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Coffee & Tea in Downtown San Diego

Downtown San Diego’s 92101 coffee scene includes 61 shops and cafes — from specialty roasters in Little Italy to grab-and-go spots in the Gaslamp Quarter and East Village. Morning Glory leads with 3,497 reviews, followed by Lofty Coffee Co. (1,326 reviews) and Spill the Beans (1,127 reviews) on Fifth Avenue.

Coffee & Tea in Downtown

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QUICK BITES CAFE / Best Sandwiches

5.0 (337)

1501 India St suite 105, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-902-0663

Goldchild Coffee Roasters

4.9 (493)

240 Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-885-7413

Village Cafe

4.9 (279)

722 11th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-930-3000

Kind Corner

4.9 (110)

703 Ash St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-777-6770

Bonjour Patisserie

4.8 (347)

320 W Cedar St Unit 101, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-902-3997

Achilles Coffee Roasters @ Park 12

4.8 (293)

100 Park Plz Suite 175, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-292-8644

Christine's Coffee

5.0 (41)

Comerica Bank Building, 698, 600 B St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-857-5359

Shoreside Bakery

4.8 (98)

1040 Eighth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-925-3600

AMICIBAR

4.8 (84)

250 W Date St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-880-4825

Cali Cream Homemade Ice Cream

4.7 (873)

425 Market St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-450-4078

Chiefy Cafe

4.7 (781)

777 Sixth Ave STE 105, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-501-8458

Maestro Lounge

4.7 (674)

1352 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-325-1900

Swami's Café Downtown

4.7 (533)

611 B St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-255-6731

Vitality Tap

4.7 (568)

650 First Ave., San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-237-7625

Starlight Bowl Balboa Park

4.9 (30)

2005 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-255-7170

Kuma Café

4.7 (347)

1050 Columbia St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-236-8400

Adore Coffee House

4.7 (261)

550 Cedar St Suite 101, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 858-333-9301

One WorldBeat Cafe

4.7 (114)

2100 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-230-1190

Modern Times Coffee

4.7 (93)

631 Ninth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 855-631-7664

Sicilian-ish Cafe and Deli

4.7 (41)

1025 W Laurel St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-310-5158

Donut Bar & Bakery

4.6 (3,788)

401 W A St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-255-6360

Pappalecco

4.6 (2,177)

1602 State St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-238-4590

Spill the Beans Coffee and Bagels

4.6 (1,127)

555 Market St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-233-3836

Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

4.6 (777)

2295 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-272-0203

HINAR Dessert Bar & Café

4.6 (644)

454 13th St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-669-8706

Tabac

4.6 (663)

589 Third Ave, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-380-4961

Daniel's Coffee

4.6 (478)

1770 Village Pl, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-867-2860

Sweet Things

4.6 (287)

1 Park Blvd Suite #102, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-338-9555

Achilles Coffee Roasters @ The Rey

4.6 (251)

800 B St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-259-0691

MOE COFFEE LITTLE ITALY

4.6 (151)

2542 State St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 858-405-7284

Nibble Chocolate

4.6 (79)

1501 India St Ste. 120, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 858-200-7689

Twive

5.0 (3)

2360 India St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-439-5989

F Street Café

4.5 (41)

530 F St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-333-3098

Grind Coffee Shop

4.4 (11)

1855 First Ave. #102, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-341-4086

Immersion Coffee

4.5 (77)

2100 Kettner Blvd Suite 1500, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 858-209-7833

Kenzi Coffee & Tea Garden

4.5 (87)

319 Elm St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-629-2542

Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

4.5 (198)

1420 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-272-0203

Ocho Mexican Food & Cafe

4.5 (225)

1870 Fourth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-310-5252

Blue Bottle Coffee

4.5 (265)

180 Broadway Suite 101, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 510-661-3510

Cafe de L'Opera

4.5 (293)

910 J St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-647-9676

Influx Cafe Little Italy

4.5 (344)

750 W Fir St #105, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-255-0735

Mostra Coffee

4.5 (347)

2001 Fourth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-992-1559

Coffeentalk

4.5 (452)

1143 Sixth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-269-4977

Lani Coffee

4.5 (477)

101 Market St #100, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-299-5466

Caffe Italia

4.5 (860)

1704 India St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-234-6767

Quartyard

4.5 (1,056)

1301 Market St #3, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-432-5303

Parfait Paris

4.5 (2,516)

555 G St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-245-4457

Fres.Co

4.4 (44)

L St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-231-6664

Coffeentalk Broadway

4.4 (94)

655 W Broadway suite 150, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-288-5830

Tea Bazaar

4.3 (42)

1774 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-310-6516

Miracle Potion Cafe & Tea Room

4.4 (171)

690 W B St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-354-9730

ExtraMile

2.8 (4)

1666 First Ave., San Diego, CA 92101

+1 800-403-6142

Achilles Coffee Roasters Gaslamp

4.4 (395)

372 Fourth Ave Suite 101, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-273-3270

Frost Me Cafe and Bakery

4.4 (512)

555 W Date St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-287-2253

Hazelwoods On the Bay

4.4 (661)

1355 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-231-9866

Lofty Coffee Co.

