In December 2023, Café La Fonda opened at 129 East Anapamu Street, the former home of The Courthouse Tavern, The Little Door, Piano Riviera Lounge, The French Table, and Elements Restaurant & Bar. The eatery was rebranded and reopened last June as “La Fonda Smash Burger & Pancake House.”
Reader TZSB tells me that the familiar downtown restaurant space across from the Sunken Gardens of the County Courthouse may soon take on yet another identity — this time as a classic-style delicatessen named Noe Café.
The location, has seen a long rotation of restaurants over the years. Despite its prime position near the courthouse, the corner has struggled to sustain a lasting tenant — a challenge well known to many locals…