Zocalo Cafe, the newest eatery in Blanco, has opened, bringing fresh, organic, and local food choices to its patrons.

Owner Rich Hopkins, a musician, was born in Texas, raised in Arizona, and has traveled extensively throughout Europe and South America. Drawing on his experiences and passions, Hopkins wanted to create a place that combined all of them, including food, coffee, music, and art. With Zocalo Café, he found a combination that works.

“We are proud to have Chef Richard Brisco, who is from London, England. He has been a professional chef for over 40 years, having most recently been the executive Chef at Blanco’s fine dining restaurant, Uptown Blanco. Our manager is Melynnda Button who was formerly the head waitress at Riley’s Steakhouse on the Blanco square,” said Hopkins.

Chef Brisco prepares a daily special everyday, including a soup of the day. Ingredients are bought locally and organically when available, with an emphasis on being health conscious.

Serving the best coffee that can be bought wholesale, the Café also brags that it has the best water in town, thanks to an amazing water purification system.

The menu includes a European breakfast served from 8am to 10:30am, with choices such as seasonal fruits, homemade granola, greek yogurt, eggs, whole wheat pancakes, and home fries. For lunch, Zocalo offers paninis, sandwiches, salads, soups, and baked potatoes. Served from 10:30am – 3pm, lunch can be topped off with a mouth-watering desert, including homemade pie, cheesecake with raspberry sauce, or whole wheat carrot cake topped with cream cheese frosting.

In early May, Hopkins plans on being able to serve beer and wine and is also planning on having steak and fish dinners grilled outside on the new outdoor grill.

And, of course, to bring it all together, Hopkins plans to have live music weekly.

Zocalo Cafe is located at 520 Pecan St., Blanco. The phone number is 830-833-4300. Hours of operation are Wednesday -Saturday 8:00 AM till 3:00 PM and Sunday 10:30 AM till 3:00 PM

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