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    Daniels Coffee

    4.4 (310 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    DANIELS COFFEE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Coffee stand in Balboa Park near zoo exit
    Cheryl G.

    Stopped by this little coffee stand on our way out of the San Diego Zoo today. One of the employees at the zoo recommended it to us. The coffee was very good. I got a lavender latte and my man got a cold brew with vanilla cold foam. We also got an almond croissant, which was kind of weak. It was very dry like it was a day or two old, but I ate it because I was super hungry. The coffee stand is really cute. It's in the Spanish village portion of Balboa Park. I would definitely return.

    Acai bowl and biscoff lattw
    Sheryl P.

    Walking around Balboa Park and my husband saw Daniel Coffee. Saw that they had Acai bowl. We were sold! Then, we saw that they had biscoff latte! We waited in line to get 2 bowl of acai and 2 biscoff latte. Sooo good! Worth the wait. It was just what we needed. Daniel Coffee is located in the Art Village in Balboa Park. You get to enjoy Coffee while looking at surrounding art work!

    Cheesecake gelato! Real quality ingredients.  Highly recommended.
    Jim D.

    Wow!! The team at Daniel's is super friendly, knowledgeable, polite, accommodating! And to top it off their menu is extensive! Coffee drinks, acai bowls, pastries, gelato and so much more! Espresso is on spot and local! No wonder why they have the best reviews and ratings at Balboa Park. Favorite local and. It to be missed when you visit as a tourist.

    Maggie Z.

    Had these coffees when visiting Balboa Park and the Biscoff one they had was delicious! 10/10

    Spanish Alley.
    Leon H.

    Spent my day at Balboa Park and Daniels Coffee was my first stop to grab a good beverage to get my day started. Nice coffee cart in the Spanish ally of Balboa park where you can also scope the great art surrounding the coffee cart while you wait or after your drink is ready. The service was quick and the workers were nice. I got the Crimson Surge, nice refreshing energy beverage topped with a whipped foam; I will be ordering again for my next visit.

    Iced biscoff crumble and strawberry matcha with cold foam
    Elisa L.

    Heard good things about this so I came by while at Balboa Park and their coffee did not disappoint! I ordered the iced biscoff crumble and it was delicious! Nicely sweet and strong and the cold foam with biscoff crumbles was a great touch! My sister ordered the strawberry matcha with cold foam but it was unfortunately too sweet and the strawberry taste completely overpowered the matcha. Service was quick and the area is cute to hang out at the Spanish Village Art Center. I would stop by again for their coffee if I'm back!

    Iced biscoff crumble ($7.5) & Strawberry matcha with cream top
    Allison L.

    I heard their matcha was good so I dropped by while at Balboa Park! I got the strawberry matcha and added the cream top. Unfortunately I wasn't a fan, the matcha flavor was completely overpowered by the strawberry puree and it was a little sweet even for a sweet tooth like me. It just tasted like strawberry with no matcha at all. The service was fast though and the price and sizing is decent. The area is cute and there's a few tables to sit. Maybe I would give their regular matcha another chance when I'm in the area

    menu (8/2025)
    Ceci C.

    Daniel's Coffee is the one of the few, if not the only, coffee spots in Balboa Park. It's a cute coffee cart located in the colorful Spanish Village Art Center that offers a variety of creative drinks. I got the lavender chai, and it was soso good! There were so many other drinks I wanted to try, so looks like I'll have to go back for more. Even the worker at the botanical garden told us to try the drinks there, so that's how you know it's good. Try this place out! That way you can have a tasty drink while browsing the cute art shops there.

    Thai tea
    mariana g.

    This has been and will always be my favorite place whenever I'm in San Diego. It's such a beautiful location with friendly people. We recently stopped by during our visit to SD and I wasn't sure if they still made Thai tea (it's been a few years since we moved to AZ) so when I asked the gentleman who help me said they didn't make it which is okay so I just ordered a regular chai. However on our way back to our car we were passing the botanical garden and the same gentleman who help us stop me with a Thai Tea!! In his hand. He made my day. Thank you sir for finding Thai tea and finding us.

    Audra H.

    Cute little place in Spanish village. They have chairs and tables around that you can sit at. I ordered the mint mocha. It was delicious! It was ready super fast and I got it hot. I loved it. I would stop here and get something else if I were in the area!

