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Café 605

Grab-and-go coffee and breakfast tacos inside Hotel Van Zandt on Rainey Street

The scoop

Café 605 is the ground-floor coffee and grab-n-go counter of Hotel Van Zandt, a block off Rainey Street and a few minutes' walk from Lady Bird Lake. It serves espresso drinks, drip coffee, breakfast and lunch tacos, sandwiches, and pastries to hotel guests, downtown workers, and trail walkers alike.

What to order

  1. Breakfast tacos

    Morning tacos (e.g. bacon, egg and cheese; migas) served until 11 a.m.

  2. Lunch tacos

    Taco menu available after 11 a.m.

  3. Croissant sandwich with ham and cheddar

    Baked croissant sandwich, one of the counter's grab-n-go options

  4. Cortado

    Espresso-based drink offered alongside latte, cappuccino, americano, and cold brew

  5. Overnight oats

    Grab-n-go breakfast item

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