the spam masubi is so good it makes me ascend to heaven. the atmosphere is super welcoming and it's a nice spot to relax and eat.

I only tried their macarons. But I could definitely come back for more. Creative and fun. My kid loved it so yeah. That's the most important part. read more

Guiltea Cravings: Date of Visit: 4.2.2026 Location: Clairemont Cuisine Type: Cafe Vibe: Busy and tons of things to do long tables Cost: $ Service: Typical Food/ Rating: -4/5- I like how this place is keto forward. I always look forward to seeing their new inventions. I think stores like this keeps food exciting. Overall Thoughts: Best Thing I ate: I only had macarons Something to Improve: I think the cookies are kind hard for some reason as soon as you bite into the cookie the interior gets pushed out. It is a butter cream filling and it is good texture (more dense and stays together). I kind of wish it is more a one bite experience instead of bite and lets push the cream back in. read more

Guiltea Cravings - Macarons - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

We live down the street and walk here frequently for both drinks and food! Over the years we've ordered food catering for parties as well and they are always professional/easy to work with. They recently had another menu change and I reallllly miss their garlic noodles We were planning to order catering of these noodles for our birthday event so it's really disappointing. read more

I'm honestly a very hard critic when it comes to coffee while doing keto because it's so hard to find a low to no carb coffee that actually tastes good. That's why this spot is really cool it's specifically geared toward keto coffee, which I love! Even though the concept is amazing, the coffee itself wasn't my favorite, but that has more to do with how picky I am about keto coffee in general because it's so hard to perfect. The shop actually does a really amazing job with it and it's probably the closest to a great keto coffee I've found. The mocha was actually really good and next time I'll try their regular keto coffee to see how that compares. Don't get me wrong, I'll still come here when I need a pick me up because I don't have to worry about hidden carbs or sugars, which is a huge relief. My best friend actually loved it, so I'm sure a lot of people will enjoy it. The desserts are a different story though they are def a hit. I want to say I've tried most of the keto desserts here and I'm obsessed with them. The prices can add up pretty quickly, but their reward system is great if you come here often. There's also plenty of parking and the inside has enough space if you want to hang out for a bit. If you're doing keto and constantly stressing about hidden carbs like I do, this spot is a lifesaver. read more

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Poor guy was working alone and was busy on a Saturday around 2:30. Ordered a Spam Musubi and a strawberry tea and took 20 mins...the spam musubi was already made. People who ordered after me were getting their drinks before mine. I ordered at the kiosk to help the guy out so he didn't need to take my order. They had a deal on the spam musubi but it wasn't registering in the kiosk. At a certain point another employee started working and asked her why the spam musubi deal wasn't working and where my order was. She just gave me a spam musubi. English was a second language and she could probably tell I was upset so good on her. This would have been a 1 star review because the musubi wasn't great and neither was the drink. I might have ordered wrong, but I'm not going to come here again to find out. Just drive the other way and go to one of the tea houses on Convoy. read more

Guiltea Cravings - Strawberry tea (wouldn't get) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Been going to GuilTea Cravings for YEARS now and it always hits the spot! They have these delicious house made ube cookies that are soooo soft and the perfect amount of sweetness. They're large and size, made fresh, and very affordable too! They have a large variety of drinks and a food menu with plenty of savory items. The fries here are nice, crispy, and hot and come with various types of seasonings like house blend and Cajun! I also absolutely love the service here. Everyone that works here is so kind, friendly, and easy to talk to. They really take the time to make you feel home. As for the decor I love that they have multiple booths (only thing I wished they had was pillows LOL). But the tables here are spacious. And the decor has a lots of greenery which really brightens up the place. Also one of the workers did some cute handmade decor for valentines! Overall me & my family love this spot. read more

Guiltea Cravings - Ube cookie - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Amazing food and coco Taro frappe. Ordering was done via kiosk as an option. Environment is nice.

