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About this Blue Bottle cafe
Blue Bottle Coffee's downtown cafe is at 525 University Avenue, Suite 103. The company calls it the University Ave cafe. The address is new: Blue Bottle had long operated in the old Varsity Theatre building on University Avenue and moved across the street to this space in September 2026. If you have an old map pin or a saved address for the Varsity location, update it.
The cafe opens at 6 a.m. every day, before most shops on University Avenue and many downtown cafes, which makes it a sensible stop before a morning Caltrain or a meeting. For a different roaster on the same street, try Verve Coffee Roasters.
What this location offers
- Coffee from Blue Bottle's own roasting operation, with drinks and food that vary by cafe and season
- Local cafe pickup: order on the website a few minutes before you walk over
- Delivery, depending on where you are
Blue Bottle's website also sells coffee subscriptions and gift cards. The company's second Palo Alto cafe is at Stanford Shopping Center. Its next nearest cafes are in San Mateo, at Bay Meadows on Delaware Street and on South B Street downtown. Our coffee guide explains which downtown cafes suit a longer working session.
Location and getting there
Blue Bottle Coffee University Avenue is at 525 University Avenue, Suite 103, Palo Alto, CA 94301, in the Downtown area of Palo Alto. Our Downtown guide covers what else is around.
The nearest train stop is the Palo Alto Caltrain station, about 0.5 miles away. That is roughly a 12 minute walk.
Parking: street spaces and city garages with posted limits (see parking in Palo Alto).
Hours
| Every day | 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. |
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Hours from the business's own website, checked October 29, 2026.
What is nearby
- Stanford Federal Credit Union, service business, under 0.1 mi
- Palo Alto Eyes Optometry, practice, under 0.1 mi
- Tamarine, restaurant, under 0.1 mi
- Capital Tax, firm, under 0.1 mi
- Bank of America Lytton Avenue, service business, under 0.1 mi
- Johnson Park, 0.2 mi
- Cogswell Plaza, 0.3 mi
- University Avenue, 0.3 mi
Other cafes and coffee shops nearby: Joe & The Juice University Avenue (under 0.1 mi); Coupa Cafe (0.3 mi); Joe & The Juice Hamilton Avenue (0.3 mi); Yummy Future (0.4 mi). Browse the full cafes and coffee shops list.
About this listing
Checked October 29, 2026 against Blue Bottle Coffee: University Ave cafe page; Wikipedia: Blue Bottle Coffee. How our listings work. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Blue Bottle Coffee University Avenue in Palo Alto?
Blue Bottle Coffee University Avenue is at 525 University Avenue, Suite 103, Palo Alto, CA 94301, in the Downtown area. The nearest Caltrain stop is the Palo Alto Caltrain station, about 0.5 miles away.
Did Blue Bottle in downtown Palo Alto move?
Yes. In September 2026 it moved from the old Varsity Theatre building across the street to 525 University Avenue, Suite 103.
Is there another Blue Bottle in Palo Alto?
Yes. Blue Bottle also runs a cafe at Stanford Shopping Center, at 660 Stanford Shopping Center, Suite 650B, with the same daily hours.
Can I order ahead at Blue Bottle on University Avenue?
Yes. The cafe page offers local cafe pickup or delivery, depending on where you are.
What are Blue Bottle Coffee University Avenue's hours?
Every day: 6 a.m. to 7 p.m..