coffee in San Diego
you get every independent in San Diego, ranked by what locals rate rather than what pays for placement. no chains, so what you see is what you would queue for.
570 cafes · 98 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
466 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)
trendinglocal cred96%
nri score95
Bird Rock Coffee Roasters - La Jolla
eliteSan Diego, USA|cafe
4.6(1,391)
trendinglocal cred93%
nri score92
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
Blue Mug Coffee & Tea
featuredSan Diego, USA|cafe
4.8(394)
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
Caffe Italia
featuredSan Diego, USA|cafe
4.5(686)
local cred88%
nri score81
Dark Horse Coffee Roasters
featuredSan Diego, USA|cafe
4.6(628)
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.
browse all 531 cafes in san diego
- Trident Coffee Imperial Beach
- Jaunt Coffee Roasters
- Bird Rock Coffee Roasters - La Jolla
- Trident Coffee Coronado
- Trident Coffee
- Bird Rock Coffee Roasters
- Zumbar Coffee & Tea
- Chiefy Cafe
- Donny's Cafe
- Azucar
- Pannikin Coffee & Tea
- Kaffee Meister - Santee Coffeehouse
- Banana Dang Coffee
- Surf Lounge
- Ryan Bros Coffee
- Humble Bean Cafe
- Rockie's Frozen Yogurt
- The Forum Coffee House
- Blue Mug Coffee & Tea
- Finjan Coffee Shop Co.
- Lofty Coffee Little Italy Cafe and Bakery
- Clairemont Coffee
- Coffee Cycle Roasting
- Come On Over Cafe
- Caffe Italia
- Succulent Coffee
- Lemon Grove Coffee
- Gladly Coffee
- Living Room Coffeehouse
- The Cat Cafe
- Rosemonts Cafe
- Sip-N-Sea Cafe
- Dark Horse Coffee Roasters
- California Bean
- Grindhouse
- Lestat's on Park
- Kaffee Meister - Lakeside Coffee Bar & Drive-Thru
- Fallbrook Coffee Company
- Lofty Coffee Company
- Fruittitude
- Kuma Café
- Pump Coffee
- Lestat's Hillcrest
- Camp Coffee Company
- Brew Coffee Spot
- The Coffee Drop
- Adore Coffee House
- chikita cafe
- Cafe Elysa
- Brown Cup Cafe & Lounge
- Katy's Cafe
- Rob’s Brewpoint
- S3 Coffee Bar
- Portal Coffee
- James Coffee Co.
- Libra Coffee Roasting Company
- CUPPA CUPPA COFFEE COMPANY
- Heartwork Coffee
- The Cup Coffee
- Cafeina Cafe
- Bound Coffee Company
- Parlor Doughnuts
- Idego Coffee
- Fourtillfour Cafe
- Bird Rock Coffee Roasters - Torrey Pines
- Babycakes Hillcrest
- Kakawa Coffee
- Swami's Café Downtown
- Ocean Cafe
- Copa Vida - East Village
- Chiefy Cafe SDSU
- Nomad Donuts
- Saigon Coffee
- Subterranean Coffee Boutique
- Val's Coffee Corner
- The King's Craft Coffee Co.
- Influx Cafe Little Italy
- Flor and Seed Coffee Roasters
- Achilles Coffee Roasters Gaslamp
- Java Earth Coffee North PB
- Coffeentalk
- Coffee Hub and Cafe
- Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee
- Frost Me Cafe and Bakery
- Daniel's Coffee
- La Clochette
- Cafe Bassam
- Cafe de l'Opera
- Newbreak Coffee & Cafe
- Achilles Coffee Roasters @ The Rey
- The Hamlett Coffee Shop & Apothecary
- Art of Espresso
- Ironsmith Coffee Roasters
- The Coffee Corner
- Communal Coffee
- Ryan Bros Coffee of San Marcos
- Baba Coffee - Coffee Carlsbad
- Presotea & Coffee Shop
- Pacific Bean Coffee
- Jitters Coffee Pub
- Vinaka Cafe
- Liquid Bean Cafe
- Bay Park Coffee
- James Coffee Cafe and Bakery
- HOB Coffee on Park
- Tyne Coffee Co.
