San Diego cafés you'll love

Top cafes in San Diego, California

Searching for the best cafe in San Diego? There are plenty of places to choose from for your morning java, a cup of tea, or a breakfast pastry. Just off Market Street, you’ll discover an oasis of charming coffee houses, cafes, tea shops, and more. Whether you need caffeine in a hurry or you plan to enjoy some leisure, the ambiance of each cafe is welcoming and warm.

Enjoy tea to go or coffee delivery for the whole office. Treat your little one to a hot chocolate and a walk around Children’s Park. Meet your date for an afternoon latte this weekend. There are plenty of ways to appreciate the craft coffee, tea, and cafe offerings of the area. You can even enjoy a breakfast or lunch sandwich from most local cafes.

Don’t miss out on unique offerings such as Hawaiian coffee, Italian coffee houses, French bakeshops, and authentic Japanese tea shops. You’ll find all these time-tested experiences nestled within the heart of the city. Taste the difference between drip coffee and tea bags when you try freshly roasted coffee beans and real loose leaf tea. Your little cup of happiness is just one search away.

Must-try cafés in San Diego

BCB Cafe

1010 University Ave, San Diego

No reviews yet

Popular items
Egg, Cheese, & Bacon	$5.95
Egg, cheese, and bacon on a bagel/bread of your choice
Egg, Cheese, & Sausage	$5.95
Egg, cheese, & sausage on a bagel/bread of your choice
Baker's Dozen	$14.50
Thirteen bagels of your choice. Specialty bagels extra. If buying Flavored cream cheese, please add in notes which one you would like. Scallion, Garlic Herb, Veggie, Strawberry, or Jalapeno.

BAGELS • SANDWICHES

BCB Cafe

5500 Campanille Drive, San Diego

Avg 4.1 (123 reviews)

Popular items
Iced Dulce de Leche	$5.60

Medium Dulce de Leche	$5.50

Chocolate Croissant	$3.95

La Clochette Du Coin

4680 Cass Street, San Diego

Avg 4.5 (82 reviews)

Popular items
Pesto Breakfast Croissant	$11.00
Almond Pesto Scrambled Eggs Burrata Arugula Champagne Vinaigrette
The SoCal	$11.00
Avocado Sunny Side Eggs Arugula Lemon Vinaigrette
Spicy Salmon	$9.75
House-cured salmon, avocado, pickled red onions, arugula, Thai chili aioli on levain toast

Modern Times [Lomaland]

3725 Greenwood Street, San Diego

No reviews yet

Popular items
KOREAN CHICKEN SANDO	$16.00
GOCHUJANG GLAZED FRIED CHICKEN • KIMCHI AIOLI • SLAW • SESAME SOY DRESSING • BRIOCHE BUN \| 100% plant based
ASADA FRIES
HOUSE KENNEBEC FRIES • ASADA BRAISED SEITAN • BORRACHO BEANS • CHAO CHEESE • CHIPOTLE CREMA • CASHEW SOUR CREAM • PICO • CILANTRO \| 100% plant-based
DOUBLE DELUXE BURGER	$16.00
DOUBLE SMASHED IMPOSSIBLE PATTIES • THOUSAND ISLAND • SHALLOT JAM • SHREDDED LETTUCE • PICKLE • CHAO CHEESE • SMOKY SEITAN • BUTTER STEAMED BUN \| 100% plant-based.

BAGELS • SANDWICHES

BCB Cafe

5500 Campanille Drive, San Diego

Avg 4.1 (123 reviews)

Popular items
Iced Large Mocha	$6.75

Small Latte	$4.00

Small Americano	$3.75

BAGELS

Spill the Beans Coffee + Bagel - Seaport Village

813 W Harbor Dr, San Diego

Avg 3.5 (74 reviews)

Popular items
Mc Lovin'	$10.99
Your choice of bagel or bun, sausage, scrambled egg, american cheese, maple butter
Blondie Mocha	$5.00
White chocolate, brown sugar-macadamia syrup, espresso, milk
Drip Coffee	$3.00
Freshly roasted and brewed medium roast coffee

PIES

Pop Pie Co. University Heights

4404 Park Blvd, San Diego

Avg 4.7 (4985 reviews)

Popular items
Classic Veggie Pot Pie (vegetarian)	$9.00
Vegetarian. Portabella mushroom roasted halved Brussels sprouts, garden vegetables, pearl onions, creamy herb sauce.
Roasted Veggies & Yellow Curry (vegan)	$9.00
Vegan. Roasted cauliflower, sweet potato, mushroom, yellow squash, red onion, carrot, red-skin potatoes, coconut milk.
German Chocolate Fudge Slice	$6.50
Gooey dark chocolate with a buttery shredded coconut and pecan topping. One slice.

