Monday, August 31, 2026

The Best Coffee Shops in San Diego, by the Record

3 places in the record

The best coffee shops in San Diego, by the professional record: Sprudge and San Diego Magazine have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Bump Coffee comes out on top.

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  1. Rank 1. Bump Coffee

    Coffee

    Awards
    Address
    1302 N Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA · Encinitas
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  2. Rank 2. Bica

    Portuguese Coffee

    Awards
    Address
    3569 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA · San Diego
    Hours
    Mon 6:30 AM–4 PM
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

  3. Rank 2. Little Lion Cafe

    French Coffee

    Awards
    Address
    1424 Sunset Cliffs Blvd, San Diego, CA · San Diego
    Reserve
    Tock
    Online
    WebsiteInstagram
    On the Way What's Around

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Eat Score

The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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    The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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      Stay Score

      The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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        Do Score

        The score comes from the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin star outweighs a listicle. When you sort by what's nearby, distance changes the order, never the score.

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          Best Place Score

          The Best Place Score rates the area around a point, not any one place. It runs on the scored places nearby: more good stuff within reach, higher score. If it looks low, we probably haven't found enough critics out here yet.