Pacific Pearl Cafe

San Juan Capistrano, CA · Cafe

Rating
4.8/5
★★★★★ 4.8
Reviews
20
Rank in San Juan Capistrano
#4
of 89 restaurants
City Percentile
90%
rating percentile
Address
Pacific Pearl Cafe, 31654 Rancho Viejo Rd g, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Phone
(949) 312-2906
Website
www.pacificpearlcafe.com
Status
Closed · Opens 8 AM Sat

Pacific Pearl Cafe is a restaurant located in San Juan Capistrano, CA. It is one of 89 restaurants listed in San Juan Capistrano. Its 4.8-star rating is above the San Juan Capistrano city average of 4.3 stars. It ranks #4 among San Juan Capistrano restaurants by combined rating and review volume. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Pacific Pearl Cafe

Pacific Pearl Cafe in San Juan Capistrano is a stylish cafe focusing on modern Californian breakfast, brunch, sandwiches, and specialty coffees, with an emphasis on gluten-friendly and fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Highly rated by locals, it... More

Hours

Friday8 AM–4 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Alina Petrychenko · Jan 2026

Such a nice spot! Everything was excellent- the atmosphere, the service, and the food. We came for breakfast and the portions were very generous. I especially loved that they use real pieces of turkey instead of regular deli meat. The coffee tasted wonderful and the pastry was delicious. I would definitely recommend this place and will be coming back! L

★★★★☆ 4.0 David C · Jan 2026

Nice cosy ambiance, the chicken panini was very good. White chocolate pecan cookie was nice but needed to be heated up a bit longer before being served while the blueberry muffin was not very nice. Orders were forgotten but staff were friendly

★★★★★ 5.0 Joy Burton · Sep 2025

The food is absolutely amazing and so fresh. The owner is such a genuine person with a great personality and passion for food. LOVE this gluten-free gem. The poke bowl is a must try

★★★★☆ 4.0 Sheena Marie · Jul 2025

My husband referred me to this place because it's supposed to be gluten-free. The barista was pretty friendly but not knowledgeable whether or not the menu items were keto friendly or gluten-free. I ordered the burrito bowl and I supplemented the rice for lettuce. The carnitas in the burrito bowl was delicious. All the flavors together went well but it was a very strong flavor so I wasn't able to eat much more than half. I asked the barista which would be the best baked item to recommend for me and my husband to try and the chef encouraged her to choose the zucchini chocolate chip coffee cake. They said this is a favorite amongst all customers. I also purchased a chocolate chip cookie. The chocolate chip cookie was amazing. It's like a brownie texture very heavy and moist and the sea salt

★★★★☆ 4.0 Rob Ladd · Jun 2025

Popped in here to try the chefs recommended fave, the Yellowtail Tuna Melt. A bit smaller than I imagined it would be, reminded me of a smashburger but use grilled rye and tuna. Overall I really liked it. You could taste the difference in the yellowtail and the quality of the fish was there. Wasn’t a whole lot of anything else to make it more exciting or complex to really wow me or blow me away. I was hoping for a bit more complexity in the sandwich given they source alot of local ingredients from The Ecology Center (which is my fave). I don’t think I’d be in a super hurry to order the yellowtail tuna but would be willing to try some of the other things there. Overall a nice atmosphere and a spot that does use higher than average ingredients. P.S. I also tried their gluten free pumpkin ca

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

CafeBreakfast restaurantBrunch restaurantCafeteriaFine dining restaurant

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