The best cafes in Del Mar, verified by hand
8 cafes across Del Mar, Del Mar Village, Del Mar Golf Center, Torrey Pines Beach.
Verified by hand
8 Del Mar coffee shops, every one visited, sorted by what you are after. 1 roast their own, 3 take dogs.
8 cafes
Del Mar Golf Center · Matcha & tea house
A golf-driven specialty coffee and matcha trailer with in-house roasting
A walk-up golf-center trailer for Beaurista’s micro-batch espresso and matcha before, during or after the range
Order this: straight espresso
Verdict: Pre-range espresso
Torrey Pines Beach · Roastery & tasting bar
A Kalita 185 pour-over bar featuring rotating direct-trade single-origin
Compare 6 Bird Rock Coffee Roasters cafés, each with its own neighborhood feel, seating reality, and coffee-shop rhythm
Del Mar · Turkish & Arabic coffee
Turkish coffee brewed in hot sand and served as a slow
Order this: Turkish coffee with water and Turkish delight
Verdict: Slow coffee ritual
Del Mar Village · Espresso bar
A tiny Zumbar-powered coffee bar paired with a separate wine shop
A tiny Zumbar espresso bar with sunny benches, beach-town people-watching and a wine room tucked behind it
Order this: cappuccino
Verdict: Pre-beach coffee
Del Mar · Bakery cafe
Handmade Parisian croissants
A pink-toned Parisian bakery-cafe in Del Mar Plaza where handmade croissants and elaborate French pastries are paired with classic espresso drinks
Order this: Raspberry Rose Croissant with a rose latte
Verdict: French pastry date
Del Mar · All-day brunch cafe
A long-running neighborhood garden cafe serving breakfast
Garden-patio breakfast, the Stratford Scramble, waffles, açaí bowls, sandwiches and house-made vegan soups
Order this: Stratford Scramble with cappuccino
Verdict: Garden-patio breakfast
Del Mar · Dessert cafe
Creative lattes and matcha from a pink-and-white rooftop kiosk
A women-run pink-and-white rooftop coffee kiosk pouring playful lattes and matcha beside shared ocean-view seating at Del Mar Plaza
Order this: Golden Girl hazelnut latte with caramel cold foam
Verdict: Ocean-view coffee break
Del Mar · Coffee & açaí bar
A cozy coastal hidden gem
Order this: Amber Latte with maple and sea salt
Verdict: Post-beach coffee
Del Mar Golf Center · Matcha & tea house
A golf-driven specialty coffee and matcha trailer with in-house roasting
Order this: straight espresso
Verdict: Pre-range espresso
Torrey Pines Beach · Roastery & tasting bar
A Kalita 185 pour-over bar featuring rotating direct-trade single-origin
Del Mar · Turkish & Arabic coffee
Turkish coffee brewed in hot sand and served as a slow
Order this: Turkish coffee with water and Turkish delight
Verdict: Slow coffee ritual
Del Mar · Dessert cafe
Creative lattes and matcha from a pink-and-white rooftop kiosk
Order this: Golden Girl hazelnut latte with caramel cold foam
Verdict: Ocean-view coffee break
Del Mar · Coffee & açaí bar
A cozy coastal hidden gem
Order this: Amber Latte with maple and sea salt
Verdict: Post-beach coffee
Del Mar Village · Espresso bar
A tiny Zumbar-powered coffee bar paired with a separate wine shop
Order this: cappuccino
Verdict: Pre-beach coffee
Del Mar · Bakery cafe
Handmade Parisian croissants
Order this: Raspberry Rose Croissant with a rose latte
Verdict: French pastry date
Del Mar · All-day brunch cafe
A long-running neighborhood garden cafe serving breakfast
Order this: Stratford Scramble with cappuccino
Verdict: Garden-patio breakfast
No cafe in Del Mar matches that combination. Try the whole city.
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National Drink Beer Day
Join Stratford Court Cafe for National Drink Beer Day and try one of its craft brews.
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National Coffee Day
Sit back, relax, and enjoy a coffee at Stratford Court Cafe for National Coffee Day.
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National Taco Day
Join Stratford Court Cafe for National Taco Day.
For the coffee itself, start with Little Joy, Beaurista Coffee, Bird Rock Coffee Roasters. Best depends on what you want, which is why each shop page says what to order and what the room is like.
Bird Rock Coffee Roasters opens 6 a.m.. Stratford Court Cafe opens 7 a.m.. Little Joy opens 7:30 a.m..
One cafe roasts in Del Mar.
Kini Koffee, Stratford Court Cafe, Bird Rock Coffee Roasters are dog-friendly, usually on the patio. 5 of the 8 cafes here have outdoor seating.
8 cafes in Del Mar are on the map right now, covering Del Mar, Del Mar Village, Del Mar Golf Center, Torrey Pines Beach. Every one has been visited or verified against the shop's own information.
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