Bird Rock Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Coffee Shops in San Diego.

1. Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

9.3
5627 La Jolla Blvd (btwn Chelsea & Bird Rock Ave), La Jolla, CA
Coffee Shop · 100 tips and reviews

Paul S.Paul Smith: What a great hometown roaster. Coffee is amazing!

Food & WineFood & Wine: The Bird Rock café specializes in direct trade and micro-lot coffee—coffee brewed from beans that are harvested from a single, independent farm.

Stefanie S.Stefanie Sundby: Consistently the best coffee I've had in San Diego, and I grew up here!

Hawthorn Coffee is one of The 15 Best Coffee Shops in San Diego.

2. Hawthorn Coffee

9.2
3019 Adams Ave (at 30th St), San Diego, CA
Coffee Shop · North Park · 13 tips and reviews

Josh N.Josh Nolan: I love their pour over presentation with a mini decanter, pretty cool!

Roger M.Roger Ma: Great pour overs!

Ryan K.Ryan K: Really really good pour over.

Parakeet Cafe is one of The 15 Best Coffee Shops in San Diego.

3. Parakeet Cafe

9.2
927 Silverado St (Girarse Ave), San Diego, CA
Coffee Shop · Village · 9 tips and reviews

Ashley G.Ashley Gammie: Yogurt bowl is incredible. Berries, raisins, granola, flowers. Just gorgeous

Emily R.Emily Reeves: The vanilla latte is well-balanced and delicious. A cute spot to enjoy a book and coffee :)

Shay B.Shay Ben Yacov: Great coffee place in La Jolla

Bird Rock Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Coffee Shops in San Diego.

4. Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

9.1
1270 Morena Blvd, San Diego, CA
Coffee Shop · Morena · 11 tips and reviews

Michelle L.Michelle Lillejord: love the cinnamon honey latte! small and simple location, but still a trendy place to hang out.

Oliver A.Oliver Asis: One of the best coffee places in town. Use their app to bypass the line and wait. :)

Pavan K.Pavan Kulkarni: One of the best earthy ☕️ I've had .

Cafe Moto is one of The 15 Best Coffee Shops in San Diego.

5. Cafe Moto

9.1
2619 National Ave (at 26th St), San Diego, CA
Coffee Shop · Central San Diego · 34 tips and reviews

FranFran: Great drinks, friendly & helpful staff, and underrated.

CafeMoto R.CafeMoto Roastery: Happy Holidays! Try a Gingerbread Latte, Peppermint Mocha, or Pumpkin Spice Latte in the Espresso Bar ... free WiFi!

Jefferson R.Jefferson Riffel: Amazing café in San Diego .... Real amazing!!!

Blue Bottle Coffee is one of The 15 Best Coffee Shops in San Diego.

6. Blue Bottle Coffee

9.0
3725 Paseo Pl Ste 1060 (at El Camino Real), San Diego, CA
Coffee Shop · Carmel Valley · 7 tips and reviews

Salman 🐋Salman 🐋: One of my fave coffee spots. They serve amazing coffee, and the place has such a cool vibe. You gotta try their pour-over with your favorite beans or go for the cappuccino if you’re into lattes.

Dimo M.Dimo Mouzouris: The coffee varieties they offer are delicious! The baristas know their art, and surely they can recommend you the proper blend depending on your taste in coffee ☕️

MoMo: Great Coffee. Masters of their field. Place would certainly magnetize you for another visit.

Mostra Coffee is one of The 15 Best Coffee Shops in San Diego.

7. Mostra Coffee

9.0
12045 Carmel Mountain Rd Ste 302, San Diego, CA
Coffee Shop · Carmel Mountain · 9 tips and reviews

Mars B.Mars Bar: Delicious cold brew, friendly staff, fun and tasty drinks

Lou LouLou Lou: Delicious and smooth coffee. Definitely in my top 10 best lattes. Cool aesthetic inside.

Kara S.Kara S: Ask for the ube latte with a shot of espresso. YOU WON’T REGRET IT.

Heartwork Coffee Bar is one of The 15 Best Coffee Shops in San Diego.

