Coffee & cafés in Watford
Watford has 64 listed coffee shops and cafés, from quick espresso stops to slow weekend brunches. Most popular: Breakfast (9), Brunch (8), Sandwiches (8). The coffee scene spans 42 Cafes & Coffee Shops, 16 Coffee Shops, 6 Tea Houses & Bubble Tea. Dietary options are covered too: Vegetarian cafés (9), Vegan cafés (6), Gluten-free cafés (2). Price levels: Cheap coffee, Mid-range cafés. 5 landmarks and neighbourhoods have their own nearby-coffee guides.
Coffee scorecard
| Metric | Watford | United Kingdom median |
|---|---|---|
| Flagged as specialty in our listings | 17% of 64 venues | 4.9% (median of 591 cities) |
| Not part of a chain we track | 83% of 64 venues | 86% (median of 591 cities) |
| Median rating | 4.6 across 41 venues with 25+ ratings | 4.6 (median of 567 cities) |
| Cheap price tier | 61% of 36 venues with a price level | 70% (median of 532 cities) |
| Mid-range price tier | 39% of 36 venues with a price level | 30% (median of 532 cities) |
| Upscale price tier | 0% of 36 venues with a price level | 0% (median of 532 cities) |
| Open late (closing 22:00 or later) | 14% of 51 venues with listed hours | 9.5% (median of 589 cities) |
| Open on Sundays | 78% of 51 venues with Sunday hours listed | 73% (median of 589 cities) |
| Open all 7 days | 71% of 51 venues with listed hours | 61% (median of 589 cities) |
Computed from the cafés listed on WorldCafeMap; not a census of every café. Figures describe the cafés listed for Watford 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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Moonstone Cafe
211 Park Ave, Bushey WD23 2DQ
★ 5.0 (60)
Fima Coffee House
30 Bushey Hall Rd, Bushey WD23 2ED
★ 5.0 (36)
Origenza Cafe
18 Bushey Hall Rd, Bushey WD23 2ED
★ 5.0 (23)
blended
73 Vicarage Rd, Watford WD18 0EJ
★ 5.0 (13)
Cafe Balmoral Watford
Clive Way, Watford WD24 4PX
★ 5.0 (4)
Simba Bru Coffee
61A Sutton Rd, Watford WD17 2QE
★ 4.9 (411)£1–10
Outdoor seating
Aynur’s Cafe
79 The Parade, High St, Watford WD17 1LN, United Kingdom
★ 4.9 (41)£1–20
La Brioche Watford
54 Vicarage Rd, Watford WD18 0EN, United Kingdom
★ 4.9 (11)
d20 Board Game Cafe Watford
87 Queen's Rd, Watford WD17 2QN
★ 4.8 (756)
Mill Lane Cafe
490 Bushey Mill Ln, Bushey WD23 2AS
★ 4.8 (166)£
Cafe @ Market St
2 Market St, Watford WD18 0PD
★ 4.8 (85)£10–20
Laptop friendly
Krafty Koala Pottery Cafe Watford
95 The Parade, High St, Watford WD17 1LN
★ 4.8 (69)£
Cafe In The Library
Watford Central Library, Hempstead Rd, Watford WD17 3EU
★ 4.8 (49)£1–10
M Bar & Kitchen Watford
Heron Place, Colnebank Dr, Watford WD18 0LQ
★ 4.8 (36)£
Outdoor seating
Junction Cafe & Bistro
101A St Albans Road, Watford
★ 4.7 (1190)inexpensive
Outdoor seating
Black Sheep Coffee - Watford Atria
Unit 26 A, Atria, Watford WD17 2UB
★ 4.7 (418)£1–10
Melto
142 High St, Watford WD17 2EN
★ 4.7 (381)£10–20
The LP Cafe
173 The Parade, Watford WD17 1NJ
★ 4.7 (346)£
Our Brother’s Restaurant & Cafe
65 Vicarage Rd, Watford WD18 0EJ
★ 4.7 (172)
Little Thailand
Units 5 and 31, Little Thailand Market market, Watford House Ln, Watford WD17 1BJ
★ 4.7 (150)£
Outdoor seating
KaKa Asian Food & Drink
19 Queen's Rd, Watford WD17 2LH
★ 4.7 (114)£
One Wellstones