QUICK TAKE// Chill boba spot with a great variety of options at very fair prices. SUPER Keto friendly and wow their cheesecakes were . FOOD + SERVICE// In searching for a keto friendly coffee option, this place came up and I was floored with how many keto options they had! It is so rare that I see a separate keto menu - down to their cheesecakes! I got the KETO VIETNAMESE COFFEE. It was surprisingly not sweet at all - so I did have to ask for more allulose. They were really nice about adjusting to my preferences (including offering to completely redo my drink if it got too sweet). Boyfriend got the PROTEIN THAI TEA FRAPPE - this was super good. Tasted just like a regular Thai slushy that was more creamy. I asked why they had the keto menu, and I learned that the owner was keto for about 12 years and the lady working there (I wish I got her name!) had also been keto - they therefore were very knowledgeable about the diet. I know next time I want a chance to try their Keto Chaffle! I sampled some of the CHEESECAKES they had at the counter - but the highlight was their BASQUE UBE CHEESECAKE. Absolutely delicious and the consistency was ‍. VIBES// Laid back boba shop that had a fair amount of mid sized tables that could probably fit about 6 people. They had some board games and it really is a spot for people to come and hangout. read more

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I can't believe this shop has been here for so long and I haven't tried them and it seems they've updated their decor and menu to follow the trends. It was on my radar because of DoorDash there is a buy one get one free promotion. Sea salt cream jasmine tea with matcha foam and boba - the jasmine tea flavor is floral and pleasant, and I liked the salted matcha cream flavor that added a hint of matcha flavor to the drink. I didn't like the boba as it was tasteless and had no flavor so would skip next time. Salted coffee with Ube cream - delicious Vietnamese coffee style with a hint of Ube flavor. This one was so good! Parking is very easy in free large parking lot. My order was made quickly and ready to go and packaged well. read more

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The place was small and cute, we were able to hang out and play some games. Service was good. We got a few drinks and some shrimp toast all in a timely manner! To be frank it just wasn't good. I feel bad saying so but I've had a lot of tea around and it just wasn't that good. The toast was okay. And all the drinks weren't bad , but far from good. In my opinion. read more

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Guiltea Cravings is one of the older boba tea shops in the SD area having been around for nearly 10 years. The business is located in the Madison Place of Clairemont just west of I-805. There is always plenty of open parking spaces in the plaza lot. About five tables with bench style seating were available inside. Shelves with books and games provided entertainment if you wanted to hang around and pass time. Macarons, bubble tea, and coffee were the featured items on the business sign hanging above the suite on the marquee. Appetizers, banh mi sandwiches, bao buns, and garlic noodles were the savory offerings to complement the sweet drinks and desserts. It was eerily quiet during my mid-afternoon visit with just one person (possible employee?) seated at a table. Maybe the customer traffic picks up in the evening. There were six types of fruit teas listed. I chose the True Passion Tea that was made up of passion fruit, green tea, and popping boba. Since a topping was already included, I didn't request another one. To my surprise, the drink was sweeter than I anticipated which was unusual. The popping boba provided some texture, but I would have preferred ordinary brown sugar pearls instead. The price and quality of the tea were average which led to my three star rating for Guiltea Cravings. read more

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We have been coming here for years. The menu continually changes. Thankfully the macrons have remained. They have a good amount of flavors and come out with seasonal flavors. I like the birthday cake, ube and cookies and creme. Regular macron cost $2.25 per piece if you buy 5, 10, 15, or 20 there is extra discount. They also come out with adorable character macarons that cost a bit more. The shell has a nice outside crisp and chewy texture. The flavored ganache has a good amount. other desserts that I like: cookies (chocolate chip, cookie n cream) cheesecake Keto Items I have liked: Keto Chaffle- cheese, egg, almond flour $5 Keto Mocha Coffee **One of our top favorite places to get a spam musubi in San Diego!!** We are originally from Hawaii and the largest consumers of Spam (next to Guam). My kids could eat a spam musubi morn, noon and night. 1 for $4 2 for $5 C'mon get 2! It's a Double Spam Musubi It has a splash of sauce, decent amount of rice, with a spam on top and the bottom wrapped with seaweed and sprinkled with furikake. Favorite Drinks: - Matcha Frappe. I ask to blend it with Oreo and add boba - Strawberry Matcha My kids like the board games that they have. They have 5 booths. A bench outside and several chairs facing the front. I have come in to do work. Service is usually good. They have been great explaining things to me when I want to try something new. Parking: private Free parking Military Discount: 10% This will remain our family go to place. Good service, yummy desserts, and it has a nice environment to hang out. read more

