I love going to Lofty Coffee! I've only lived in Solana Beach for a year yet, it's felt like home from my first visit! And that's coming from a Friendly Canadian . The Lattes are excellent, as is the food. The Staff could not make me any more at home. Every single person who works there is happy and smiling all the time. It's the only Coffee Shop I go to now read more

My first experience left more to be desired. The outside is beautiful and there's a good amount of seating. It's all outside seating so keep that in mind if the weather isn't favorable. There were a good handful of employees all crammed into one little cube area, some taking orders, some making drinks. It didn't seem like they had a whole bunch of room. The one girl I did manage to talk to was nice but a lot of the employees seemed like they'd rather be anywhere else. They have a small food menu as well but it all was overpriced, I understand it's a beach town but still. I ordered their Kyoto inspired latte (cold brew as I'm corrected) and found it fell flat. There was almost no taste to it, it tasted like extremely watered down coffee. I had to stop one of their employees and ask where the restroom was, only to be told it was "around the side thing". I had higher expectations as it came highly recommended. Edit: Hi Alex, you replied to a review below mine about a Kyoto cold brew so I'm not sure where the confusion is. Perhaps my wording was incorrect but it was indeed labeled as Kyoto. Comparable pricing does not mean something can't still be overpriced. I find your reply incredibly dismissive. Thanks for your reply but I will now be warning my friends and family to not come here. read more

Packed on a Saturday morning at 8. I ordered a house iced chai --delicate and refreshingly delicious. My husband and I shared a blackberry scone -- Fantastic, fresh, fruity! The couple next to us was sharing an amazing looking breakfast. I'll have to try a meal here sometime! Counter seating faces the street where there's lots of fun people/creature watching--moms with strollers, joggers with dogs of all sizes, seagulls perched on rooftops calling to each other. Large umbrellas and a thick broad canopy over the patio provide plentiful shade while allowing the lovely breezes to pass through (we're only a few blocks from the ocean). If we lived closer, I would be here every week! read more

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Stuck going to Pete's for years which I never really liked. Across from the train station so it was convenient before jumping on the Surf Liner. Pete's since closed and found this place only a few shops down. Try the sausage egg and cheese croissant, has some sweet sauce that goes well together. It's huge, two sandwiches really. $15. Nice vibe, patio is shaded and overlooks Cedros Ave. read more

Lofty Coffee - View of Cedros Ave from patio - Cafes Near Me - Solana Beach, California

Stopped by for breakfast with my bestie on a beautiful Sunday. Although a pretty full restaurant at 930am, we were able to find parking in their small parking lot, beat the line and find seats. It got busier as the morning went on. Ordered the Organic Açaí Bowl, about $17, an Iced Lofty Style Nola, $7+, Egg Quiche and donut, while my friend got one of their lattes, hot. I loved the Açaí bowl. It was filling, came with a lot of fresh and ripe fruit, and had a lot of yummy different textures from the granola, nibs, coconut and seeds. I really enjoyed the egg quiche but wish they offered to warm it up; it would've been perfect. My latte was okay in taste but did wake me up. The green donut was delicious and pretty looking but the whole thing would've been too sweet for me; I'm glad we shared it. Her hot latte had a cute design on top This place is perfect when the weather is nice, since it's mainly outside. No complaints about the service. read more

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What a great experience at Lofty Coffee. One of the things that really impressed me was learning that their baked goods are made fresh at their local bakery in Encinitas and delivered to the café that same morning. You can absolutely taste the difference. The pastry I had was incredibly moist, flavorful, and fresh and not dry at all like you often find at coffee shops (like the Coop) The gentleman working the register was also fantastic. I wasn't familiar with all of the baked goods, and he took the time to walk me through the options and explain what everything was without making me feel rushed. That kind of customer service goes a long way. Between the fresh pastries, great atmosphere, and genuinely friendly staff, I thoroughly enjoyed my visit and will definitely be back. read more

My friends and I came here for lunch and I had The American sandwich, which also comes with a deconstructed Caesar salad and it was ok. Service was good and the employees were friendly. read more

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This was a cute little coffee shop with a nice ambiance. overall it was calm and pleasant, and it felt like an easy place to stop by for something light. The food was okay overall. We tried the acai bowl, and that was actually good. Nothing felt overly memorable, but it was still a nice option if you're looking for a quick bite or something refreshing with your coffee. read more

