coffee in San Diego
570 cafes · 97 roasters · avg nri 53
see the best coffee shops in San Diego
the best specialty cafes in San Diego are Trident Coffee Imperial Beach, Jaunt Coffee Roasters, and Bird Rock Coffee Roasters - La Jolla. they lead 570 independent coffee shops here, ranked by the natural ranking index, a 0-100 merit score blending review quality, local credibility, and web presence. no chains.
every specialty cafe in San Diego, ranked by nri
478 results
Trident Coffee Imperial Beach
eliteSan Diego, USA|cafe
4.9(837)
new wavelocal cred96%
nri score97
Jaunt Coffee Roasters
eliteSan Diego, USA|cafe
4.8(960)
new wavelocal cred96%
nri score95
Bird Rock Coffee Roasters - La Jolla
eliteSan Diego, USA|cafe
4.6(1,391)
local cred93%
nri score86
Trident Coffee Coronado
eliteSan Diego, USA|cafe
4.8(472)
local cred90%
nri score86
Trident Coffee
eliteSan Diego, USA|cafe
4.9(242)
local cred94%
nri score85
Zumbar Coffee & Tea
eliteSan Diego, USA|cafe
4.7(723)
local cred88%
nri score85
Pannikin Coffee & Tea
featuredSan Diego, USA|cafe
4.5(1,545)
local cred95%
nri score84
Azucar
featuredSan Diego, USA|cafe
4.7(792)
local cred88%
nri score84
Banana Dang Coffee
featuredSan Diego, USA|cafe
4.7(546)
local cred88%
nri score84
Chiefy Cafe
featuredSan Diego, USA|cafe
4.7(530)
local cred88%
nri score84
Kaffee Meister - Santee Coffeehouse
featuredSan Diego, USA|cafe
4.7(530)
local cred88%
nri score84
Donny's Cafe
featuredSan Diego, USA|cafe
4.9(321)
nri score84
Surf Lounge
featuredSan Diego, USA|cafe
5(218)
nri score84
Ryan Bros Coffee
featuredSan Diego, USA|cafe
4.6(769)
local cred88%
nri score83
The Forum Coffee House
featuredSan Diego, USA|cafe
4.6(751)
local cred88%
nri score83
Humble Bean Cafe
featuredSan Diego, USA|cafe
4.8(431)
local cred72%
nri score83
Rockie's Frozen Yogurt
featuredSan Diego, USA|cafe
4.8(412)
local cred72%
nri score83
Lofty Coffee Little Italy Cafe and Bakery
featuredSan Diego, USA|cafe
4.5(1,155)
local cred95%
nri score82
Olive Cafe
featuredSan Diego, USA|cafe
4.6(829)
local cred88%
nri score82
Blue Mug Coffee & Tea
featuredSan Diego, USA|cafe
4.8(394)
local cred72%
nri score82
Hawthorn Coffee
featuredSan Diego, USA|cafe
4.8(354)
local cred72%
nri score82
Finjan Coffee Shop Co.
featuredSan Diego, USA|cafe
4.8(342)
local cred72%
nri score82
Living Room Coffeehouse
featuredSan Diego, USA|cafe
4.4(1,498)
local cred88%
nri score81
The Cat Cafe
featuredSan Diego, USA|cafe
4.5(895)
local cred88%
nri score81
faq
what is the best cafe in San Diego?
Trident Coffee Imperial Beach is the top-ranked cafe in San Diego, scoring 97/100 on the natural ranking index. it is ranked on review quality, local credibility, and web presence, with chains excluded.
how many specialty coffee shops are in San Diego?
570 independent specialty coffee shops in San Diego, all ranked by the natural ranking index. chains are excluded by default.
where do locals get coffee in San Diego?
Trident Coffee Imperial Beach draws the highest share of local regulars in San Diego, with a local-credibility score of 96/100, the proportion of reviewers who live in town rather than visiting as tourists.
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- Trident Coffee Imperial Beach
- Cat & Craft
- Jaunt Coffee Roasters
- Pop Pie Co. University Heights
- Trident Coffee Coronado
- Bird Rock Coffee Roasters - La Jolla
- Pappalecco
- Harry's Coffee Shop
- Bird Rock Coffee Roasters
- Zumbar Coffee & Tea
- Trident Coffee
- Donny's Cafe
- Chiefy Cafe
- Surf Lounge
- Kaffee Meister - Santee Coffeehouse
- Pannikin Coffee & Tea
- Stratford at the Harbor
- Banana Dang Coffee
- Azucar
- Humble Bean Cafe
- Ryan Bros Coffee
- The Forum Coffee House
- Rockie's Frozen Yogurt
- Finjan Coffee Shop Co.
