Buen Dia Coffee is a cafe in Downtown, San Luis Obispo.
Editorially verified August 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Order the Fresa Fresca in summer; the courtyard seats belong to Bear & The Wren after 16:00.
Address: 570 Higuera Street, Suite 190, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Joebella Coffee SLO pours beans roasted at the company's Atascadero roastery from a bright corner shop on lower Higuera Street in San Luis Obispo.
Signature drink: Joebella house espresso
Tip: The roastery cafe sits at 3168 El Camino Real in Atascadero if you want to see where the beans are fired.
Scout Coffee has anchored Garden Street since 2014, pairing its own HoneyCo-roasted espresso with scratch pastries in San Luis Obispo's prettiest brick room.
Signature drink: Honey lavender latte
Tip: The Foothill Boulevard shop at 880 Foothill runs the same 06:30-18:30 hours with easier parking.
Kreuzberg California styles itself on a Berlin coffeehouse, serving espresso, sandwiches and cocktails until midnight on weekends in San Luis Obispo.
Signature drink: Spicy Mexican mocha
Tip: The back room hides couches and outlets; on Friday and Saturday it swings from study hall to bar.
Linnaea's Cafe is San Luis Obispo's bohemian living room on Garden Street, pouring organic coffee over a garden patio, art walls and evening music sets.
Signature drink: Organic fair trade drip
Tip: Head through to the back garden; evenings often bring acoustic sets and open-mic nights.
Joebella Coffee SLO pours beans roasted at the company's Atascadero roastery from a bright corner shop on lower Higuera Street in San Luis Obispo.
Signature drink: Joebella house espresso
Tip: The roastery cafe sits at 3168 El Camino Real in Atascadero if you want to see where the beans are fired.
Scout Coffee has anchored Garden Street since 2014, pairing its own HoneyCo-roasted espresso with scratch pastries in San Luis Obispo's prettiest brick room.
Signature drink: Honey lavender latte
Tip: The Foothill Boulevard shop at 880 Foothill runs the same 06:30-18:30 hours with easier parking.
Kreuzberg California styles itself on a Berlin coffeehouse, serving espresso, sandwiches and cocktails until midnight on weekends in San Luis Obispo.
Signature drink: Spicy Mexican mocha
Tip: The back room hides couches and outlets; on Friday and Saturday it swings from study hall to bar.
Sally Loo's Wholesome Cafe has fed San Luis Obispo's Railroad District since 2009, baking in-house each morning inside a 1930s storefront by the depot.
Signature drink: Cacti Coffee pour-over
Tip: The walk-up window sells coffee and pastries without the queue; the breakfast burrito earns its following.
Linnaea's Cafe is San Luis Obispo's bohemian living room on Garden Street, pouring organic coffee over a garden patio, art walls and evening music sets.
Signature drink: Organic fair trade drip
Tip: Head through to the back garden; evenings often bring acoustic sets and open-mic nights.
The Nautical Bean has run as a family coffee bistro in San Luis Obispo since 1998, cooking a full breakfast and lunch board behind its espresso bar.
Signature drink: House mochas
Tip: Two more branches pour at 2010 Parker Street and 810 Orcutt Road; the original keeps the biggest kitchen.
