Just what we were looking for! After trekking over to Notre Dame in the hot sun this past weekend, we were both weary and looking for some lunch before heading home to Vermont. We were looking for something that was casual, inexpensive, not necessarily the full server experience but definitely something local and not a chain. We stumbled upon Cafe Pave and were pleased with the menu outside so we wandered in. We ordered two of the lunch specials - a sandwich with either the soup or a side salad and a drink for $9.99 + tax. We both got the pulled pork sandwichs (the Monteray and the Osako, I believe) and side salads. The Monteray, in particular, was AMAZING and we both loved the dijon dressing for the salads. The breads for the sandwiches were just lovely - almost an English muffin consistency with a firm exterior. We loved it. The interior of the cafe was casual but fun and we the chalkboard paint on the walls in the back and bathrooms where patrons could leave quotes or comments was quite clever. The service was very friendly as well and our dishes were brought to us promptly. I bet this place is quite popular with the work crowd!
We took a business card and will definitely be back when we are in town again!