I cannot say more amazing things about this place! I am always on the hunt for good gluten free options and not only does this place have you covered with gluten free items but dairy free, egg free, soy free, options as well and they are DELICIOUS!! My friend who is not an any restrictive diet enjoyed the allergy free options very much. I ordered the turmeric latte with coconut milk, so nourishing and delicious . I also got the gluten free vegan charcoal waffle with 100% maple syrup and coconut whipped cream....... Yes this exists and yes it's as delicious as it sounds! It's so so good! I never get to order waffles, so this was a real treat. My friend ordered the eggs Benedict and said it was good . I'm so glad we came here and it will not be the last. And the service was impeccable read more

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Out of the three Parakeet locations I've been to (Little Italy, La Jolla, Coronado), this has to be my least favorable one. The staff greeting was mediocre. The latté I ordered was just warm and not as expected. The worst part was their zucchini bread which was very dry, crumbly, flavorless. My friend's scone, hoping it would be better, was not. But at the very least, the pink coffee sets were on brand and there's free ample parking on location at One Paseo. read more

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I love that they don't add my ice to my coffee till I get there! I also got the honey cinnamon latte & it was delicious! read more

Parakeet Cafe - Del Mar - Honey Cinnamon Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

We come here every Sunday for our cappuccino, mocha, and almond croissant. If the weather is nice and it's not too crowded, we love sitting outside to enjoy our breakfast. You order at the counter, and they'll bring the food to your table. I really enjoy their coffee, and it's the perfect spot to relax with my laptop while sipping a delicious drink. It's become a lovely Sunday tradition, and I always look forward to it! read more

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While pricey, the quality of the food and drinks is top tier. Not to mention the space, it's very clean and a nice place to catch up with friends or study. The employees are friendly and get everything served quickly. read more

I unfortunately spilled my matcha all over me and Miss Claudia came to my rescue. Not only did she clean the table but she made me a new drink. Highly recommend this adorable shop and will be returning. read more

Parakeet Cafe - Del Mar - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Jaymie our server was excellent and overall always a beautiful experience. It's in my backyard so it's a favorite place for me and my kiddos! Thanks! read more

Love coming here. Been here numerous times and the food is always quality (for the most part) and the drinks are great too! It's such. Cute little cafe and love the ingredients are quality. I recently had their breakfast burrito and loved it! Great size and they do a wonderful job frothing their milks for their hot drinks. read more

Best breakfast place I have been to. The eggs and salmon were fantastic. Thick cuts of salmon and they serve it it with scrambled eggs and toast with a cream cheese and capers spread over it. It was just fantastic. Good coffee too. read more

Got delivery everything was packaged nicely. I got the yogurt parfait and it was delicious. Love the vegan and GF options also got the matcha! read more

First time here and definitely a fan. I can't believe how much they had to choose from. The gentleman behind the counter was awesome. The decor inside was cute and funny. The bathroom door had a poop emoji. I ordered the avocado toast and definitely one of the biggest ones I've had. Very filling and tasty. If you had not a had the chance to try this place out please stop by if you're around the area. I can't wait to come back and try something else. Thank you Parakeet Cafe for a great first time experience. read more

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The food is good as always but today the service was exceptional. Jaymie was outstanding at the register and helping my guests with the order. read more

Everyone at this cafe is so nice!! Zoe was so helpful with the menu and Ren made my cold brew to perfection! Definitely recommend the cold cream vanilla cold brew with no added vanilla in the coffee. read more

I really enjoyed my egg and salmon. The kids shared a breakfast burrito and they were not big fans. They also did not care for the pink lemonade. Food seems fresh and great quality, kids are just not used to flavors offered yet. Service was great and the outdoor seating area is so cute! read more