4.4 (1,326)

444 W Cedar St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 760-230-6747

Choice Juicery

4.3 (122)

1425 India St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-450-7970

Tazza D'Oro

4.2 (59)

1603 India St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-795-8370

Humble Heart Thrift + Music + Cafe

3.9 (22)

1129 Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-237-0788

Starbucks

4.3 (279)

1450 Columbia St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-889-0428

Portside Coffee & Gelato

4.3 (295)

1360 N Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-719-4964

Tiger Café

4.3 (362)

345 Market St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-866-2044

Spill The Beans Coffee and Bagels

4.3 (439)

813 W Harbor Dr Unit C-7, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-230-5130

ASA Bakery

4.3 (529)

634 14th St #110, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-241-2888

skybound coffee + dessert lounge

4.3 (657)

181 W Market St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-719-2010

Parakeet Cafe - Little Italy

4.3 (689)

1680 India St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-255-1442

Chocolate Cafe

4.3 (1,289)

509 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-238-9400

Morning Glory

4.3 (3,497)

550 W Date St Suite #C, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-629-0302

Dunkin'

3.8 (26)

605 C St Suite A, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-310-5151

Ryan Bros. Coffee

4.0 (60)

900 Bayfront Ct, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-501-3552

Solunto Restaurant & Bakery

4.2 (1,554)

1643 India St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-255-7826

Pressed Juicery

3.5 (31)

600 W Broadway #175, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-230-7233

Starbucks Coffee Company

4.1 (442)

Old Police Headquarters, 789 W Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-234-0681

Dunkin'

4.1 (523)

225 Broadway #100, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-202-6739

Corner Bakery Cafe

4.1 (898)

101 Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-233-1642

The Bon Cha

4.0 (206)

330 G St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-745-8596

Brickyard Coffee & Tea

4.0 (326)

675 W G St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-228-9359

Starbucks Coffee Company

3.6 (59)

160 W Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 858-427-0800

Starbucks Coffee Company

3.5 (62)

101 G St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-595-1581

Starbucks Coffee Company

3.9 (573)

600 W Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-233-0393

Nekter Juice Bar

3.8 (239)

969 Market St Suite 150, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-955-5595

Cafe in the Park

3.6 (155)

Balboa Park, 1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-331-1992

7-Eleven

3.2 (59)

711 Fourth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-544-8980

7-Eleven

3.2 (75)

1007 Fifth Ave Suite 102, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-238-1943

7-Eleven

3.0 (55)

600 W Grape St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-501-9278

McDonald's

3.6 (4,109)

1280 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-550-1823

7-Eleven

3.0 (92)

1469 State St, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-696-9517

7-Eleven

2.8 (75)

1670 Kettner Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-615-0779

7-Eleven

2.7 (77)

417 Ninth Ave SUITE A, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-234-0353

7-Eleven

2.4 (63)

515 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-235-1678

Tea Pavilion

3.0 (221)

The Japanese Friendship Garden, 2215 Pan American Pl, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-231-0048

7-Eleven

2.4 (76)

1631 Sixth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-237-1442

7-Eleven

2.4 (112)

222 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-615-0912

7-Eleven

2.3 (123)

555 West C St Ste 100, San Diego, CA 92101

+1 619-238-0251

61 Coffee Shops & Cafes in Downtown San Diego — Little Italy, Gaslamp & East Village

The Coffee Lineup

The 61 coffee and tea listings cover specialty roasters, third-wave cafes, and quick-stop chains across every Downtown district. Morning Glory in Little Italy is the highest-reviewed coffee spot at 3,497 reviews. Caffe Italia (860 reviews) adds a traditional Italian cafe experience on India Street. Third-wave roasters include Bird Rock Coffee Roasters (777 reviews) — a Bird Rock original with a Downtown outpost — and Chiefy Cafe (4.7 stars, 781 reviews). The Gaslamp Quarter’s Spill the Beans pairs bagels with espresso on Fifth Avenue at 1,127 reviews.

District by District

Little Italy’s India Street and Kettner Boulevard corridor runs the densest coffee concentration — Morning Glory, Caffe Italia, and Maestro Lounge (4.7 stars, 674 reviews) are all within walking distance. The Gaslamp Quarter adds cafe options along Fifth Avenue for the hotel and tourist crowd. East Village serves the residential and creative-office population near Park Boulevard and Petco Park. Corner Bakery Cafe (898 reviews) covers the Gaslamp’s quick-service segment. For more specialty coffee, North Park and Hillcrest both run strong roaster scenes just north of Downtown.

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