- TapShack Kombucha & Coffee
- Lofty Coffee Little Italy Cafe and Bakery
- Olive Cafe
- Blue Mug Coffee & Tea
- Sunnie's Ocean Beach Mexican Cuisine & Coffee
- Hawthorn Coffee
- Dark Horse Coffee Roasters
- Scoops La Jolla
- The Cat Cafe
- Lemon Grove Coffee
- Clairemont Coffee
- Caffe Italia
- Sip-N-Sea Cafe
- Living Room Coffeehouse
- Coffee Cycle Roasting
- Come On Over Cafe
- Armonia Kitchen
- Gladly Coffee
- Mystic Mocha
- Rosemonts Cafe
- Succulent Coffee
- Lestat's on Park
- Kettle On Grand
- Pier View Coffee Co
- The Invigatorium
- California Bean
- Grindhouse
- Lofty Coffee Company
- Adore Coffee House
- Fallbrook Coffee Company
- Dos Palmas Cafe - Coffee, Breakfast & Lunch Sandwiches
- Fruittitude
- Camp Coffee Company
- Kuma Café
- Pump Coffee
- Brew Coffee Spot
- Lestat's Hillcrest
- Kaffee Meister - Lakeside Coffee Bar & Drive-Thru
- The Coffee Drop
- Chiefy Cafe Hillcrest
- Libra Coffee Roasting Company
- Bound Coffee Company
- Lunch Box Cafe & Deli
- Gran Havana Cigar & Hookah Lounge
- Nectarine Grove
- O'Brien's Boulangerie
- Café Madeleine North Park
- Jane's Cafe
- Extraordinary Desserts
- Oceanside Harbor Village
- Smallgoods Cheese Shop & Cafe
- Stratford Court Cafe
- Fig Tree Cafe
- Cafe Elysa
- Idego Coffee
- Gelato 101 Encinitas
- Rob’s Brewpoint
- Living Room Coffeehouse La Jolla
- GelatoLove Carlsbad Village
- Café Madeleine South Park
- Parlor Doughnuts
- chikita cafe
- Fig Tree Cafe Pacific Beach
- Katy's Cafe
- The Craft Creamery
- Brown Cup Cafe & Lounge
- S3 Coffee Bar
- Divo Diva Cafe
- Bird Rock Coffee Roasters - Torrey Pines
- Heartwork Coffee
- James Coffee Co.
- Cafeina Cafe
- CUPPA CUPPA COFFEE COMPANY
- The Cup Coffee
- Fourtillfour Cafe
- Café Vahik
- Portal Coffee
- Subterranean Coffee Boutique
- Babycakes Hillcrest
- Ocean Cafe
- Nomad Donuts
- Swami's Café Downtown
- Val's Coffee Corner
- The King's Craft Coffee Co.
- Kakawa Coffee
- Influx Cafe Little Italy
- Achilles Coffee Roasters Gaslamp
- Saigon Coffee
- Chiefy Cafe SDSU
- Flor and Seed Coffee Roasters
- Java Earth Coffee North PB
- Copa Vida - East Village
- The Hamlett Coffee Shop & Apothecary
- La Clochette
- The Coffee Corner
- Coffee Hub and Cafe
- Art of Espresso
- Coffeentalk
- Frost Me Cafe and Bakery
- Ironsmith Coffee Roasters
- Achilles Coffee Roasters @ The Rey
- Newbreak Coffee & Cafe
- Daniel's Coffee
- Cafe de l'Opera
- Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee
- Froglanders Crepes & Yogurt
- Cafe Bassam
- James Coffee Cafe and Bakery
- Bay Park Coffee
- Communal Coffee
- Ryan Bros Coffee of San Marcos
- HOB Coffee on Park
- Vinaka Cafe
- Jitters Coffee Pub
- Pacific Bean Coffee
- Liquid Bean Cafe
- Presotea & Coffee Shop
- Baba Coffee - Coffee Carlsbad
- Tyne Coffee Co.
