Sweetwater Coffee Bar and Gallery

When I say this place made a memorable visit, I mean it. This is my first time in the area and I saw other bagels shops nearby, but I saw this one had the best reviews and I can see why! I was not disappointed. The service was great, everyone was friendly, and I felt very well taken care of. I ordered a couple of things and they even helped me to my car. I wish I had taken pictures of the actual place, but it had a great artsy vibe and an art gallery with local art. The food was delicious! When I'm craving bagels, this is exactly what I mean, freshly made, great ingredients with great flavors. I would highly recommend it, if and when I come back, I will definitely make this my go-to spot.

I had an amazing iced oatmilk latte! Located just off of the main drag, you can park on a nearby street and walk into this eclectic, artsy Cafe. It's just steps away from many touristy attractions. They have tons of coffee options and also a great sandwich and bagel menu. I had the Great White, a bagel with tomato, mozzarella, and balsamic. It was incredible, I appreciate that they included balsamic on the bagel underneath the cheese. The service was excellent, staff is friendly and helpful. A great stop!

Place and staff deserves more than 5 stars.
We really enjoyed our time there.
Food was delicious and atmosphere is fabulous.
All about Art.
They have free parking on the back side which allows you to park there during your time inside which is very convenient.
I highly recommend this place.
They only need to make magnets from thier beautiful Art

This a great, eclectic coffee/bagel/art gallery. One of my favorite places to visit when I’m in St. Augustine. The bagel sandwiches are my favorite item to choose. The picture below is the Jaws bagel. It’s a meal. Extremely flavorful and feeling. Try the Lavender Lemonade with it and you’ll leave full and happy.

Great little place in heart of downtown. The “Great White” bagel we had was delicious on a cheddar bagel. Toasted Coconut Honey latte was also a treat. Cool artwork all around and lots of coffee specials to come back and try!

It isn't often that I wish I could leave 6 stars, but this is one of those rare instances. This isn't a gourmet restaurant but the absolute best in lattes, salads/sandwiches, and customer service. As a bonus, there is excellent artwork on the walls in the dining area and a spacious gallery in the back.

The art gallery is actually how my daughter and I discovered this hidden gem while perusing the First Friday art galleries on King Street. We had to try the lattes (actually I had an Americano so I could sample the locally roasted espresso beans) and the flavor was incredible. My daughter's lavender latte was the best she's had with so much fluffy foam she was very happy. They bragged about their homemade cream cheese and NY (style?) bagels but stopped service for food at 3 on First Fridays.

Well, we had to go back and have more coffee and figured the food would be a bonus from there. We ordered the bagel with homemade vanilla cream cheese topped with fresh strawberries and bananas, the beet salad, Nova bagel, and more lattes. The prices were reasonable for the items, but when the food came out we could not believe how large the portions were! During a time where other restaurants are shrinking portions, somehow they come through with a real value for your dollar. Amazing. There was enough lox on my bagel alone to match the cost of a package in the supermarket!

But generous portions aside, the food was excellent. The homemade cream cheeses really shine through, so creamy and tasty like nothing I've had before from bagel shops. The bagels were outstanding and I need to buy some for home. Leave us here with our lattes and we were very, very, happy.

But wait, there's more! The owner delivered two gratis bagels, one everything with scallion cream cheese and the other a blueberry with the vanilla cream cheese. No reason, just because. What a generous gesture! But he knew what he was doing, lol. So delicious, and we were stuffed at this point.

But wait, there's more! Again! He asked if we liked chocolate, and who doesn't? Then he comes back with this super chocolatey rich brownie I had been eyeing in the case, accompanied by a large scoop of chocolate ice cream. Wow. A perfect ending to a great casual lunch, and of course we needed more lattes to wash it down properly.

Pluses--great atmosphere, service, food, lattes, and an art gallery.

Minuses--not a huge dining area but the turn around is pretty quick. Getting a table could be an issue if they are crowded and you have a large party. Parking is always a concern on King Street downtown, and you will want to come back frequently.

Bottom line we will be back and next time we'll take home some bagels and the amazing cream cheeses to tide us over in between visits.

We stumbled upon this gem when we were walking through town. The staff is so sweet and attentive. The entire vibe of the place is amazing. We came back Al five days of our trip. We tried a different drink and food item every time. Everything on the menu is delicious. Don’t forget to look around at all the art.

Saw this place when I went next door to meet up for a Ghost Tour and I was not disappointed. I had their Nova salad which really hit the spot. I was between that salad and the Jaws bagel sandwich bit chose the salad because I didn't want a bagel. They have a huge assortment of latte flavors and even specialty lemonade flavors. I opted for an iced americano with SF vanilla syrup, but wish I would have tried the prickly pear lemonade. Hope I have time to go back and get it. They have some amazing latte flavors for spring (check out my picture). The gallery in the back is nice to see when you are done eating too.

Our favorite coffee shop in town! Delicious coffee and tea (hot or iced), yummy food (bagels, muffins, danishes, salads and more) and a relaxing atmosphere. Note: After you are done eating…take time to check out the art gallery —beautiful artwork! Truly one of Saint Augustine’s treasures.

We went out to breakfast on a Sunday to the Sweetwater Coffee Bar and Gallery. For drinks, we ordered peach tea and a marshmallow latte. For breakfast we decided on the Bikini Bottom Special with eggos waffles, fresh strawberries, blueberries, bananas, whipped cream, and honey-vanilla cream cheese. We also ordered the Eggel Bagel with bacon on an everything bagel. The drinks, food, and service were all amazing! The Bikini Bottom special was the pièce de résistance! It was decadent and fresh at the same time. We also enjoyed the gallery; we met the artist, Sloan Keats, who was excited to share her amazing art and the stories behind it with us. The whole experience was wonderful.