A coffee and cake crawl through Cheltenham

Six independent Cheltenham stops from the Regency centre through Montpellier to the village suburbs of Charlton Kings and Leckhampton, each open about the roaster and the cake on the counter.

This is a coffee and cake crawl through Cheltenham, working from the Regency town centre through Montpellier and out to the village suburbs of Charlton Kings and Leckhampton. Six independent stops, with the roaster and the cake source noted at each one where confirmed.

1. O'Hara's Coffee House

Begin at 35 St Georges Place in central Cheltenham, a few minutes walk from the Promenade. O'Hara's has traded here as an independent coffee house and gives a solid starting point before you work south through the Regency streets.

2. Parler

Walk a few minutes south-west to 40 Clarence Street, where Parler opened in July 2025 as a specialty coffee and natural wine bar. It serves Elsewhere Coffee Roasters from Deptford, London, with pastries from La Boulangerie Artisan. One of the most recent additions to the Cheltenham specialty scene.

3. The Green Coffee Machine

Head to 71 Queen's Road, where The Green Coffee Machine has operated since 2009, starting life as a Piaggio Ape coffee van. The shop roasts its own Green Steam blend in partnership with Cinderford Coffee Roasters in the Forest of Dean, making it one of the older specialty operations in the town.

4. Suffolk Coffee

Continue south into Montpellier and find Suffolk Coffee at 17 Suffolk Parade. The house espresso is Ritual Coffee Roasters and the cake counter runs to selections from Lara's Tarts and Friands.

5. Moosh Coffee Co.

Take a bus or short drive east to Church Piece in the village centre of Charlton Kings, where Moosh Coffee Co. sits at 3a Church Piece. The bar pours Clifton Coffee Roasters' Suspension blend and the cake counter stocks selections from The Artisan Baker.

6. King Shots Coffee at The Dug Out

End in Leckhampton at Moorend Grove, where King Shots Coffee serves Fire and Flow Coffee from Cirencester inside The Dug Out Cafe on the recreation ground. A green park-side finish with a homemade food menu alongside the espresso.

The central stops from O'Hara's through to Suffolk Coffee are within easy walking distance of each other. Charlton Kings and Leckhampton are village suburbs a short bus ride or drive from the Regency centre. The Curious Cafe and Bistro at 204 Bath Road is a further family-run independent on the road out to Charlton Kings, open for sixteen years, for those who want a longer afternoon.

Common questions

Which Cheltenham cafes serve specialty coffee from named roasters?

Parler pours Elsewhere Coffee Roasters from Deptford, Suffolk Coffee serves Ritual Coffee Roasters, Moosh Coffee Co. in Charlton Kings uses Clifton Coffee Roasters' Suspension blend, and King Shots Coffee at The Dug Out pours Fire and Flow Coffee from Cirencester.

Where is the best place for cake in Cheltenham?

Suffolk Coffee in Montpellier stocks cakes from Lara's Tarts and Friands, Moosh Coffee Co. in Charlton Kings sources from The Artisan Baker, and Parler on Clarence Street serves pastries from La Boulangerie Artisan. The Curious Cafe and Bistro on Bath Road runs a full afternoon tea programme.

Is this Cheltenham coffee crawl walkable?

The central stops from O'Hara's Coffee House to Suffolk Coffee in Montpellier are within easy walking distance of each other. Charlton Kings and Leckhampton are village suburbs a short bus ride or drive from the Regency centre, so a car or the local bus makes linking the full crawl easier.

Which is the oldest specialty coffee shop in Cheltenham?

The Green Coffee Machine traces its origins to 2009, when it started selling espresso from a Piaggio Ape van in the town, making it one of the first specialty operations in Cheltenham.