Ancestors Cafe + Catering

I was casually browsing for a place to grab coffee when I stumbled upon Ancestors by accident. After glancing at their menu, I was immediately intrigued by their offerings and decided to give it a try. When I arrived, I asked for their most popular sandwich, and they recommended the chicharrón pan. It arrived warm and perfectly assembled, with crispy, golden chicharrón that had just the right balance of crunch and tenderness, paired with fresh bread and flavorful accompaniments that tied everything together beautifully. Every bite was deeply satisfying and full of savory richness. I couldn’t have been happier with the experience. I definitely recommend this place—and to top it all off, the coffee was excellent: smooth, aromatic, and the perfect complement to the meal.

Today we tried this place for the first time. We ordered a lomo saltado sandwich and a pan con chicharrón. They were SOOOO good. I’ll definitely come back for more. Note: I’m Peruvian and we are used to eating Peruvian food on a daily basis and the Peruvian dishes here did not disappoint 😋🤤

Today (10/20/25) was my first time going there. I got the Below item. It was simply delicious and the price was good. Owner/ cashier was friendly. We had a brief conversation while waiting for the card payment to go through. Atmosphere- it’s small (the inside) and outside has like 6-8 tables. The inside has a wall with a painting that tells the owner’s story. I’ll be back, it’s a lovely place to have in the San Leandro community. It was a really good sandwich, I’m bummed they close at 2 -JM Pan Con Chicharron Sandwich $14.00 A Peruvian favorite. Slow roasted tender and crispy pork belly, salsa criolla (cilantro pickled onion), roasted sweet potato, spicy rocoto aioli, on toasted ciabatta. Served w/ zatar seasoned fries + rocoto

This hidden gem in san leandro offers amazing flavors with great quality, the service is spectacular, short wait for the food, they also serve lunch all day which is great for those getting off work in the early morning, not sure what they put in the food but be careful cause it will have you coming back for more. Definitely recommend.

Chicken and bri sandwich is 🔥🔥af. It’s my go to. All of the food is good but you can never go wrong with chicken and bri sandwich. The staff is Awsome good people Jijad is always taking care of everyone!

Great grab and go or sit outside and eat with fresh air in the parking lot fresh food spot in the industrial area on Teagarden, off marina blvd.

AMAZING food! So good, that I began eating before taking a picture #sorrynotsorry The staff and owner are friendly and sweet. As a Peruvian, I’m incredibly happy to see Peruvian food more around - Get that Chicharrón sandwich ~ you won’t regret it!