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3-4 stars. It was busy on a Saturday afternoon! The line wasn't that long as it looked to be from outside as there were only maybe 3 people ahead of me. Although all the tables were taken up & even the seating that faced the road. They had heaters on as well that you could feel as you stood in line or waited for your name to be called out. I looked at the menu from above and I believe I read that the Iced Salted Caramel Latte was $7.50, but when I went to pay it was only $7! (I handed her $8 because I swore I saw $7.50 on the screen lol). It looked like the cup was 16 oz or larger, unsure because she didn't ask -- so maybe they only have one size. When I'm nervous or at a new spot, I forget to ask all these basic questions. I read that it's house made caramel with fleur de sel. I think they should add more fleur de sel because it was lacking the salty aspect, but the caramel was delicious. As a whole, I think the latte had too much milk because the espresso was very much lost. It just tasted like caramel milk. It wasn't balanced as my friend mentioned it was (he got the same drink, at their Little Italy location I believe?). However, price was nice for the size of the drink. Would I come back? Maybe on a cold day since they have those heaters! I'm a huge fan of salted caramel and this one missed the mark. I'd give them another try when they have new seasonal specials. Also, they do have a big menu for food choices which is nice. I did see people enjoying toasts and açaí bowls. Great place for bicyclists, families, people with doggos, solo, dates, etc! Come & check them out, they are just two lights away from the beach as well. read more

Lofty Coffee - Iced Salted Caramel Latte, $7! Nov 8, 2025 - Cafes Near Me - Solana Beach, California

A solid café for a fresh, well-executed breakfast. Ingredients tasted high quality across the board, and the açaí bowl was a standout--beautifully balanced with generous, thoughtfully layered toppings. A spot that delivers and is definitely worth the stop. read more

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I popped in on a late Friday morning! The patio was buzzing with people but there were a few open seats and only a few others in line to order. I ordered the Kyoto cold brew, which is Brewed for 12 hours on drip. It was very good! Not super acidic. Staff were friendly! Parking is street parking. read more

Ambiance and design is beautiful here. Menu includes fresh, health conscious items including gluten and dairy free options. On the aesthetic front this place is 5 stars. If you're actually into coffee roasting and flavors this place is 3 star. Not flavorful at all. Food portions are very small. read more

Very friendly staff, good lattes. It seems the customers there are always friendly too!

Excellent coffee and service. Lofty Coffee has a very good vibe. I will be back again soon.

Cute coffee shop on Cedros. It is a popular place so it's not great for large groups. Very nice servers and items get to you quickly. The acai bowl ($17) is perfection and definitely big enough to share with two people. Tons of fresh fruit, acai scoops and peanut butter underneath. A must on a hot day! read more

Lofty Coffee - Açaí Bowl - Cafes Near Me - Solana Beach, California

This is genuinely the hugest latte I've ever gotten. It was 20 oz (the only size) for $6. They have a cute outdoor space with shade. It was a very serviceable latte but also not particularly memorable. Some of their other drinks are on the pricier side, but this is an otherwise fine spot to pick up a coffee before hitting the beach! read more

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Great coffee ! Very open and airy setting. Not far from the beach / ocean U order at the counter and u can eat outside or take to go The server is busy but nice and efficient ! read more

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Wife has been bragging about this place. The line moved somewhat quickly. Service was very friendly. Fun vibe. Place is clean and you can't go wrong in Solana Beach. Loved my breakfast sandwich. Thought both of our coffees were just OK, but that is likely because they were unusual options and I might not like those types of coffees. I'm simple so their traditional coffees are probably more my jam. Would most certainly return in a pinch. read more

I wish I would have tried Lofty sooner. I've seen it in Little Italy for a long time and it had a good look, and yeah it's pretty bomb. Good portions. Everything is fresh and well prepared. Quick friendly service. Great indoor outdoor spaces. Decent enough parking. Not too loud. Enough space. Heck, you might even be able to work if you need to. Various options. A little spendy but worth it. read more

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Love the matcha at lofty slight hint if mint Delicious Good service Always a vibe near the beach read more

Lofty Coffee - Matcha....hot - Cafes Near Me - Solana Beach, California

Although I absolutely love the coffee at Lofty (it's the only coffee shop I go to if I don't have a coffee at home), I feel the service could be better. Very uninterested is how I would describe it in general, with an occasional exception. Bummer. read more

Some of the best coffee in the San Diego area!!! We were staying in Solana Beach for a vacation and loved walking up here for lattes. We even got their beans a few times to keep in our Airbnb, and they were gracious enough to grind them for us. Highly recommend Lofty! read more

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Relaxing spot to sip on your coffee while catching up with friends. The service was good, orders came out quick. The parking lot is small but glad that they do have a parking lot. There is street parking. My favorite is the Iced Salted Caramel Latte. The coffee was strong with a little sweetness to it. If you're in the area please stop by, you will it be disappointed. Thank you Lofty Coffee staff for your hospitality. read more

