Brick & Bell Cafe - La Jolla Shores

Brick & Bell Cafe - La Jolla Shores

2216 Avenida De La Playa, La Jolla, CA

★★★★★4.5(615 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

Brick & Bell is a cozy La Jolla gem where quality coffee and thoughtfully made pastries (their cranberry scones are genuinely light and fluffy) meet a genuinely welcoming vibe right by the shores. It's the kind of spot that locals and kayakers alike recommend to each other, where you can grab a perfectly pulled espresso drink or a sunrise sandwich on croissant without the pretension, plus they're one of the few places open early on weekends. The whole experience feels refreshing and unpretentious—people don't just come for the coffee, they come back because the staff and atmosphere make them feel at home.

What to expect

Classic coffee drinks done right. A slow-sit, laptop-friendly spot, good for meetings. Full breakfast, pastries, and light food on the menu.

Slow sitLaptop friendlyLight foodPastriesTraditional drinksFull breakfastMeetings

Google Reviews

Laura Gomez
★★★★3 months ago

Lovely experience, Quick and easy. The vibe is great the coffee ia great quality and the location is excellent. Ordered the mocha ice and it was refreshing.

Chitrita Saxena
★★★★★3 months ago

Okay wow I came here earlier today literally minutes before my Uber arrived, ordered 2 random things because I was so hungry from kayaking, and here I am sitting in my hotel room wishing I had gotten 3 more treats, a sandwich and a coffee... I got one of their Chocolate muffins…

Patricia Leupp
★★★★★5 months ago

Went here on a recommendation from a couple of girls at the Kayak shop. It did not disappoint! The coffee was on pointe and the cranberry scones were delicious! Light and fluffy. Not too sweet. The best I ever had in fact. We like to come here to La Jolla to get away every so…

Diego Valenzuela
★★★★★6 months ago

I can't say enough good things about Brick & Bell! This cozy La Jolla cafe is a gem, and it's quickly become my go to for a perfect morning or afternoon treat. The staff is always welcoming, the atmosphere is perfectly relaxed, and the food is absolutely top tier. First, the hot…

Hamilton Greene
★★★★6 months ago

Good cafe. Got the sunrise sandwich on a croissant which was decent. Large black iced tea was good. Came out to ab $15 total. Only place on the strip open before 7 on a Saturday.

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