Best Coffee Shops in Harrogate: 12 Independents to Try
The best coffee shops in Harrogate, from Hoodoo Brew and Bean & Bud in the town centre to dog-friendly The Saints in Oatlands, bakery cafés and an evening coffee house on Cold Bath Road, with roasters and opening times.
In short: the best coffee shop in Harrogate by our score is Hoodoo Brew (8.8), a gothic café on Cheltenham Parade. Close behind, Lago di Como on Beulah Street pairs Dark Woods coffee with Italian bakes. For specialty coffee, Bean & Bud has been brewing on Commercial Street since 2010. Most coffee shops in town close between 3pm and 5pm, so go early.
Harrogate has more good coffee shops than its size suggests, and most of them are independent. We picked 12 from the 36 coffee shops and 26 cafés in our directory, choosing places that care about the coffee itself: who roasts it, how it is made, what comes with it. Opening times, roasters and prices were checked on each coffee shop's own website on 29 October 2026. Where a site does not say, we leave it out. Costa, Caffè Nero and Starbucks all have branches in town, but this guide is about the independents.
| Coffee shop | Area | Coffee | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoodoo Brew | Town Centre | Dark Woods | Something different |
| Lago di Como | Town Centre | Dark Woods | Italian cakes |
| No35 | Town Centre | North Star, guest roasts | An early start |
| Bean & Bud | Town Centre | Multi-roaster | Coffee lovers |
| Crema Coffee | Montpellier Quarter | Divine Coffee Roasters | Brunch |
| The Saints Coffee | Oatlands | Two roasters | Dogs, brunch |
| Folk Coffee House | Oatlands | Dark Woods | Open 7 days |
| Bamber & Brown | Cold Bath Road | Organic, fair trade | A woodland walk |
| Bakeri Baltzersen | Town Centre | Not stated | Sourdough, pastries |
| The Secret Bakery | Starbeck | Lontons | Bakes and dogs |
| Yassu Coffee Bar | Cold Bath Road | Not stated | Matcha |
| AAA Vinyl | Cold Bath Road | Not stated | Evenings, records |
Where is the best coffee shop in Harrogate?
In the town centre, within a few minutes' walk of the station. Hoodoo Brew and Lago di Como top our scores, No35 and Bean & Bud are the specialty coffee picks, and Crema is the one for brunch.
Hoodoo Brew
The House of Hoodoo calls its café "wonderfully gothic", and it shares the building with a tattoo parlour and a piercing studio. Come for the room as much as the coffee.
- ⭐ Score 8.8, the highest of our coffee shops
- ⏰ Opens 8.30am
- 🚉 Walkable from the train and bus stations
- 📍 Cheltenham Parade, Town Centre
Lago di Como
An independent coffee shop and bakery where everything is made by hand in store, with ingredients from Italy. Cannoli and Nutella tart for a coffee stop, lasagne and frittata if you are staying for lunch.
- ☕ Dark Woods coffee; flat white £3.80
- 🍰 Handmade cannoli £3.20; lasagne £13.50
- ⏰ Mon to Fri 9am to 4pm; Sat 8.30am to 4.30pm; Sun 10am to 3.30pm
- 📍 Beulah Street, Town Centre
No35
A small, independently owned coffee shop open since 2017, serving North Star Coffee Roasters and often a guest roast from other UK independents. Coffee, cakes and bagels, and well-behaved dogs are welcome.
- ⏰ Mon to Fri 7am to 3pm; Sat 8am to 3pm; Sun 9am to 3pm
- 🥛 Oat, soy, almond and coconut milk
- 🐕 Well-behaved dogs welcome
- 📍 Cheltenham Crescent, Town Centre
Bean & Bud
Opened in January 2010 as Harrogate's first specialty coffee and tea shop, and barista owned since February 2024. It is a multi-roaster, so the beans change. If you want to make better coffee at home, it runs one-to-one barista workshops.
- ☕ Multi-roaster coffee and tea
- 🎓 One-to-one workshops from £80, Mon to Thu evenings
- ⏰ Mon to Sat 8am to 5pm; Sun 9am to 4pm
- 📍 Commercial Street, Town Centre
Crema Coffee
Founded in 2023 by Simon and Shaun, opposite the Crown Hotel. Divine Coffee Roasters beans, breakfast and brunch every day from stacked pancakes to a full English, and a licence for Yorkshire wine and local gin.
- ⏰ Mon to Sat 8am to 4pm; Sun 9am to 3pm
- 🌱 Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free options
- 🚶 Walk in up to four; book for five or more, two days ahead
- 📍 Royal Parade, Montpellier Quarter
Which coffee shops in Harrogate are dog friendly?
The Saints Coffee, which has a heated conservatory with dog beds. Folk Coffee House and Bamber & Brown welcome dogs too, and No35 and The Secret Bakery are also dog friendly.
