The Old Rock Shop Bistro, nestled in Cromer, UK, is a charming café that has captured the hearts of locals and visitors alike. Many patrons praise the friendly and attentive staff, noting their commitment to providing a wonderful dining experience. The café excels in offering a diverse menu that caters to all tastes, featuring delectable vegan, fish, and meat options. Customers like Irish John have highlighted their Sunday breakfast, specifically the perfectly executed porridge, while Mo Mo appreciates the quality of takeout offerings like frozen fish and cottage pies.
Reviewers like Jane Taylor rave about the bistro's ability to cater to special events, delivering a beautifully packed traditional finger buffet that impresses with flavors such as spicy samosas and homemade sausage rolls. Emma B’s experience is further testament to the café’s quality, as she relished fresh dishes like a toasted brie and cranberry sandwich, paired with attentive service. With reasonable prices and a range of delightful cakes and desserts, The Old Rock Shop Bistro stands out as a must-visit destination for anyone seeking a cozy café experience brimming with flavor and warmth. Highly recommended!
Amenities and More
Service options
Takeaway
Dine-in
Delivery
Highlights
Great coffee
Great dessert
Great tea selection
Popular for
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Solo dining
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Offerings
Alcohol
Beer
Coffee
Free water refills
Healthy options
Quick bite
Small plates
Vegetarian options
Wine
Dining options
Breakfast
Brunch
Lunch
Dinner
Catering
Dessert
Seating
Amenities
Gender-neutral toilets
Toilet
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
Casual
Cosy
Trendy
Crowd
Family friendly
Groups
LGBTQ+ friendly
Tourists
Planning
Brunch reservations recommended
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards
Debit cards
NFC mobile payments
Credit cards
Children
High chairs
Parking
Paid parking lot
Parking
Pets
Dogs allowed
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Reviews For The Old Rock Shop Bistro
Irish John
Jun 12,2025
Sunday breakfast: brilliant. Porridge can be a variable product when ordered but here it was perfect. Two of us enjoyed a delicious breakfast in a Sunday morning. Restaurant was busy but not crowded.
Mo Mo
Jun 1,2025
Dec 2024 Still as wonderful as ever with incredible staff and delicious cafe food. Highly recommend Superb service, amazing selection of food including great vegan, fish and meat options. They also do take out frozen fish and cottage pies which we used for a dinner party. Large selection of cakes and desserts. Decent prices. Wonderful team that have also opened the West Deli around the corner.
Jane Taylor
May 20,2025
We ordered a traditional finger buffet for 20 guests for my special birthday weekend. It was packed very professionally in four large lightweight cool boxes to keep everything fresh. The food was absolutely delicious and the spicy samosas, cocktail sausages and homemade sausage rolls went down a storm as did the rest of the food. The team at The Old Rock Bistro were extremely friendly and helpful. They definitely helped to make my birthday an extra special one, and so much easier than preparing all the buffet food yourself. I think it was amazing value for money, and totally and utterly recommend!!!
Emma B
Mar 15,2025
Second time visiting this place. You can book, but we just turned up. We waited for a few minutes for a table, which was fine as we knew the food would be fab, so we were prepared to wait however long it took. Had the toasted brie, bacon, and cranberry sandwich, hunters chicken ciabatta both with side salad. Drinks were pumpkin iced latte and skinny, decaf Americano. It was so fresh, staff were very attentive. Love it!
Reviews For The Old Rock Shop Bistro