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The Old Rock Shop Bistro — Cafes in Cromer

The Old Rock Shop Bistro

CafeCromer

4.7 out of 5 stars4.7(583 reviews)

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Quick info

+44 1263 511926
10 Hamilton Rd, Cromer NR27 9HL, United Kingdom
£10–20

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About The Old Rock Shop Bistro

The Old Rock Shop Bistro operates as a cafe and breakfast restaurant on Hamilton Road in Cromer, with a catering arm that supplies buffets and delivered food for events. The menu leans toward a daytime format: breakfast plates such as avocado on toast with feta, and lunch items including a Ham and Brie baguette with chilli jam, alongside a crab sandwich built around local Cromer crab. Homemade soup pairs with homemade cheese scones as a recurring option. The drinks list covers coffee staples, with cappuccinos and mochas poured throughout the day, and brown sugar arrives in a jar rather than sachets. Dogs are welcomed on site. Lunchtime is the busy window, and waits for a table are common at peak, so booking a table ahead is recommended.

Good to know

  • Reservations
    Accepts reservations
  • Parking
    Free street parking · Paid parking lot · Usually plenty of parking
  • Accessibility
    Wheelchair: entrance, restroom, seating
  • Good for kids
    Good for kids · High chairs · Family-friendly
  • Dietary
    Vegan options · Vegetarian options

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Menu & Prices

69 dishes · mains £1–38
  • Classic Avo' & Feta£8.25
  • Button Mushrooms & Smashed Avocado On Sourdough Toast£8.95
  • One Of Frank's Free Range Poached Eggs£1.50
  • Two Rashers Of Smoked Back Bacon£2.00
  • Bistro Eggs Benedict£8.95
  • Eggs Florentine£7.25
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Reviews

4.7/5
583 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention cromer crab sandwich, avocado on toast with feta, ham and brie baguette with chilli jam and homemade soup with cheese scones.

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Customer Review Summary

Reviewers consistently praise the homemade food and friendly staff, with Cromer crab and the avocado on toast with feta standing out as favourites alongside ham and Brie baguettes with chilli jam. Many note the bistro gets very busy at lunch, and several recommend booking ahead during peak times, while one diner felt the food was underwhelming and service cool.

Featured reviews

  • Tony Baker
    “Dropped in by chance. Lovely food and choice. Great price”
  • Shelley Crosby
    “⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Rock Shop Bistro is without a doubt one of our favourite places, and we’re regular visitors! We’re so lucky to have such a lovely little establishment just near us. My absolute favourite is the homemade soup, especially when paired with their homemade cheese scones — absolutely delicious! For breakfast, my go-to is the avocado on toast with feta, which is honestly one of my favourites. We also regularly pop in for cappuccinos and mochas, which are always lovely. They have the option to dine in or takeaway, which is really useful, particularly as they can get very busy. I would definitely recommend booking or reserving a table when you can during peak times. For lunch, the ham and Brie baguette with chilli jam is another firm favourite of ours, and their Cromer crab is absolutely fabulous too. There’s always something delicious on the menu, the food is homemade and you can really tell the care that goes into it. We would always recommend the Rock Shop Bistro — a real favourite of ours! ❤️ Cosy vibes and friendly staff”
  • MissScubabird
    “Super nice staff. Our dog was very welcome and staff made a fuss of him. Crab sandwich was a delight. Gets busy at lunchtime.”
  • Neil C
    “Excellent selection of breakfast, brunch, lunch, sweet and savoury snacks. Great service. Great food. Good coffee. The food here was the nicest we had all week. We will be back on our next visit.”
  • ThatJazzGirl
    “We ordered the breakfast stack and the avocado toast with a side of pancakes , we came here because the reviews online were good but I’m not sure what’s the obsession with stacking food on top of each other , it’s hard to eat as you just seperate the food anyway. We wanted to try this place but I wish they just did a small cooked breakfast and a regular cooked breakfast, easy and simple. The pancakes were nice but quite dry without the maple syrup , the cappuccino was okay but I did think it good that the brown sugar was in a jar instead of the silly little sachets most places give you. We didn’t really get greeted on entrance more of a ‘there’s a table over there’ but the ladies did say goodbye funnily enough. I think some music in the background would of been good , overall I think the food was pretty mid , nothing to get excited about or go home thinking wow that was really great.”

Highlights

  • Great coffee
  • Great dessert
  • Great tea selection
  • Popular for breakfast
  • Popular for lunch
  • Popular for dinner

Amenities

  • Wi-Fi
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Free street parking
  • Accepts reservations
  • Dogs allowed
  • Takeout
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  • Dine-in
  • Family-friendly
  • Vegan options
  • Alcohol
  • Cozy
  • Onsite services
Offerings· 8
  • Beer
  • Coffee
  • Free water refills
  • Healthy options
  • Quick bite
  • Small plates
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine
Accessibility· 2
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating
Pet-friendly· 2
  • Dogs allowed inside
  • Dogs allowed outside
Dining options· 7
  • Breakfast
  • Brunch
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Catering
  • Dessert
  • Seating
Popular for· 1
  • Solo dining
Facilities· 2
  • Gender-neutral restroom
  • Restroom
Parking· 2
  • Paid parking lot
  • Usually plenty of parking
Highlights· 3
  • Great coffee
  • Great dessert
  • Great tea selection
Atmosphere· 1
  • Casual
Crowd· 3
  • Groups
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Tourists
Family-friendly· 2
  • Good for kids
  • High chairs
Planning· 3
  • Brunch reservations recommended
  • Lunch reservations recommended
  • Dinner reservations recommended

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