Top 5 Coffee Shops
Near Sayulita
Where we start our mornings, and where we send our guests.
The best coffee in Sayulita, Nayarit, Mexico comes from five spots within a short walk of the North Side: Yah-Yah Café for pour-over, Miscelánea Café for corn hotcakes, Anchor Café for smoothie bowls, Café El Espresso on the plaza, and Bicyclette (Casa Gourmet French Bakery) for croissants and fresh bread.
Our morning ritual in Sayulita is fresh orange juice from the street vendor near La Rústica, plus pastries from the French bakery. When we want a proper cup to go with it, these are the five places we send our guests, and each is a short walk or cart ride from the building.
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Yah-Yah Café
A bright, modern coffee bar two blocks from the plaza, serving 100% Mexican beans through an espresso machine, Chemex, V60, Aeropress or cold-brew Toddy. The pastry case holds house-baked desserts and breads with vegan and gluten-free options, and the kitchen makes eggs Benedict with only fresh ingredients. Seating is both indoors and out, with free WiFi. Order a V60 or Chemex when you want to taste the beans rather than the milk.
Kitchen to-go service runs only 8am-2pm, so grab a pastry and coffee before the midday rush if you are heading to the beach.
Miscelánea Café
Tucked down a small alley off Avenida Revolución, this boho café has shaded outdoor tables and a calm indoor room with natural decor. The menu leans into healthy takes on Mexican breakfast: organic elote (corn) hotcakes with berries and banana, chilaquiles, avocado toast and French toast. Drinks run to Chemex and V60 brews, Oaxacan hot chocolate and a beet-lavender latte. WiFi is fast enough that it doubles as a remote-work spot, so mornings fill with laptops.
The entrance is down exterior stairs in an alley, easy to walk past; look for the sign near Casa Conchita.
Anchor Café
Open since 2016 and half a block from the main plaza, Anchor is the go-to for healthy, locally sourced food. Smoothie bowls use fruit from Sayulita and Tepic, and the avocado toast comes on house sourdough. Bagel and ciabatta sandwiches, banana-bread French toast and a fresh soup with grilled cheese cover lunch. Drinks include oat-milk cappuccino, cold brew, matcha latte and a Balinese-style turmeric-ginger jamu juice. Many items are vegan.
Order the jamu juice (turmeric and ginger) as a morning shot if you want something other than coffee.
Café El Espresso
Run by Yesi, a Sayulita native and former barista, this coffeehouse sits on the main plaza with sit-down tables and a walk-up window. Beans come from Oaxaca, Chiapas and Veracruz, and milk options include soy, lactose-free and low-fat. Breakfast leans simple and reliable: eggs Benedict, fruit with yogurt and granola, and a pineapple-mango smoothie. Locals like the oversized cappuccinos and the people-watching over the plaza.
Use the walk-up window for to-go coffee and skip the table wait on busy weekend mornings.
Bicyclette (Casa Gourmet French Bakery)
Bruno, the French owner, bakes bread, croissants, quiches and desserts fresh each day in his bakery and café. Cases hold croissants, donuts, pastries and baguette sandwiches, with espresso, cappuccinos and lattes alongside. Salads and quiches make an easy light lunch. SayulitaLife reviewers rate it 4.8 of 5 across 29 reviews, mostly for the bread and pastries. Dine in or take a bag of croissants back to the house.
Ask ahead by WhatsApp if you want a specific loaf or pastry set aside, because the fresh bread sells out.
Questions about coffee shops near Sayulita
Which Sayulita coffee shop is best for croissants and fresh bread?
Bicyclette (Casa Gourmet French Bakery) bakes bread, croissants, quiches and desserts fresh each day. Its owner Bruno is French, and the bread tends to sell out, so ask ahead if you want a specific loaf set aside.
Where can I get a pour-over or Chemex in Sayulita?
Yah-Yah Café brews 100% Mexican beans as espresso, Chemex, V60, Aeropress or cold-brew Toddy. Miscelánea Café also serves Chemex and V60 brews alongside its Oaxacan hot chocolate and beet-lavender latte.
Which Sayulita coffee shops open earliest?
Café El Espresso on the main plaza opens daily at 7 AM and stays open until 8 PM. Yah-Yah Café opens at 7:30 AM Tuesday through Sunday, and its kitchen to-go service runs from 8 AM to 2 PM.
Are there vegan or gluten-free options at Sayulita cafes?
Yes. Anchor Café lists many vegan items, including smoothie bowls and avocado toast on house sourdough. Yah-Yah Café keeps vegan and gluten-free options in its pastry case alongside house-baked desserts and breads.