- Outdoor seating
- Hosts events
Coffee Cycle Roasting
Ocean Beach · Roastery & tasting bar
Coffee Cycle's Ocean Beach roastery pairs carefully sourced coffee
Order the Honey freddo
Order this: Honey freddo
Verdict: Fresh on-site roasting
The best cafes in Ocean Beach, verified by hand
Coffee shops in Ocean Beach
9 cafes across Ocean Beach. 1 roast their own. 6 welcome laptops.
Verified by hand
The best cafes in Ocean Beach
9 Ocean Beach coffee shops, every one visited, sorted by what you are after. 4 roast their own, 6 welcome laptops, 2 take dogs.
9 cafes
Best coffee
Best coffee in Ocean Beach
- Work friendly
- Outdoor seating
- Matcha
- Hosts events
Ultreya Coffee and Tea
Ocean Beach · Roastery & tasting bar
A bright small-batch roaster café
Fresh-roasted house coffee spanning light single origins through darker blends, served in a bright neighborhood shop
Order this: Cortado
Verdict: Quiet reading
Pastry and breakfast
Cafes in Ocean Beach for pastry and breakfast
- Outdoor seating
Azúcar
Ocean Beach · Latin café
Guava-and-cheese pastelitos paired with sweet Cuban coffee
Street parking in the busy Newport Avenue commercial core
Order this: Cortadito
Verdict: Cuban coffee and pastry pairing
- Work friendly
- Outdoor seating
Newbreak Coffee & Cafe
Ocean Beach · Matcha & tea house
Full breakfast and lunch beside the beach, with ocean-view seating
Laptop-friendly
Order this: Cappuccino
Verdict: Breakfast by the beach
- Work friendly
- Outdoor seating
- Matcha
- Hosts events
Sine Wave Cafe
Ocean Beach · All-day brunch cafe
Balanced cappuccino paired with a substantial scratch-made
A polished surf-and-music café pairing Fourtillfour coffee with ambitious breakfast, charging access, and a lively brunch room
Order this: Fourtillfour batch brew
Verdict: Coffee-focused brunch
- Outdoor seating
- Matcha
Spill the Beans Coffee + Bagel
Ocean Beach · Coffee & bagels
Agave-boiled five-ingredient bagels
A beach-adjacent drive-through built for strong coffee, oversized agave-boiled bagels, inventive schmears, and fast outdoor stops
Order this: Cold brew
Verdict: Drive-through coffee
Study and work
Ocean Beach coffee shops to study and work in
- Work friendly
- Outdoor seating
- Matcha
- Roasts on site
OB Beans Coffee Roasters
Ocean Beach · Roastery & tasting bar
A spacious
Coffee roasted on-site in the Newport Avenue café, including blends and direct-trade single origins
Order this: House-roasted cappuccino
Verdict: Focused laptop work
Early and late
Coffee shops in Ocean Beach open early and late
- Work friendly
- Outdoor seating
- Open late
- Hosts events
The Template
Ocean Beach · Specialty multi-roaster
A spacious art-café oddity
An art-gallery coffeehouse that turns into an all-ages live-music and community-event venue
Order this: Cappuccino
Verdict: Art and live music
Dogs, patios, views
Dog-friendly patios and views in Ocean Beach
- Work friendly
- Outdoor seating
- Matcha
- Dog friendly
Ocean Beach Coffee and Plants
Ocean Beach · Roastery & tasting bar
A tiny leafy café
A plant-filled café and plant shop serving local-roaster espresso, nitro cold brew and vegan pastries
Order this: 12-hour nitrogen-infused cold brew
Verdict: Coffee and plant browsing
- Outdoor seating
Azúcar
Ocean Beach · Latin café
Guava-and-cheese pastelitos paired with sweet Cuban coffee
Order this: Cortadito
Verdict: Cuban coffee and pastry pairing
- Outdoor seating
- Hosts events
Coffee Cycle Roasting
Ocean Beach · Roastery & tasting bar
Coffee Cycle's Ocean Beach roastery pairs carefully sourced coffee
Order this: Honey freddo
Verdict: Fresh on-site roasting
- Work friendly
- Outdoor seating
Newbreak Coffee & Cafe
Ocean Beach · Matcha & tea house
Full breakfast and lunch beside the beach, with ocean-view seating
Order this: Cappuccino
Verdict: Breakfast by the beach
- Work friendly
- Outdoor seating
- Matcha
- Roasts on site
OB Beans Coffee Roasters
Ocean Beach · Roastery & tasting bar
A spacious
Order this: House-roasted cappuccino
Verdict: Focused laptop work