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Best Basque cheesecake in San Diego! I've had Basque cheesecake in restaurants that charge a lot more for mediocre cheesecake. This is such a hidden gem if you like Basque cheesecake. There's no crust, so you just get the best part of the cheesecake. It also happens to be gluten free. Their cheesecake isn't overly sweet, although it is rich like how I want my cheesecake to be. Their generous slices usually take me a few days to get through. I also love their Asian flavors like ube, matcha, etc. They usually do a seasonal flavor too like pumpkin, red velvet, etc. They used to have a durian one that was so good if you're a durian lover. Their classic flavor is super solid too if you like a more traditional cheesecake flavor. I'm realizing that I've not had a bad flavor from here! I'm not a big drinks person, so I can't say much about that. I regularly come here for their desserts. I got to chat with Destinee, one of the bakers, and she said they make their desserts in-house bright and early in the morning. Give their cookies a try too! They have unique flavors, and they're moist and not too sweet. Parking is super easy, and they have a great rewards program too! read more

Guiltea Cravings - Matcha lychee & red velvet ($7 each) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

I got here and ordered by 8:24 i was the first to order off the kiosk meanwhile a cashier is taking orders at the register. and i got my drink around 8:57 because it seems that the cashiers think its a priority to take register orders first even if i order before anyone else. and there's just people in the back not even making drinks. could improve on customer priority and not playing favorites read more

I came to get food and while doing so I felt extremely disrespected. I asked for a cup of water with ICE and was told no. This may have just been my experience. read more

Guiltea Cravings - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

I stopped in to try the Basque cheesecake and get a drink. I settled on the ube Basque cheesecake and a cocoa matcha with a little boba. Cheesecake is unbelievably delicious. And my coconut matcha was a good compliment to the taste of the Ube Basque cheesecake. Highly recommended. The staff was friendly too. read more

Guiltea Cravings - Ube Basque cheesecake and a coco matcha drink. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Near freeway, easy parking, $3 chocolate chip cookie is good. They have macaroons and milk tea. Service and ambiance a-ok.

Stopped by a little late night with my friend and grabbed a macaron as well as a cookie. I got many recommendations (Blueberry Cheesecake I think, Fruity Pebbles, etc.) from my friend, but decided to try my all time favorite-- Salted Caramel. It was good after waiting several moments. And I liked the size, it was quite big in comparison to where I normally get macarons from (Le Parfait Paris). They bake the macarons and cookies in house which is pretty cool. I grabbed the Powdered Ube Cookie. It was dusted with powdered sugar with a strong and rich ube flavor. It was good, a little crumbly, soft. They had a large menu of not just drinks, but food as well, and much more. They even have keto options available. The worker was very sweet and helpful, regarding the items they had. I recommend stopping by! read more

OH MY GOODNESS! I never knew I needed sea salt of all ingredients in my boba tea! I ordered the sea salt coffee boba tea and it did not disappoint! The menu also offers keto options too which I definitely want to try. I cannot wait to come back here, this will definitely be my new favorite weekly tea spot. Cheers! read more

This cute spot has so many options to choose from- I try something new every time. The staff is friendly & service is quick. I opt for the character macarons- they're so cute! Also love that they're open until 10pm, convenient for the nights I need a little sweet treat. read more

Guiltea Cravings - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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Really good drinks and boba is fresh! Atmosphere is super cute and just cozy enough. Cookies were really good - we had the one and chocolate chip. Love that there's keto options!!! read more

Guiltea Cravings - Back part of place - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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A tiny shop off Clairemont with great customer service, a good ambience, aesthetic, and great Vietnamese coffee! I haven't had anything else from here yet, but I would definitely stop by if you're in need of a cup of coffee :) read more

