Misto Caffe & Bakery — Restaurant in Torrance

We took visiting relatives here last night. It is one of our favorite restaurants. They loved it too. It has a varied menu with lots of appetizers, salads, pizza, pasta and entrees. My favorite is sea bass either as stand alone main, or in the mixed seafood grill , fish and chips or on the weekend the fish tacos. And I am very very picky about my fish tasting just caught. Chicken Savannah, enormous stuffed quesidias with salad (2-3 person size). Our friends get the steak diane and meatloaf frequently. Desserts made there and all wonderful. Prices fair and portions very generous. The chef will modify to whatever you want. Large beer and wine list, Nice cafe, great and friendly staff....

Their bread is tasty, it comes with a few types. The brown bread had sunflower seeds. The dipping sauce for the bread was great and nicely garlic-forward. The Ahi Tuna Tartare was good. It was very light, I didn't eat the wonton. There were little bits of sweet pickled peppers in the tartare, which was more ceviche style. The Baja Salad was so good. The dressing was nice and smokey, not your average restaurant chipotle. I added some ground pepper for taste.Misto's Mix Grill had unseasoned mashed potatoes. It was necessary to do something to the potatoes to make them edible. Choices were salt, pepper, and the garlic oil for the bread. They do offer sauces when serving entrees. We did not...

This is a nice local spot....kind of under the radar unless you happen to live in the area. Tucked away in the back of the plaza just off Hawthorne Blvd., is a quaint little spot where you can get really good baked goods or a tasty meal. There's covered outdoor dining as well as indoor seating options. Food was good and so was the service. Really good portion sizes for the cost.

Like many local food spots....I think they're still recovering from the COVID era and they could use a little updating and some repairs to the outdoor space. But that only comes as folks continue to get back out and supporting their local establishments.

Definitely...