Rocket House Cafe in North Norfolk

The Rocket Cafe is the perfect place to rest your legs after a walk along the magnificent coast line of Norfolk. A well thought out menu, friendly staff with excellent views of the famous Cromer Pier. The Hog roast baps were generous in portion with an excellent homemade coleslaw on the side. The fish (although small in portion) and chips were cooked very well. I would thoroughly recommend this as a pit stop during your day out in Cromer.

Had a lovely lunch here today- food really lovely and fresh with a great range too! Really happy to have dogs in and very attentive to everyone. A great find!

Recommended by a friend. Visited in March with my mum. On arrival a really friendly member of staff cleared a table for us at a large porthole window with seafront views over the pier. Great veggie/ vegan options. Good portion sizes. Couldn’t fault- would recommend and will visit again

Limited menu; but the seafood platter is good if you enjoy fish, sadly not for me. Good views out of the large picture window, but thta day was grey, drizzle and a flat even greyer sea. The selection of cakes looked promising, but we were there for a lunch. Dogs allowed, which made it noisy and to my mind less than hygenic. If dog owners bring their dogs in, fair enough, but if barking mad, literally, then they need to go elsewhere.

This place is a great find in cromer!! Very well presented huge portions of food. We ordered fish and chips, hog roast burger, chicken burger and a few soft drinks. Everyone loved their food, but we personally could do with a little bit more seasoning, and it would be bang on!!! The staffs were very welcoming and location was gorgeous xx

We have been coming to the rocket house for 10 years whenever we visit Cromer. It’s my mums favourite place because of the views. It was Mother’s Day so the rocket house was the obvious place to bring my mum. We arrived at around 11 and after 5 minutes of chatting I went to order. The staff member was friendly enough and told me they will not be taking anymore breakfast orders as they stop breakfast at 1130. Fine, I can appreciate that there is a kitchen handover and that there is a cut off. We wait around for 20 minutes for the lunch menu, and at 1125 I ask if I can order lunch, a different member of staff informs me that it’s not the lunch menu yet, surprised, I reply that I only wish to order and accept that preparation won’t be started right away, I was told again that I can’t order for another 4 minutes. I totally appreciate cut offs but found the whole situation petty. I’d recommend going across the concrete slip way to a more local and friendly cafe.

Went to this cafe with my mum. Really nice very spacious with lovely views of the sea. It is dog friendly which is great. I have a service dog so felt no one was eyeing me up to why i have a dog in a cafe. I am sure that helps with their income as so many people take their dogs for a walk on the beach then pop into the cafe for some food. Young vibrant staff friendly and helpful. The food was great all tasted real good. Will visit again soon

Very nice place, service excellent

Good cafe at convenient location next to the beach and town. Also has public access toilets.

Lovely place, friendly staff, good food and a sea view

Superb, excellent coffee, superb cakes, lovely friendly staff and great views. Lovely atmosphere, very good prices, would thoroughly recommend.

Lovely cafe and friendly and welcoming staff. We will be back!

Love it, but, annoyingly, whilst the Google entry said it was open during the 2nd week in January 2024, when we got there after a 6 mile drive it was closed. These online entries for opening times are misleading and useless if business managers can't be bothered or don't think to amend them during periods of closure. Sadly, the "Rocket" are not alone in failing to do this.

Lovely visit for lunch with friends

One of the best hot chocolates in Cromer and the cakes are excellent too! The views from the cafe windows looking over the pier and sea are amazing!

I’ve eaten lunch here many times and always been happy. The breakfast is a huge disappointment though. The portion size was too small for the price and it was served in a bowl with a large rim so was difficult to eat. The one piece of toast was totally soaked as the rest of the food was stacked on top. Overall, poor. Friendly staff though

Lovely Dog friendly cafe,food excellent as was the service

Great views of the North Sea.... it's right there!!!!! Food and service was good and the menu certainly met our needs on a cold and windy day.

Christmas mulled wine mmmmmmmm. Perfect for a winter day.

Friendly staff … service with a smile 😊 and a very nice selection of cakes to accompany your coffee/tea etc Also selling a good variety of lunch time meals . Plenty of seats and tables with a traffic sea view. Lift from promenade or from the top garden for those that have difficulty in climbing stairs.

