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Best Cafes in Berkhamsted

Berkhamsted eats as if it were a London neighbourhood that happened to keep a castle: High Street independents, a canalside pub, and queues that form for pastry.

GAIL’s, Fred & Ginger, Epicure and Copper House describe the town’s current appetite. The Gatsby is the night out. The Boat is the walk-in after the towpath. You can eat poorly here, but you have to try.

The High Street car parks fill by brunch on Saturdays. Train in if you can. Book The Gatsby; do not expect a walk-in at 1pm in a cafe with four tables.

We rank cafes on coffee, welcome, whether a laptop is tolerated without colonising the room, and whether a school-run parent can still find a chair. Chains are listed when they are part of how a town actually works.

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01

Ashridge Cafe

National Trust Office, Moneybury Hill, Ashridge · Berkhamsted

Ashridge Cafe is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-05-15). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

02

Ashridge Golf Club Limited

Ashridge Golf Club, Golf Club Road, Little Gaddesden · Berkhamsted

Ashridge Golf Club Limited is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-03-06). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

03

Aurum Bar & Grill

97-99 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Aurum Bar & Grill is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-09-23). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

04

Bar 309

307-309 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Bar 309 is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2017-03-29). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

05

Bel Caffe

146 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Bel Caffe is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-02-18). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

06

Berkhamsted Fish Bar

Fish Bar Berkhamsted Railway Station, Lower Kings Road, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Berkhamsted Fish Bar is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (2025-06-27). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

07

Berkhamsted Golf Club Ltd

The Clubhouse Berkhamsted Golf Club, The Common, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Berkhamsted Golf Club Ltd is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-07-10). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

08

Berkhamsted Golf Range

Berkhamsted Golf Driving Range, Spring Garden Lane, Northchurch · Berkhamsted

Berkhamsted Golf Range is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-07-29). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

09

Cafe Epicure

223 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Epicure opens at 07:30 on weekdays, which is the single most useful fact about a commuter-town cafe. Sourdough, matcha, gluten-free cakes and a pavement table if you time it. It is a local’s cafe that happens to look good on a phone.

10

Cafe Epicure Ltd

223 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Cafe Epicure Ltd is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-08-07). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

11

Caffe Nero

230 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Caffe Nero is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2024-12-12). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

12

Chris's Catering

Berkhamsted Football Club Broadwater Stadium, Broadwater, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Chris's Catering is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2024-10-17). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

13

Costa

Unit 2, 300 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Costa is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-09-26). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

14

Darvells

102 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Darvells is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-05-22). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

15

DJ's Playzone

1 Northbridge Road, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

DJ's Playzone is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-03-19). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

16

Dower House Coffee

Dower House, 108 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Dower House Coffee is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-03-07). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

17

E L James Ltd

26 Lower Kings Road, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

E L James Ltd is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-05-06). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

18

Faire at 190

190 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Faire at 190 is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (2026-02-21). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

19

Fat Buddha

378 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Fat Buddha is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (2025-06-10). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

20

Fred & Ginger Coffee

125 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Fred & Ginger is the High Street’s specialist coffee counter: small, serious about beans, good for a laptop if you are polite about it. Breakfast and cakes keep it from becoming a tasting-room cliché. If you care about the difference between a house espresso and a guest roast, start here.

21

Fred and Ginger Coffee

125 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Fred and Ginger Coffee is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2024-12-13). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

22

GAIL’s Bakery Berkhamsted

189 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

GAIL’s is a chain, and Berkhamsted treated it as a civic event anyway. The bakery is useful: proper bread, coffee, highchairs, a pavement that works in March. Independent cafes further along the street still make the better flat white for some regulars: which is as it should be.

23

George & Dragon

The George And Dragon, 87 High Street, Northchurch · Berkhamsted

George & Dragon is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (2026-02-13). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

24

Giggling Squid

296-298 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Giggling Squid is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2024-12-13). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

25

Isalie Ltd

Berkhamsted Tennis Club, Lower Kings Road, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Isalie Ltd is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-06-27). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

26

M Street Bagels

153 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

M Street Bagels is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-08-29). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

27

Mad Squirrel Tap & Bottle Shop

Unit 18 Boxted Farm, Berkhamsted Road, Hemel Hempstead · Berkhamsted

Mad Squirrel Tap & Bottle Shop is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-09-26). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

28

Number 41

41 Lower Kings Road, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Number 41 is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-07-02). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

29

Olive Tree Restaurant

270 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Olive Tree Restaurant is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-07-25). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

30

Per Tutti

222 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Per Tutti is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-02-04). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

31

PizzaExpress

Unit 3, 300 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

PizzaExpress is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2024-10-17). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

32

Pizzeria Napoletana

8-12 Lower Kings Road, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Pizzeria Napoletana is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2024-12-11). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

33

Plates

350 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Plates is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (2025-07-25). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

34

Prime Steak and Grill

Ground Floor, 196 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Prime Steak and Grill is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-12-18). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

35

Puccino's

Berkhamsted Station, Lower Kings Road, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Puccino's is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2016-01-05). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

36

Starbucks

Claridge House, 200 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Starbucks is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-01-07). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

37

SZEN

5-7 Lower Kings Road, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

SZEN is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-01-22). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

38

Tabure Modern Turkish Kitchen

157-159 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Tabure Modern Turkish Kitchen is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2024-11-28). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

39

Thai Cottage

Thai Cottage, 149 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Thai Cottage is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (2025-03-14). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

40

The Drawbridge Bistro at Castle Village

Castle Village Restaurant The Mansion, Britwell Drive, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

The Drawbridge Bistro at Castle Village is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-05-22). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

41

The Happy Hamper

364 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

The Happy Hamper is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-08-14). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

42

The Highwayman

262 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

The Highwayman is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-06-11). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

43

The Hill Farm Walk-In Cafe

Hill Farm, Northchurch Common, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

The Hill Farm Walk-In Cafe is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-07-24). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

44

The Meating Room

307 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

The Meating Room is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (2025-09-19). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

45

The SWAN Youth Project

The Swan Foyer, 137-139 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

The SWAN Youth Project is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-03-06). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

46

Toretto's

Berkhamsted Football Club, Lower Kings Road, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Toretto's is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (2026-09-04). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

47

Verandah

333-337 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Verandah is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-06-08). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

48

Warehouse Pizza

Unit 1 Link House, Northbridge Road, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Warehouse Pizza is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (2026-03-06). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

49

Wild Restaurant

247 High Street, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Wild Restaurant is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2026-06-27). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

50

Zaza

21-27 Lower Kings Road, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Zaza is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (2026-05-31). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.

51

Zero Sushi

43 Lower Kings Road, Berkhamsted · Berkhamsted

Zero Sushi is on the Food Standards Agency register for Dacorum Borough Council. The latest published hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (2025-09-10). That is an official inspection score, not a Dacorum Daily review.