Rolling Bay Cafe — Restaurant in Bainbridge Island

The most charming treasure of a cafe! Name another coffee shop that puts you in a ten step radius of a beautiful garden, a little free library, and a hidden geocache. And, with a wedding-ready courthouse next door, it’s a romcom waiting to happen. Or, an excellent backdrop for your next PNW novel.

The coffee: fantastic. I like sweet, my husband likes strong, they cover all grounds. In fact, when we found out our baby couldn’t have dairy, I made it a mission to find the G.O.A.T. alternative milk. So now I’ve tried a coconut milk mocha with coconut flavor at every shop around and can safely say Rolling Bay Cafe is the best (& best priced, to boot)

Food-wise: Love the panini pressed sandwiches, especially the vegan breakfast wrap, & I could eat an obscene number of their raspberry oat bars. Snickerdoodle cookies, too.

Their location: If you’re a tourist, you’re going to want to get a classic Bay Hay & Feed shirt next door anyway, so you should plan to get your coffee fix here before continuing on to Bloedel. If you’re a commuter, you should evade highway traffic on the backroads and stop here to start your morning off right (& petition COBI to allow drive thru). If you’re a local, you’re probably already lined up out the door.

Service: Adore everyone at this place. The baristas are impressive multitaskers and so kind. Thanks for being such a bright spot in the community!

Tl;dr: Best of...

Why do I have to wait outside for my coffee while the barista prepares it and there is no one behind me? And, it is cold outside. The barista said it's not COVID precautions, but is the owner's policy so everyone has their own space. If it were cold and rainy, my personal belief is that "personal space" is replaced by common sense and compassion. I won't be coming back. (UPDATE: There was no misunderstanding. It is a one person at a time establishment although there was plenty of room inside for the woman in front of me who told me she was cold and me to be in the place at the same time. And to be brusquely told by the barista that I had to wait outside while she prepared my drink despite there being no one behind me was wrong. I’ve been coming here for years and yes, more than one customer at a time can easily fit — with no covid precautions—It is an absurd non-customer friendly policy especially during these cold, wet dark times. This is not a walk up coffee stand. It is a building with room for patrons to be...

We "rolled" here in to Carly's on our rented E-Bikes to get some juice of our own. It's a wonderful spot on the corner located within the nursery really. You can sit amongst the vines sipping that latte if ya choose to hang around. There's a nice little back patio just off the street that has 3 small tables, to rest those weary legs. A couple more tables nearby on the grass within the nursery as well. We enjoyed the Americano's, but I must say, we were a tad disappointed with the pre-made vendor breakfast sandwiches. Our expectations were higher, but they sufficed for human fuel I guess? Seeing how tiny the Cafe is, I can understand the pre-cooked process. Cute spot though, and the service was exceptional and served with Island joy!

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