Coffee & cafés in Bedford
Bedford has 85 listed coffee shops and cafés, from quick espresso stops to slow weekend brunches. Most popular: Sandwiches (8), Breakfast (7), Bubble Tea (4). The coffee scene spans 53 Cafes & Coffee Shops, 27 Coffee Shops, 5 Tea Houses & Bubble Tea. Dietary options are covered too: Vegetarian cafés (7), Vegan cafés (5), Gluten-free cafés (2). Price levels: Cheap coffee, Mid-range cafés. 15 landmarks and neighbourhoods have their own nearby-coffee guides.
Coffee scorecard
| Metric | Bedford | United Kingdom median |
|---|---|---|
| Flagged as specialty in our listings | 27% of 85 venues | 4.9% (median of 591 cities) |
| Not part of a chain we track | 87% of 85 venues | 86% (median of 591 cities) |
| Median rating | 4.6 across 59 venues with 25+ ratings | 4.6 (median of 567 cities) |
| Cheap price tier | 68% of 59 venues with a price level | 70% (median of 532 cities) |
| Mid-range price tier | 32% of 59 venues with a price level | 30% (median of 532 cities) |
| Upscale price tier | 0% of 59 venues with a price level | 0% (median of 532 cities) |
| Open late (closing 22:00 or later) | 17% of 77 venues with listed hours | 9.5% (median of 589 cities) |
| Open on Sundays | 74% of 77 venues with Sunday hours listed | 73% (median of 589 cities) |
| Open all 7 days | 61% of 77 venues with listed hours | 61% (median of 589 cities) |
| Most-mentioned features | Flat White (4 venues) | — |
Computed from the cafés listed on WorldCafeMap; not a census of every café. Figures describe the cafés listed for Bedford on WorldCafeMap, not every café in the city. Country figures are the median across its cities with 20 or more listed cafés.
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Vivi & Noo
28A Rosamond Rd, Bedford MK40 3SS
★ 5.0 (23)£
OAZ
6 St Mary's St, Bedford MK42 0AS
★ 5.0 (14)£
Riverside Bar & Venue Hire
Duck Mill Ln, Bedford MK42 0AX
★ 5.0 (6)
Outdoor seating
No.7 Coffee House
3 Wellington St, Bedford MK40 2HZ
★ 4.9 (145)£
Laptop friendly
Kraken MMA & Fitness
26 Newnham St, Bedford MK40 3JR
★ 4.9 (123)
The Hangar Cafe & Bar
15B Beauvais Square, Shortstown
★ 4.9 (117)£
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Not Another Jungle
58b High St, Bedford MK40 1NT
★ 4.9 (110)
Urban Fox Tattoo & Coffee House
18 The Arcade, Bedford MK40 1NS
★ 4.9 (94)£1–10
Ciao Down
car park, Perkins Road Wicked, Bedford MK41 0UE
★ 4.9 (55)£
Bernie's Cafe
4 Greenhill St, Bedford MK40 1LX
★ 4.9 (33)£
Elevenses Café
1 Lime St, Bedford MK40 1LD
★ 4.9 (32)£
The Alcove & Rooms
206 High St, Elstow, Bedford MK42 9XU
★ 4.9 (22)£1–10
Outdoor seating
Green Coffee Company
Central Library, Harpur St, Bedford MK40 1PG
★ 4.9 (9)£1–10
Bedford Cafe
49 Midland Rd, Bedford MK40 1PW
★ 4.8 (240)£1–20
Outdoor seating
Green Earth Cafe
13 St Paul's Square
★ 4.8 (210)£10–20
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
La Piazza
St Paul's Square, Bedford
★ 4.8 (172)£
Outdoor seating
SAY Doughnuts Bedford
46 Mill St, Bedford MK40 3HD
★ 4.8 (165)£1–10
Cozy Greek Coffee
167 Castle Rd, Bedford MK40 3RU
★ 4.8 (88)£1–10
Outdoor seating
Costa Coffee
Riverfield Dr, Bedford MK41 0UE
★ 4.8 (48)£1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Creams Cafe Bedford
119-121 High St, Bedford MK40 1NU
★ 4.7 (1980)moderate
VanillaTree Coffee & Bagels
29 St Cuthbert's St, Bedford MK40 3JG
★ 4.7 (370)££
The Mill Yard Coffee Lounge
1-2 Mill Yard, Bedford
★ 4.7 (257)£10–20
Outdoor seating
Fancy Bakery & Coffee Shop
35 Roff Ave, Bedford MK41 7TH
★ 4.7 (229)£1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
River Cafe
5 High St, Bedford MK40 1RN
★ 4.7 (156)£1–10
Amber Combo - Japanese Restaurant
9 The Broadway, Bedford MK40 2TJ
★ 4.7 (97)£
The Arc
7 Howard St, Bedford MK40 3HS
★ 4.7 (94)
The Library Café
★ 4.7 (14)£1–10
Cafe & Grocery SAUDADE
24 Harpur St, Bedford MK40 1LB
★ 4.7 (3)
The Longholme
Longholme Way, Bedford