8. Heartwork Coffee Bar

8.9
3993 Goldfinch St, San Diego, CA
Coffee Shop · Hillcrest · 32 tips and reviews

Walter L.Walter L: Cortado! Cappuccino! Pour Overs! They have Four Barrel coffee now too.

Walter L.Walter L: Had an excellent cortado today!

Andreas G.Andreas Gebhard: Love this place! Fun fact: it’s named after the seminal album Heartwork by melodic death metal band Carcass!

Better Buzz Coffee: Point Loma is one of The 15 Best Coffee Shops in San Diego.

9. Better Buzz Coffee: Point Loma

8.9
1480 Rosecrans St (Hugo), San Diego, CA
Coffee Shop · Roseville - Fleet Ridge · 24 tips and reviews

Liz M.Liz Mack: Delicious coffee! Awesome acai bowl.

Pete A.Pete A.: If you love coffee, get here STAT! THE BEST iced vanilla latte I've ever had. They infuse it with REAL vanilla (not that flavored syrup stuff). Great zucchini bread, breakfast sandwich & service.

Rebecca G.Rebecca Grohowski: Unfortunately, I am now a decaffeinated girl. The decaf Americanos here are delicious. (And that's hard to do!) If you love espresso but not caffeine, this is a good place for you.

Dark Horse Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Coffee Shops in San Diego.

10. Dark Horse Coffee Roasters

8.9
3794 30th St (at North Park Way), San Diego, CA
Coffee Shop · North Park · 23 tips and reviews

Ti W.Ti Wu: The best nitro cold brew coffee in SD!

Alicia T.Alicia T: Best cortado in the land.

Cory L.Cory Lorenz: Great lattes!

James Coffee Co. is one of The 15 Best Coffee Shops in San Diego.

11. James Coffee Co.

9.3
2355 India St, San Diego, CA
Coffee Shop · Little Italy · 51 tips and reviews

Anthony A.Anthony Aguilar: I like the house blend so much I haven't tried anything else. Awesome place.

MeganMegan: Espresso with honey and cinnamon is my jawn.

Danil K.Danil Kozyatnikov: Atmosphere is amazing, coffee is pretty good!

Blue Bottle Coffee is one of The 15 Best Coffee Shops in San Diego.

12. Blue Bottle Coffee

8.8
180 Broadway Ste 101, San Diego, CA
Coffee Shop · Central San Diego · 2 tips and reviews

Alexander L.Alexander Lange: New Orleans ice coffee. Six two-top tables and a few outdoor seats as well. Awesome spot for coffee if you are downtown

Gina SuuperG S.Gina SuuperG Stark: If you prefer your coffee ☕️ on the hotter side, ask them to heat your cup prior to pouring. So smooth and delicious!

Starbucks is one of The 15 Best Coffee Shops in San Diego.

13. Starbucks

8.8
2644 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA
Coffee Shop · North Park · No tips or reviews
Elixir Espresso Bar is one of The 15 Best Coffee Shops in San Diego.

14. Elixir Espresso Bar

8.8
4545 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego, CA
Coffee Shop · University City · 15 tips and reviews

Mike J.Mike Johnson: They have amazing lattes and euro-style crepes which are delicious. You have to try them if you haven't already.

Alana Y.Alana Yarbrough: Ask for a cortado! They make them, even though they are off the menu. Yum!

Tom R.Tom R.: Elixir Espresso Bar is my favorite coffee shop, they have high quality coffee with outstanding staff and not to forget the most delicious crepes in town.

Copa Vida is one of The 15 Best Coffee Shops in San Diego.

15. Copa Vida

8.6
905 J St (at 9th Ave), San Diego, CA
Coffee Shop · East Village · 24 tips and reviews

Amanda R.Amanda Reuss: A spacious and friendly cafe in downtown's East Village neighborhood. Try a latte with vanilla that is made in-house or for brekfast, try their memorable avocado toast.

Kayhan B.Kayhan Batmanghelich: Great coffee.

TiffanyTiffany: Really good coffee and matcha latte!