- Pinpoint Cafe
- Elevated Coffee & Confections
- Tea Amo
- The Story Caffe
- CroBean Cafe & Bakery
- bica
- Influx Cafe
- Lani Coffee
- Industrial Grind Coffee
- Rise Coffee and Boba
- Captain's Grounds Coffee
- Glazed Coffee & Creamery
- Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
- Donut Bar
- EscoGelato
- Pavaraga Espresso Bar
- Agave Coffee & Café
- Bump Coffee
- The Flower Pot Cafe and Bakery
- 1022 Cafe & Gelateria
- Interim Coffee
- Corner Bakery Cafe
- Chocolate SD
- Dolche cafe/ Mexifood
- Village Cafe
- Home Coffee
- The Coffee Method
- Midnight Animal Coffee
- Invita Café
- CAFE 160
- Tappi's Cafe
- Archer's Arrow Coffee House
- Selva Coffee House
- Point Break Cafe
- GEM COFFEE SD
- Vanitea Cafe
- Moniker General
- TOAST Cafe
- Cargo Cafe - Centerside
- Yipao Coffee
- Mostra Coffee
- Kona Coffee Co.
- Kaffa Coffee
- MOE COFFEE-NORTH PARK
- Mama Kat's Restaurant
- Gordy's Bakery and Coffeehouse
- The WestBean Coffee Roasters
- Cali Cafe
- Nado Gelato Cafe
- Java Earth Coffee La Jolla
- Gelato Vero Caffe
- Urban Sweet Cafe
- Spill the Beans Coffee and Bagels
- Marathon Coffee
- Atypical Waffle Company
- Krispy Kreme
- Lazy Eye Coffee
- Old Gallery Coffee House
- Cafe Bella ( ocean beach )
- Provecho! Coffee Co.
- Ascend Coffee Roasters
- Bernardo Winery
- Nautical Bean Coffee Company Inc.
- COMPA COFFEE ROASTERS
- Seaborne Coffee
- Sangucheria Peruvian Street Food
- Yum Yum Donuts
- Achilles Coffee Roasters @ Park 12
- Mmm...Cakes
- Brew Wave Coffee
- SHAKA Coffee
- Caffè Caritàzza
- Hanna's Creamery & Cafe
- Parfait Paris
- The Coffee Bar at Foothills Church
- Jets Espresso
- Local Krave Midway / Point Loma
- Tiger Café
- Morning Glory
- Caffeine Queens
- Ryan Bros Coffee City Heights
- Up2You Cafe
- Leap Coffee - Roastery
- Nordstrom Ebar Artisan Coffee
- Kettle & Stone
- The Template
- Rudford's Restaurant
- Wahine Kai Shave ice, Kona Coffee and Tea Station/ Hawaiian Tea
- Espresso Lab
- GuilTea Cravings
- It's Boba Time San Diego
- Parakeet Café
- Cuppa Juice Cold Pressed Juicery
- Caffe Tazza
- Sleeping Tiger Coffees
- Kenzi Coffee & Tea Garden
- Coffee Cup
- Harvest House Cafe
- Aperture Coffee by Kearny Mesa Deli
- Miracle Potion Pastry & Coffee Shop
- Makani Coffeehouse
- Superbloom Coffee & Juice
- Yipbee Boba & Coffee
- Copper Top Coffee & Donuts
- Babycakes Imperial Beach
- Darshan Bakery & Cafe
- Mnemonic Coffee
- Rambler Coffee
- Cosmic Bloom Coffee
- Montebello Cafe
- Surfdog's Java Hut
- Moniker Coffee Co
- Cake De Partie
- The Funky Lemon
- The Lean Bean
- Cowles Mountain Coffee
- Garden Coffee
- Trinitea Tea
- CUPPA CUPPA COFFEE LAB
- Bear Buns Bakery
- Cleveland Cafe
- Parakeet Cafe
- The French Delights
- Corner Bakery
- Rose D Amour Cafe
- Havana 1920
- ZooBrew
- Vitality Tap
- Northside Shack - Point Loma
- Blue Luna Cafe & Deli
- Cargo Cafe - Paseo Del Mar
- Finjan Shop & Cafe
- GOODONYA Organic Eatery
- Harry’s Coffee Shop - Del Mar
- MIO + TUO cafe
- CAFÉ a gogo
- Coronado Coffee Company
- Snapshot Coffee Bar