    Cute coffee stand
    Angeline C.

    Looked up the nearest coffee shop to our hotel and saw Daniels Coffee had great reviews on Yelp. Had no clue it was just a coffee stand.. but it didn't matter! Amazing coffee with plenty of seating in the beautiful outdoor area of the Spanish art village. There was a decent line.. proving they make legit coffee. I ordered the honey cinnamon latte. Amaaaazing. Just the right amount of honey & cinnamon flavor while still tasting the coffee. Loved it! Highly recommend!

    Strawberry matcha green tea & gingerbread latte
    Fateha A.

    3/5 Strawberry Matcha was okay. The matcha can be stronger. 3/5 Gingerbread latte was good, but the gingerbread flavor is a bit lacking. Waited forever cuz they got my name completely wrong & called the wrong name. Apparently, it happens all the time cuz it's loud cuz of the music.

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    Estefania C.

    Amazing coffee spot in Spanish Village in Balboa park. It is close to the zoo. I have come here a couple of times and it never disappoints. My favorite drink has to be the iced Dirty chai latte. It is so good. The chai really balances out the expresso shot. I have also had the biscoff coffee and the gingerbread. Yes gingerbread and pumpkin are available all year long. Great spot for a caffeine boost. Love the colorful floor of the Spanish village. They have a few tables and lots of benches available in Spanish village. They are not open on Monday unfortunately and open until 8:30am. They do have mobile ordering online.

    Biscoff ice latte

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    Solid Mexican Mocha. Beautiful area! Service was great. Grab a drink and take a Beautiful walk.

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    Ask the Community - Daniels Coffee

    Is there a menu with current prices?

    Do you still offer whipped coffee?

    If we parked at the zoo parking area, how can we find this place?

    Walk south towards village place it's located in Spanish village. So just ask how to get to Spanish village. (It's literally next to parking).

    Want to make sure if they serve iced vanilla lattes?

    Yes we do. We serve iced everything. Thanks so much!

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    Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee - Seasonal Passionfruit Pavlova

    Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee

    4.3(1.3k reviews)
    16.0 miCarmel Valley
    $$$

    This place has to be one of my all time favorite doughnut shops! Located in Del Mar, it's the…read moreperfect spot to grab some coffee and delicious sweets before getting the day started! Every Sidecar doughnut is made from scratch and fresh every hour! And they only use the finest ingredients! Highly recommend the huckleberry 10/10! You can never go wrong with an old fashioned 9/10! But my all time seasonal favorite is the passion fruit 11/10! Pure deliciousness!!!! I also tried the banana iced latte for the very first time- so good! Prices are high, but totally worth every penny! The quality of ingredients and service is absolutely amazing! The vibe is sleek, quaint and colorful! And the staff are so friendly and welcoming! It's about a 25-30 min drive from my house, but totally worth it for the freshest doughnuts in town!

    You know what's a great way to end a busy night? Grabbing some sidecar donuts…read more My friend and I arrive pretty late after dinner and yet there was still a good amount of donuts available to choose from. The small shop was busy and had a decent crowd, but the service was so good that everyone was taken care of relatively quickly. I got a variety of donuts and so did my friend, everything looked mouthwatering (despite us being full from dinner). I really want to come back again soon, all the donuts were really really good, fresh, and lasted me over the span of a couple of days (assuming stored well). Overall rating: Food: 10/10 Service: 10/10 Menu: 10/10 Shop: 10/10 Price to Overall Dining (POD): 10/10

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    Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee - Seasonal flavor

    Seasonal flavor

    Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee - Sidecar!

    Sidecar!

    Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee - Right inside

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    Right inside

    Mochi Dough | Premium Japanese Donut - Self-Help Ordering Kiosk

    Mochi Dough | Premium Japanese Donut

    3.7(87 reviews)
    4.6 miGrantville
    $$

    What a cute boba spot. So happy they finally have one in San Diego and so close to my house…read more I love the ambiance of the place. It's super cute, pink and clean. There is no customer service as everything you order is through the kiosk, which is fine. The drinks come out quick which is a plus. I did pay extra for the cute surprise toy. I can't wait to come back and try other drinks and their mochi dough. Thanks Mochi Dough for a fun first time.

