Caffe Italia visit photograph by Roger Ma
Roger’s original visit photograph · 2014-03-12

Italian

Caffe Italia

Little Italy, San DiegoRecommended

A Little Italy coffee shop with a magazine/newspaper stand inside and outdoor patio seating that Roger found good for people-watching, with quick service despite lines, though he hadn't yet tried the well-reviewed gelato.

The call

A Little Italy coffee shop with a magazine/newspaper stand inside and outdoor patio seating that Roger found good for people-watching, with quick service despite lines, though he hadn't yet tried the well-reviewed gelato.

What to order

    Best for

    • People-watching in Little Italy
    • A casual coffee break

    From Roger’s Foursquare

    Roger’s tips on Caffe Italia

    On Roger’s lists: SD's Sweet Tooth Spots, Guide to San Diego's best spots, SD's Coffee Houses.

    Source-backed notes

    Visit history

    Checked in 61 times on Yelp and Swarm, most recently Oct 4, 2021. See the check-in log

    2014-03-12day precision · source explicit

    A later return visit, documented by a Flickr photo captioned "#SweetToothFix @ #CaffeItalia! Always a must after dinner in #LittleItalySD!", dated by the photo's own EXIF timestamp.

    Flickr post ↗

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    2008-08-21day precision · source explicit
    ★★★★☆
    “This is one coffee shop to hit up if your into doing some people watching as it gets packed with all sorts of peeps.”

    A cozy Little Italy coffee spot with a magazine/newspaper stand inside and outdoor patio seating; service is quick despite lines, and Roger had yet to try the well-reviewed gelato.

    Source 1 ↗

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    Coffee

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    From the order notes
    Nitro cold brew · A Geisha-bean pour-over when available
    Go for
    Coffee-focused mornings · A downtown caffeine stop
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    From the order notes
    Lamb doner · Grilled salmon doner
    Go for
    A quick doner in Little Italy
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    A Little Italy pizza-and-cocktails hall where Roger found the pizza cooked just right and the whiskey drinks on point, but the salad too salty.

    From the order notes
    Pizza · Whiskey cocktails
    Go for
    Drinks with a pizza · Late dinner
    Latest recorded visit2018 · approx.