Great sea views from the large windows. Reasonably priced menu with sensible portions and a good choice of vegetarian and vegan options. We usually try to get lunch here when we're in Cromer, but can't always get a table on a busy day.

I stopped by for a slice of cake and a coffee. The man at the till was so busy complaining to another customer about VAT and how all the local businesses were closing down that he couldn't be bothered to even look at me, far less take my order. I was on the point of walking out when a waitress appeared, and I asked if she could take my order. She couldn't, but she did get the man to stop moaning and serve me. The carrot cake was wonderful. Moist, not too sweet.

Lovely fresh food, really enjoyed our lunch here. Friendly service. The Hot Chocolate was also very nice

A great place to eat with seaview. We always visit several times during our annual Cromer holiday. We love the breakfast, full english for himself and mackerel & eggs for me. The pulled pork bap and mackerel and tapenade wrap are also excellent. Good ingredients and sensible prices. The added bonus is our dog is welcome too.

Couldn't fault anything here. Friendly and helpful staff who went out of their way to combine dishes from the menu for us. Really big salad bowl, so tasty, with light but delicious dressing. Excellent homemade hummous with sesame seeds. Really good chips. Delicious butternut soup. Generous portions, very good food, reasonable prices, dog friendly, and a lovely view.

Excellent, good value for money, lunch. Friendly staff and quick service. Always a satisfying experience.

Really nice café. My favourite place for coffee and lunch in Cromer. Great location, good atmosphere, friendly service, food always good.

It is above the lifeboat museum with great views of the beach inside or out on the balcony as its on the second floor. Coffee was good and hot and full of flavour and the food was freshly made and tasty also.

An absolutely perfect place, wonderful location, wonderful menu, amazing staff. I loved every second of our visit and can't wait to come again. Perfect in every season/weather. If you do 1 thing in Cromer, come here...(then do more things because Cromer is wonderful!)

Very impressed. Visited on a Saturday morning. Four adults and two children. No children’s breakfast menu but we asked the young man at the till if they would do beans on toast for our four yr old. “Of course, no problem “ was the reply. Although I’m not vegan, I did have the vegan breakfast of hummus on toast with mushrooms and cherry tomatoes. It was really tasty. My husband had smoked mackerel with poached egg on toast which he thoroughly enjoyed. The others opted for more traditional breakfast. Although prices are higher end, the food was lovely fresh produce, excellent quality and piping hot. Worth the extra for that, the view and the excellent service. Couldn’t fault our breakfast and nice to have some different choices. I very rarely give five stars but the Rocket Cafe deserved them.

Rocket House Cafe is a great place to go for a casual meal or snack. It has a good central location in Cromer, and a lovely sea view from the outdoor balcony seating area. There is also plenty of indoor space, so it's a good option for all weather conditions. However its starting to look a little tired and parts of the venue were showing a bit of wear and tear. The cafe is dog-friendly, they are just not allowed on the sofas. The staff are very friendly and proactive ensuring tables are clean and the free drinking water is topped up. There is no table service, so you will need to order your food and drinks from the counter. While there was quite a qeue, it went reasonably fast and my order was taken in 10min. It did take 30min for our food to arrive. The food and cakes were tasty, but nothing exceptional. There is also a nice selection of specials, which change regularly in addition to a varied standard menu.

The food is very good, excellent views, with the lift it makes it accessible to all.

Lovely view from balcony, or inside near windows, out over the sea.Friendly ,efficient staff.Lovely food,especially home made cakes, good sized portions,reasonably priced. Clean.Toilets ,including disabled & baby changing facilities are on ground floor. Spiral staircase. Also a lift from ground floor.

Holidaying in the area, we chose the cafe for lunch on the strength of its Tripadvisor reviews. And they certainly didn't let us down. Google Maps was actually going to take us elsewhere, so future guests need to take care about that: it is above the RNLI museum and you will need to walk down to it from the shopping streets. Once inside the building, you can either use the steps or the lift, and then you have the choice of either sitting inside or out on the balconies. The whole place was buzzing, the menu was well-priced, the food was lovely and arrived quickly, and you could sit with your dog anywhere. Thank you to all staff concerned, and we are sure to return.

