Elite Cafe
The first Elite cafe opened in downtown Waco in 1919 and was acquired by the Greek immigrant Colias family in 1920. The Colias brothers opened this Elite cafe in 1941 on "The Circle," a traffic hub built on Waco's suburban edge in the early 1930's. A highly recognized local landmark, and one of the best remaining regional examples of mid-20th century roadside architecture, the building exhibits a distincitve Spanish Colonial style popular in the southwest.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark
31.5245° N, 97.1326° W
Where to Find It
2132 S. Valley Mills Dr. (on the Circle Off I-35), Waco
Nearby Markers
- 1 mi NW Bell's Hill School Waco
- 1.5 mi N Site of Old Texas Cotton Palace Waco
- 1.5 mi NE Dr. Andrew Joseph Armstrong and Mary Maxwell Armstrong Waco
- 1.5 mi NE Robertson Waco
- 1.5 mi NE The Armstrong Browning Library Waco
- 1.5 mi NW Albert Turner Clifton House Waco