Old California Coffee House & Eatery was established in 1990 and is the oldest coffeehouse in San Marcos.  We wanted to create a community environment where friends can gather, study, meet, draw, read poetry, play games, laugh and of course, eat & enjoy a great cup of coffee or tea. We Offer Free Wi-Fi to all our patrons with plenty of couches and study tables!

We have live bands, artists and musicians all weekend long, so please visit the entertainment section each week. Or, Sign up for our newsletter and we’ll tell you who is paying Live Music each week at old California Coffee House and Eatery in San Marcos, Ca via email. We have some the hottest bands playing live music every Friday & Saturday Night at Old Cal Coffee. You’ll be the first to learn about some very talented up and coming singer songwriters from San Diego. We have American Idol Contestants, Teenage Singing Sensations and Professionals alike! We play mostly acoustic pop/ rock/ country/ blues/ Americana/ roots and of course some of the greatest singer songwriters playing their original music at Old California Coffee House & Eatery! Trust me, they are all really good!

We have a full Food menu and everything is Fresh & Delicious! Morning Scrambles, Gourmet Sandwiches & Wraps, Specialty Soups & Salads, Smoothies, Bagels, Pastries and Desserts are served all day and all night.  We’ve become quite famous for our Vegetarian & Vegan dishes such as our Baked Tofu and Homemade Vegan Chili. Come on in and taste for yourself…. Old California Coffee House & Eatery in San Marcos Ca is Proud to announce….”We now serve Gluten Free Sandwiches and Muffins” We use the best tasting bread for all our gluten free sandwiches!

“Waking up San Marcos since 1990”, Old California Coffee House & Eatery is a great place for community activity. From the games we provide to the study groups at the back tables, Old Cal Coffee has a warm, loving environment where our customers feel at home! We’ve created a cool hip environment that makes a great place for meetings, performances, celebrations, fundraisers, entertainment and weddings…

Hope you will make us your daily choice!