The best cafe in Cromer. No argument.

Loved our breakfast! Stopped by on an autumnal Monday morning and we enjoyed a variety of the dishes amongst our family. We were lucky enough to have great views of the surfers and the pier from our table. Friendly staff, very dog friendly

What can I say, family friendly Cafe with a great view, fantastic coffees with a wide rage of food to suit everyone that is both well priced and presented brilliantly. Special thanks to the brunet batista for being so awesome and kind-hearted to my children on their visits prior to their move to Australia.

An original and different menu, beautifully presented and served with a smile. Great views from the balcony, pleasant atmosphere inside service was prompt even though it was busy. We will definitely be going again next time we visit Cromer.

Lovely local food, welcoming and friendly. Sit outside when the weather is decent and enjoy the sea.

Enjoyed our brie, bacon baggett with salad and chips plus the excellent cappuccino, all at reasonable prices, lovely views if you can get a window seat.

Great location with amazing outside views of the sea and pier but a tad pricey. Service is excellent but £14.50 for a burger on a seaside cafe is too much (5 October 2023). Expensive as London prices.

If you want a meal or just a coffee with excellent views of Cromer beach then this is the place😁 Location is just perfect

As a mobility scooter user being able to access all levels of the building using a lift that has a glass atrium at the top is a plus . The food did not disappoint with everything being freshly prepared and served promptly . Crab sandwich is a must in Cromer , served on fresh granary bread was excellent , the others chose a variety of food and each was well received and tasty . Casual dining with a pooch in tow isn’t easy but this place is worth a visit .

Nice atmosphere, always a nice ‘ buzz’ . We had a burger in bun, and pulled pork in bun ,very nice indeed. Service good , will visit again.

Friendly staff, delicious food and great atmosphere. Overlooking the sea, with a boat/submarine feel to the cafe.

Although we only had a drink, all the food being served looked amazing, with plates being emptied by the customers around us. The service at the counter was good, and the turnaround time on food orders seemed more than acceptable whilst people watching. Unfortunately the foregoing appeared to take precedence over clearing tables, which resulted in people turning up and transferring dirty dishes from one place to another, to have somewhere to sit. I can't see the point of bringing food out and then going back to the kitchen empty handed, especially given the number of tables which were a complete mess!

Very nice just had a bit of trouble with lift as it nearly closed on me

Went here for the first time and was impressed with the menu and helpful staff and it was reasonably priced.

Nice cake but a little thin for 3.75 the next person will have half of my cake as it was only a inch think. but coffee was good. Would go again but for only for a coffee

Lovely food and to look out over the sea

Awesome night for friends wedding.

Great vibe here. Prompt happy service and food and drinks carefully served. Enjoyed a quick get together here. Will go again

Didn't attend during the day, but attend a private event, a wedding reception in the evening. Amazing location over looking beach and pier. Food was excellent and friendly staff.

Great view. The food is delicious and they have glutenfree options. Had a nice time.

Love this place and the vegan breakfast is amazing whether you're vegan or not. Friendly staff, stunning location, great atmosphere. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area.

It was really busy, but worth the wait.

With views over the sea, an absolute must visit if you visit Cromer.

Great breakfast to finish off a week's A/L

Far too expensive. Lovely food but over priced.

Really nice coffee shop in a very interesting shaped building. We sat and ate our lunch in the park, got the lift down into this building to save going down the steps and saw the lovely coffee lounge. You have a choice of sitting inside, outside on a balcony or inside and open roofed terrace room. Great disabled access too We just had a coffee but there was a good selection of cakes. They did a few meals that looked quite pricy

Can not fault the whole lunch experience, the baguettes were truly scrumptious, views are terrific, jolly well done to all the staff.

Super friendly and helpful staff and I loved that I could take my dog inside too! We had a bacon and brie baguette, which was huge and delicious and a vegan wrap, which was almost too beautifully presented to eat, but I did and it was also delicious 😊 Would definitely go again to sample more of the menu 🥰

Such a great place. Food is really nice and great value. The view over the beach and pier is superb.