- The American Açaí Cafe
- BALBOA PERK, Coffee & Tea
- Coffee Dreams
- Living room Coffeehouse RSD
- Barona Coffee Company
- The Lullabar
- Surje Coffee at The Gallery
- Ding Tea Balboa
- Yum Yum Donuts Lemon Grove
- Boba Love 2
- Phatties Bake Shop
- Hob Coffee North Park
- Christine's Coffee
- Intazza Coffee Mug & Grub
- Leap Coffee - Sabre Springs
- Caffe Positano, Village
- Baci Coffee
- Donutopolis
- 6 Grados Coffee
- Traveler Coffee Roaster, LLC
- Tina’s Too
- Plantology Cafe
- Coffee Box
- Communal
- LAB Desserts & Coffee
- Longplay HiFi
- Paris Baguette
- Mujer Divina Burrito & Coffee House Chula Vista
- Storymakers Coffee Roasters
- The Menu Restaurant
- JB Juice & Coffee
- Claire's Too
- Dot Cafe
- Twinkle Boba & Tea Lounge
- Wholly Crepe
- Sunny Donuts
- The Nutrition Place
- Dolce Aroma Italian Bakery
- Subterranean Coffee
- Cow-A-Bunga Ice Cream & Coffee
- The Bean Box PL
- CoCo Playa
- Presotea RB
- Spacebar Cafe & Wine Bistro
- Por Vida
- Plume & Brew Coffee
- Vili’s Health Bar
- Margaritaville Coffee Shop
- Apt 206 Coffee
- Better Buzz Coffee La Mesa
- R&B Tea San Carlos
- Inter American Coffee
- Bay Books Coffee Shop
- E.S.B. Cafe
- Manivela Coffee Truck
- Java Shack
- Subterranean Coffee Drive thru
- Hunters of Hendrix
- Cargo Cafe - Torrey Pines
- Rikka Fika
- Portside Coffee & Gelato
- Three Boys Coffee
- 7 Café
- Sunshine Pancake House
- Ryan Bros
- The Tin Scoop Cafe
- Corner House Cafe Acai, Smoothie
- CAFÉ LaTERRE
- Kind Coffee
- Thirst Trap
- Charlie's Best Bread
- skybound coffee + dessert lounge
- Cargo Cafe - Wateridge
- Ding Tea San Marcos
- Cargo Cafe - Gateway
- Elixir Juice and Cafe
- Addis Ethiopian Restaurant
- Amalo Brew Coffee
- The Bean Box 701
- Higher Grounds Coffee and Cafe
- Dodo Café
- 101 Bagels & Subs
- Galu Cafe
- Sicilian-ish Cafe and Deli
- RAD HABITS Juice Co.
- Friends of Friends
- Saigon Soup
- Blackmarket Bakery East Village
- Origen Coffee Roasters
- Haven by Communal
- Einstein Bros. Bagels
- Brickyard Coffee & Tea
- HINAR Dessert Bar & Café
- Gelato 101 Solana Beach
- Moe Coffee Miramar
- Dame Más Cafeina
- ASA Bakery
- AMICIBAR
- Matcha Cafe Maiko
- Blue Tattoo Cafe
- Happytime Tea
- Darshan Bakery
- Alohana Acai Bowls & Coffee / Oceanside
- Coast Coffee Co
- Bruegger's Bagels
- TEC Cafe
- Good Source Coffee
- Cappuccino Cottage
- Rikka Fika (Soft Opening)
- Marcella June's Coffee Lounge
- Elixir Espresso & Wine Bar
- Cafe Europe
- The Grounds Bean Bar
- Unison Coffee
- Nutrition Checkpoint
- Caffé Caffé
- Kini Koffee
- Capital One Café
- JOEHNS Coffee
- BCB Coffee
- XO Fruits
- Terra Cafe
- Royal pearl tea
- Zephyr Café
- The Mighty Bean Coffee Co.
- Grind Coffee Shop
- Honey Haven
- Cafecito On Palm
- Feliz Coffee Club
- S3 Coffee Escondido
- Ritual Grounds Roasting
- Brewed Vista
- Casa De Otay
- CRAFT CAFÉ at Mingei
- Dot & Dough
- Asmara Cafe/restaurant
- Shaka Java
- UrbanLife Cafe
- MY Shop Coffee
- Blitz Boba & Fries
- Big City Bagels Cafe- BCB Cafe
- Maple Tree Coffee
- Play Kingdom
- What's in Your Cup?