The Del Mar location has become one of my go-to places when meeting friends for brunch. I enjoy the casual and friendly vibe, the aesthetics and the creative menu with many vegetarian and vegan options. Most of the dishes I've tried have been very good--my favorites so far are the breakfast burrito and mushroom toast--and everything is artistically presented. There's a sizable outdoor patio and dogs are allowed, so I can bring my fur-baby with me. The staff are friendly, and I love the free parking in the parking structures. Once, when I was visiting a friend in La Jolla, I tried ordering a couple of meals online from the Parakeet Cafe that was a couple of blocks away. I couldn't believe how difficult it was. I had to start over a couple of times, and when I arrived at the cafe to pick up the order, I learned that the order hadn't gone through. I had to wait about 15 minutes while they made the food, and when I got back to my friend's apartment, the eggs were cold. A new Parakeet Cafe will be "landing" soon in a Carlsbad location that is much closer to me. I'll definitely be checking it out. read more

They just jacked their prices up again. I hope it's not just for Christmas Eve, that would be price gauging. $8 for a cookie. Are you out of your minds? read more

Great food choices for every palate. Healthy, tasty, vibrant, nice portions and so satisfying. Great service, presentation and end 2 end experience! Our NEW favorite spot!!! Way to go Parakeet Cafe team! Easy parking and steps away from all the one paseo stores and parakeet ... read more

I DO wonder how they make their matcha lattes ... everything is pre-mixed and poured out of a bottle... I'm not used to that. Even though the matcha latte was ok enough .. I would drink .. I prefer to see the mixing of the powder in hot water and then the rest of the drink commences after that to get it to be chilled , iced and in milk. read more

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This is my first time here at parakeet Café. Once I came in, I chose a table that I want to sit out and decided what I wanted to get on the menu and got a number to place at our table. I ordered a snickerdoodle cookie, berry cacao waffle, shakshuka (which is basically yogurt and chew host eggs with tomato sauce and feta cheese w toasted bread) , then we ordered the blue mint magic latte with oat milk and ice matcha latte with a twist. The iced Matcha latte with a twist, tasted mostly of milk, and not that sweet, but the color is beautiful. The blue mint magic latte was very minchi and refreshing, good palette cleanser. She shakshuka was very flavorful and tasty. There was a little hint to spice to it, but nothing to be alarmed. I would give that a 9/10 I wish there was more bread. The berry cacao waffle was very cakey, not crispy nor crunchy, and very dense. read more

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pretty standard health conscious food but in a very cute and nice setting. the one paseo plaza is super nice and the interior decor is such a vibe. the service was good, no complaints. you order at the front and your food is brought out to your table. i would go back for a casual snack or to try other items! read more

Parakeet Cafe - Del Mar - yogurt bowl - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Immunitea! I found it so delicious but be warned- turmeric may not be your flavor. I love this non- caffeinated option. I was meeting a friend and had already had my morning coffee before arriving, so the Immunitea was a perfect herbal solution! I ordered it warm, and enjoyed it in the cool morning air at a table outside. When it warmed up, we just shifted over to a table with an umbrella and had a lovely morning. I will definitely be back! Such a great place to lounge with friends! More private vibe than over at the Highlands. Love the convenience after morning drop offs! read more

For such a basic dish, it was fresh, flavorful, and delicious! The service was friendly and quick. The place is always busy but not annoying which is nice. I probably wouldn't come out of my way to come here but if I was near by, I wouldn't mind stopping by! read more

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Food is good. It tasted healthy to me. The staff are also friendly. I recommend going on a day when the weather is nice. read more

Parakeet Cafe - Del Mar - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

There's plenty of parakeet cafes in the area and they're always busy. The lines moves pretty quick and the people move in and out so there were tables always opening up. The main part of my meal was the açaí bowl which was more of a sorbet style. The toppings were all super fresh with a tasty granola. read more

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Came by recently to grab something to drink. Turned out to be a cold windy day so we all opted for something warm. Ginormous portions and very warm satisfying drinks. I wasn't too impressed with the baked goods, they tasted quite dry and stale. Fun trendy vibes, easy to order and great service but rather expensive. I do want to return to try some of the dining options too. read more

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Love it here! Love how they don't use seed oils, everything is fresh and amazing! Would highly suggest. Everything is delicious and love how they are dog friendly too. read more

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Cute, trendy cafe with healthy choices for brunch and interesting latte/tea flavors. There was a line but it moved quickly and after ordering, the dishes didn't take too long to arrive. I opted for the power bowl and a tumeric latte. Really good flavors all around, and I loved all the different ingredients in the bowl. The portions were perfect. The prices are a bit steep but in line for the location. A good choice for brunch if you're in the area. read more

