Hydout Cafe

Hydout Cafe

414 University Ave, San Diego, CA

★★★★★4.6(15 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

“Tucked away in Hillcrest, this Vietnamese café has built a loyal following for its bold, unapologetic Vietnamese coffee and creative matcha lattes that blend tradition with playful experimentation. The banh mì game is genuinely strong here—think crusty, airy baguettes filled with quality ingredients like Chinese sausage and fresh vegetables—paired with a genuinely warm staff and a sweet outdoor seating area that makes lingering over breakfast feel like the whole point. It's the kind of place that feels like a personal discovery, where fair prices and friendly vibes make you want to keep coming back to work through the rest of their menu.”

What to expect

Strong matcha and tea selection, with creative signature drinks. A slow-sit, outdoor seating spot, good for meetings. Full breakfast and light food on the menu.

Signature drinksMeetingsMatcha & teaFull breakfastSlow sitTraditional drinksLight foodSpecialty drinksOutdoor seating

Google Reviews

Hue Dinh
★★★★★a month ago

I’m genuinely annoyed. The menu description promised a proper bánh mì. What arrived was a warm, heavily seasoned meat sandwich with a sad ribbon of carrot and daikon, a sliver of cucumber, maybe a jalapeño, and a cilantro confetti? No pickled vegetables to speak of. And can we…

Abigail T
★★★★★2 months ago

This was a random Vietnamese coffee shop I’ve stumbled upon in Hillcrest and I def love their banana matcha latte. The servers were nice, and a cute seating outside. Will go back next time to try their other food items

Sandy
★★★★★4 months ago

I got the Vietnamese breakfast banh mi which had eggs and Chinese sausage in it. The baguette was fresh with a good crunch but also fluffy. Really yummy! The Vietnamese coffee was good and not too sweet. Also tried the matcha tea which had really nice flavors and a good vibrant…

Rachelle Estrella
★★★★★4 months ago

Super delicious and wicked strong Vietnamese coffee!! The banh mis were equally as good, the people were cool, and the prices were fair. I’ll be coming back to try more of their menu!

Bishoy Ghobryal
★★★★★4 months ago

Excellent cute little new spot! Staff is suppppper friendly and the space is very inviting. Viet coffee was strong! Looking forward to trying more of their menu!

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