Sherlocks Coffee Shop
📍 Rose and Crown Yd, 10 Flowergate, Whitby YO21 3BA, UK
About Sherlocks Coffee Shop
Sherlocks Coffee Shop is a highly-rated establishment nestled in Rose and Crown Yard, off Flowergate, in the charming seaside town of Whitby. With an impressive Google rating of 4.6 out of 5 stars from over 1300 reviews, it's a popular choice for visitors and locals seeking a welcoming spot for a break.
This inviting café is celebrated for its excellent coffee and renowned scones, available in both fruit and cheese varieties, which have garnered loyal customers who make special trips to Whitby just to enjoy them. While some customers have specific preferences for dishes like the grilled cheese sandwich, the fresh, soft bread is consistently praised, and the interior provides a pleasant setting for a relaxed meal or drink.
Visiting Information
Sherlocks Coffee Shop is open daily from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM, offering consistent service throughout the week. Payment is convenient, with options including credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments. While the premises are designed for comfort, please note that wheelchair accessible parking is not available. The team at Sherlocks strives to provide a pleasant experience for all guests.
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📍 Rose and Crown Yd, 10 Flowergate, Whitby YO21 3BA, UK
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Showing 5 of 1,333 reviews from Google Maps.Last updated 5 February 2026.
Service felt a bit distant, and no one checked if everything was okay. The bill came out with our drinks before the food had even arrived, which felt really odd. Honestly, the food wasn’t worth the price. There are plenty of better spots in Whitby. The place itself is nice, though, so maybe just pop in for a coffee.
Maybe I ordered wrong, but thought it would be grilled cheese sandwich, but got some cheese stuffed inside the bread. The bread was really soft and fresh, so no complaints! Didn't like the milkshake, nothing extraordinary. The interior was nice.
Stumbled across this place out of chance 3 years ago and now is the reason we make a yearly trip to Whitby just to visit Sherlock's for our coffee and scone. The best place we have been to for coffee and scones. Can reccomend both the fruit and cheese but if you had to twist my arm I would go cheese. Especially when they warm them! Decent price as well! On arrival I did feel a bit unwelcomed this time around as the lady did say they were not using the upstairs seating due to short staffed but when we went up there were people sitting up there so didn't know what that was about. Despite that minor issue everything else was amazing. Can't say much more than get yourself a down there. Even more if you like a good coffee and scone!
Wonderful surroundings and very popular, so you may have to wait for a table. There’s seating downstairs and upstairs and the food is the typical range for a small(ish) cafe:quiche, sandwiches, soups etc., but my absolute favourite is the chocolate orange cake. I’d had it before, last time I was in the area, and just had to walk in from Robin Hood’s Bay to have it again. The cake is so light you’d half expect it to float above the plate, covered in a thin, crisp layer of dark chocolate and infused with a sublime orange flavour; teamed with some very good coffee, this is a must have. Also, despite being very busy, the staff were absolutely wonderful. Highly recommend.
Very unique coffee shop! Plenty of interesting displays to look at, with themed food and drinks on the menu. Prices were reasonable too.