Good coffee and cake and views here. There is a lift to the top floor in addition to the stairs and also toilets. But be warned, this is A VERY POPULAR PLACE.

Really impressed with the food. Everyone was very complimentary of their food. Lovely views of the beach and sea.

Fantastic breakfast and great service.

Great for lunch, nice outlook over the beach too!

It was a poor show today at the rocket Café I was ignored as I struggled both up and down the stairs and single-handedly dragged a high chair to my table whilst carrying my 9-month old baby the food was not available and the coffee cost £3.10 for a minuscule Americano hardly worth it as after feeding my baby it was stone cold I left after paying the counter nearly losing my baby through the carrier after a further trip up/down the stairs as the machine was broken and the toilet inaccessible to baby change I will never visit again I could not relax or spend time with my new friends I had come expressly to connect with and share lives together you made my trip worthless thank you to the kind staff who ignored me and made me feel most unwelcome I’m so sorry they were having a bad day.

Mushrooms and egg on toast overlooking the sea, delicious!. Perfect. friendly, helpful staff ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Nice lunch with a good view of the beach and the sea.

Serves great breakfast and cake. Great views across the sea Always reccomended this place to visit when coming to Cromer

The food was lovely and the view magnificent. But the Web site is not mobile friendly and the menu there is out of date.

Bright and airy with a balcony if you want tobsit outside. Even though it was a hot day, the inside was cool. Its dog friendly and there is a lift if you need it. The food is locally sourced and really tasty. There is a large and varied choice of food on the menu. Best cafe I've visited in a while. Will visit again.

Lovely place to sit and relax.. you can even get a good view of the ocean.

Great location . Superb view . Lovely lunch .

A very very busy cafe, waited quite a while for a table but the food was very nice 👍🙂

Popped I for a cuppa nice setting.

Loved the lounge seats and books available to read at the back, some for kids too.

It's always a delight to visit this cafe. Great location, good food/prices and very friendly staff.

Good choice of snacks and mains. Dog friendly with good aspect over the sea

Great views of Cromer pier food and service was fabulous

Overlooking the sea. Friendly staff, delicious food and a comfortable atmosphere with just about every person (families, friends, couples). And reasonable prices. Delicious homemade caked and locally sourced products, generous portion sizes and a great lunch spot. Highly recommend if you come to this lovely beach.

Lovely breakfast . Would have preferred a warmed plate though

Tea and cake on a chilly day. Definately worth a visit.

Went at Easter so very noisy with lots of small children present. Food here is excellent and tasty. They have an alcohol license so you can enjoy a beer with your food.

Really enjoy the cafe - great food and lovely views out over the Cromer sea front

Fantastic cafe, great views, plenty of space. Good size portions

Had a chicken wrap, it was delicious, the staff were lovely, very clean and looking over the beach.

Delicious lunch with the most fabulous view of the beach.

Really lovely place for a hot drink and a light bite. The lunch menu looked great, as did the cakes, but we resisted! Service was excellent.

Love this place! Always worth a visit. Can get very busy in high season.

Love this place, beautiful views and the best coffee and cake ever!!

Lovely cafe with great views of the beach and lovely menu including lots of vegetarian options. Dog friendly and not cramped

Dog friendly, so stopped off for a coffee after a beach walk with our dog. Everything fine except they charged 50p more for Soya or Oat milk in their coffees!

Excellent service and food . Would highly recommend this place. Very busy and popular. We visited twice while staying in Cromer on holiday.

Coffee was lovely very very busy food looked amazing lots of people eating well worth a visit

Nice place to have a snack or have lunch. Outside terrace and comfy sofas inside.

Popped in for a coffee and a scone on a damp half term midweek lunchtime. Tables were available, the view out to a flat calm sea was wonderful. We've been here before and it's great for a lunch, you can have a brew and a snack, or something more substantial if that's what you fancy.

Lovely friendly environment, with delicious food and a beautiful view of the sea

Absolutely delicious breakfast. I have never been disappointed by this great cafe with lovely views.