The Saints Coffee
An Aussie-style café created by its owner, Kat, who comes from Australia. All-day brunch, fresh baking, organic whole milk and a stock of Tim Tams. It opens Tuesday to Saturday only.
- ⏰ Tue to Sat 7.45am to 4pm; kitchen closes 3pm
- 🐕 Dogs in the heated conservatory or outside
- ☕ Coffee from two roasters
- 📍 St Winifred's Avenue, Oatlands
Folk Coffee House
A neighbourhood coffee house in Oatlands, pouring Dark Woods, a B Corp roaster from Huddersfield. It bakes as many of its cakes and treats as it can in its tiny kitchen, and there is a window seat for watching the world go by.
- ⏰ Mon to Fri 8am to 4pm; Sat 8.30am to 4pm; Sun 9am to 3pm
- 🐕 Dogs welcome
- 🍰 Sweet treats baked in its own kitchen
- 📍 Leeds Road, Oatlands
Bamber & Brown
A barista bar at Birk Crag, at the very end of Crag Lane, with a tipi for cold and wet days. Organic, fair trade coffee and tea, homemade cakes and fudge, and doggy treats on the menu. It closes early on weekdays.
- 💷 Hot drinks from £1.90
- ⏰ Mon to Fri 9.30am to 1pm (2pm in summer and school holidays); Sat and Sun 9.30am to 3pm
- 🐕 Well-behaved dogs welcome
- 📍 Crag Lane, Cold Bath Road
Where are the best cafés in Harrogate for coffee and a bake?
Bakeri Baltzersen on Oxford Street for sourdough and pastries, The Secret Bakery in Starbeck for bread baked on the premises, and Yassu on Otley Road for matcha and a panini.
Bakeri Baltzersen
The town shop of an artisan bakery at Kettlesing Head, which bakes long-fermented sourdough, rye, ciabatta and pastries from scratch. Hot drinks and food to eat in or take away.
- ⏰ Daily 8am to 4pm
- 🥐 Sourdough, rye, pastries, cinnamon buns
- 📍 Oxford Street, Town Centre
The Secret Bakery
A micro artisan bakery and coffee shop, and a member of the Real Bread Campaign. Breads, cakes and quiches are baked on the premises, sandwiches are made to order, and there are dog biscuits on the counter.
- ☕ Lontons coffee
- 🥓 Bacon sandwich £5.70 to eat in
- ⏰ Mon to Sun 8am to 3pm
- 📍 Knaresborough Road, Starbeck
Yassu Coffee Bar
A neighbourhood coffee bar on Otley Road with specialty coffee, signature matcha drinks, toasted paninis and cakes. Students get 15% off.
- ⏰ Daily 8am to 4pm
- 🍵 Signature matcha drinks
- 🎓 15% student discount
- 📍 Otley Road, Cold Bath Road
Where can I get coffee in Harrogate in the evening?
AAA Vinyl on Cold Bath Road, which serves coffee until 9pm most nights. Almost every other coffee shop in this guide closes by 5pm.
AAA Vinyl Coffee House & Bar
A vinyl record shop that is a coffee house by day and a hi-fi bar by night. Anyone can add a song to its jukebox, and evenings bring music quizzes, listening sessions and open mic nights. By day people bring laptops.
- ⏰ Mon 12pm to 9.30pm; Tue to Thu 12pm to 9pm; Fri 12pm to 11pm; Sat 11am to 11pm; Sun 10am to 9pm
- 🎵 Records, quiz and listening nights
- 📅 Book a table online; walk-ins welcome
- 📍 Cold Bath Road, Cold Bath Road
What time do coffee shops open in Harrogate?
Most open around 8am and close between 3pm and 5pm. Check the day before you set out: The Saints is closed on Sunday and Monday, and AAA does not open until midday on weekdays.
- 🌅 7am weekdays: No35
- 🌅 7.45am Tue to Sat: The Saints Coffee
- 🌙 Until 9pm or later: AAA Vinyl
- 🚫 Closed Sun and Mon: The Saints Coffee
Coffee shops in Harrogate: questions
What is the best coffee shop in Harrogate?
Hoodoo Brew on Cheltenham Parade scores 8.8, the highest of the coffee shops in our directory, and Lago di Como on Beulah Street is next at 8.7. For specialty coffee, Bean & Bud has been brewing on Commercial Street since 2010.
Which coffee shops in Harrogate are dog friendly?
The Saints Coffee welcomes dogs in its heated conservatory, which has dog beds. Folk Coffee House, Bamber & Brown, No35 and The Secret Bakery also welcome dogs.
Which coffee shop in Harrogate opens earliest?
No35 on Cheltenham Crescent opens at 7am on weekdays. The Saints Coffee in Oatlands opens at 7.45am, Tuesday to Saturday.
Where can I get coffee in Harrogate in the evening?
AAA Vinyl on Cold Bath Road serves coffee until 9pm most nights and 11pm on Friday and Saturday. Most other coffee shops in town close between 3pm and 5pm.