★ 4.6 (730)££
Outdoor seating
The Cappuccino Bar
36 Newnham Street, Bedford
★ 4.6 (508)£
The Higgins Pantry
Castle Lane, Bedford
★ 4.6 (495)££
Outdoor seating
Karak Chaii Bedford
23 High St, Bedford MK40 1RY
★ 4.6 (459)£
Wendover Caffe
8 Wendover Drive, Bedford
★ 4.6 (458)£
Outdoor seating
Caffe Crema
59 High Street, Bedford
★ 4.6 (394)££
Papillon Coffee House
133 Castle Road, Bedford
★ 4.6 (295)£10–20
Outdoor seating
The Old Curiosity Cafe
2 Bromham Road
★ 4.6 (237)£
Jemz Caribbean Cafe'
76 Ampthill Rd, Bedford MK42 9HP
★ 4.6 (233)££
Outdoor seating
Frescoes
20 Mill Street, Bedford
★ 4.6 (212)££
Outdoor seating
West 4 Café
7 Harpur Street
★ 4.6 (161)£1–10
Laptop friendly
Real Coffee
68 High Street, Bedford
★ 4.6 (70)£1–10
Laptop friendly
Castle Bites
137 Castle Road
★ 4.6 (35)£
Coffee with Art
82 High Street, Bedford
★ 4.5 (923)£10–20
Starbucks
Ashburnham Road, Bedford
★ 4.5 (430)
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
The Barn by The Bedford Cheese Company
The Barns, Summerhill Farm, Cople Rd, Cardington, Bedford MK44 3SH
★ 4.5 (182)££
Outdoor seating
Mile Road Cafe
90b Mile Road, Bedford
★ 4.5 (61)£1–10
Outdoor seating
Bedford Cat Café
87 High Street, Bedford
★ 4.4 (478)£10–20
Popins Café
84 High St, Bedford MK40 1NN
★ 4.4 (432)£
Eatalia
72 High Street, Bedford
★ 4.4 (372)££
The Kiosk - Miniature Landmark Golf
Shaftesbury Ave, Bedford MK40 3SA
★ 4.4 (193)
Caffe amore
51 Midland Rd, Bedford MK40 1PW
★ 4.4 (107)££
Outdoor seating
Kerbside Coffee
Railway Station, Ashburnham Rd, Bedford MK40 1DS, United Kingdom
★ 4.4 (86)
Maison Le Vôtre
58a High St, Bedford MK40 1NT, United Kingdom
★ 4.3 (137)£1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Hallows Cafe
18 Allhallows, Bedford
★ 4.3 (71)£1–10
Outdoor seating
Chai Nashta
10 St Paul's Square, Bedford
★ 4.3 (60)£
Costa Coffee
20 Silver St, Bedford MK40 1SU
★ 4.2 (524)£1–10
Star Cafe
14 Allhallows, Bedford
★ 4.2 (157)£1–10
Outdoor seating
Four Seasons Café
Wentworth Drive, Bedford
★ 4.2 (139)£1–10
Outdoor seating
Morrisons Cafe
Ampthill Rd, Bedford MK42 9PP
★ 4.2 (77)£
The Café at Peacocks
Eastcotts Park, Wallis Way, Bedford MK42 0PE
★ 4.2 (25)£
Costa Coffee
Drive Thru, St John's Centre, Rope Walk, Bedford MK42 0XE
★ 4.1 (752)£1–10
The Pavilion
Park Ave, Bedford MK41 7SS
★ 4.1 (652)moderate
Outdoor seating
Costa Coffee
33 Midland Rd, Bedford MK40 1PW
★ 4.0 (631)£1–10
Cloverdale Retreat
Barkers Lane, Bedford
★ 3.9 (402)£
Outdoor seating
Howard Cafe
7, Horne Ln, Bedford MK40 1UH
★ 3.9 (57)£
Starbucks
★ 3.8 (396)moderate
Starbucks Coffee Company
66 St John's St, Bedford MK42 0DJ
★ 3.8 (90)££
Outdoor seating
City Caffe
44 Midland Road, Bedford
★ 3.5 (21)£
BB Tea
43 High Street, Bedford
Cafe Crema
71 High St, Bedford MK40 1RZ
Costa
33 Midland Road, Bedford
Costa
20,22 Silver Street, Bedford
Fancy Bakery
35,37 Roff Avenue, Bedford
Mamma Concetta
35-37 Harpur Street, Bedford
Roosters
47 St Cuthberts Street, Bedford
The Woolpack Hub
1 Commercial Road, Bedford
Vanilla Tree
29 St Cuthberts Street, Bedford
Basiri Cafe
11 Church Arcade, Bedford MK40 1LQ
Café
Costa
Rope Walk, Bedford
El Picante
28 Allhallows, Bedford
Gallone's
1-2 The Market Hall The Arcade, Bedford
River Coffee
5 High Street, Bedford
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Starbucks
Goldington Road, Bedford
Yoochat Bubble Tea
17 Harpur Street
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Bedford coffee — FAQs
How many coffee shops are there in Bedford?
There are 85 coffee shops, cafés and roasteries listed in Bedford on WorldCafeMap, with addresses, opening hours, photos and ratings.
Where is the best coffee in Bedford?
Top-rated coffee shops in Bedford include BB Tea, Cafe Crema, Costa. See our ranked list of the best coffee shops in Bedford.
Are there coffee shops with outdoor seating in Bedford?
27 venues in Bedford have outdoor seating, terraces or gardens.