- Tea Amo
- Elevated Coffee & Confections
- Pinpoint Cafe
- Donut Bar
- bica
- Industrial Grind Coffee
- Captain's Grounds Coffee
- Lani Coffee
- The Story Caffe
- EscoGelato
- Glazed Coffee & Creamery
- Snooze, an A.M. Eatery
- Rise Coffee and Boba
- CroBean Cafe & Bakery
- Influx Cafe
- CAFE 160
- The Flower Pot Cafe and Bakery
- Bump Coffee
- Agave Coffee & Café
- Tappi's Cafe
- Archer's Arrow Coffee House
- 1022 Cafe & Gelateria
- Midnight Animal Coffee
- Interim Coffee
- Village Cafe
- Home Coffee
- Chocolate SD
- Selva Coffee House
- Invita Café
- Dolche cafe/ Mexifood
- Corner Bakery Cafe
- Pavaraga Espresso Bar
- The Coffee Method
- Point Break Cafe
- Moniker General
- GEM COFFEE SD
- Yipao Coffee
- Cargo Cafe - Centerside
- TOAST Cafe
- Vanitea Cafe
- Cali Cafe
- Kona Coffee Co.
- MOE COFFEE-NORTH PARK
- Mostra Coffee
- Gordy's Bakery and Coffeehouse
- Kaffa Coffee
- Mama Kat's Restaurant
- The WestBean Coffee Roasters
- Spill the Beans Coffee and Bagels
- Gelato Vero Caffe
- Nado Gelato Cafe
- Java Earth Coffee La Jolla
- Marathon Coffee
- Krispy Kreme
- Atypical Waffle Company
- Seaborne Coffee
- Provecho! Coffee Co.
- Achilles Coffee Roasters @ Park 12
- Bernardo Winery
- Cafe Bella ( ocean beach )
- Ascend Coffee Roasters
- Lazy Eye Coffee
- COMPA COFFEE ROASTERS
- Nautical Bean Coffee Company Inc.
- Old Gallery Coffee House
- Sangucheria Peruvian Street Food
- Yum Yum Donuts
- Local Krave Midway / Point Loma
- Living Room Coffeehouse La Jolla
- Hanna's Creamery & Cafe
- Caffè Caritàzza
- Fig Tree Cafe Pacific Beach
- Tiger Café
- Brew Wave Coffee
- SHAKA Coffee
- Morning Glory
- Parfait Paris
- The Coffee Bar at Foothills Church
- Mmm...Cakes
- Jets Espresso
- Ryan Bros Coffee City Heights
- Up2You Cafe
- Nordstrom Ebar Artisan Coffee
- Espresso Lab
- Café Vahik
- GuilTea Cravings
- Wahine Kai Shave ice, Kona Coffee and Tea Station/ Hawaiian Tea
- Kettle & Stone
- Caffeine Queens
- It's Boba Time San Diego
- Leap Coffee - Roastery
- Rudford's Restaurant
- Parakeet Café
- The Template
- Sleeping Tiger Coffees
- Coffee Cup
- Aperture Coffee by Kearny Mesa Deli
- Cuppa Juice Cold Pressed Juicery
- Makani Coffeehouse
- Harvest House Cafe
- Kenzi Coffee & Tea Garden
- Yipbee Boba & Coffee
- Caffe Tazza
- Miracle Potion Pastry & Coffee Shop
- Copper Top Coffee & Donuts
- Cake De Partie
- The Funky Lemon
- Cowles Mountain Coffee
- Moniker Coffee Co
- Cosmic Bloom Coffee
- Montebello Cafe
- Mnemonic Coffee
- Darshan Bakery & Cafe
- The Lean Bean
- Rambler Coffee
- Surfdog's Java Hut
- Babycakes Imperial Beach
- CUPPA CUPPA COFFEE LAB
- Cleveland Cafe
- Corner Bakery
- The French Delights
- Rose D Amour Cafe
- Havana 1920
- Bear Buns Bakery
- Garden Coffee
- Parakeet Cafe
- Trinitea Tea
- Finjan Shop & Cafe
- Coronado Coffee Company
- Northside Shack - Point Loma
- MIO + TUO cafe
- Harry’s Coffee Shop - Del Mar
- Vitality Tap
- GOODONYA Organic Eatery
- Blue Luna Cafe & Deli
- Cargo Cafe - Paseo Del Mar
- ZooBrew
