Otro Cafe

Otro Cafe, an early staple of Seventh Street's restaurant row in uptown Phoenix, serves New American dishes with heavy Mexican accents. The all-day spot is owned and operated by treasured local chef and all-around nice guy Doug Robson, also of Gallo Blanco in the Garfield District. The place has plenty going for it — a formidable daily brunch menu, salads you're actually excited to order, solid margs and a dog-friendly patio. For brunch, do not miss the Cajeta Flapjacks, topped with salty caramel and candied peanuts, and for dinner, it's all about the pork belly tacos. This taco (or tiny lettuce wrap, thank you) is a small brick of ultra-soft pork belly paired with cilantro and onions (though feel free to soak these suckers with the signature squeeze-bottle salsas available to diners). We recommend ordering three at a time. They're tasty enough to turn casual patrons into permanent regulars — us included.