Showcasing customer favorite menu items at L’Orange Café are (Back row from left) Oscar Manjujano, L’Orange Owner Patty, Amber Ambrosia, Owner Oscar, Emmanual Toscano, (front row, from left) Raquel Bautista, Nathalie Duran and Aneles Rios.  Along with a full roster of pastry and sandwich options, Oscar and Patty say the many flavors of gelato continue to be a popular hit.

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L’Orange Cafe

Husband-and-wife duo Oscar and Patty have joined Old Towne’s community of family businesses with L’Orange Cafe.  The business owners recently opened their spot in October, taking over the space previously home to Pandor Bakery.

“Patty and I were long-time customers of Pandor, so when we saw an opportunity to take over the ownership, we were very excited,” says Oscar.  “As members of this beautiful community, this is a great chance to do something local.”

Although the eatery is primarily a cafe, Oscar encourages customers to explore beyond the morning coffee and pastries.  The menu also features soups, sandwiches and crepes, along with specialty dishes like the Saumon Fumé, a smoked salmon eggs benedict, and the Parisien sandwich, crafted with imported jambon ham, cheese and cornichons.

“We’d love to make more people in Orange aware of the cafe and what we offer,” says Oscar.  “L’Orange has a welcoming atmosphere and we want to be known as a good hangout spot with good food for the community.  We’re working on enhancing the building’s interior while preserving its historical style.”

In their first few months as cafe owners, Oscar and Patty have found their rhythm in Orange and are already loving their work.

“We’re in such a great location that we even take strolls around Old Towne in the afternoon,” says Oscar.  “It doesn’t feel like work because we’re so happy to be here.”

For Patty, her favorite part of the day-to-day work is spending time with her family and the crew they kept on from Pandor.

“My daughter also works part-time here, so it feels like a small family business,” she says.  “My son will stop in on breaks from his own business so it feels like a traditional Old Towne business that’s small and inviting.”

Next on L’Orange’s roadmap is to offer new food options, drinks and pastries to the menu.

“We have a lot changing, but we want customers to know we’re always open to feedback,” says Patty.  “It’s so great to hear directly from customers, and we encourage everyone to approach us directly and have open conversations.”

The casual feedback between customers and owners creates exactly the neighborly atmosphere Oscar hopes will define L’Orange.

“It all goes back to this sense of community that gets built here; whether it’s with family or customers, it’s just special in Old Towne,” he says.

L’Orange Cafe
106 North Glassell St., Old Towne Orange CA 92866  /  714-912-4007