Local Krave

Local Krave

3233 Kemper St, San Diego, CA

★★★★★4.6(450 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

Tucked into a cozy corner next to F45 with free parking, Local Krave wins hearts with genuinely friendly counter service and creative morning bites that blend Southeast Asian and California flavors—their Vietnamese iced coffee and strawberry Nutella croissants are the real stars. Whether you're grabbing a quick cold brew or settling in for a leisurely breakfast, this hidden gem delivers that perfect balance of specialty coffee craft and homey neighborhood charm, though consistency on the food side can occasionally stumble.

What to expect

Known for their pour-over program, with creative signature drinks, good cold brew. A slow-sit spot, quick-grab. Full breakfast, pastries, and light food on the menu. Family friendly. Parking available.

Full breakfastSpecialty drinksPour overTraditional drinksPastriesSignature drinksParkingLight foodCold brewFamily friendlySlow sitQuick grab

Google Reviews

Piper Cruikshank
★★★★★3 months ago

really cute little spot! super friendly gentleman @ the counter greeted me right away. vietnamese iced coffee was so yummy and the strawberry nutella croissant thing was SOOO GOOD

kaloni sam
★★★★★3 months ago

My friends surprised me with breakfast here and it was soooo delicious! Definitely a hidden gem. It’s located right next to F45 attached to an apartment building. There is free parking available in the lot and on the street. The cafe itself is pretty small with about 3-4 tables…

Kim Tran
★★★★★4 months ago

The food pictures look good but when I ordered it came out...not as expected. The San Diego on croissant had old avocado (it was brown) and so little it was like a smear rather than avocado, barely any chorizo, liquid eggs, and the croissant was hard. And it was $12.99??? Its a…

Debisree Ray
★★★★★7 months ago

I ordered a breakfast açaí bowl from this spot through uber eats. It was decent overall, but definitely not the best I’ve had. The base was the standard frozen açaí blend, topped with banana, strawberries, almond butter, and granola. While it was filling and refreshing, the…

Amy Simmons
★★★★8 months ago

The food here is super good... but most of us ordered sandwiches, which are the bomb, but one of us ordered a waffle, which didn't come out until everyone was done eating. It did look like maybe 1 person was working the food+coffee+register. All in all, it was a great, local…

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