- CAFÉ a gogo
- Snapshot Coffee Bar
- Intazza Coffee Mug & Grub
- Coffee Dreams
- Surje Coffee at The Gallery
- Yum Yum Donuts Lemon Grove
- Living room Coffeehouse RSD
- Barona Coffee Company
- The Lullabar
- Ding Tea Balboa
- Boba Love 2
- Phatties Bake Shop
- Hob Coffee North Park
- Christine's Coffee
- BALBOA PERK, Coffee & Tea
- Leap Coffee - Sabre Springs
- Tina’s Too
- Baci Coffee
- Communal
- Plantology Cafe
- Caffe Positano, Village
- Coffee Box
- Traveler Coffee Roaster, LLC
- 6 Grados Coffee
- LAB Desserts & Coffee
- Donutopolis
- Claire's Too
- Paris Baguette
- Sunny Donuts
- Storymakers Coffee Roasters
- The Nutrition Place
- Subterranean Coffee
- Dot Cafe
- The Menu Restaurant
- Twinkle Boba & Tea Lounge
- Longplay HiFi
- JB Juice & Coffee
- Mujer Divina Burrito & Coffee House Chula Vista
- Wholly Crepe
- Dolce Aroma Italian Bakery
- Margaritaville Coffee Shop
- R&B Tea San Carlos
- Spacebar Cafe & Wine Bistro
- The Bean Box PL
- Vili’s Health Bar
- Apt 206 Coffee
- Por Vida
- CoCo Playa
- Cow-A-Bunga Ice Cream & Coffee
- Bay Books Coffee Shop
- Plume & Brew Coffee
- Presotea RB
- Better Buzz Coffee La Mesa
- Inter American Coffee
- Portside Coffee & Gelato
- The Tin Scoop Cafe
- Ryan Bros
- Cargo Cafe - Torrey Pines
- Sunshine Pancake House
- Kind Coffee
- 7 Café
- Three Boys Coffee
- Hunters of Hendrix
- E.S.B. Cafe
- Manivela Coffee Truck
- Rikka Fika
- Java Shack
- CAFÉ LaTERRE
- Urban Sweet Cafe
- Subterranean Coffee Drive thru
- Thirst Trap
- Higher Grounds Coffee and Cafe
- skybound coffee + dessert lounge
- The Bean Box 701
- Amalo Brew Coffee
- Charlie's Best Bread
- Cargo Cafe - Wateridge
- Ding Tea San Marcos
- Elixir Juice and Cafe
- Dodo Café
- Addis Ethiopian Restaurant
- Cargo Cafe - Gateway
- Origen Coffee Roasters
- Saigon Soup
- Blackmarket Bakery East Village
- Haven by Communal
- Brickyard Coffee & Tea
- Einstein Bros. Bagels
- Sicilian-ish Cafe and Deli
- Friends of Friends
- RAD HABITS Juice Co.
- 101 Bagels & Subs
- Galu Cafe
- TEC Cafe
- Dame Más Cafeina
- AMICIBAR
- Gelato 101 Solana Beach
- ASA Bakery
- Cappuccino Cottage
- Happytime Tea
- Darshan Bakery
- Coast Coffee Co
- Matcha Cafe Maiko
- HINAR Dessert Bar & Café
- Good Source Coffee
- Blue Tattoo Cafe
- Moe Coffee Miramar
- Bruegger's Bagels
- Rikka Fika (Soft Opening)
- Kini Koffee
- Cafe Europe
- Caffé Caffé
- The Grounds Bean Bar
- Marcella June's Coffee Lounge
- Unison Coffee
- Elixir Espresso & Wine Bar
- Capital One Café
- Nutrition Checkpoint
- JOEHNS Coffee
- BCB Coffee
- Superbloom Coffee & Juice
- The Mighty Bean Coffee Co.
- Cafecito On Palm
- XO Fruits
- S3 Coffee Escondido
- Terra Cafe
- Zephyr Café
- Grind Coffee Shop
- Royal pearl tea
- Feliz Coffee Club
- Honey Haven
- Shaka Java
- CRAFT CAFÉ at Mingei
- Brewed Vista
- Dot & Dough
- Casa De Otay
- MY Shop Coffee
- Blitz Boba & Fries
- UrbanLife Cafe
- Ritual Grounds Roasting
- Asmara Cafe/restaurant
- Play Kingdom
- Maple Tree Coffee
- Just Coffee
- What's in Your Cup?
