and super delicious! They were nice to make me a latte version of the banana cream and it was amazing! I loved the Caesar wrap- there were just some really big chunks of croutons and only in one side of the wrap- the other half didn't seem to have any croutons. That was my only complaint though- the chicken was perfect, the dressing was amazing and I loved how everything was nice and chopped!My friend really enjoyed her tuna chop and thought the salad mix on it was unique and flavorful.Overall we had a great lunch and I would love to come back and try some of their other dishes!

Overall really good. I ordered for pickup which had some limitations. The store itself is nice but feels unfinished. It needs art / plants to make it a place you want to sit and stay. Also, the menu is taped up front where you order so if you're a newb you're going to hold up the line. Additional menus / a menu board would be excellent. I ordered GAC with extra aioli and pepperoncinis. Did not get the extra side and barely any peps were added / could not taste them, which was a shame bc it def needed an extra punch of flavor. It was otherwise kind of one note and not super flavorful. Ciabatta was nice. Husband got OG burrito which I think he'd give a 9/10. It wasn't cut in half which made it very unwieldy and it fell apart quickly. Other than that delish. Will I got back? At some point but for now for ~20 sandwiches, I don't think it out does other places like bread head or Potato Chips.

I have been wanting to try the tuna chop and it did not disappoint! The bread adds so much crunch and it was delicious. It was a little acidic but very delish. I would be very curious to go back and try the tuna melt as well as the breakfast burritos. The cookies looked delicious too but I didn't try one today. Service was fast and easy. The inside is super cute with a good amount of tables.

Cozy little spot on 3rd st next to the Beverly center that seemed to be super popular with the gen z crowd. The garlic chicken sandwich was good and the chicken Caesar wrap was tasty with some unexpected sweet corn in there. Kinda wild that a matcha drink costs $10+. I'm less offended by the $20 sandwiches because they were actually delicious with fresh ingredients. They messed up our sandwich order but were nice when we pointed it out and offered a free lemonade. Cute ambiance!

My obsession with Carla Café runs deep! I highly anticipated their opening and they did not disappoint. Their Matcha is one of the best in the city, the banana cream top equally delicious to their original! The tuna chop is a must, their garlic chicken sandwich on ciabatta almost even better! I absolutely love their garlic aïoli, and the fresh crispy bread. Prices are high, but considering the quality and care, not to mention attention to detail that they provide it is well worth the splurge. The sandwiches are so good I could eat them daily, same goes for the Matcha. Customer service goes above and beyond, they are extremely hard-working here and you can tell they love what they do. Excellent addition to the area, highly recommended!

I had been dying to try Carla Cafe due to all the hype, and though my Turkey Bliss sandwich was good, it was a bit on the dry side. The supporting ingredients were all very fresh, but I feel like the addition of balsamic or an aioli would have made this less dry and add a bit more flavor to this Sando. Parking was tough, it'a 3rd Street -- be prepared to circle the block a few times. The interior was small but charming and the customer service excellent!

Soooo cute and delicious food! Came for breakfast on a tuesday morning and place was pretty empty. Servers were the kindest! and food came out pretty fast. Everything was delicious, portions were a bit small and kinda pricey but that's LA I guess!

Carla Café presents a larger question for the LA eater: Can a sandwich be worth $20?I feel like this is up to the individual; however, if Carla Cafe's sandwich is not worth it to you, no sandwich in LA will be. If you're gluten free, you do need to try their chicken sandwich at least once.

You guys, the chopped tuna is worth the hype. And you have to try the banana matcha! My friend got it with coffee instead, just as good!