Cesare Cardini was an Italian restaurateur, chef, and hotel owner who, along with his brother Alex Cardini, is credited with creating Caesar salad at his Tijuana restaurant, Caesar's.

A Caesar salad is a green salad of romaine lettuce and croutons dressed with lemon juice, olive oil, eggs or egg yolks, Worcestershire sauce, anchovies, garlic, Dijon mustard, Parmesan cheese, and black pepper.