19 Best Coffee Shops in San Marcos

“Their brewed coffee (dark roast) was tasty and inexpensive. And I really like the fact that if you drink it there, you get it in a real mug! Super friendly personnel also!“

“Lampost catered a coffee cart for my daughters's wedding and it was the best decision we made! From signature bride & groom brews to a menu of delicious coffee choices, our guests were kept caffeinated and happy! Their communication was superior and I recommend them for all special events.“

“Really cool. Good coffee. Great service.“

“We ordered the emporium (hence the name is from the emporium piercing & tattoo center down the road) and the bee stinger. The drinks were very good, better than other local coffee shops I’ve had. I will say the emporium was a bit too sweet for my tasting but very good! We also ordered the cherry orange? Muffin which my picky toddler age (it was pretty sweet as well, sweeter than a blueberry muffin)

The restroom also was pretty clean, had a changing table with some diapers and pads in the baskets as well which is great for anyone who forgot something that day!

The last time I was here was about 6-7 years ago as well; I can’t wait for their fall menu to come back!“

“Coffee is amazing service is astounding“

“The espresso was a bit too acidic for me last time, so this time the barista helpfully suggested trying the Nitro. Definitely a good suggestion! Still highly caffeinated with good flavor and much much smoother and easier on the stomach! I also enjoy that they have a couple of gluten free pastry options like donuts and cookies 🤤
Black Nitro Cold Brew + Gluten Free Cookie = 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟“

“Coffee is amazing service is astounding“

“I recommend On the Grind for their frozen Ripper and Sandlot! They are amazing!! But, I tried a peach tea today and I asked for sugar free!! I said sugar free 3 times. When I got the tea and took the first sip….. I could tell it was not sugar free. I asked them if it was sugar free and another girl came from the back and said we used unsweetened tea but when you add flavors, they are sweetened. It was so sweet, I could not drink it! So, just so everyone knows, sugar free doesn’t always mean sugar free.“

“Coffee is amazing service is astounding“

“Five words: Back garden, egg salad tartine. You will be very pleasantly surprised. Best combination of ambience and flavor I've had in a long time.“

“San Marcos has a great place that you have to know, it is aboutt Rizz pies & coffer with wonderful people whom we met today, they prepare pizzas and shared their experience about preparing their own dough to make pizza, really interesting, go and visit them, try their delicious preparations“

“I went at around 6pm on Saturday the 23, of 2025. They only had 3 people and were working their butts off, with 10+ people outside at the walk up window and both drive thru lanes full. I hope management can recognize and reward those 3. I want to make it clear that the wait I had is not the fault of the three working and instead the fault of management for not scheduling enough people and to their team for not having their backs. They handled upset and unsympathetic customers really well in their situation and kept a cool head while i was there. Kudos to the three that helped me and I hope that their day either got better or that they get rewarded for their hard work.“

“Loved this cafe, very nice atmosphere, friendly staff. The food and coffee were delicious. I strongly recommend Jo’s Cafe. Can’t wait to go back!“

“Everything here was amazing! Food came out quick too.“

“The place is to Indian cuisine what Tex-Mex is to Indian food, and it ROCKS! Highly recommended. The staff is great and food is delicious. Try the "Notchos". Wowsers!“

“Hotels may fail, restaurants may fail, but Starbucks always comes thru!“

“Strawberry and Oreo was amazing. Great attitude there as well.“