- The Shop Cafe Barrio Logan
- Just Coffee
- Pinky's Cafe
- 1835 Creative Studios
- Mission Joe Coffee Shop
- Miss Donut
- Elixir De La Lune
- Mystical Blends
- Bobby B's
- The Alley at Westfield UTC
- Figaro Dessert Cafe
- Merge Carmel Valley
- The Library Coffee Shop
- Garage Collective
- Caffe Positano, Fairbanks
- Fres.Co
- Bosley cafe
- Alpine Ride Shop - Bicycle Sales and Service
- Dulce Gabbana coffee Shop
- Dodo Bird Donuts
- Gold Coffee Shop
- Jitters Espresso
- My little coffee shop
- Java Time
- Timmy's Place
- Marketplace
- The Keep Coffee
- Café Olé
- Local Krave PB/Bay Ho
- Rhino Cake Co
- Oakberry Acai Bowls & Smoothies | La Jolla
- Panera Bread
- Spinnaker Coffee
- BizBaz Boba
- Jungle Java
- Olala Crepes
- EL ENCANTO SD
- Lava Java
- Café & Bakery
- The Bean
- Mission Nutrition
- Cup 'n Go
- The Parks Nutrition
- Dollshie Coffee
- Rust General Store
- Coastal Coffee - Scripps Green
- Juice cafe
- TimeOut Cafe
- Bohemian Alchemist
- D's Coffee
- COLIBRI
- Duke's Hawaiian Coffee
- Prospect Market
- All Better Products Commissary Kitchen
- Bean Box
- IB Espresso
- Bakin' it Up Collective - An Artisan Bakery
- Tasty Donuts
- Dolche Mexifood Restaurant
- Zen Coffee & Deli
- Cana Cafe
- Pour Boy Coffee Company
- Isa's Plants
- Nutmeg Bakery & Cafe
- Winchell's Donut House
- Dinky Donut Shack
- Bay Brews
- Yum Yum Yo Frozen Yogurt/Sandwiches/Boba
- Mrs. Fields
- NUTRITION O’SIDE Herbalife Oceanside Ind. Dst.
- The Coffee Station
- Cafeteria Galarza
- Market La Jolla
- Hightail Coffee
- Coastal Coffee - Scripps Memorial Hospital
- Cafe Luc Huyen Can
- Copa Vida - Del Mar
- Copa Vida - San Marcos
- Viva el Cafe
- Cafe 99 Coffee
- Cafe Belle 2
- Perk Social
- Lone Pine Eatery
- Bistro on Main Street
- Coffee Shop
- WFM Coffee & Juice Bar
- Pannikin
- Casa De Otay at Eastlake
- Elsy’s Cafe
- What's Baking at Pokez
- 401 Brew Street
- Aalami Restaurant - Somali Cuisine
- Rancho Nutrition
- Donut Panic
- TheEscoNutritionSpot
- JOE & THE JUICE
- The Cottage Del Mar
- Base Fuel Bar
- Roger's Place and Market
- JuiciN' Java San Diego California
- PB Boba Bar
- Copa Vida - UCSD
- R&B Tea Carlsbad
- Java Joltz
- Brick & Bell Plus
- The Pine Eatery
- Yogurt Utopia
- PorchLight Coffee
- Vigilante Coffee Vista
- The Trading Post Café & Bar
- Mission Market
- East River Credit Repair Coffee Shop San Diego
- MAD FiX Coffee
- Bazaar Blue Coffeehouse
- South Draft Mission
- Alcove Community Coffee
- Cafe Pronto
- 24 Area Active Duty Recreation Center
- The Trading Post
- Higher Grounds Coffee
- PORTERS Coffee
- Twin Peaks Coffee
- Bivouac Adventure Lodge Coffee Shop
- La Leona Coffee
- Dutch Brothers Coffee under construction
- Plaza Cafe
- Camp coffee
- Boon Town Coffee Shop
- Madre Coffee Shop
- Finjan's Coffee Beans
- Kubo Coffee
- Honney Doffee by Fantasias con Chocolate
- Grand Canyon
- Pho soup
- FUNNYS crepas y frappes
- Achilles
- VCS Patriot Brew
- I Building, Student Center
- A Collective Space
- Bills
- Galley
- rik stor
- The birria teuck
- Tina Zilnicki
- Ryan Schillinger's Hot Diggity