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Easy to find. Very busy downtown area by the beach. They do have a parking lot but half of it is taken over by the business next door. This is an outside coffee shop - order inside- sit outside. There is a lot of seating and the people working were nice. We came here because they have house made almond milk, house made syrups and they're organic. I ordered the mint matcha with cold foam and it's delicious 5/5 We also ordered The Salted Caramel latte with house made almond milk and cold foam 10/10 !!!! Heads up that they only have one size for drinks - 16oz. I highly recommend going here! read more

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Having an office on Cedros, I am a huge fan of Lofty. The food, ambiance and convenience are all spectacular. The drip coffee, with endless refills till noon at under $5 is one of the best deals in San Diego. The only drawback is that service can be painfully slow. Especially for food. It has been that way since the beginning. With all the new coffee places opening on Cedros, if you want a "quick" bite or Latte, Lofty is dropping to the last choice. read more

Met a colleague here. Very nice and chill place for a cup of coffee. Most of the seating is outdoors though covered with umbrella sails. Latte was nicely prepared and very tasty. I've also been enjoying some of the beans I purchased there. Recommeded! read more

Dark woody panels for the interior cashier area, they have friendly and extremely fast service for coffee. All outdoor seating, but around lunch time on sunday, all seats were taken. I got the Kyoto style cold brew, it's bright and acidic. My partner got the NOLA, and it was... uhh... watered down. Very mid for the price. Overall, had better overpriced coffee. Its saving grace is the service. read more

I had a lovely latte and simple tasty turkey/provolone wrap for lunch. The service was quite friendly and quick. I will look forward to going back again! read more

love this spot in solana beach, seems like such a neighborhood hub with cute shops surrounding it, super kind staff & lovely outdoor seating. it just feels so wholesome in there. i just got a honey cinnamon latte to-go which was lovely. they had an extensive food list but i didn't try anything. read more

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Came here on an early Sunday morning in March 2025. They were the only ones in the area open before 8am and it was a great find. The staff were friendly and prompt with service. The place started to fill with regulars and the ambiance was friendlies enjoying their Sunday morning brew and bites. We got the breakfast chicken croissant, and the Matcha doughnut which did not disappoint. There is a water dispenser in the corner which was clutch because we drink a lot of water quickly. There is plenty of seating and it's dog friendly read more

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A friend took me here for lunch. We had our dogs with us at the Del Mar dog Beach so we needed a place where they are welcomed. This place was perfect with shaded outdoor seating, free dog treats, and a water bowl. We ordered at the front counter and food was brought to our table. We found a table in the back. The drinks were delicious. My friends really like their matcha tea drink. The superfood bowl was quite big too. The croissant turkey sandwich I got was delicious as well. We were all pretty happy with what we ordered. There is a small parking lot at the restaurant. I was lucky enough to nab the last spot. My friends weren't so lucky and had to seek parking elsewhere on the very busy Cedros Ave. read more

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Let me tell you the story about Lofty Coffee Solana Beach Café and my experience there. I was actually invited to go on a spontaneous date from a girl I matched with on Hinge . She was trying to find a nice spot that would appeal to both of our home locations. She eventually suggested Lofty Coffee Café in Solana Beach. The Lofty Coffee is a quick ride down the road once you get off the 5 Hwy. I appreciate that proximity, because it makes it easier to get to from Oceanside. We both found street parking and made our way over. At the entrance, there's a menu that also has a QR code for access on our phones. We then got in line and made our menu selections reading the menu on our phones. Seeing as it was 3:00PM, there were a few people dining-in and it was relatively quick to get serviced. As an extra convenience, there's also the menus located on 2 tv monitors above the register. After ordering, we took our number holder and found seating on their patio that overlooks the street. I ordered an Organic Golden Milk. This was heavy with turmeric (which I love for anti-inflammation) & honey. The turmeric foam was very dense at the bottom and it provided a gentle warming spice upon sipping. The heart design was cute too. I also ordered a Delicious Toast with peanut butter, honey, bananas & seeds to go along with my Golden Milk. My date ordered an arugula & endive salad and some hibiscus lemongrass tea. Loved the figs on top as well. We were very pleased with our meals and appreciated that the ambiance was casual and quiet, which allowed us to relax and talk undisturbed. The edible flowers on top & the company of finches (birds) was also a nice touch. The service friendly & attentive and their establishment was clean. Overall, I recommend The Lofty Coffee Solana Beach Café ESPECIALLY if wanting a quiet place to converse. Our meals & drinks came up to $35 together. A decent date spot. read more