Haven't been here in years. I decided to order from DoorDash for pickup and take advantage of their BOGO deals. I tried their Ube coffee, Thai tea, and Banana Pudding. Ube Coffee was actually perfect at 50% sweet. The taste was good, but the caffeine level was low and it didn't do much for me. The Thai tea, which I also ordered 50% sweet, per other Yelper's suggestion, was very bland. The Thai tea should be at 75% or 100% sweet. The banana pudding was good, though a tad too sweet. Nothing really blew me away, but it wasn't bad. They have a variety of snacks, drinks, and dessert options. I'll probably come back to try more of their sweet deals. read more

Guiltea Cravings - Banana Pudding - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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Tasty pandan milk tea that you can't find elsewhere, recommend 50% sweetness. Burnt basque cake is also tasty. I don't recommend the ube one since that didn't sit well with us before. read more

Guiltea Cravings - Pandan Milk Tea and Basque Burnt Cheesecake - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Such wonderful desserts and great coffee. Super nice service and just a cute place all together. Absolutely would go again for the cookies and cheesecake although the macarons weren't for me. read more

Guiltea Cravings - Ubelicious Crinkle Cookie, lemon basque burnt cheesecake, Saigon coffee, salted caramel macaron, Fruit Pebbles Macaron - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

ADORABLE shop I spotted whilst hubs was comic book shopping at ComicKaze. Grabbed a yummy Hokkaido Tea with boba and 4 macarons as a hostess gift. I received a free - DELICIOUS! - ube cookie from the very nice and friendly barista working there when I told her I was updating Yelp photos and a review. Plenty of seating and a free little library to check out. Will def be back when in the area again. Cheers! "CC" read more

Guiltea Cravings - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Macarons here are soooo good. Probably the best in San Diego. We've been a few times now. read more

Guiltea Cravings - Dubai Chocolate - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

We got the hibiscus strawberry tea, pandan milk tea, and two macarons (blueberry and ube). I got my drink at 50% sweetness with less ice (my usual go-to combination). It was not too sweet, which was nice, but it also wasn't that flavorful. I was excited for this drink because it had matcha, taro, and coconut, but I honestly could not pick out any of those individual flavors. My husband's hibiscus strawberry tea didn't come with popping boba when the menu indicated that it did. The drinks are also so tiny and i didn't think it was a good value for the size and quality. The blueberry macaron was quite nice. The macarons are $2.25 each, which is pricy but I think also pretty standard these days. This cafe has a very robust menu-- they seem to have everything from banana pudding, macarons, egg rolls, teas, cakes, popcorn chicken...etc. I have not tried most of the menu items so who knows, it could all be really good, but I wasn't too impressed with the TEA which I feel like a cafe should excel at! The service was nice. Seating was a little weird...it's cute, but also very narrow with little room between the table and the bench. It's a nice little cafe atmosphere-wise, though. But it fell short of my boba standards. read more

Guiltea Cravings - Blueberry Macaron, Ube Macaron - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Great Customer Service!! Very friendly and clean! My husband and I played a game while we waited for our Guiltea sweets read more

Guiltea Cravings - All the options to have fun at a friendly environment - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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I ordered the Hibiscus strawberry peach slush, and it was very tastey. Of course it's on the sweet side but I think all slushes are (and should be). The slush only come in the large size but the menu is expansive so you're sure to find something you like. The staff is friendly and welcoming and the seating seems friendly for casual hang outs. read more

Guiltea Cravings - Hibiscus Strawberry Peach Slush - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Can't go wrong with the 5.50 16 ounce egg coffee or ube coffee here. At this price point, these drinks from Guiltea Cravings can't be beat in San Diego. The egg and ube coffee at some other cafes in San Diego are stronger and more fragrant but they also charge 7 dollars plus for a cup that is loaded with too much ice as well. I was surprised that Guiltea Cravings did not load up their drinks with ice to trick customers so their drinks have tons more value especially at the 5.50 price. This drink and snack shop is also centrally located with tons of parking. Totally would head back for their value priced coffee. read more

