Old California Coffee House & Eatery
"Waking up San Marcos Since 1990"
760.744.2112
1080 W. San Marcos Blvd.
Long before the big chain coffee houses moved here, a little coffee house - not much more than a stand opened up in Restaurant Row. It had one employee and limited hours. Soon the place was hopping and locals were lining up to order drinks not usually found outside of Seattle, at the little coffee house then known as Mocha Marketplace.
Fast forward to present, after five remodels and a name change later, the once little coffee house now has a handful of employees, lots of seating, and opens daily at 7am for 14+ hours each day, seven days a week.
A lot has changed over the years, but we still remain committed to providing the finest quality locally roasted coffees and ingredients that we always have. We serve over 40 delicious espresso dessert drinks hot, iced or blended.
We have a full cafe fare food menu, including breakfast & lunch served all day, as well as pastries, smoothies and desserts, with many vegetarian and some vegan selections. All of our food is unique and made fresh to order.
The comfort of sofas and chairs to lounge in, and access to free wireless internet has become a huge draw for business professionals and students alike. Nightly, we light the fire pits for cozy gatherings and on Friday and Saturday nights we have live local entertainers on the patio.
Our goals include being a haven from the sterile, cookie-cutter atmosphere of the corporate coffee house, and offer a respite from the hectic, frenzied pace of life. We strive to preserve the legacy of the coffee house as a place of community - a place to meet friends, hang out and relax, have stimulating conversations, listen to music, read, study, draw, write poetry, meet with business associates, enjoy the local flavor and have some great coffee and eats.
Good Beverages
- Dessert Drinks-your favorite dessert or candy bar flavor served as a coffee drink hot, iced or blended.
- Espresso-latte, cappuccino, macchiato, mocha hammerhead, Americano.
- Loose Leaf Teas-over 25 to choose from and served as tea for one or to go, and sold by the - pound.
Signature Café Fare
- Breakfast Scrambles-unique and delicious, our feta, tomato, basil is great. Served on a croissant, toasted bagel or as a burrito in a sun dried tomato or herb wrap.
- Balsamic Marinated Baked Tofu-a vegan delight with avocado, tomato, cucumber & green leaf lettuce served as a wrap, croissant sandwich or salad.
- Southwest Wrap, Croissant Sandwich or Salad-refreshing and lively served veggie style (with avocado) or served with chicken and includes corn, black beans, cheddar cheese, tomato and green leaf lettuce, finished with our zesty southwest sauce.
- Home Made Vegan Chili-this hearty, nutritious meal is extra good topped with cheddar cheese and red onions.
Delicious Desserts
- Chocolate éclairs, brownies, cheese cake, carrot cake and lava cakes.
- Homemade chocolate chip & peanut butter cookies, lemon bars, white chocolate raspberry bars, blueberry & cranberry breads.
Check out our website at OldCalCoffee.com to view our full menu and then join the coffee club and receive specials and updates.
Live music Friday & Saturday
7pm-10pm
Open daily at 7am
Sun-Thurs close at 9pm
Fri & Sat close at 11pm