Meraki Café is a breakfast-and-brunch café at 1735 Adams Avenue in University Heights, San Diego, named for the Greek word meráki — doing something with soul and creativity. The 92116 storefront sits at the corner of Adams Avenue and Park Blvd, anchoring the western end of the Adams Avenue dining corridor where it meets the Park Blvd commercial strip. The menu runs from acai bowls — the Nutty version layers organic peanut butter, sliced almonds, banana, and flax seeds over a sorbet-texture base — through grilled paninis, ciabatta egg sandwiches, chef salads, and golden oatmeal topped with fresh fruit. Espresso comes from craft roasters who source beans from multiple countries and roast locally in San Diego, and the same single-origin sourcing philosophy shows up in the dessert corridor further east on Adams, where Stella Jean's Ice Cream churns small-batch scoops from similarly local ingredient chains. A Mexican mocha built with four espresso shots, a pistachio honey latte, and a lavender latte anchor the specialty drink menu alongside jasmine iced tea and macadamia nut lattes. The pastry case stocks fresh-baked goods that turn over before midday. The back patio catches morning sun and welcomes dogs, and the indoor space was recently redecorated with bright tile and expanded four-top seating. University Heights' position directly above Balboa Park — a straight shot south on Park Blvd — makes the café a natural morning stop before a day in the park's museums and gardens. Old Trolley Barn Park is a short walk northeast at Adams and Florida Street. The café's organic and vegan menu options overlap with the health-conscious morning crowd at wellness studios including Pilgrimage of the Heart Yoga on Adams Avenue, where the same University Heights regulars rotate between mat and café. Coffee shops kensington and restaurants university heights queries both route through this stretch of Adams Avenue, and the café uses compostable containers and reusable tableware across all dine-in service.