Breakfast & Brunch
Start your day with fresh avocado toast, egg dishes, and breakfast sandwiches. Popular morning options for downtown workers.
- Signature avocado toast with fried egg
- Fresh breakfast sandwiches
- Coffee and espresso drinks
⭐ 4.8 (54 reviews)
Visibility: 83/100Civic Center Cafe is a compact downtown eatery known for its fresh avocado toast, classic sandwiches, and homemade baked goods including popular peanut butter cookies. While praised for friendly staff and convenient location, recent reviews suggest some consistency challenges with food preparation that management appears to be addressing.
Based on 54 customer reviews
Address: 1200 Third Ave #408, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
Phone: (619) 458-9339
Hours: Friday 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Monday 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Sunday Closed, Tuesday 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Saturday Closed, Thursday 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Wednesday 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Parking: Street parking and nearby civic center parking structures
Peak times: Weekday lunch hours 11:30am-1:30pm
Nearby neighborhoods: Downtown San Diego, Civic Center District, East Village
Nearby landmarks: San Diego City Hall, County Administration Center, Waterfront Park
Start your day with fresh avocado toast, egg dishes, and breakfast sandwiches. Popular morning options for downtown workers.
Classic deli-style sandwiches, soups, and salads perfect for a quick downtown lunch. Turkey sandwich is a customer favorite.
Daily baked cookies, pastries, and desserts made fresh in-house. The peanut butter cookies are especially popular.
Quick takeout service for busy professionals and catering options for office meetings and events.
⭐ 4.8 out of 5
54 total reviews
Rating steady at 4.8 stars with recent focus on food consistency improvements. 8 new reviews this month.
“Great options for food; Absolutely delicious and convenient since I work in the building. My favorite is the Avocado toast with fried egg...”
— Ashley Noguera“Don’t let it’s small size fool you. This small cafe delivers big with a wide variety of fresh, delicious food. The staff is very friendly and helpful. I recommend the fresh baked peanut butter cookies and classic turkey sandwich!”
— Michelle Lyman“Awesome food and people!”
— Dedric N. Jackson“I used to love this place but in recent months the food quality has not been the same. I stopped getting food here because it's either not prepared as asked or ingredients changed. Example, I ask for sourdough toast with butter. The bread is never toasted anymore and just blob of butter on it. I'll see the girls at the register selecting toasted but it doesn't to the cook i guess. Their potato soup used to be thicker also. Last one I got was so watery and the potatoes were hard. I'm really sad because I used to love this place and it was so convenient, but wasting my money is not something I want to keep doing. The girls at the registrar are great though”
— Gaby MasekYes, the cafe is located inside a government building that requires metal detector screening for all visitors.
Our avocado toast with fried egg, classic turkey sandwich, and fresh-baked peanut butter cookies are customer favorites.
Yes, we provide catering services for local offices and can accommodate various group sizes and dietary needs.
Street parking and nearby parking structures are available, though delivery drivers should note the security screening process.
Yes, we offer various vegetarian options including our popular avocado toast, veggie sandwiches, and fresh salads.
Status: Open now
Peak hours: Weekday lunch 11:30am-1:30pm
Daily specials: Fresh soup rotations
Popular this week: Avocado toast, Turkey sandwiches
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