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I really wanted to try the Hommage Bakehouse's pop up at One Paseo. So I dragged my kids along early one Sunday morning. But the pop up had very limited offering and I decided on the nearby Parakeet Cafe instead. Being my first time here, I just let my kids pick their breakfast. We got a Belgian Waffle and a Harvest Toast. After I paid and tipped for the meal, I caught sight of the kids' menu which was to the side on the counter and wasn't included in the main menu card. I did a double take when I noticed everything on the kids' menu was priced at 10$. I just spent over 40$ on my kids' breakfast! Ridiculous!! The lady at the counter saw my kids order off the main menu, she could have easily pointed out the kids menu!! It was just 8 ish in the morning and the place wasn't busy at all, so it wasn't like she had too much going on. While the food was great, I thought the customer service was lacking. Otherwise I would have loved it here. read more

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I really appreciate the service from Zoe and Sanoe and they gave me a free cookie and the house

BEWARE OF FLIES ON PASTRIES SOLD! I want to start by saying I love Parakeet Cafe. I am so disappointed with how the manager handled an unsanitary situation. I came in today to just grab a chocolate chip cookie. When I got there, I noticed there were flies flying inside the pastry glass container. Their pastries were swarmed with flies, and bug flies were crawling on all their chocolate chip cookies. I spoke to the manager, Paula. She was not surprised and just said, "I will take care of it." I asked if she was still selling those pastries since there were flies inside their glass container. She answered again, "I will take care of it." She got a mini vacuum and just started vacuuming inside the pastry glass container. How that helps is a mystery to me. There were a few fan flies inside the container, but it doesn't change the fact that there are multiple flies landing on their pastries and bugs that are actually crawling on their cookies. That's an awful way to sell food to your customers. i wish i took photos before she started vacuuming around the glass container that will not even solve the problem with flies already stuck inside the pastry glass container. read more

I'm really not sure. This is one of those times where I had to take a step back and think if I really didn't like this place because I'm not in their target audience, I came in with too high of an expectation, or I'm simply looking at "cafes" through a specific lens. I came here with a friend after studying at the public library and wanting to continue our weekend grind. I looked up "coffee" on maps and found this place, accompanied with pictures of yummy lattes and good decor. Fact check true! It's inside of One Paseo, an upscale shopping center in Del Mar. I had the Iced Matcha Latte with a Twist. It had Matcha, blue spirulina, raw honey, and milk of your choice which went really great together and tasted healthy. We had the option of getting our drinks for here, which is extra props. As I mentioned before, I came here to get some work done, and I have to say this is not the place to do that. There was no free wifi, and the employees do make sure to tell you that. That's totally fine though. I saw some past reviews that laptops are "banned" from the establishment, which got me mortified as someone with social anxiety, but luckily I made it through. I don't know if this was enforced in the past, but I would definitely avoid a place like that. It did feel unwelcoming though, as it made me feel like I was taking up space in there. Parakeet Cafe folks, please reply to this if I'm completely wrong! I'm not going to ding them too much on that because I definitely came in with too high and too specific of an expectation. Is this the place to take meetings and crunch some numbers? No. Is this the place for a second or third date? Maybe! Parakeet, I'm willing to give you another shot sometime. read more

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I underestimated how fresh and high quality the food was at Parakeet. Ample seating options and so many choices on the menu! LOVE that they have hot oatmeal all day (healthy breakfast bowl) and wow is was delicious. BTW it's made to order which was amazing. Wasn't loaded with unnecessary ingredients and sugar but was just what I needed. read more

Parakeet Cafe - Del Mar - French Omelette Sandwich (veg) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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I am not even sure how I don't have a review here. I literally go to this location multiple times a week. I love this place for all of the options they have - the food is delicious; both breakfast and lunch. And their coffees and teas are amazing, some of my favorites are the overnight oats, mushroom toast, vegan tortilla soup, macrobiotic bowl with tofu, immunitea and their lavender coffee. Honestly you can't go wrong with this place! read more

