La Placita, a family-run halal Bolivian cafe, opened its doors in Sugar Land over the summer, owner Susan Barrientos said.
On the menu
The cafe’s signature drink is the humita latte—made with corn milk, cinnamon syrup and salted cold foam—meant to mimic the Bolivian corn-based dessert, Barrientos said.
Other popular items include empanadas and salteñas, a type of baked Bolivian empanada. La Placita also offers marraquetas and cherimoya matcha, per its Instagram.
What’s in a name?
Barrientos said she used to drive past the plaza as a kid with her mom on the way to clean houses. Years later, when she noticed a spot for sale, she called her mom and told her about the opening in la placita, or the little plaza.