- Work friendly
- Outdoor seating
- Matcha
- Dog friendly
Ocean Beach Coffee and Plants
Ocean Beach · Roastery & tasting bar
A tiny leafy café
Order this: 12-hour nitrogen-infused cold brew
Verdict: Coffee and plant browsing
- Work friendly
- Outdoor seating
- Matcha
- Hosts events
Sine Wave Cafe
Ocean Beach · All-day brunch cafe
Balanced cappuccino paired with a substantial scratch-made
Order this: Fourtillfour batch brew
Verdict: Coffee-focused brunch
- Outdoor seating
- Matcha
Spill the Beans Coffee + Bagel
Ocean Beach · Coffee & bagels
Agave-boiled five-ingredient bagels
Order this: Cold brew
Verdict: Drive-through coffee
- Work friendly
- Outdoor seating
- Open late
- Hosts events
The Template
Ocean Beach · Specialty multi-roaster
A spacious art-café oddity
Order this: Cappuccino
Verdict: Art and live music
- Work friendly
- Outdoor seating
- Matcha
- Hosts events
Ultreya Coffee and Tea
Ocean Beach · Roastery & tasting bar
A bright small-batch roaster café
Order this: Cortado
Verdict: Quiet reading
No cafe in Ocean Beach matches that combination. Try the whole city.
Coming up in Ocean Beach
The whole calendarSEP17Thu7 PM
Live events
Lungo Borgo’s DJ Dance Party
DJ set featuring EDM, throwbacks, guest DJs, games, and dance-floor antics.
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SEP18Fri6:30 PM
Live events
Babaneck with Raine Arcas, Nate Ebel, Jamie Lee, and Lazérna
Live music showcase spanning mellow indie, soulful songs, and rebellious rock.
The Template, Ocean BeachDetails +
SEP22Tue6 PM
Live events
Open Mic!
Open Mic talent show hosted by Lion Love; signups begin at 6:00 PM and the show begins at 6:30 PM.
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SEP27Sun11 AM
Classes & clubs
Matcha & Moss: A Mini Plant Garden Workshop
A guided mini moss-garden workshop at Coffee Cycle that includes materials and one matcha drink.
Coffee Cycle Roasting, Ocean BeachDetails +
SEP29Tue6 PM
Live events
Open Mic!
Open Mic talent show hosted by Lion Love; signups begin at 6:00 PM and the show begins at 6:30 PM.
The Template, Ocean BeachDetails +
OCT6Tue6 PM
Live events
Open Mic!, A Talent Show
The Template’s dated official page lists first-come performer signups at 6:00 p.m. and the public show from 6:30 p.m.; the listed event window is 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
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Ocean Beach coffee questions
What is the best coffee shop in Ocean Beach?
For the coffee itself, start with Ultreya Coffee and Tea, OB Beans Coffee Roasters, Ocean Beach Coffee and Plants. Best depends on what you want, which is why each shop page says what to order and what the room is like.
Which Ocean Beach coffee shops are good for working or studying?
6 of the 9 welcome laptops.
- Ultreya Coffee and Tea: Laptop-friendly
- Newbreak Coffee & Cafe: Laptop-friendly
- OB Beans Coffee Roasters: Good study spot
- Ocean Beach Coffee and Plants: Laptop-friendly
- Sine Wave Cafe: Good study spot
- The Template: Laptop-friendly
Which coffee shops in Ocean Beach open earliest?
Spill the Beans Coffee + Bagel opens 6 a.m.. OB Beans Coffee Roasters opens 6:30 a.m.. Coffee Cycle Roasting opens 6:30 a.m..
Is there a coffee shop in Ocean Beach open late?
The Template stay open past the usual mid-afternoon close. Hours are on each shop page and re-checked by hand.
Who roasts coffee in Ocean Beach?
4 cafes roast in Ocean Beach.
- Ultreya Coffee and Tea
- OB Beans Coffee Roasters
- Ocean Beach Coffee and Plants
- Coffee Cycle Roasting
Can I bring my dog to a coffee shop in Ocean Beach?
OB Beans Coffee Roasters, Ocean Beach Coffee and Plants are dog-friendly, usually on the patio. 9 of the 9 cafes here have outdoor seating.
How many coffee shops are in Ocean Beach?
9 cafes in Ocean Beach are on the map right now, covering Ocean Beach. Every one has been visited or verified against the shop's own information.
Ocean Beach is one of 23 neighborhoods on the map
213 cafes across San Diego County, every one visited.