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the picnic cafe
★ Featured

the picnic cafe

San Clemente · $$

The Picnic Cafe is a coastal San Clemente cafe built around easy, beautiful picnic food: boxes, bites, drinks, flowers, and catering-friendly options made for beach days, gatherings, and everyday treats.

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3rd Place Coffee
Lake Forest

3rd Place Coffee

Cozy community coffee shop with in-house bakes, breakfast burritos, a dog-friendly patio, and Wednesday open-mic nights.

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Bowlista
Lake Forest

Bowlista

Superfood cafe with customizable acai bowls, vibrant smoothies, and immunity shots (4.9-star rated).

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Brio Brio Bakery & Café
Lake Forest

Brio Brio Bakery & Café

Japanese-inspired bakery café with shokupan sandos, matcha desserts, and cozy patio seating

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Cafe Eightyone
Aliso Viejo

Cafe Eightyone

Fast-casual café; breakfast burritos and fruit smoothies; open mornings through mid-afternoon.

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Cloud Cafe
Lake Forest

Cloud Cafe

Family-owned breakfast café known for steamed omelets and Belgian waffles

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Coffee Roasters
Lake Forest

Coffee Roasters

Local coffee roastery and cafe pouring house-roasted espresso drinks.

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Ding Tea Foothill Ranch
Lake Forest

Ding Tea Foothill Ranch

Bubble tea shop serving milk and fruit teas with fun add-ins.

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Diotima Bakehouse
Mission Viejo

Diotima Bakehouse

Artisan French-style bakery praised as one of the best in OC for flaky handmade croissants and quality coffee

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Haute Cafe & Market
Rancho Santa Margarita

Haute Cafe & Market

Organic-focused cafe and market with a shaded patio, serving breakfast burritos, smoothies, and gluten-free fare.

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Kona Coffee District
Lake Forest

Kona Coffee District

Hawaiian-themed café serving Kona coffee and island food

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Kona Loa Coffee
Mission Viejo

Kona Loa Coffee

Hawaiian-inspired local coffee shop rated 4.9 stars for lattes like the Strawberry Shortcake and Zebra Mocha

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Milk and Honey
Aliso Viejo

Milk and Honey

Cozy café blending gourmet coffee, boba, and French pastry; Spanish Latte and Nutella crépe; study-friendly.

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Omomo Tea Shoppe
Aliso Viejo

Omomo Tea Shoppe

Quality-focused boba tea shop (est. 2018); ube matcha, mango fruit tornado, and oreo brûlée green tea.

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Redshift Coffee Roasters
Lake Forest

Redshift Coffee Roasters

Independent specialty coffee roaster and café

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Sana'a Cafe
Lake Forest

Sana'a Cafe

Yemeni/Middle Eastern coffeehouse and bakery, open late

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Seven Seas Roasting Co.
Aliso Viejo

Seven Seas Roasting Co.

Veteran-owned specialty coffee shop; lavender honey latte and avocado toast; free Wi-Fi and patio seating.

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Surfin' Donuts
Mission Viejo

Surfin' Donuts

Local donut shop and grill known for massive fluffy donuts and bacon breakfast burritos

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