Best Coffee Shops in San Diego

top 20 indie spots ranked by nri score. no chains, no filler.

1

Pop Pie Co. University Heights

elite
San Diego, USA|cafe
4.7(1,416)
local cred
95%
nri score89
2

Bird Rock Coffee Roasters - La Jolla

featured
San Diego, USA|cafe
4.6(1,255)
local cred
95%
nri score84
3

Banana Dang Coffee

featured
San Diego, USA|cafe
4.7(546)
local cred
88%
nri score84

Trident Coffee

featured
San Diego, USA|cafe
4.9(242)
nri score81

Trident Coffee Imperial Beach

featured
San Diego, USA|cafe
4.9(416)
nri score79

Trident Coffee Coronado

featured
San Diego, USA|cafe
4.9(290)
nri score79

Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

featured
San Diego, USA|cafe
4.7(718)
local cred
88%
nri score79

Chiefy Cafe

featured
San Diego, USA|cafe
4.7(530)
local cred
88%
nri score79

Cat & Craft

featured
San Diego, USA|cafe
4.9(817)
local cred
81%
nri score77

Extraordinary Desserts

featured
San Diego, USA|cafe
4.5(2,661)
local cred
100%
nri score77

Pannikin Coffee & Tea

featured
San Diego, USA|cafe
4.5(1,379)
local cred
95%
nri score77

Jaunt Coffee Roasters

featured
San Diego, USA|cafe
4.9(661)
local cred
81%
nri score77

Scoops La Jolla

featured
San Diego, USA|cafe
4.7(387)
local cred
72%
nri score74

Donny's Cafe

featured
San Diego, USA|cafe
4.9(321)
nri score74

Armonia Kitchen

featured
San Diego, USA|cafe
4.8(227)
local cred
72%
nri score74

Lemon Grove Coffee

featured
San Diego, USA|cafe
4.8(212)
local cred
72%
nri score74

GelatoLove Carlsbad Village

featured
San Diego, USA|cafe
4.8(444)
local cred
72%
nri score74

Living Room Coffeehouse La Jolla

featured
San Diego, USA|cafe
4.1(1,437)
nri score74

Rudford's Restaurant

featured
San Diego, USA|cafe
4.4(4,194)
local cred
93%
nri score74

Lestat's on Park

featured
San Diego, USA|cafe
4.4(1,211)
local cred
88%
nri score74