Coffee & cafés in Rochester
Rochester has 51 listed coffee shops and cafés, from quick espresso stops to slow weekend brunches. Most popular: Breakfast (8), Brunch (4), Tea (4). The coffee scene spans 35 Cafes & Coffee Shops, 14 Coffee Shops, 2 Tea Houses & Bubble Tea. Dietary options are covered too: Vegan cafés (7), Vegetarian cafés (5), Gluten-free cafés (4). Price levels: Cheap coffee, Mid-range cafés. 8 landmarks and neighbourhoods have their own nearby-coffee guides.
Coffee scorecard
| Metric | Rochester | United Kingdom median |
|---|---|---|
| Not part of a chain we track | 90% of 51 venues | 86% (median of 591 cities) |
| Median rating | 4.5 across 36 venues with 25+ ratings | 4.6 (median of 567 cities) |
| Cheap price tier | 73% of 26 venues with a price level | 70% (median of 532 cities) |
| Mid-range price tier | 27% of 26 venues with a price level | 30% (median of 532 cities) |
| Upscale price tier | 0% of 26 venues with a price level | 0% (median of 532 cities) |
| Open late (closing 22:00 or later) | 8.3% of 36 venues with listed hours | 9.5% (median of 589 cities) |
| Open on Sundays | 67% of 36 venues with Sunday hours listed | 73% (median of 589 cities) |
| Open all 7 days | 56% of 36 venues with listed hours | 61% (median of 589 cities) |
| Most-mentioned features | Brunch (4 venues) | — |
Computed from the cafés listed on WorldCafeMap; not a census of every café. Figures describe the cafés listed for Rochester 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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Besties Rochester Cafe
Doust Wy, Rochester ME1 1FG
★ 5.0 (49)£
Outdoor seating
Tet-A-Tet
7 Tolgate Lane
★ 5.0 (38)
Jaspers community cafe
Rochester ME1 1EW
★ 5.0 (6)
Playopolis UK
The Repro Centre Of Rochester, 2 Star Hill, Rochester ME1 1UX
★ 4.9 (566)£
Outdoor seating
BeanTown
126A Maidstone Rd, Rochester ME1 3DT
★ 4.9 (457)£
Sip
Unit 19, Inside Sisu, lakeside park, Neptune Cl, Rochester ME2 4LT
★ 4.9 (62)£
Amore
98 High Street, Rochester
★ 4.8 (379)£
Outdoor seating
Cafe Lumiere
14 High St, Rochester ME1 1PT
★ 4.8 (52)£
Memories Are Made of This
388 High Street, Rochester
★ 4.8 (24)
The Moat House Coffee Shop
8 Crow Ln, Rochester ME1 1RF
★ 4.7 (45)£
Crypt Cafe at Rochester Cathedral
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary, The Precinct, Rochester ME1 1SX
★ 4.7 (30)
Essence Cafe
168 Delce Rd, Rochester ME1 2EP
★ 4.6 (271)£
Outdoor seating
Albertus Cafe
Unit 11 Anthonys Way, Rochester ME2 4NW
★ 4.6 (250)inexpensive
The Seaplane Works
132 High Street
★ 4.6 (87)
Lenny's of Eastgate
Eastgate, Rochester ME1 1EW
★ 4.6 (38)
Cafe Lodge At SELCO Rochester
industrial estate, 1 Anthony’s ways, Rochester ME2 4DW
★ 4.6 (34)£
Café Nucleus Rochester
15A High Street, Rochester
★ 4.5 (1109)££
Outdoor seating
Jumpin Fun Inflatable Park Rochester
Unit 2, Arden Business Centre, Arden Business Park, Chaucer Cl, Rochester ME2 4LF
★ 4.5 (775)
The Cheese Room
74 High Street, Rochester
★ 4.5 (567)moderate
The Cheese Room Deli & Cafe
74 High St, The Precinct, Rochester ME1 1JY
★ 4.5 (472)
The Rochester Coffee Co
89 High Street
★ 4.5 (446)££
Outdoor seating
Legends Cafe
14 Victoria Street, Rochester
★ 4.5 (328)£
Cafe Lounge
134 High St, Rochester ME1 1JT
★ 4.5 (318)£
Peggotty's Parlour
81A High Street
★ 4.5 (203)£
Mrs Tickit's Pantry
12A High Street
★ 4.5 (161)
Bruno's Bakes and Coffee
10 High Street, Rochester
★ 4.5 (66)
Aliko's Cafe Lounge Ltd
Unit 5 & 6, Michael Gill Building, Tollgate Ln, Commercial Rd, Rochester ME2 4TG
★ 4.5 (55)£
Outdoor seating
Lenny's of Rochester
145 High Street, Rochester
★ 4.4 (653)££
Costa Coffee
Unit 2, 15 Cory's Rd, Rochester ME1 1GR
★ 4.4 (93)moderate
Nevs
1A Sir Thomas Longley Rd, Rochester ME2 4BQ
★ 4.4 (51)£
The Deaf Cat
83 High Street
★ 4.3 (762)££
Outdoor seating
Piggyz
3 Station Road, Strood
★ 4.3 (155)£
Outdoor seating
Rest Awhile
67 High St, Rochester ME2 4AH
★ 4.3 (135)£
The Pink House
39 High St, Rochester ME1 1LN
★ 4.3 (106)
Outdoor seating
Francombs Sandwich Shop Rochester
1, Rochester Court, Anthonys Way, Rochester ME2 4NW
★ 4.2 (192)£
Outdoor seating
Costa Coffee - Rochester High Street
59-61 High St, The Precinct, Rochester ME1 1LX
★ 4.1 (770)££
Outdoor seating
Tiny Tim's of Rochester
5 Northgate, Rochester
★ 4.1 (248)
Cafe Couture
Unit 3-4, Central Business Park, Neptune Cl, Rochester ME2 4LW
★ 4.0 (1)
M&S Café
Commercial Rd, Rochester ME2 2AB
★ 4.0 (1)
Outdoor seating
Starbucks
Commercial Road, Strood
★ 3.9 (460)£1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Nancy's Cafe
Delce Road
★ 3.5 (4)
Le Café Express
Rochester ME2 4DR
★ 3.0 (4)
Puccino's
★ 3.0 (2)
Costa
15 Cory's Road, Rochester
Costa
59-61 High Street
Ramos
70-72 High Street
Outdoor seating
The Bloom Room
84A High Street
Cafe in the Crypt
Ecstasy Cafe
1A, Centre Court, Rochester ME2 4BQ
Moat House Christian Bookshop & Coffee Shop
8-10 Crow Lane
Laptop friendly
Playopolis Board Game Cafe
2 Star Hill, Rochester
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Rochester coffee — FAQs
How many coffee shops are there in Rochester?
There are 51 coffee shops, cafés and roasteries listed in Rochester on WorldCafeMap, with addresses, opening hours, photos and ratings.
Where is the best coffee in Rochester?
Top-rated coffee shops in Rochester include Costa, Costa, Ramos. See our ranked list of the best coffee shops in Rochester.
Are there coffee shops with outdoor seating in Rochester?
15 venues in Rochester have outdoor seating, terraces or gardens.