Jaunty Goat Coffee in Cheshire West and Chester

I recommend a place with delicious coffee and cookies. A cafe located practically in the center of Chester. Very nice service and atmosphere in the place. It's not expensive. Everyone will find something for himself. You can also easily recharge electronic equipment on site, e.g. a phone or a laptop.

Okay, Jaunty goat has the best cup of coffee in Chester, by a country mile. I’ve always thought that one cup of coffee should be much like another, they all come from a coffee machine after all and how much better can beans really be? Well don’t underestimate the competence and good practice of your barista and the difference in quality of the beans, it all conspires to make a superior cup of coffee. Jaunty goat clearly take pride in their work, the food & cakes are excellent and staff polite and friendly. There is a kind of hipster, trendiness to the whole place which should be irritating, like being mildly patronised when brought a cup of tea and asked… “have you had tea before?” While being shown how to remove the strainer and enjoy. But I found it quite sweet and innocently delivered by the server so I guess I’m just being a surly old so n so! Very good place, I don’t care that a small latte is relatively expensive because frankly, it’s worth it for the quality.

Excellent coffee shop and cafe, great veggie / vegan options nice vibe

It is probably one of the best places I have had coffee accompanied by a delicious carrot cake, perfect atmosphere, 10 service!

This cafe is one of the best in Chester - has it all - great coffee and food with a lovely atmosphere - today we're here enjoying Banana Cake and Pass the Pigs 🐖 - and this Easter 🐣 Sunday poached eggs on sourdough toast

Lovely cafe. We stopped for tea / coffee and cake before heading back to our hotel. Friendly staff, quick service, very nice decor. We didn’t feel, however, that we were getting value for money with regard to what we received for the cost. For example £8.40 for two pieces of cake, one of which was particularly small and seemed like an off-cut.

Love this place, the decor and the vibe are very on trend. Bench seating and plenty of it I had the seasonal porridge which was delicious and a huge portion that kept me full all day, The best oat flat white I’ve ever had, all the staff I interacted with were friendly and very good at their job. Didn’t have a cake, but they looked great, not sure if there were many gluten free cakes. The only thing I noticed that others might not like, if you’re not a regular you might not notice this place is entirely plant based, and something like a chicken club could be mis leading as it doesn’t say “chicken substitute or something on the menu”

One of the best cafes in Chester. I really enjoyed visiting this place. I love their coffee and pastries. Strongly recommend.

Great coffee and brilliant coffee cake.

Only had an espresso here during my last visit, which was dialed in very nicely. I guess other coffee-based beverages would be good as well.

The store environment is very comfortable, making people feel relaxed and at ease. In terms of food and drinks, there is a wide variety of styles and options, satisfying various taste preferences. The taste is excellent, leaving people wanting more. Overall, this store has left a profound impression and is definitely worth visiting again.

A turbulent experience, the café was packed, Saturday morning 10 am, not surprised. I think they are a victim of their own success, service was slow and forgetful. Coffee was nice but lukewarm, not offered sugar, it arrived after I'd finished my coffee. Given a dirty knife with my toast, toast was excellent though. An over-microwaved croissant came next, I'm sure their bakery would be mortified......... Next up our porridge which arrived cold, I wonder if the staff are so busy that the timely service of food is suffering? 2nd attempt at the porridge was much better but still suffered from slow service across the pass. The porridge was excellent, goji, spiced apple and dates syrup...... delicious. Either put on more staff, send people over to the bakery or drop your covers by a few. What should have been an excellent breakfast was tarnished by poor attention to detail.

What a wonderful little cafe! If you want something different to a full English, something fresh and a bit more exciting with amazing coffee then look no further

Chai latte was perfectly done. Aromatic and full of fragrance of some secret ingredients. No matter whether the hot version or the ice version is also highly recommended. 4 stars On the other hand, carrot cake was too sweet to my liking. The texture was too rough to my standard. 1 star

Wow, absolutely amazing place, me and my partner had breakfast here this morning, the service was the best I’ve seen in a long time, so attentive even though we had a wait for about 10 minutes for a table, several people came over to keep us updated on time to wait until the next table, all the servers were all really smiley and happy, great to see! The coffee was absolutely amazing, had an Oat Latte, silky smooth milk and perfect temperature, the food was amazing too, I had avocado on toast with poached eggs, all seasoned perfectly, just wow, best breakfast ever!! Will definitely be back soon

Perfect coffeeee! Ambiance is lovely, this café is definitely a more than one time spot 🥰

Lovely spot for lunch with delicious carrot and ginger soup and harrissa butter beans on toast.