SMOKED SALMON

Jennings House Café

1018 Rosecrans St, San Diego

Avg 4.4 (416 reviews)

Popular items
Point Loma	$12.50
Eggs, bacon, cheddar cheese, and avocado on your choice of toast. Served w/ side of fresh fruit and salsa.
Açaí Bowl	$10.00
Organic acai topped with organic granola, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, and coconut.
Lox Bagel	$13.95
Lox, tomato, caper, and red onion served with cream cheese on your choice of bagel. Served w/ side of fresh fruit.

SALADS • SANDWICHES

The Deli Buzz

6450 Lusk Blvd E110, San Diego

Avg 5 (4 reviews)

Popular items
#1 Meatball Sub	$10.95
Toasted French Roll with Homemade Marinara Sauce, Meatballs & Provolone Cheese
#8 Deli Buzz Sub	$11.95
French Roll with Ham, Turkey, Roast Beef, Cheddar Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onion, Aioli Sauce, House Dressing
#10 Cold Albacore Tuna	$10.95
Albacore Tuna, Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onion, Mayo

SMOOTHIES

Poppy Kitchen Boba Cafe

16691 Bernardo Center Drive, San Diego

Avg 4.2 (269 reviews)

Popular items
#13 I Really Lychee You	$6.15
Premium loose leaf Jasmine green tea with Lychee Pairing suggestion: brown sugar boba, crystal boba, and agar jelly
#5 The Last Straw	$6.15
House-made Strawberry syrup with Jasmine Green Tea. Pairing suggestion: brown sugar boba, grass jelly, crystal boba, agar jelly.
Pork Baos (2)	$5.95
Two steamed bun with Pork, egg and vegetables.

The Olive Baking Company

735 A SANTA CLARA PLACE, San Diego

No reviews yet

Popular items
House Coffee	$2.10
100% Organic Cafe Virtuoso Coffee
Hammerhead	$3.65
House coffee and 2 espresso shots
Kolache

The Olive Cafe

805 SANTA CLARA PLACE, San Diego

No reviews yet

Popular items
Breakfast Sandwich	$8.75
2 eggs scrambled, bacon, jack & cheddar mixed cheese • on your choice of: • Bagel (plain, sesame or everything) • Grilled bread (white, wheat, or sourdough) • Brioche Bun • Croissant (add$0.50)
Basic Beach Breakfast	$8.10
2 eggs scrambled, 2 slices of bacon, & your choice of toast, pancakes, or hash brown potatoes
Kid's Stack	$5.95
2 small buttermilk pancakes topped with powdered sugar

BAGELS • SANDWICHES

BCB Cafe

5500 Campanille Drive, San Diego

Avg 4.1 (123 reviews)

Popular items
Small Madagascar Vanilla Latte	$4.75

Iced Medium Latte	$5.00

Blended Medium Madagascar Vanilla Latte	$5.75

BAGELS • SANDWICHES

BCB Cafe

5500 Campanille Dr, San Diego

Avg 4.1 (123 reviews)

Popular items
SD Grilled Cheese	$7.50

Iced Medium Vanilla Chai	$5.50

Bagel	$2.50

Moe Coffee-Northpark

4195 Suite 104 Kanas St, San Diego

No reviews yet

Popular items
Chai Latte
This item will always contain Dairy due to powder used this is NOT a Vegan Item.
Bacon Breakfast Sandwich	$5.94
Bacon with whole cage-free eggs and provolone cheese, on a sourdough english muffin
Hot Latte
A latte is a coffee drink made with espresso and steamed milk. Latte is the short form of the Italian caffe latte, which means milk coffee. It is milkier than a cappuccino.

ACAI BOWL

S3 Coffee Bar

6225 Mission Gorge Rd, San Diego

Avg 4.7 (2141 reviews)

Popular items
Latte
Espresso with milk
Avocado Toast	$7.25
Sourdough bread with smashed avocado, mozzarella cheese pearls, micro greens, pepper, Himalayan salt, & balsamic drizzle.
Acai Bowl	$9.25
Organic acai sorbet, honey granola, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, coconut chips, almond slices, condense milk and honey drizzle.

