Breakfast in San Bernardino – Local Places to Start the Day
Breakfast is worth taking seriously in San Bernardino, especially if you are heading into the mountains or spending the day following Route 66. A proper morning meal also gives you an excuse to choose a local diner or Mexican breakfast instead of the hotel buffet. Go beyond eggs and toast Southern California breakfast menus often […]
Mexican Food in San Bernardino – What and Where to Eat
Mexican food is not a niche category in San Bernardino. It is part of everyday eating in a city with deep Mexican-American roots, with choices ranging from long-established sit-down restaurants to small taquerias and food trucks. Do not reduce it to tacos Tacos are an obvious starting point, but look beyond them. Depending on the […]
Mitla Cafe – Mexican Food and Route 66 History
Mitla Cafe is more than somewhere to stop for Mexican food. Open since 1937, it is part of San Bernardino’s Route 66 history and one of the city’s most interesting links between local Mexican-American food culture and the story of American fast food. The restaurant became famous partly because the McDonald brothers, whose early restaurant […]
Mitla Cafe – Mexican Food and Route 66 History
Mitla Cafe is more than somewhere to stop for Mexican food. Open since 1937, it is part of San Bernardino’s Route 66 history and one of the city’s most interesting links between local Mexican-American food culture and the story of American fast food. The restaurant became famous partly because the McDonald brothers, whose early restaurant […]
Where to Eat in San Bernardino – A First-Timer’s Guide
If you arrive in San Bernardino and simply search for the nearest familiar chain, you will miss one of the easiest ways to make the visit memorable. The city has strong Mexican food traditions, old Route 66 institutions and the diverse casual eating culture of the Inland Empire. Start with Mexican food This is where […]