The Cliffs Cafe
Get the cortado and a pastry. The corner tables overlook Sunset Cliffs and the ocean beyond. You won't find tourists crowding the counter before 10. Come before then, when it's locals with laptops and people who know the coffee matters more than the view.
Cortado. Whatever pastry they have fresh that morning. The coffee is what you're here for.
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- 1830 Sunset Cliffs Blvd Unit D, San Diego, CA 92107, USA
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