Nice enough. Overpriced for what you get food wise. Staff friendly.

Felt the need to express how much I adore the food at Jaunty Goat. Avocado on sourdough with poached eggs is my new favourite on my lunch break. Staff are always lovely even when they are pushed to the extremes and the fact you can get take out in little boxes with cutlery. I just can’t fault the place. Can’t wait for my next lunch with them

Really nice cafe, loads of staff so you never feel you're forgotten. Had never been before but visited both mornings we were there.

Nice cafe in the town centre. Very yummy carrot cake and friendly staff!

Excellent coffee and service, nice latte art too. Light and airy surrounds with good space between the tables. Just personal preference but I would have liked a cake without any topping - it was late in the day though.

A really lovely cafe with bright n warm vibes alongside friendly staff. I’ve ordered banana and oat pancakes, very fresh, tasty and crispy. I’ve never had this kind of pancakes like this before. Highly recommend 😎😎

Delicious vgn pancakes and a lovely airy space. Friendly staff 👍🏻

Very good coffee and lovely food. I had the scrambled haha, which were done to perfection with good quality eggs. The baked goods were also very good.

Kala namak! Get the plant-based eggs. Kala namak will change your life. It's changed ours. As veggies trying to be more vegan, we know we'd miss scrambled eggs. Once you've tried theirs here as we did last month, you will immediately do as we did and hunt down kala namak (a big South Asian store will have it, it's also known as black salt) as it's the secret ingredient that finally transforms scrambled tofu (which I've had loads of times) into something that's genuinely better than scrambled eggs. I made it three times in 24 hours, it's so good. I returned today to the other branch (which is fully vegan) to try the original again, where they very helpfully gave me their recipe which was super similar to the one I've been using on the RainbowPlantLife website. Today I also had an excellent coconut mocha. Last time we had an incredible polenta cake. Service is sublime at both branches. Part of the reason I returned to Chester was to explore their menu further, which I'll be doing this week. It's rare that you find a place so consistently excellent. (later...) Loses a star however for cancelling my Too Good To Go order with no notice two days in a row. In four years of using TGTG this has happened to me once ever - with Jaunty Goat it's happened two days in a row. For heaven's sake don't put stuff on TGTG unless you have it available. It does tremendous damage to how your fans feel about your brand. Loses a further star for today's miserably soggy pancakes whose "seasonal fruit" consisted of rather sad-looking browned diced apple. Service today was far below other visits too. I guess it's time to leave Chester before it gets any worse. At least the vegan branch is still good.

Excellent Coffee shop. Very quaint and staff are excellent

I will always return to Jaunty Goat. Amazing staff, great for vegans, lovely cakes and coffee. Highly recommend and will continue recommending to friends and family!

Some of nicest tasting coffee I have had.

Great coffee and food was nice, however, portion sizes were really small, small slices of sourdough and we both left hungry.

Coffee, cake and chilled atmosphere. Ideal stop for a light bite or just a drink. Very dog friendly.

Stun flat white, went just before closing but didn’t feel rushed by staff. However £4 for a pain au chocolate is a bit silly.

So neat and clean inside. Welcoming atmosphere. Me, my sister and my mum decided to try the iced chai latte and WOW it was incredible. So simple yet so delicious. Definitely coming back this week for more. It’s our new favourite spot.

We come here once a year as we start our Summer holiday in Chester. This is our third year and we can't recommend it highly enough. Great staff, shop, food and drinks! We had: Chai Latte, Flat White, Scrambled eggs on sourdough and Granola with yogurt and extras. Fantastic! See you, same time, next year😊

Great food and service, uncomfortable seats!

Good cup of coffee enjoyable scrambled egg. Friendly helpful wait staff. Try it.

Yet to try the food but what amazing service and great little coffee shop to work out of, would highly recommend.

A lovely coffee and cake stop. Good vibes!

Lovely wee eatery in the heart of Chester!