Sidecar Doughnuts and Coffee

3435 Del Mar Heights Rd Suite D7, Del Mar

No reviews yet

Popular items
*Apple Fritter	$5.25
FRIDAY ONLY Served on Fritter Fridays ONLY, our take on a classic, made with plenty of fresh Granny Smith Apples and topped with our house made apple cider glaze. *Made in limited quantities; available while supplies last!
Celebration Cake	$3.50
Holidays and special occasions are the name of the game with our ever-changing, confetti-filled vanilla bean cake doughnut, topped with vanilla bean glaze and sprinkles, customized seasonally based on what we're celebrating!
Caramel Latte	$4.50
Available hot or over ice, made with our very own house made caramel, Common Room Roasters' award-winning Brunswick Blend espresso, and your choice of milk. Pro tip: caramel and almond milk go great together... just sayin'!

Moe Coffee

2542 State Street, San Diego

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Popular items
Bacon Breakfast Sandwich	$4.95
Bacon with whole cage-free eggs and provolone cheese, on a sourdough english muffin
Iced Latte	$4.95
Hot out? Try our latte over ice! Latte is the short form of the Italian caffe latte, which means milk coffee. It is milkier than a cappuccino.
Hot Latte
A latte is a coffee drink made with espresso and steamed milk. Latte is the short form of the Italian caffe latte, which means milk coffee. It is milkier than a cappuccino.

BAGELS • SANDWICHES

BCB Cafe

5500 Campanille Drive, San Diego

Avg 4.1 (123 reviews)

Popular items
Medium White Chocolate Mocha	$5.50

Iced Large White Chocolate Mocha	$6.75

Large Vanilla Chai	$5.35

The Village

2611 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego

No reviews yet

Popular items
Tempura Veggies	$7.00

Spicy Tuna Roll	$12.50

Chile Relleno	$16.00

BAGELS

Scrimshaw Coffee

5542 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego

Avg 4.5 (258 reviews)

Popular items
Cappuccino	$4.25
A classic - Espresso + Milk, 6oz.
Vietnamese (COLD)	$6.00
Sweetened condensed milk, espresso, served over ice & topped with cream. Sweet & Strong.
Veg Supreme	$7.50
Everything Bagel / Cream Cheese / Tomato / Cucumber / Sprouts / Purple Onion / Cracked Pepper

SEAFOOD

Farmer & The Seahorse

10996 Torreyana Rd #240, San Diego

Avg 4.3 (2101 reviews)

Popular items
ARE CURRY CHICKEN WRAP	$13.75

BUZZY PROFESSOR	$12.00

COFFEE	$3.00

Hawthorn Coffee

3019 Adams ave, San Diego

No reviews yet

Popular items
Latte	$4.75
Served with a double shot of espresso and 10oz of incorporated milk to make a perfect 12oz beverage. Also available in 16oz
Avocado Toast	$7.25
Served on sourdough Topped with Dijon mustard, sliced avocado, and sesame salt
Espresso	$3.00
A double shot of perfectly balanced deliciousness

SANDWICHES • HAMBURGERS • FRENCH FRIES

Toast Cafe

11455 El Camino Real, San Diego

Avg 4.9 (102 reviews)

Popular items
Cobb Salad	$14.00
Gluten-Free - Romaine, tomato, avocado, bacon, blue cheese, 7-minute egg, chicken, buttermilk dill dressing
Angus Burger	$10.50
arugula, tomato, balsamic caramelized onions, white cheddar, garlic aioli, brioche bun
Roasted Turkey Sandwich	$10.00
Provolone, arugula, tomato, mayo, sun dried tomato spread, sourdough

SANDWICHES • FRENCH FRIES

Con Pane Rustic Breads & Cafe

2750 Dewey Rd, San Diego

Avg 4.6 (972 reviews)

Popular items
Turkey Cobb	$6.50
Roasted Turkey Breast, Applewood Smoked Bacon, Fresh Avocado, Crumbled Gorgonzola, House Roasted Roma Tomatoes, Mayonnaise, and Romaine Lettuce.
Seasoned Roast Beef	$10.50
Seasoned Roast Beef, Fresh Roma Tomatoes, Sliced Red Onions, Goat Cheese, Mayonnaise, and Romaine Lettuce.
Veggie Cobb	$9.95
Romaine Lettuce, Mung Bean Spouts, Fresh Avocado, House Roasted Roma Tomatoes, Thinly Sliced Red Onions, Crumbled Gorgonzola, and Mayonnaise.

