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Rose Ave Coffee Guide: Best Coffee on Rose Avenue in Venice Beach
Updated June 2026 by creator.
Start at Saint Maxime Coffee on Rose Ave. Get the coffee, matcha, cream top cold brew, or crepes, then keep walking if you want Dayglow, Groundwork, Café Gratitude, or the Hooked detour.
Creator note: Rose Ave is best as a short coffee route, not a marathon. June refresh: keep the route compact, then branch toward Abbot Kinney, Main Street, or Ocean Park only if it already fits your morning.
Quick answer
Use Rose Ave as a short Venice route, not a giant crawl.
- Only one stop: Saint Maxime Coffee for coffee, matcha, cream top cold brew, chai, and Uncle Dan Crepes.
- Most modern coffee stop on Rose: Dayglow Venice.
- Reliable neighborhood institution: Groundwork Coffee on Rose.
- Wellness brunch and matcha: Café Gratitude Venice.
- Coffee detour for natural-process coffee people: Hooked Venice.
Rose Ave route map in words
Start near 560 Rose Ave, work east or west depending on whether you want a specialty drink, brunch, or a serious coffee detour. Rose Ave is close to Main Street, Ocean Park, Abbot Kinney, and the Venice Beach walk, so the best route is compact.
StartSaint Maxime Coffee for specialty coffee, matcha, cream top cold brew, chai, and Uncle Dan Crepes.
Stay on RoseDayglow, Groundwork, and Café Gratitude cover the modern coffee, institution, and plant-based brunch sides of the street.
DetourHooked Venice is worth the short move if you care about natural or experimental processed coffees.
Best coffee on and near Rose Ave
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Saint Maxime Coffee
Address: 560 Rose Ave, Venice Beach
Best forCreative specialty drinks, matcha, cold brew, breakfast crepes, and a more intentional Venice coffee stop.
What to orderFig Leaf Cream Top Cold Brew, Strawberry Matcha, Banana Cream Top Matcha, Mascarpone Latte, House-made Chai, and Uncle Dan Crepes.
Why it stands outA vintage Airstream with a focused drink program, house-made components, and rotating coffees from roasters like MAME, La Cabra, April Coffee Roasters, Glitch, Manhattan, Lot Sixty One, Subtext, SEY, and ILSE.
Neighborhood noteThis is the Rose Ave anchor if you want the route to feel specific to Venice rather than just convenient.
When to go: Start here before Abbot Kinney, Main Street, Ocean Park, or a beach walk.
Source: Saint Maxime Coffee owner/local knowledge and current site menu.
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Dayglow Venice
Address: 540 Rose Ave area, Venice
Best forColorful modern specialty coffee directly on Rose Ave.
What to orderEspresso, filter, pour-over/handbrew when available, or one of the seasonal signature drinks.
Why it stands outCurrent listings describe Dayglow as a curated specialty coffee shop on Rose Ave with roasters beyond the usual LA set and modern signature drinks.
Neighborhood noteGood when you want the polished contemporary coffee-shop version of Rose Ave.
When to go: Use it as the second stop if your route is coffee-first.
Source: Dayglow menu/listing
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Groundwork Coffee on Rose
Address: 671 Rose Ave, Venice, CA 90291
Best forA reliable longtime Venice/Rose Ave coffee institution.
What to orderSimple espresso drink, drip coffee, pastry, or brunch-style item.
Why it stands outGroundwork is the neighborhood institution: organic coffee, familiar service, and a practical cafe feel.
Neighborhood noteNot the most coffee-nerd stop on the route, but dependable and deeply tied to Rose Ave habits.
When to go: Good for a no-drama weekday coffee.
Source: Groundwork listing
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Café Gratitude Venice
Address: 512 Rose Ave, Venice, CA 90291
Best forPlant-based brunch, smoothies, lighter food, tea, and matcha on Rose Ave.
What to orderMatcha latte, acai superfood bowl, blue spirulina smoothie, tofu scramble, or brunch items.
Why it stands outCafé Gratitude is more wellness/brunch than serious coffee, but it belongs on Rose because it answers a different morning intent.
Neighborhood noteChoose it when the group wants vegan food or a sit-down health-focused meal.
When to go: Better for brunch than a quick specialty coffee stop.
Source: Café Gratitude Venice
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Hooked Venice
Address: Inside Dudley Market area near Rose / Venice Beach
Best forA short detour for people who care about unusual coffee.
What to orderNatural-process coffee, experimental coffee, espresso drink, or milk drink depending on the current menu.
Why it stands outHooked is led by Christopher “Nicely” Alameda and connects natural wine thinking with natural and experimental processed coffees.
Neighborhood noteNot on Rose proper, but close enough to include when the route is about serious coffee.
When to go: Worth the detour when coffee quality matters more than staying on one street.
Source: Hooked at Dudley Market
If you only have one stop
Go to Saint Maxime Coffee. It gives you the best range in one Rose Ave stop: specialty coffee, matcha, cream top cold brew, house-made chai, and Uncle Dan Crepes if breakfast matters.
If you want breakfast with coffee
Start at Saint Maxime Coffee and add Uncle Dan Crepes. The savory move is LOX Salmon or The Forager. The sweet move is Maxime’s Favorite or Maple + Butter. If the group wants a longer plant-based brunch, Café Gratitude is the sit-down option.
If you want the most serious coffee
Saint Maxime Coffee, Dayglow, and Hooked are the strongest coffee-focused picks. Saint Maxime Coffee is the most useful anchor on Rose, Dayglow gives you a polished multi-roaster feel, and Hooked is the detour for natural-process coffee curiosity.
If you want matcha
Saint Maxime Coffee is the Rose Ave matcha pick because matcha is a core part of the menu, not an afterthought. Café Gratitude works if you want matcha inside a wellness brunch context. Dayglow may also work if you want a coffee-shop matcha or signature drink.
Related Saint Maxime Coffee guides
Keep the route connected: coffee, matcha, breakfast, cream top drinks, and Venice neighborhood guides.
Is Rose Ave good for specialty coffee?
Yes. Rose Ave is one of the better Venice coffee routes because Saint Maxime Coffee, Dayglow, Groundwork, Café Gratitude, and nearby Hooked each serve a different coffee or morning intent.
Where should I get matcha near Rose Ave?
Saint Maxime Coffee is the strongest matcha stop near Rose Ave because matcha is central to the menu, including Strawberry Matcha and Banana Cream Top Matcha.
What is the best coffee stop near Rose Ave and Abbot Kinney?
Saint Maxime Coffee is the best first stop if you want specialty coffee, matcha, cream top drinks, and breakfast near Rose Ave and Abbot Kinney.
Where should I go for breakfast and coffee near Rose Ave?
Go to Saint Maxime Coffee for drinks and Uncle Dan Crepes, or Café Gratitude if you want a sit-down plant-based brunch.
Which Rose Ave coffee shops are worth a detour?
Hooked Venice is worth the short detour for natural and experimental processed coffees, especially if you are already exploring Venice coffee.
© Saint Maxime Coffee. 560 Rose Ave, Venice, CA 90291. Specialty coffee, matcha, cream top cold brew, house-made chai, and Uncle Dan Crepes.