Good coffee and the staff is knowledgeable about it too. Wait time was pretty reasonable considering how busy it was

Overpriced and not loads of choice unless you're big on carbs. Most importantly though, active discrimination against people who can't use bank cards (cafe is 'cash only'). As a charity worker, I urge this cafe and other establishments to allow cash or card payments - there are people who can't use bank cards for a variety of reasons, older people who aren't confident paying by card, people who face financial abuse by their partners and can't have their own bank cards, people who are paid cash, tourists who face bank charges to pay by card... the list goes on and on. It may seem banal, but just let people have the choice.

Friendly and helpful staff, we visited today and we loved it.

Great pancakes, and amazing coffee. You won't be disappointed.

Lovely people very very welcoming and great products too... lovely place!

Super coffee, gorgeous cakes and friendly staff, great!

Top Drawer ! Memorably good..great service,friendly staff ,fantastic food and awesome coffee.I never mind waiting the extra minutes when food is made from scratch with attention to detail.We live in Derbyshire Dales but will def make a return visit.Ate there twice in two days.If you care about your food,don’t miss this little gem.

Came here with my husband and our baby for morning coffee after recommendations from family. We were seated quickly and orders taken. Staff very friendly and polite. My husband had black Americano and I had an oat milk latte - this was honestly the best latte I’ve ever had. To our pleasant surprise the drinks were complimentary as the staff apologised for the wait time - I didn’t feel we waited too long and I could see they were very busy but we appreciated the gesture. My husband bought a kilo of coffee beans (not many coffee houses sell kilo bags so we were very happy!) as a present for his dad as we were so impressed with the coffee. Would definitely love to come back and try breakfast!

Lovely staff and delicious coffee, like really delicious. Me and boyfriend joked about there being a TON of hype around this place but after one cappuccino we we are hooked 😍

Always like to eat at one of the Jaunty Goat restaurants when we visit Chester and it never disappoints. Lovely food and coffee and nice atmosphere. Definitely recommend

Popped in for coffee and a snack while visiting Chester for a couple of days. Staff were really helpful in recommending places for dinner. The coffee was good and I had the best avocado on sourdough I’ve had for a while. My wife said the carrot cake was as good as the one she makes and my daughter had an iced latte ‘as good as the ones she makes at home’. Praise indeed. We’d definitely go back…

My partner and I visited twice on our weekend visit to Chester. Both times the coffee was excellent. We also sampled pastries - croissant and pan au chocolat - which were so soft and tasty, then tried the lemon & poppyseed loaf - such a generous portion and delicious. Staff also very friendly. Highly recommend for a coffee and cake stop in Chester.

We visited last weekend, after our cake and coffee my mother in law took a turn and fainted, Elinor was very helpful and amazing with us! Thank you so much for your kindness, we look forward to returning again soon!

The staff at this cafe, both bridge street and northgate street are really friendly. there's always people sat in working on their laptops, laughing and subtle music playing. both locations are quire small, but tables are still socially distanced. the only downside, is that the cafe is fully vegan, so if you want a coffee it has to be with a vegan milk. they should offer an alternative for non-vegan guests.

Nice deco m, free WiFi and more importantly really good coffee what else can you ask for in a little cafe ?! Right next to the north gate as well.

Whilst working round the corner at the GSC as Santa for the season I’ve found my place to eat ! First day today and it was superb ! Definitely recommend

We had a one night stay in Chester and had tea and cake on the first afternoon . It was so good we returned for coffee the next morning. Lovely surroundings , good quality drinks , nice cups etc and friendly staff . Wish it was closer to home and we could go there for breakfast , the poached eggs looked good.

What a lovely visit! We found this cafe when walking around Chester and so glad we did. Although it was busy we were seated very quickly and found the service to be fast too. We had coffee, cake and some toast and it was absolutely delish. Wish I lived closer! - I found everything to be immaculately clean including the toilets!

Coffee was excellent but the food was very average. I ordered the muffins, avocado, mushrooms and a poached egg (for £12!). The egg was undercooked, the muffins cold and the whole dish under-seasoned. There are better quality, more reasonably priced cafes in Chester.

I was walking through town and was craving eggs Benedict. I did quick Google search and found The Jaunty Goat, I have passed a few times but never been in so gave it a go. The coffee was spot on and the eggs Benedict was fantastic. The staff really friendly but it’s also a nice chilled out vibe for breakfast, you can just sit, relax and watch the world go by outside. Would highly recommend, I would be here every morning for breakfast if I lived in the city.

