A vibrant Mexican and arts corridor on the south side, lined with taquerias, the Mud House coffee, Whisk bakery and the Fortune Teller Bar.
A Cherokee Street taqueria with a sheltered patio, La Vallesana serves tacos al pastor, tortas and aguas frescas, an anchor of the Mexican Cherokee strip.
Order: Tacos al pastor with a chicken chipotle torta.
Tip: The al pastor tacos and the chicken chipotle torta are the orders. The patio suits a warm afternoon.
Whisk bakes cakes, cookies and seasonal pastries from scratch on Cherokee Street with a sustainability focus, a community-minded anchor of the Cherokee crawl.
Tip: The seasonal cakes and the cookies are the orders. It shares the Cherokee Street block with the Mud House coffee crowd.
Worth the queue: Cakes, cookies and seasonal pastries
A European-leaning cocktail bar and dance club on Cherokee Street, Tschuss pours straight-up classics alongside Club-Mate-and-German-beer specialties.
Signature drink: Classic cocktails and Club-Mate highballs
Food: Compact bar snack menu
Tip: Go for the classics with the option to upgrade to top-shelf liquor; the dance floor heats up Thursday through Saturday after 10pm.
A Cherokee Street taqueria with a sheltered patio, La Vallesana serves tacos al pastor, tortas and aguas frescas, an anchor of the Mexican Cherokee strip.
Try: Tacos al pastor and tortas
Tip: The al pastor tacos and the chicken chipotle torta are the orders. The patio and aguas frescas suit a warm afternoon.
A Cherokee Street taqueria with a patio, La Vallesana serves cheap tacos al pastor, tortas and aguas frescas, a budget anchor of the Mexican Cherokee strip.
Try: Tacos al pastor and tortas
Tip: A few al pastor tacos and an agua fresca make a cheap, satisfying lunch. The patio suits a warm afternoon.