Big City Bagels - BCB Cafe (Hillcrest)

Name: Big City Bagels - BCB Cafe (Hillcrest)
Address: 1010 University Ave Ste C102, San Diego, CA, 92103, US
Telephone: +16195747878
Price range: $$

AmericanDessert/Bakery$$San Diego

$$ · Moderate
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1010 University Ave Ste C102
San Diego, CA 92103
+16195747878
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About

American restaurant in San Diego.

Big City Bagels - BCB Cafe (Hillcrest) is at 1010 University Ave Ste C102, San Diego. Listed with AAdvantage Dining, TrueBlue Dining, Eat Around Town, SkyMiles Dining, MileagePlus Dining, Rapid Rewards Dining, Atmos Rewards Dining, Hilton Honors Dining, IHG Dine & Earn, Dine Out with Wyndham, Rakuten Dining as of 2026-10-10.

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Hilton Honors Dining2–8 points per $1
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Eat Around Town4–6 points per $1
AAdvantage Dining1–5 miles per $1
SkyMiles Dining0.5–5 miles per $1
MileagePlus Dining0.5–5 miles per $1
Atmos Rewards Dining0.5–5 points per $1
Dine Out with Wyndham1–5 points per $1
Rakuten Dining5% back
TrueBlue Dining1–3 points per $1
Rapid Rewards Dining0.5–3 points per $1

Hours

Monday	6 AM – 3 PM
Tuesday	6 AM – 3 PM
Wednesday	6 AM – 3 PM
Thursday	6 AM – 3 PM
Friday	6 AM – 3 PM
Saturday	6 AM – 3 PM
Sunday	6 AM – 3 PM

Location

1010 University Ave Ste C102 · San Diego, San Diego

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Breakfast · Brunch · Lunch

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