I´ve been here a few times since it's opened and in general if you´re just having coffee and cake you can't go wrong. All delicious. The savoury food offered is also delicious despite being a tad on the pricey side, the vegan bacon needs to be left off the eggs benedict. It ruined my lunch. Perhaps offer it with or without to keep those who like it happy.The service is slow in here and inconsistent. Please don't bring my coffee and make me wait 20 mins for my cake to arrive. The coffee isn't that hot when it reaches you so it's gone in a matter of minutes and then you need another one to wash your cake down when it finally arrives which becomes prohibitive price wise. I also dislike the fact that I have to get up to ask for sugar, or napkins or (fill in the blank). Just think through what your guests may need and provide it or ask if we need it before disappearing off into the abyss. It's frustrating! In general I do like this place and support their mission but some things do need improvement.

Waited for a table in a queue for 20 mins, which we didn't mind so much. When asked at entry whether we were eating replied yes.Got the menu, left to read it then the waitress took the order.Some time later she informed us that food would be at least a 25 to 30minute further wait.Why the heck didn't they say when we first entered that we'd be waiting an hour before getting food? Why, why, why Jaunty Goat?Why are your team so inept and adverse to the concept of basic customer service?Never setting foot in there again, simply can't be bothered to gamble and lose again on food waiting times.

My 2nd visit to the Jaunty Goat. First one so so brilliant this visit to Chester was specifically to return. Why? The decaf flat white, the lovely service and the tasty cakes. For some unknown reason only the Jaunty Gaunt baristas can make a proper flat white. I tested this with the dairy version in bridge street and the vegan (oat milk) at the new vegan store in Northgate street.I was found a great little spot to read as I was solo. So glad a waited fur a spot when it was busy on my first visit. I will be back and bring family and friends (but also for those times when only a bit of solo me time are the order of the day).

Every single experience has been good. Go here with my mum every time were in Chester. The coffee is amazing. Not only are the staff friendly, they're efficient. Always feels homely yet modern. It's always busy yet we've never felt rushed. The staff must be treated well because they seem to be happy. The sourdough(?) Toast I stole from my mum? Tasty. I'd like to try more food and cakes next time.

We happened across this little cafe whilst walking around Chester & it was a great find. Completely plant based & eco friendly there is a nice menu of savoury options rather just coffee & cake. The wild mushrooms on sour dough & the smashed avocado on toast were both delicious & the waiting staff were friendly, helpful & efficient. Always nice to visit somewhere which offers oat, soy & coconut ‘milk’ as options! Definitely recommend.

About 9 of us for breakfast all dishes and drinks memorised by resident mind ninja. Very nice fresh food tasty and great coffee. Not cheap but quality has a price.

The server was lovely and very informative, we only had coffee but the food looked great. Nice relaxing atmosphere would definitely return again.

Last day in Chester and we went to the Jaunty Goat for breakfast. I enjoyed smashed avocado mushrooms and poached egg on a English muffin. It was so delicious and the coffee was really nice too. The interior was relaxed and nicely presented and staff lovely. Would highly recommend this cafe

Visited here for a quick breakfast brunch when visiting Chester. Setting is lovely, spacious, however service took a long time for simple things. There doesn't appear to be communication between staff members so one doesn't know what order has and hasn't been taken. We ordered the tomatoes on sourdough and the miso egg sandwich. Very average for the price you pay. Lacked salt and care in my opinion.

Jaunty Goat is an attractive and well-presented cafe with friendly and efficient staff, however the din of chatter was made worse by music which provided a bass counterpoint. Much too noisy.We were seated at a high table with stools without foot rests which meant our legs hung down, all pressure on our thighs, uncomfortable at first, excruciating eventually. Unfortunately it was the only free table so we couldn’t move.My companion’s flat white was ok but my Americano was too bitter to be pleasant, in fact I left most of it which, for me, is very unusual.

Cute little cafe - we sat outside as it is perfect for people watching while sipping on coffee and munching on cake! Hopefully there will be more of them across the north of England soon 🤞🏻

Lovely to revisit our favourite coffee shop in Chester. Our bill came to £29.95 for 2 coffees and 2 eggs benedict. Very nice but overpriced.

