Red Car Coffee Shop - San Marino, California

Christy E.

Red car is a nice little coffee shop that conveniently located at the Huntington library (right by the entrance). They have both indoor and outdoor seating. Except drinks and pastries, I'm glad that they also sell Fosselman's ice cream, sandwiches, yoghurt parfait, fruits and snacks in the store. They opens early at 8am, and drinks and food are allowed to bring into the Huntington library.

Geoffrey H.

Great little cafe right at the entrance to the Huntington so you can grab a coffee before heading into the gardens. Unfortunately when I asked for a cold brew (at 10:30am), they were out, so I got a cappuccino instead. Also, it's a little pricey, so be prepared to shell out a bit of cash if you want any of the various snacks they have on display. But great coffee for a nice stroll through some beautiful gardens!

Gina

A very nice stop for us after strolling through the gardens on a warm day. They have quite a few different flavors of ice cream and sorbets. I got the passion fruit sorbet which was delicious. They also carry quite a few pastries including some unique flavors for donuts. The seating area outside is nice as well.

Raquel M.

Simply okay coffee.

The Red Car is featured inside of the Huntington Library.

They offer a variety of drinks, ice cream, and coffee.

I had an iced coffee with oat milk. The service was really nice and helpful.

The coffee tasted as though it were made of the instant coffee, having a weird grainy consistency as well.

I didn’t try any pastries, but I’d say if you’re already there, check it out. It’s definitely not worth making the trip just for this shop, though.

Bonnie

After a few hours of walking through the Huntington gardens, we made a pit stop at the Red Car Coffee shop for coffee & pastries.

The blueberry muffin and mushroom swiss pastry were SO TASTY.

Also I love the interior design!

Amanda

Tiny little grab n’ go cafe at the Huntington. I got a delicious almond croissant that was filled with a yummy custard and a small iced coffee for about $12. Pricey but good quality pastry and coffee in my opinion so it was worth it!

miles W.

I got the caramel macchiato. Same problem with a lot of places - sweet stuff sank to the bottom. Espresso had this bitter, metallic taste.

Not my first time experiencing this here. The ambiance is lovely when no one is in there. It takes me back a few decades in my imagination, certainly. It feels like I’m somewhere else entirely, like a bustling city street corner in the northeast United States, but right in the middle of the Huntington, with no one else around. Unique experience.

The ice cream is the attraction for me - of the thicker, richer variety. I forget - I believe it is provided by McConnell’s.

regis K.

A great cafe to pick up a coffee or hot chocolate with a croissant for a simple breakfast before heading into the Hunting Library for a walk.

This cafe fills the gaps before 1919 Cafe opens at noon time.

Red cafe serves the best coffee from illy. I really like their hot chocolate though. It’s rich but not overly creamy.

Besides croissants, Red Cafe has yogurt with fruits, chicken sandwiches and other breakfast items. They also have full stocks of power bars and cookies.

There are a few tables inside the cafe but outdoor seatings are plenty. Don’t need to buy a entrance ticket to dine here.

The Cafe offers decent WI-FI for people want to do their remote work from here.