Wellstones, Watford WD17 2BS
★ 4.7 (3)
Ocean Bells
133 High Street, Watford
★ 4.6 (461)£10–20
Cafe Rose
82 Queen's Rd, Watford WD17 2LA
★ 4.6 (175)£1–10
Outdoor seating
Cafe De Lisboa Coffee Shop
Unit 3, 135 The Parade, High St, Watford WD17 1NA
★ 4.6 (158)£
Outdoor seating
Kandy Cafe
18 Bushey Hall Rd, Bushey WD23 2ED
★ 4.6 (66)£
Puccinos Watford Junction
Watford Junction Station, Station Rd, Watford WD17 1EU
★ 4.6 (16)£
Chaiiwala
Unit 177b, The Harlequin, Watford WD17 2TQ
★ 4.5 (1272)moderate
Viento Coffee Company
157 St Albans Rd, Watford WD24 5BD
★ 4.5 (393)
Tasty Bean Cafe
Watford
★ 4.5 (327)££
Outdoor seating
Feel Wellbeing Cafe
Unit T, Penfold Trading Estate, Imperial Way, Watford WD24 4YY
★ 4.5 (56)£
Charlie's Cafe
56A Vicarage Rd, Watford WD18 0EN
★ 4.4 (181)£1–10
Al Forno Cafe
Pinner Rd, Watford WD19 4EA
★ 4.4 (43)£
Outdoor seating
The Actors' Cafe
The Wellspring, 1 Wellspring Way, Watford WD17 2AH
★ 4.4 (7)
Muffin Break
Unit 42A, Lower Mall Harlequin shopping centre, Watford WD17 2TQ
★ 4.3 (34)
Marks & Spencer
91 High St, Watford WD17 2DH
★ 4.2 (1947)moderate
Outdoor seating
Cafe Bianco
19-21 The Parade, Watford WD17 1LQ
★ 4.2 (457)£
Outdoor seating
Costa Coffee
132 High St, Watford WD17 2EN
★ 4.1 (529)moderate
Outdoor seating
Costa Coffee
Unit 30 The Harlequin, Shopping, Watford WD17 2TE
★ 4.1 (506)moderate
Starbucks Coffee
12 Lower Mall, Watford WD17 2TB
★ 4.1 (400)moderate
Caffè Nero
★ 4.0 (726)moderate
Outdoor seating
Bakers + Baristas
55 The Harlequin, Watford WD17 2TR
★ 4.0 (336)££
Bla Bla Café
39 Clarendon Rd, Watford WD17 1JA
★ 4.0 (34)£1–10
Outdoor seating
Jamaica Blue
201, Atria, Watford WD17 2TJ
★ 3.8 (303)£10–20
GAIL's Bakery Watford
70 High St, Watford WD17 2BS
★ 3.7 (137)
Outdoor seating
Tesco Cafe
239-241 Lower High St, Watford WD17 2BD
★ 3.7 (48)£
M&S Café
91 High St, Watford WD17 2DH
★ 3.7 (32)£
Outdoor seating
Joe & The Juice
The Harlequin, Watford WD17 2TW
★ 3.5 (265)££
Via Net Internet Cafe
88 Whippendell Rd, Watford WD18 7NE
★ 2.6 (5)
Peabodys Coffee
60b Vicarage Rd, Watford WD18 0HB, United Kingdom
★ 2.4 (9)£1–10
Costa
Station Road, Watford
Starbucks
2 - 4 The Parade, Watford
Outdoor seating
WRFC Bar & Coffee House
Radlett Road, Watford
Outdoor seating
Bubbleology
116 High Street, Watford
Café Beldj
Oak House, Business Park, Reeds Cres, Watford WD24 4QN
Cafe Mezza
144 High St, Watford WD17 2EN
Costa
132 High Street, Watford
Outdoor seating
Costa
Lower High Street, Watford
d20
Lilly’s Cafe
64B Queen's Rd, Watford WD17 2LA
Palace Theatre Cafe Bar
Outdoor seating
Parent cafe
2 Westbury Rd, Watford WD18 0DL
Platform
Outdoor seating
Puccino's
Watford Junction Railway Station, Station Road, Watford
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Watford coffee — FAQs
How many coffee shops are there in Watford?
There are 64 coffee shops, cafés and roasteries listed in Watford on WorldCafeMap, with addresses, opening hours, photos and ratings.
Where is the best coffee in Watford?
Top-rated coffee shops in Watford include Costa, Starbucks, WRFC Bar & Coffee House. See our ranked list of the best coffee shops in Watford.
Are there coffee shops with outdoor seating in Watford?
20 venues in Watford have outdoor seating, terraces or gardens.