It’s all about waffles at this shop

Paula Castro opened up Waffleton Street Waffles November, in the Village
Center Shops, where Atomic Cow had been. She offers Belgian and Mochi
(Japanese sweet rice) waffles with sweet or savory toppings. Sweets
include fruit, chocolate, marshmallows and cookie crumbs; savory combos
include Brie and prosciutto, manchego cheese and sun-dried tomatoes,
smoked salmon and cream cheese. She also offers hot drinks and sodas.

Castro is from Barcelona, Spain. She married an American and came here
for love in 2012. She and her husband lived in Oceanside, then moved to
Idyllwild in 2020. “We love it here. We used to come up for camping all
the time. We bought a place for weekends, when the opportunity came, we
moved up full-time. The pandemic hit. I’m a teacher originally. I was
able to teach online. I’m still teaching on days the shop is not open.

How did Castro get into waffles? “I wanted to offer something quick and
versatile, offer the option to go sweet or savory. These are street
waffles, not breakfast waffles. You can eat them handheld while you are
walking around.” Like Americans love to do? “That’s right. You can grab
a waffle and a hot cocoa and wander around town.”

It is located at Village Center Shops #C3 and open from 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. Thursday to Sunday.