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Was in the area after an appointment and really wanted an iced matcha latte. I ordered it exactly like that and asked if I could add a little vanilla to it and the worker said sure. When I looked at the screen, it said "matcha mint." Now while I love mint, I really don't want it in my matcha. I asked if the mint could be excluded and she said no but you can hardly taste it. I got my drink quickly and WOW could you taste the mint. This was honestly one of the worst matchas I've had. The fact that they cut their matcha with mint leads me to believe that they use a low quality matcha. I was never asked what kind of milk I wanted but it tasted like oat milk was used, which I don't like the taste of. I guess that was on me for not specifying what kind of milk I wanted. I took maybe 3 sips of it during my hour drive to OC and tossed it when I got home. The vibe of the place was cute though! Parking lot was a little bit of a tight squeeze but I managed. Employees definitely could've been friendlier. read more

coffees are fresh and strong my favorite is turkish latte sarvice is fast and friendly ambiance and location is great read more

Lofty Coffee - turkish latte with Homemade Almond milk has really good taste and less calories - Cafes Near Me - Solana Beach, California

Aztec-Mocha , latte with a kick . In the heart of the design district in Solan Beach , lofty delivers my kind of coffee. Can't wait to order the Turkish Latte next . read more

Lofty Coffee - Aztec-Mocha ( Whole Milk ) . Dark chocolate, Cinnamon, Cayenne. - Cafes Near Me - Solana Beach, California

Obsessed with their pour over, cold brew, matcha and chai lattes. The whole staff is super nice and welcoming.

My family and I used to love this Lofty Coffee location in Solana Beach. It was always a quiet, cozy place where you could enjoy breakfast and spend time together. Unfortunately, that is no longer the case. When my daughter came to visit, we decided to have breakfast here as a family. There was a line to order, which was perfectly fine, but every table was occupied. After placing our order (for three full breakfasts), I looked for a place to sit and found that there wasn't a single available table. What was frustrating was that at least six tables designed for four or more people were occupied by just one person sitting with a laptop. Right before us, another group of four or five people had also ordered full breakfasts and couldn't find a table either. I went back to the counter and asked how they manage situations like this. I was told there was nothing they could do. When our food was ready, there were still no tables available. An employee offered to ask someone if we could share their table, but the people he asked declined. Honestly, I didn't come to breakfast with my family to sit with strangers. We wanted to enjoy a private conversation together. The group that had ordered before us ended up eating their breakfasts standing up while holding their plates. That is simply unacceptable. What I don't understand is why customers who purchase only a bottle of water or a single cup of coffee are allowed to occupy large tables for hours while paying customers who order full meals have nowhere to sit. Many restaurants manage this by limiting laptop use during busy meal hours or encouraging solo guests to use smaller tables. Why doesn't Lofty? Eventually, I asked for a refund, which the staff processed without any issue, and we left. We had breakfast at another nearby restaurant instead. Ironically, we ran into friends there, and when I told them what had happened, they said this has been an ongoing problem at this Lofty location for quite some time. Management should seriously reconsider its seating policy. A restaurant should prioritize customers who are actually there to eat, especially during breakfast and lunch hours. We were ready to spend about $90 on breakfast, while several large tables were occupied by people who had purchased little more than a coffee or a bottle of water. This used to be one of our favorite places. Sadly, until management addresses this issue, we won't be coming back. read more

ok let me start with that I loved the location and ambiance. it was a great place to sit down and enjoy a snack and drink or walk to the beach with your coffee. the pastries were incredible and you could tell they were fresh. the coffee however was very watered down especially for being a cold brew. couldn't taste the coffee at all especially as the ice started to melt it thinned out to only the hint of mint taste. good for people who like lighter coffee taste. the servers were very rushed and were very short when asked questions, which could be credited to how busy it was. read more

Lofty Coffee - nola style cold brew - Cafes Near Me - Solana Beach, California

Excellent food, great location, relaxed brunch with family. Had family member taking train back to LA and Lofty Coffee was the perfect place to relax before and enjoy food together - there's something for everyone and it's all good! Great people too. read more

Wow. Organic. Fresh. Local owned Yum. The front, back and side patios surround a small kitchen bar set up. And they produce fabulous and fresh dishes to a very appreciative crowd. Kitchen closes at 3 but at 2:45 it is full of happy patrons. I had a croissant sandwich with egg, cheddar, ham arugula and tomato jam. It was special and followed by decadent mocha made with their ganache. Wow. read more

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