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