Loved the empanadas! Super yummy and not too expensive! Great for a quick and delicious bite! Quick and friendly service!
Kareem P.
I was walking down the 101 South in Oceanside and literally, stopped in here on a whim. It was a Sunday morning; before 9:30am and I really had no expectations from the Tambo cafe. I only came in because I saw that they do "Peruvian" style food from their signals I was curious. I walked in to a friendly greetings and an abundance of visual choices on their display. I, almost instantly, requested "pasteles". This is a Hispanic dish that I'm familiar with and I wanted to taste their variation of it. I had two and one was the 'Pastel de Poro' and the other 'Pastel de Acelga'. Meats, cheeses, breads and love. I tasted a combination of attention to flavors of a culture, often times, thought of as "lost". The staff were friendly, the place was neat and I also enjoyed the reggae music that played in the background, the super-clean bathroom and the native-artistic decoration of this establishment. Sure, the seating could have been a tad more comfortable. But that's forgivable considering the taste and quality of the food. Highly Recommend the Tambo Cafe.
Jasneelam K.
Randomly came across this place as we were driving through town and it was a good experience. There's a few different yummy dessert options and coffee and tea. They have a special fruit flavored ice cream which was an interesting experience. The apple empanada was a bit disappointing because it wasn't filled correctly but it was flakey.
Kimberly M.
The Tambo sandwich is my favorite. The other sandwiches are pretty good too but the bread is a little too thick for my liking. I recommend getting any of their empanadas. Make sure to get it the traditional way with lime and powdered sugar!
Florencia Murillo Torres
The desserts from here were delicious. Very close to the Peruvian taste.
Alfred C.
Just ordered a lot of different items from here for Mother's Day, every last item was amazing including the coffee. My props to the bakers! the staff was amazingly friendly and attentive this will easily become one of my go to spots! I can't believe I found a spot where they make traditional Peruvian lemon pie!! But can't stress enough how amazing everything was! However avoid the "Peruvian" restaurant next door terrible food being passed off as Peruvian.
Lauren Ginsberg
AMAZING food! great coffee, nice ambiance, reasonable price = my new favorite spot
Joanne Lusetti
Super adorable cafe, super yummy coffee.. Try the tres leches coffee. YUMMY!!!!!!!
Lindsey M.
Ooooh Tambo, and it's Peruvian nummies, has easily become a favorite little impromptu lunch spot! The empanadas and sandwiches are tasty, quick bites, but don't leave before eating something sweet or taking it to goooo! The truffles are so good and you can't go wrong with the tres leches or arroz con leche. The vibe here is always laid back. Employees are always super friendly. This cute, corner-most cafe is cool. (All that alliteration!)
Celeste P.
Came for lunch to check this spot out since it's in my neighborhood The service was great, my husbands sandwich was good but the empanadas were ok I tried the chicken and the apple The apple was the best I don't see myself rushing back anytime soon
Really cool little bakery and restaurant. The interior design is top notch. I love the cool mural with writing on the wall. The food is authentic and tasty! It's in a good location and it wasn't too crowded. Very close to the beach as well. Check it out, especially if you'd like to try South American desserts!
joseph Hamada
Great desserts. Perfect after the chicken at Panca or pizza at Privateer.
Woody Woodpecker
They need to make a 5lb empanada de pollo!!!!!!! The one they sell is too small! Soooooo delicious!
Star E.
Oh my goodness this place was a great find and recommendation from one of my friends and business associates. So happy we stopped in for the yumminess! Enjoyed our service , delicious food and dessert bites. So happy we beat the rush hour and able to enjoy the relaxing /casual ambiance
Luis P.
As an avid consumer of most Peruvian food, and having had more than my fair share of disappointing places, I was intrigued when I found out about Tambor Cafe, a sister property to the more senior, and well established Panca Peruvian restaurant, located a couple of doors down in the same small shopping center, in the beach city of Oceanside, CA.
Loved the empanadas! Super yummy and not too expensive! Great for a quick and delicious bite! Quick and friendly service!
I was walking down the 101 South in Oceanside and literally, stopped in here on a whim. It was a Sunday morning; before 9:30am and I really had no expectations from the Tambo cafe. I only came in because I saw that they do "Peruvian" style food from their signals I was curious. I walked in to a friendly greetings and an abundance of visual choices on their display. I, almost instantly, requested "pasteles". This is a Hispanic dish that I'm familiar with and I wanted to taste their variation of it. I had two and one was the 'Pastel de Poro' and the other 'Pastel de Acelga'. Meats, cheeses, breads and love. I tasted a combination of attention to flavors of a culture, often times, thought of as "lost". The staff were friendly, the place was neat and I also enjoyed the reggae music that played in the background, the super-clean bathroom and the native-artistic decoration of this establishment. Sure, the seating could have been a tad more comfortable. But that's forgivable considering the taste and quality of the food. Highly Recommend the Tambo Cafe.
Randomly came across this place as we were driving through town and it was a good experience. There's a few different yummy dessert options and coffee and tea. They have a special fruit flavored ice cream which was an interesting experience. The apple empanada was a bit disappointing because it wasn't filled correctly but it was flakey.
The Tambo sandwich is my favorite. The other sandwiches are pretty good too but the bread is a little too thick for my liking. I recommend getting any of their empanadas. Make sure to get it the traditional way with lime and powdered sugar!
The desserts from here were delicious. Very close to the Peruvian taste.
Just ordered a lot of different items from here for Mother's Day, every last item was amazing including the coffee. My props to the bakers! the staff was amazingly friendly and attentive this will easily become one of my go to spots! I can't believe I found a spot where they make traditional Peruvian lemon pie!! But can't stress enough how amazing everything was! However avoid the "Peruvian" restaurant next door terrible food being passed off as Peruvian.
AMAZING food! great coffee, nice ambiance, reasonable price = my new favorite spot
Super adorable cafe, super yummy coffee.. Try the tres leches coffee. YUMMY!!!!!!!
Ooooh Tambo, and it's Peruvian nummies, has easily become a favorite little impromptu lunch spot! The empanadas and sandwiches are tasty, quick bites, but don't leave before eating something sweet or taking it to goooo! The truffles are so good and you can't go wrong with the tres leches or arroz con leche. The vibe here is always laid back. Employees are always super friendly. This cute, corner-most cafe is cool. (All that alliteration!)
Came for lunch to check this spot out since it's in my neighborhood The service was great, my husbands sandwich was good but the empanadas were ok I tried the chicken and the apple The apple was the best I don't see myself rushing back anytime soon
Restaurantji Recommends
Really cool little bakery and restaurant. The interior design is top notch. I love the cool mural with writing on the wall. The food is authentic and tasty! It's in a good location and it wasn't too crowded. Very close to the beach as well. Check it out, especially if you'd like to try South American desserts!
Great desserts. Perfect after the chicken at Panca or pizza at Privateer.
They need to make a 5lb empanada de pollo!!!!!!! The one they sell is too small! Soooooo delicious!
Oh my goodness this place was a great find and recommendation from one of my friends and business associates. So happy we stopped in for the yumminess! Enjoyed our service , delicious food and dessert bites. So happy we beat the rush hour and able to enjoy the relaxing /casual ambiance
As an avid consumer of most Peruvian food, and having had more than my fair share of disappointing places, I was intrigued when I found out about Tambor Cafe, a sister property to the more senior, and well established Panca Peruvian restaurant, located a couple of doors down in the same small shopping center, in the beach city of Oceanside, CA.