bica

a sunlit little corner of Normal Heights

Coffee in the morning, natural wine by night, light fish-forward plates all day — and a room full of the people who make this neighborhood feel like home.

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Hello, we're bica

More than a coffee shop. A place to gather.

Tucked on Adams Avenue, bica is a calm, plant-filled room and a sun-shaded patio built for lingering — over a cortado, a glass of something natural, or a long table of friends you haven't met yet.

We pull honest espresso, cook light and fish-forward, and open the doors most nights for dinners, DJ sets and quiet celebrations. The fish on our wall says it best: small, local, full of life.

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The bica team on their cream Vespa in the neighborhood Normal Heights regulars

What you'll find

Small things, done with care

Proper coffee

A clean espresso program built around the bica — short, sweet and unhurried — plus slow mornings and free refills of sunshine.

Fish-forward fare

Light, briny, Mediterranean-leaning plates from chefs who love conservas, citrus and good olive oil. Airy food for sunny days.

Wine & gathering

Low-intervention wine, vermouth on ice, and a calendar of dinners, DJs and pop-ups that turn strangers into regulars.

Light, shareable plates being passed around made to share

A taste of the menu

Bright, briny, built to share

Bica4
Cortado4.5
Pan con anchoa9
Tinned fish board16
Gildas7
Olive oil cake8

Menu changes with the season and the catch. Ask the counter what's good today.

After dark

The lights come on, the room fills up

String lights, a record on, and a long table of food. From natural-wine dinners to DJ nights and tattoo pop-ups — there's almost always something happening at bica.

26
Jun

Vinyl & Vermouth

Resident DJs, vermouth on ice, doors open to the patio.

Fri · 7–11pm →
11
Jul

Mariscos & Natural Wine

A long-table seafood dinner with paired natural pours.

Sat · 6:30pm →
19
Jul

Sardine Club — Tattoo Pop-up

Flash-day with a guest artist. Coffee, ink, sunshine.

Sun · 12–6pm →
See the full calendar →

Around the shop

Sun by day, glow by night

A warm crowd under string lights Golden-hour bites on the sidewalk Chefs at work in the bica kitchen A long cheese and charcuterie table A communal dinner in full swing

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Come find us

Visit bica

Where

3569 Adams Ave
San Diego, CA 92116
Normal Heights

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Hours

  • Mon – Fri7am – 3pm
  • Sat – Sun8am – 3pm
  • Event nightssee calendar

Planning something?

Let's throw it at bica.

Birthdays, wedding parties, listening sessions, brand dinners — our space (and our kitchen) loves a good occasion.

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