Guiltea Cravings - Ube coffee 16 ounce 5.50 great deal - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

So good here. They have keto options. You can customize your choices in foods and drinks. Very friendly and fast service. Clean seating area. read more

Guiltea Cravings - Oreo Frappe Ube cookie - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Service great. They have these little flower pressed pineapple cakes that are a must anytime we are close. I bought more than 2 dozen treats (pineapple cakes and Macarons). I wish they would provide better packaging than a paper bag, but otherwise they were well received. They also sell spam musubi but the flavor profile is off to me. read more

This is a staple whenever we come to San Diego! This time we got house milk tea, taro milk tea, and the ube cheese cake :) The cake was SOOOO good, highly recommended!! Would def love to try the other flavors next time. read more

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Quality ingredients are lacking. Macarons seem overfilled and all filled with the same or similar buttercreams in each, verses variety with ganache or fruit preserves. 200 calories or more a piece. Boba was overly sugary and I did not taste the tea. The girl at the counter I didn't experience as welcoming or friendly, and she struggled to get the last cookie in the box, and pounded it in with a spatula, smh. read more

I liked this place! Vietnamese coffee - this is what I had and it's good for me because it was espresso and just coffee. Dark roast coffee brew in a metal Vietnamese drip filter, condensed milk, cream, and top with in-house sea salt cream. Avocado Smoothie - Ok! My mom used to make these for me when I was little, so when I found this I was totally excited! It was good - can't have that much since it's very rich & full of calories. A delicious, creamy and somewhat healthy smoothie make with fresh avocado and condensed milk. Top with house-made whipped cream. Keto Basque Burnt Cheesecake (GF) - This is on odd twist on cheesecake, but I liked it. Wasn't my favorite but it's ok. Cream cheese, heavy cream, eggs, Lakanto Monk Fruit sweetener, and rice flour. VN shrimp & seafood toast - I actually liked this a-lot, you get two pieces which just enough! This baked shrimp toast features rich and creamy shrimp mixture on top of crispy toast read more

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Randomly found this place while hunting for something to satisfy a craving and I'm so happy and excited to find that they have keto options! The keto Thai tea is on point! So glad to discover this place. read more

Guiltea Cravings - Keto items! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

It looks like this place is mostly known for its coffee and desserts, however I tried the food, and it was subpar to say the least... The only item that was palatable was the Spam Musubi. It was seasoned well on one side and tasted very good. Unfortunately, the experience went downhill from there... As a Bahn Mi connoisseur, I must say that the ingredients were not quite the freshest nor the most flavorful. It was as dry as a bone, as there was practically no spread. Also, they do not carry hoisin sauce, as requested. The Bao did not come with any beef option either. Therefore, I tried the lemongrass chicken, and it was absolutely unpalatable. I couldn't even eat it, unfortunately... Therefore, it went to waste. This is a creative twist on Bao in that it is more of a Bao taco. It could have worked beautifully, if there was more attention placed on the actual taste of this dish. The Rice & Egg Bowl was a very disappointing coup de gras to the meal. To make things worse, the egg rolls were either freezer burned or fried way too much, because the surface was scarred and dry. Furthermore, there was no attempt at putting any garnishing on top of the dish. Not even a few chopped chives... For $15, I could have made this dish for less than $5 at home, and it would have tasted better. This is where I draw the line, because we work hard for our money, and we expect quality and value. Hopefully, the management will take these comments into consideration in order to improve their food offerings, so that they can succeed as a triple threat in their Vietnamese offerings! read more

The vibe of the place is really chill too, perfect for grabbing a quick bite or hanging out with friends. The staff were all super friendly and helpful, which always makes a difference. Plus, their drinks menu looked amazing, though I didn't get a chance to try anything this time. Overall, Guiltea is a must-try. Whether you're craving something familiar or want to try something new, they've got you covered. I'm already planning my next visit to explore more of their menu! read more