My friend has a severe gluten allergy and told the cashier that she has this allergy and that the sandwich needs to be all gluten free. Waitress said "no problem". When they brought the food out, they gave her a normal sandwich with a regular bun. THANK GOD we looked around and noticed that it looked exactly like the non-gluten free buns and asked them to remake it and reinforced it was an allergy. She brought back another sandwich but still didn't feel comfortable risking it and couldn't eat it. We specifically chose this place because of the many gluten free options and were very disappointed that it was not taken seriously. Besides that, the food itself was very bland, chicken was extremely dry, and prices are ridiculous. Very disappointed all around. Would not recommend. read more

I'm gonna start off by saying I love parakeet cafe. I go into their other locations including this one pretty regularly, however, today my experience was not so pleasant. I ordered coffee and a salad and was not given basic utensils to eat my food with, however, when I asked for utensils and a bag for my Togo order the person working there seemed annoyed. I didn't really appreciate how the people working there were and my food was really horrible as well. The lettuce was really soggy, there was no dressing and the flavor really wasn't there. It is the worst salad I have ever had. This isn't typical to parakeet but doesn't stop me from feeling disappointed. read more

Super cute spot with really good vegan or vegetarian options for a group of people! Staff was nice and attentive, a lot of space for sitting outside, not as much seating inside. read more

Parakeet Cafe - Del Mar - Parakeet Bowl (gf, v) with Tofu, and Charcoal Waffle (gf, v) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Just had once again a great breakfast here. I had the avocado toast which was delicious and the staff here is very friendly and efficient. One of the employees is Willow who is always smiling and the manager Paula is super sweet. Great staff and food and coffee here. read more

Beware if gluten free. I took my partner here as I saw the large gluten free selection. We even made sure to ask the worker if what we were ordering was gluten free, which supposedly was. She ended up ordering a gluten free scone and gluten free caesar wrap. It was good, but not even an hour later she experienced all the symptoms of an allergic reaction. She got really bloated, face felt itchy and got swollen, became tired, and had diarrhea. I was very excited and had high hopes of the place. Especially for spending around $100 for 2 people. I don't think we'll be coming here again and will stick to Nectarine Grove when looking for gluten free options in north county. read more

Tried this place for the first time the other day because of recommendations (and because I had a coupon) after looking for a new place to eat breakfast items after Snooze closed. I ordered the Breakfast Burrito, The French Omelette Sandwich, The Grilled Chicken Sandwich, and the Coconut Yogurt Parfait. The breakfast burrito was good overall but the potatoes were undercooked and a bit crunchy. The French Omelette Sandwich was also good along with the roasted potatoes. The potatoes were cooked perfectly. That was probably the best item from what I ordered. The Grilled Chicken Sandwich was very dry and hard. Like they overcooked the chicken until it was beef jerky almost. There was also so much charcoal on it that the smell of burnt chicken overpowered the whole sandwich. I had to scrape it all off and it got messy. The Coconut Yogurt Parfait was very light and airy with a hint of coconut. The yogurt was very good. However it came in a small cup for drinking smoothies and I was expecting a to-go bowl like other places like Nekter do. There were 4 banana slices, 4 small strawberry slices, and a handful of blueberries. No raspberries or blackberries like the photos on the menu online or other people's photos on Yelp. The photo on the menu online and what other people posted on Yelp shows a whole row of banana and strawberries and more berries than just blueberries so I feel like I got ripped off with the to-go version by only getting a third of the amount of fruit and way less yogurt than the bowls. It's also very hard to eat in a narrow cup. The employees seem very nice and friendly though. Although I wish they put my 4 items into 2 bags instead of squishing it all into one because the bag ripped along the whole side while I was carrying it out. read more

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I came midmorning on a Saturday, so arguably one of the busiest times of the week, and received phenomenal service. The quality of the food is so high! We really enjoyed the Belgian waffle, which included housemade cream and Nutella. We also ordered the surfer burrito, which was hearty and delicious. The pumpkin spice latte I couldn't finish because it was too sweet and overpowering, but the employees were so kind to make me a plain latte instead. I would come here again without any reservations! read more