Lovely space with a tasty breakfast/brunch menu. I went with the french toast which was very tasty. I’m not a huge coffee drinker but will order a flat white when eating out, and must say that the coffee was fantastic.

£27 for x2 eggs benedict, one coffee and a jug of water. If the food was decent, I wouldn't complain and I'm not usually one to leave reviews but this was that bad I felt the need. My partner and I ordered the only thing that appealed to us on the menu without realising this was a veggie cafe.The confusion probably came from the fact that it clearly states 'bacon' on the menu. The eggs benedict arrived, the poached eggs were cold (despite being on a piping hot plate) and placed on top of what can only be described as x 2 horrible substitute bacon rashers (worst thing I've ever tasted).With a scatter of spinach and a sub standard hollandaise sauce.£12 is a high price for eggs benedict and so you'd expect something really special. It was actually disgusting and I feel completely ripped off.Next time please explain to your customers that you use veggie substitutes and NOT bacon!!

What a lovely place, it has a really relaxed atmosphere with a simple theme. Most importantly the coffee was first class! Beautifully and perfectly poured decaf oat milk cappuccino, exactly as it should be. Very grateful that there was no extra charge for either decaf or oat milk option. Great to find out too that the oat milk is sourced locally and comes in glass bottle which they wash out and they get reused!Really, thank you guys for providing exactly what we wanted.... a good coffee, so often not achieved by other coffee houses. We sat in the window and watched the world go by too! What more do you need from a cafe.

I've got to be honest, I didn't know it was vegan when I walked in with my 15yo, 8yo and 2yo daughters. I was a bit hesitant, especially as a vegan friend literally eats chips, tofu and nuts! Would the kids like anything?! Would there be enough on the menu? Should we just walk out?It was too hot to go back out, so I decided to stay and I am so glad I did! It was a tad expensive , but we are in Chester and it's a coffee shop not a restaurant, so can't complain. Drinks were £2-3 each and food from the menu £6-7. All of my kids loved their food. The scrambled eggs on sourdough toast was delicious and the smallest kids portion didn't get some of the seasoning (chives?), so the 2 little ones loved it. 15yo wanted granola with a side of sourdough toast...mmmmm! Yummy.I had the French toast with coconut yoghurt and summer berry fruits. Blown away. We all tried each others and all enjoyed everyone elses.Service was happy and polite and quick. Will we become vegan... No. Will we come back... Definitely, yes.Will we all now try vegan food in other establishments... Most definitely, yes.

This is a great find! So pleased we came here, we brought the kids and they enjoyed it too. The coffee is amazing and the food is lovely. Service was brilliant and staff were really helpful and friendly. Will definitely be coming back

Staff very friendly and attentive. Only stopped by for coffees and cake but everything was delicious and we'll certainly be back.

Very well presented vegetarian cafe with decent menu and excellent staff to assist. We had a variety of poached eggs and scrambled eggs, all cooked as we asked for and the coffee wasn’t too shabby either. Definitely one to visit for breakfast, lunch or something else, we will definitely be back.

Just got in at the right time. It got very busy. No bookings just walk ins. No meat - vegan. Tasty avo on sourdough toast though. Good service. Clean. Nice atmosphere. Gooood coffee

Stopped with my boyfriend for coffee and cake, the servers were all so sweet and helpful with giving recommendations. The cake was very yummy and so were the coffees and the peach iced tea.

Visited today had coffee with oat milk which we hadn't had before have to say it was the best coffee we have ever tasted apparently they roast their own beans Going back tomorrow for another lovely coffee

I've always liked this cafe however if they insist on playing doof-doof music at such volume I shall be looking for a new place to relax with my drink

We ordered 2 cappuccinos. When the drinks arrived they were tepid and weren’t anything like cappuccinos.Cappuccino should have some frothy milk on the top. There was none on ours. They were more like latte.We sent them back and were served with fresh drinks which were an improvement on the first attempt (at least they were hot and drinkable) but still was not a proper cappuccino.

