Vegan-friendly
Lacto
American
Fast food
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. An extension of the other location on Adams St. This one is a 24-hour cafe. Offers several vegan food, dessert, and drink choices. Open Mon-Sun 7:00am-10:00pm.
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4496 Park Blvd (at University Heights district), San Diego, California, USA, 92116
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Added by Tigra220 on 12 Jan 2015
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3 Reviews
First Review by Tigra220
LorraineGadsden
Points +7149
Always Open & Vegan Desserts - Edit
I typically go to the Lestats in Hillcrest, but today, I stopped by the University Heights location. I was surprised that this location has more vegan desserts behind the counter (5 total)! Similar to any coffee shop in today's age, they also have nondairy milk. Overall, the cafe is open 24/7 with lots of space to sit and has vegan options — I cannot complain.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-10-21
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RiverMcCullough
Points +26
No vegan specific food items other than smoothies - Edit
This was my first visit and I wasn’t to impressed. The space itself is beautiful and unique. Good atmosphere for studying/work. Barista was not knowledgeable about vegan options. They have smoothies so there’s that for vegan options. If your hoping for a vegan sandwich or breakfast plate this most likely won’t be the place for you. I really hope they add some more vegan options as the demand increases!
Read moreAlso they only offer mugs for hot drinks to sip inside but not for hot drinks. Would love to see them reduce the plastic use by adding more glassware for all the drink options they have.
Pros: Quiet, House mug for hot drinks
Cons: No vegan menu items, have to add/change items, Dairy free milk not out on sugar bar, No house glasses for cold drinks
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Tigra220
Points +10644
Immortal Vegans? - Edit
I actually accidentally happened upon this place as I was leaving another restaurant down the street from here. I saw the name as I was passing and made an immediate U-turn to go back for a mini photo shoot. You see, Lestat (the "real" Lestat) and I have a long history, so naturally I was very interested.
Read moreI didn't visit that night, however, I returned the following night. We were dropping off a family member at the bus station but the bus was going to be 3 hours late. Luckily, I remembered this place. I checked their hours, and like a good little vampire, they're open 24-7. Win!
We lucked up on a street parking space right in front of the place. It was @ 10:30pm on a Sunday night and it was cracka-lacking (aka busy). We found a corner table and posted up.
I went to the counter to see what or if they had any vegan-friendly items. They did!
Their dessert case, which housed a nice variety of pastries and sweets, had several vegan options. I got the vegan Cookies n' Cream cupcake and a hot coco with soy milk, no whipped cream. The cake part was pretty good. Not as moist as I prefer, but it was decent enough. The icing was really good though. DD (not a vegan) got a regular carrot cake cupcake, which she thoroughly enjoyed.
I didn't inquire about vegan options on their food menu. Maybe next time.
Whilst at the counter, I chatted with the employees and asked about the chosen name for this cute little establishment. They asked me if I'd ever heard of Anne Rice (LOL!), and proceeded to tell me that it was named after one of her vampire characters. I then proudly exposed my right shoulder and showed them my Lestat tattoo. I can not tell you how happy I was at that moment. lol
Anyway, super cute cafe. Quite large for a cafe too. Adequate space. Lots of studying, hanging out, etc going on, but without any disturbing ruckus. Free wi-fi. Street parking.
My only issue was that there were several fruit flies in the dessert case. OCD me does not like that. Aside from that, AWESOME place. The next time I visit SAN, I'll return to see what else I can sink my teeth in to. *bite* ;)
Pros: 24/7, free wifi, yummy vegan desserts
Cons: Needs more vegan options, street parking
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