- The Shop Cafe Barrio Logan
- Big City Bagels Cafe- BCB Cafe
- Pinky's Cafe
- Mystical Blends
- Miss Donut
- Elixir De La Lune
- Mission Joe Coffee Shop
- 1835 Creative Studios
- Fres.Co
- Figaro Dessert Cafe
- The Alley at Westfield UTC
- The Library Coffee Shop
- Merge Carmel Valley
- Garage Collective
- Bobby B's
- Caffe Positano, Fairbanks
- My little coffee shop
- Alpine Ride Shop - Bicycle Sales and Service
- Bosley cafe
- Timmy's Place
- Java Time
- Dulce Gabbana coffee Shop
- Gold Coffee Shop
- Jitters Espresso
- Marketplace
- Dodo Bird Donuts
- Rhino Cake Co
- BizBaz Boba
- Local Krave PB/Bay Ho
- Café Olé
- Panera Bread
- The Keep Coffee
- Spinnaker Coffee
- EL ENCANTO SD
- Cup 'n Go
- The Parks Nutrition
- Olala Crepes
- Mission Nutrition
- Jungle Java
- Lava Java
- Dollshie Coffee
- Café & Bakery
- The Bean
- Bohemian Alchemist
- COLIBRI
- Rust General Store
- All Better Products Commissary Kitchen
- TimeOut Cafe
- Duke's Hawaiian Coffee
- Prospect Market
- Juice cafe
- Coastal Coffee - Scripps Green
- D's Coffee
- Bakin' it Up Collective - An Artisan Bakery
- Bean Box
- IB Espresso
- Zen Coffee & Deli
- Dolche Mexifood Restaurant
- Tasty Donuts
- Isa's Plants
- Cana Cafe
- Pour Boy Coffee Company
- Winchell's Donut House
- Nutmeg Bakery & Cafe
- Dinky Donut Shack
- Bay Brews
- Mrs. Fields
- Yum Yum Yo Frozen Yogurt/Sandwiches/Boba
- NUTRITION O’SIDE Herbalife Oceanside Ind. Dst.
- Copa Vida - San Marcos
- Viva el Cafe
- Market La Jolla
- Copa Vida - Del Mar
- Coastal Coffee - Scripps Memorial Hospital
- Cafeteria Galarza
- Cafe Luc Huyen Can
- Cafe 99 Coffee
- Hightail Coffee
- The Coffee Station
- Bistro on Main Street
- Lone Pine Eatery
- Perk Social
- Coffee Shop
- Cafe Belle 2
- Casa De Otay at Eastlake
- Pannikin
- Elsy’s Cafe
- What's Baking at Pokez
- 401 Brew Street
- Rancho Nutrition
- Aalami Restaurant - Somali Cuisine
- The Cottage Del Mar
- Donut Panic
- JOE & THE JUICE
- TheEscoNutritionSpot
- Base Fuel Bar
- Roger's Place and Market
- PB Boba Bar
- JuiciN' Java San Diego California
- R&B Tea Carlsbad
- Java Joltz
- Copa Vida - UCSD
- The Pine Eatery
- Brick & Bell Plus
- The Trading Post Café & Bar
- Vigilante Coffee Vista
- PorchLight Coffee
- Yogurt Utopia
- Mission Market
- East River Credit Repair Coffee Shop San Diego
- MAD FiX Coffee
- Bazaar Blue Coffeehouse
- South Draft Mission
- Cafe Pronto
- Alcove Community Coffee
- 24 Area Active Duty Recreation Center
- The Trading Post
- Higher Grounds Coffee
- Twin Peaks Coffee
- PORTERS Coffee
- Finjan's Coffee Beans
- Plaza Cafe
- Madre Coffee Shop
- Bivouac Adventure Lodge Coffee Shop
- Boon Town Coffee Shop
- Kubo Coffee
- Camp coffee
- Dutch Brothers Coffee under construction
- La Leona Coffee
- Honney Doffee by Fantasias con Chocolate
- Pho soup
- Ryan Schillinger's Hot Diggity
- Grand Canyon
- Tina Zilnicki
- The birria teuck
- rik stor
- Galley
- Bills
- A Collective Space
- I Building, Student Center
- VCS Patriot Brew
- Achilles
- FUNNYS crepas y frappes