Great food, lovely staff and fab cales. Had eggs Benedict with vegetarian bacon! Carrot salad and sautéed mushrooms were great too. Chocolate cake was brill as was lemon cake. Will be recommending this place

My wife and I had tasty an well brewed coffee here. The cakes were delicious but the most impressive prt was the friendliness of the service. Evert server was courteous and efficient. We did not eat but the vegetarian menu looked good, as did the plates of food arriving on other tables. Highly recommended

Beautiful vegetarian and vegan food. Everything’s is presented beautifully and the staff were very attentive. The tea comes on a beautiful tray with whatever milk you choose. I’d definitely recommend!

Was nice to be back inside eating breakfast. Still no meat being served mins. Good job the porridge is a win. Lovely coffee. Great setting. Nice staff.

We had a breakfast in here not realising at first that it was vegan which to be honest is most definitely not my thing! That said I had delicious toasted soda bread and hubby had pancakes with yogurt. Sadly no fresh orange which I found a bit odd given I’m sure that’s vegan! It’s a niche cafe and I wouldn’t choose to return but if you’re vegan I think you’d probably love it

Loved the food (vegan ) and drinks, staff was nice and friendly. Slightly overpriced considering the small portions, yet tasty.

We were in Chester for a few days and found this place on day 1, we had coffee and cake which was lovely. Day 2 we came back for lunch and day 3 for breakfast Lovely ambiance, friendly and helpful staff and good food, what more could you want.

I have previously given the Jaunty Goat a first rate review and it was always my go to place for a coffee and lunch/snack whenever I'm in Chester. However having stopped off there on what is now a rare visit into Chester city centre I was really disappointed. The staff are lovely but the tiny cup of take away coffee was too strong and £3 seems excessive for such a small cup (if I'd have realised how small the cups are I would have asked for less espresso maybe), I got some coffee cake and a cookie for my children who were as disappointed as I was. The cake had a lovely flavour but was much too dry and the cookie was rock hard, definitely too hard to eat without risking damage to her teeth so both ended up in the bin. Such a shame as I don't know if I will returning in the future.

Brilliant coffee and service, with benches outside for a bit of people watching on our early morning while visiting this lovely city

Called here for a take out lunch to take down to the river on a very beautiful day. It is clearly a very popular place with a queue forming outside. This could have been a little more organised to keep COVID-19 safe, particularly with both the queue and scaffolding at a neighbouring building starting to block the pavement.Both the coffee and sandwiches were deliciously freshly made and I was pleasantly surprised by the choice of a vegan bacon sandwich, which was lovely. I will definitely be back.

Visited quite a few times over the last lockdowns and really enjoyed the atmosphere but the coffee is average, i’ve tasted better, the food portions are very small and not at all worth the high price. The staff are rude and pretentious, we have had problems a couple of times where our order has been wrong, and the staff act inconvenienced when we mention this, and are very rude as we try and get what we actually paid for. The staff seem more interested in gossiping behind the counter than actually caring about good customer service, and there have been times when we were ignored as we were leaving, not thanked for our custom. The food is average, portion sizes are smaller than advertised and on one occasion we actually had mould in both of our orders of toast. Such a shame because it has the potential to be a lovely coffee shop but the staff ruin it by acting as if they’re better than you and the constant messing up of our orders has just completely put us off coming back.

Great place for a chilled out bite to eat. Lovely staff, relaxing atmosphere, good food and coffee strong enough to blow a safe.

Visited during lockdown for a takeaway coffee and cake. The coffee comes in only one size - even smaller than the smallest typical size in Starbucks, Costa etc. Very expensive at £3, average tasting but not particularly hot. Good selection of cakes, but at £3.50 for a tiny shortbread finger I decided to pass. Do yourself a favour and try elsewhere, there's plenty of choice in Chester at much better value.

Had a lovely breakfast here yesterday. Took our almost 1 year old and they were really accommodating and had great high chairs. No kids menu but no need for one. Gorgeous coffee and food. Great covid friendly service and felt super safe. Service was impeccable :)

A cute little coffee shop, nice selection of cakes and treats. The coffees were quite small though, I was hoping for a more substantial drink for the price.

You are met with a plethora of independent coffee shops in Chester, we chose the Jaunty Goat for a brew and a cake, friendly staff, great selection of cake with plenty of options for those who want Vegan and/or gluten free. Well recommended!

Wonderful food, delicious cakes and excellent tea. Unfortunately many of the staff are cold and unwelcoming making it hard to relax and enjoy the otherwise great spot.