La Rosa keeps its menu to two things: panini and gelato. The mortadella panino has become a known quantity around the shop, served alongside a rotating gelato case, and that's essentially the whole operation.
The shop sits in Segundo Barrio in South Central Houston, tucked off Telefono. Service comes directly from the people who own the place, giving the counter a personal, unhurried feel. Regulars have taken to it fast, treating it as a neighborhood fixture already.
The shop sits in Segundo Barrio in South Central Houston, tucked off Telefono. Service comes directly from the people who own the place, giving the counter a personal, unhurried feel. Regulars have taken to it fast, treating it as a neighborhood fixture already.