    FOR THE WIN!!! (4.75 stars)…read more I love donuts. And I tend to stick to basic classical donuts. And therefore I am late to the trend with the mochi donuts! This location is inside Bober Tea and Coffee. There is a glass casing with several flavors to choose from and they sell at $3 a piece. The one that stood out to me was the chocolate with sprinkles. Upon receiving it in a paper pocket bag, the icing was rubbing off on the bag. That immediately told me this is super fresh! I could already feel the softness of the donut. The little sectioned off ball looking segments of the donut are also a game changer when it comes to eating - easier to eat without making a mess! The texture was bouncy, soft, lightly chewy and a little stretchy... the texture was fun and I found myself wanting another afterwards. I do wish they had offer other flavors that don't sounds too sweet because the other flavors didn't really catch me. Until the next review...

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    Mochi Dough | Premium Japanese Donut - So cute!

    So cute!

    Mochi Dough | Premium Japanese Donut
    Mochi Dough | Premium Japanese Donut - Sign above the service counter

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    Sign above the service counter

    Parlor Doughnuts - Chocolate, mini apple and glaze donuts.

    Parlor Doughnuts

    4.1(187 reviews)
    1.4 miNorth Park
    $$

    The coconut cream pie stuffed doughnut. Enough said. I tried this place for the first time after…read moreeyeing it for a while, I got the coconut cream pie, the strawberry shortcake for my husband, the bacon and maple, and then I got a raspberry jelly mini, cinnamon sugar mini and coconut cream pie mini. Our favorites we'd recommend is the coconut cream pie and the strawberry shortcake. The bacon maple still had an amazing texture and we loved how fluffy and satisfying the dough is made but I wasn't a fan of the bacon fat taste with the maple even though I usually like a sweet+savory combo. Over all we're gonna buy again on Mother's Day morning!

    Special Mother's Day treat! I was happy to see they still have a wide selection so late in the…read moremorning. I was great within seconds of walking in. She was helping someone else but quickly wrapped up to take my order. The space was clean with plenty of seating. It was so hard to decide so I grabbed a few to share: Maple Bacon, Coconut Cream, Lemon and Horchata. I thoroughly enjoyed all of them and appreciated that they were not overly nor greasy. The fluffiness reminded me more of a beignet and brioche. Will be back to try more flavors! 5/13- We returned for more. These were made to order and topping to dough ratio was too much. Maybe they were being generous, but they were overly sweet today. Bourbon Caramel, Strawberry Shortcake, Lemon, Blueberry Hill, Mango Margarita and Turtle Cheesecake. All great flavors, just too much of it.

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    Parlor Doughnuts - Inside

    Inside

    Parlor Doughnuts - Showing off the layers of the cronut!

    Showing off the layers of the cronut!

    Parlor Doughnuts

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    Barrio Donas

    Barrio Donas

    4.6(570 reviews)
    7.4 miClairemont
    $

    My favorite donut place. They also have breakfast tortas and burritos. However, the true star of…read morethe show is their vegan horchata, where they use oatmilk instead of regular milk. Great from anyone who is lactose intolerant. I'm not but I think it tastes better than the regular horchata. They have also recently expanded to a matcha menu called Sana Sana bar. The menu is based on a Spanish nursery thyme to comfort kids who are hurt or upset. The staff is always nice and helpful and their donuts are also delicious.

    For years and years, I have heard nothing but amazing things about this donut shop. I thought it…read morewas OK but nothing earth shattering. I decided to stop in at 11:30 AM on a Wednesday morning after a Pilates class nearby. They donuts selection was kind of sparse. I should've taken a picture of the rack because most of the places were empty. There is also a Matcha bar that looks like it's supposed to be set up off to the side, but was not open. We picked out two beautiful donuts, the Chocolate Abuelita and the Cajeta. The Cata looked really nice, but was very plain tasting. The Chocolate Abuelita was definitely better and I liked the Mexican hot chocolate cream in the center. I would give this donut shop one more shot, just because of all the great things I've heard about it from people whose opinions I respect. Honestly, though, there are so many donut shops in town that if I don't find it better the next time I probably wouldn't return.

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    Barrio Donas - Inside.

    Inside.

    Barrio Donas - Gansito donut, yum!

    Gansito donut, yum!

    Barrio Donas - Arroz con leche

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    Arroz con leche

    Daniels Coffee - coffee - Updated June 2026

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