The Top 36 Places to Drink Near AVANT

Updated July 20, 2026

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  1. Rank 1. Monstra Coffee

    Filipino Coffee Shop

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    10550 Craftsman Way, Unit 187, San Diego, CA · San Diego
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  2. Rank 2. Monstra Coffee

    Filipino Coffee Shop

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    12045 Carmel Mountain Rd, Unit 302, San Diego, CA · San Diego
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    Tue 6 AM–5 PM
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  3. Rank 3. The Realm of the 52 Remedies

    Cocktail Bar

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    4805 Convoy St, San Diego, CA · San Diego
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  4. Rank 4. Skyline Café

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    1 Legoland Dr, Carlsbad, CA · Carlsbad
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    Tue 11 AM–9 PM
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  5. Rank 5. Part Time Lover

    Cocktail Bar

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    3829 30th St, San Diego, CA · San Diego
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    Tue 4 PM–2 AM
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  6. Rank 6. Monstra Coffee

    Filipino Coffee Shop

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    10945 Vista Sorrento Pkwy, San Diego, CA · San Diego
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    Tue 7 AM–2 PM
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  7. Rank 7. Happy Medium

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    4002 30th St, San Diego, CA · San Diego
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    Tue 4 PM–Midnight
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  8. Rank 8. Ox Coffee Roasters

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    8590 Rio San Diego Dr, Ste B, San Diego, CA · San Diego
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    Tue 5:30 AM–5 PM
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  9. Rank 9. Monstra Coffee

    Filipino Coffee Shop

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    3921 Normal St, San Diego, CA · San Diego
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    Tue 6 AM–5 PM
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  10. Rank 10. Mothership

    Tropical

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    2310 30th St, San Diego, CA · San Diego
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    Tue 4:30 PM–Midnight
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  11. Rank 11. Roma Norte

    Mexico City

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    789 W Harbor Dr, Ste 155, San Diego, CA · San Diego
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  12. Rank 12. Raised by Wolves

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    4301 La Jolla Village Dr, Unit 2030, San Diego, CA · San Diego
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  13. Rank 13. Lofty Coffee

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    7740 El Camino Real Unit A Carlsbad, CA · Carlsbad
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    Tue 6:30 AM–4 PM
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  14. Rank 14. Bump Coffee

    South American Coffee

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    126 Aberdeen Dr, Cardiff, CA · Cardiff by the Sea
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  15. Rank 15. Understory Bar

    Bar

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    12841 El Camino Real Suite 209-210, San Diego, CA · San Diego
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  16. Rank 16. Necessity Coffee

    Tucked into a residential pocket on the Encinitas-Leucadia border, this coffee shop shares a building with an art studio and has the kind of stumble-upon energy that makes you feel like you found something. The coffee-mocktail menu is genuinely creative, but the sourcing is solid enough to keep purists happy too. Locals who look like they walked off the beach fill the place, which somehow feels both carefully designed and totally unfussy.

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    687 Second St, Encinitas, CA · Encinitas
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    Tue 7 AM–4 PM
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  17. Rank 17. Ironsmith Coffee Roasters

    A small but magnetic coffee roaster on the main drag through Encinitas, where the roaster sits right behind the bar and the team genuinely cares where the beans come from. The garage door rolls up, the metal finishes are sharp, and if you snag one of the few seats out front, you can watch old Woodys cruise down the 101 like a Beach Boys fever dream. Great single-origins, laid-back surfer-town energy, zero pretension.

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    458 S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA · Encinitas
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  18. Rank 18. Lofty Coffee

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    90 N Coast Hwy 101, Unit 214, Encinitas, CA · Encinitas
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    Tue 6:30 AM–4 PM
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  19. Rank 19. Monstra Coffee

    Filipino Coffee Shop

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    2001 Fourth Ave, San Diego, CA · San Diego
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    Tue 6 AM–5 PM
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  20. Rank 20. Coffee Coffee

    A sun-drenched coffee shop right on the 101 in Leucadia, wedged between a surf shop and a bar, which tells you everything about the vibe. Big windows, plenty of outdoor seating, a solid espresso menu, teas, and light bites to keep you going. The crowd is mostly locals in boardshorts who clearly have nowhere to be. A giant retro mural on the side practically begs you to take a photo, so you might as well lean into it.

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    970 N Coast Hwy 101 Encinitas, CA · Encinitas
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    Tue 6:30 AM–3:30 PM
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  21. Rank 21. Bump Coffee

    Coffee

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    1302 N Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA · Encinitas
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  22. Rank 22. Convoy Music Bar

    Cocktail Bar

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    4646 Convoy St, San Diego, CA · San Diego
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    Tue Closed
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  23. Rank 23. Polite Provisions

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    4696 30th St, San Diego, CA · San Diego
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  24. Rank 24. Lofty Coffee

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    2742 State St, Carlsbad, CA · Carlsbad
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  25. Rank 25. Ponyboy

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    1410 Rosecrans St, San Diego, CA · San Diego
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    Tue 4 PM–10 PM
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  26. Rank 26. Same Same

    Thai Cocktail Bar

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    300 Carlsbad Village Dr #213, Carlsbad, CA · Carlsbad
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    Tue 4 PM–Midnight
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  27. Rank 27. The Silver Fox Lounge

    Dive Bar

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    1833 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA · San Diego
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    Tue 6 AM–2 AM
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  28. Rank 28. Swan Bar

    Bar

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    2933 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA · San Diego
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  29. Rank 29. Gilly's House of Cocktails

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    2306 El Cajon Blvd San Diego, CA · San Diego
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    Tue 2 PM–2 AM
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  30. Rank 30. Aero Club Bar

    Dive Bar

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    3365 India St, San Diego, CA · San Diego
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    Tue 2 PM–2 AM
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  31. Rank 31. WetStone Winebar

    Wine Bar

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    1927 Fourth Ave, San Diego, CA · San Diego
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    Tue 5 PM–10 PM
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  32. Rank 32. Turf Supper Club

    American

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    1116 25th St, San Diego, CA · San Diego
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    Tue 5 PM–2 AM
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  33. Rank 33. False Idol

    Tiki Cocktail Bar

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    675 W Beech St, San Diego, CA · San Diego
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  34. Rank 34. Kamon Craft Cocktail Bar

    Bar

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    634 14th St #110, San Diego, CA · San Diego
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  35. Rank 35. The Church by The Lost Abbey

    Beer Bar

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    1313 J St, San Diego, CA · San Diego
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  36. Rank 36. Aruba Day Drink

    Tropical

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    Avenida Andrés Quintana Roo 2106, Zona Centro, 22000 Tijuana, B.C. · Tijuana
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    Tue 2 PM–10 PM
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