Modern Times [North Park]

3000 Upas Street, San Diego

No reviews yet

Popular items
BA Mexico La Canada-12oz Can	$5.00
This glorious triumvirate of coffee, oak, and bourbon begins with some truly exceptional beans. Grown in Oaxaca’s La Cañada region, this coffee enjoyed a stellar combination of humidity and altitude before finding its way to our San Diego roastery, where it was aged in some beautifully fragrant bourbon barrels. The result is an utterly magical flavor-voyage with notes of sweet, juicy stone fruit underscored by subtle notes of oak and bourbon. If you’re trying to achieve nirvanic levels of joy and satisfaction, this may be the shortest possible route.
Tentbier-19.2oz Can	$4.25
This collaboration with the homies at Heater Allen is a take on a traditional Festbier. Brewed with a nearly-even blend of Vienna & pilsner malts and a sprinkling of Munich & Carabohemian, the beer was then hopped with a dash of German Tettnang. The result is pretty much liquid gold, with beautiful notes of honeysuckle, allspice, and light biscuit, and a touch of hazelnut on the nose. ABV: 5%
Lost Times Aged in White Wine Barrels - 750ml	$19.50
The latest collab with our friends at Shacksbury Cider in Vermont is the progeny of wild-forested apple juice fermented with our house mixed cultures. Then, to significantly up the ante, we aged the whole shebang in white wine barrels for a year, resulting in a sparkly, complex, funky, and completely delightful beverage that brings the beer and cider worlds together in an extremely tasty fashion. ABV: 7.5%

BCB Cafe

3355 Admiral Boland Way, San Diego

No reviews yet

Popular items
Medium Sunrise Surprise	$3.25

Peanut Butter Power	$7.60

Iced Large Americano	$5.45

BAGELS • SANDWICHES

BCB Cafe

5500 Campanille Drive, San Diego

Avg 4.1 (123 reviews)

Popular items
Large Cold Brew	$6.50

Little Lion

1424 Sunset Cliffs Blvd, San Diego

Avg 4.6 (824 reviews)

NOSTALGIA COFFEE

8680 Miralani Drive, San Diego

San Diego cafés you'll love

Top cafes in San Diego, California

Must-try cafés in San Diego

BCB Cafe

No reviews yet

BCB Cafe

Avg 4.1 (123 reviews)

La Clochette Du Coin

Avg 4.5 (82 reviews)

Modern Times [Lomaland]

No reviews yet

BCB Cafe

Avg 4.1 (123 reviews)

Spill the Beans Coffee + Bagel - Seaport Village

Avg 3.5 (74 reviews)

Pop Pie Co. University Heights

Avg 4.7 (4985 reviews)

Jennings House Café

Avg 4.4 (416 reviews)

The Deli Buzz

Avg 5 (4 reviews)

Poppy Kitchen Boba Cafe

Avg 4.2 (269 reviews)

The Olive Baking Company

No reviews yet

The Olive Cafe

No reviews yet

BCB Cafe

Avg 4.1 (123 reviews)

BCB Cafe

Avg 4.1 (123 reviews)

Moe Coffee-Northpark

No reviews yet

S3 Coffee Bar

Avg 4.7 (2141 reviews)

Sidecar Doughnuts and Coffee

No reviews yet

Moe Coffee

No reviews yet

BCB Cafe

Avg 4.1 (123 reviews)

The Village

No reviews yet

Scrimshaw Coffee

Avg 4.5 (258 reviews)

Farmer & The Seahorse

Avg 4.3 (2101 reviews)

Hawthorn Coffee

No reviews yet

Toast Cafe

Avg 4.9 (102 reviews)

Con Pane Rustic Breads & Cafe

Avg 4.6 (972 reviews)

Modern Times [North Park]

No reviews yet

BCB Cafe

No reviews yet

BCB Cafe

Avg 4.1 (123 reviews)

Little Lion

Avg 4.6 (824 reviews)

NOSTALGIA COFFEE

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