Looking for the best café in Guildford? This guide ranks every café we found on Google Maps with a Guildford-area postcode, using Google's own star ratings and review counts rather than anyone's opinion.
We found 58 cafés with a Guildford postcode (GU1 to GU4), across Guildford town centre, Burpham, Merrow, Stoughton, Onslow Village, Shalford, Worplesdon and Park Barn. For each one we pulled the live Google rating and review count, and the things customers mention most in their reviews. Every number is correct at the time of writing (10 October 2026).
How we ranked them: highest Google star rating first, with ties broken by number of reviews. Places with fewer than 50 reviews go after the rest, because a handful of five-star reviews isn’t a fair comparison with hundreds.
5 Madrid Rd, Guildford GU2 7NU, United Kingdom
Get directionsNAAKAA- THE FOODIES CORNER on Madrid Road in Guildford has 5.0 stars from 241 Google reviews. What customers mention most: indian food (25), friendly owner (20), chai (16) and naan (16).
Food hygiene rating: 4.
Good to know: open 9am–9pm Monday to Saturday; closed Sunday. Phone +44 7471 119998.
Golden Fords - Coffee & Candles
Opening hours, contact details and more →known for candle making workshop
Golden Fords, Guildford GU4 8AN, United Kingdom
Get directionsGolden Fords - Coffee & Candles in Guildford has 4.9 stars from 195 Google reviews. What customers mention most: candle making workshop (16), workshops (12), sausage rolls (9) and candles (9).
Good to know: open 9am–4pm Wednesday to Sunday; closed Monday and Tuesday. Phone +44 1483 399707.
Millmead, Guildford GU2 4BE, United Kingdom
Get directionsOpen Grounds Cafe in Guildford has 4.9 stars from 65 Google reviews. What customers mention most: welcoming staff (8), atmosphere (8), friendly cafe (4) and river (4).
Food hygiene rating: 5.
Good to know: open 10am–4pm Wednesday to Friday, 10am–2pm Saturday; closed Monday, Tuesday and Sunday. Phone +44 1483 575008.
96 Stoke Rd, Guildford GU1 4JN, United Kingdom
Get directionsLorenzo's Cafe Restaurant on Stoke Road in Guildford has 4.8 stars from 479 Google reviews. What customers mention most: welcoming staff (24), outdoor seating (17), portion size (12) and hot chocolate (7). Friendly staff come up in 171 reviews.
Food hygiene rating: 5.
Good to know: open 7:30am–3pm Monday to Friday, 8am–3pm Saturday, 9am–3pm Sunday. Phone +44 7570 388940.
Street cups, 14a Chapel St, Guildford GU1 3UL, United Kingdom
Get directionsStreet Cups on Chapel Street in Guildford has 4.8 stars from 230 Google reviews. What customers mention most: pastries (42), outdoor seating (8), welcoming staff (8) and greek food (8). Friendly staff come up in 57 reviews.
Food hygiene rating: 4.
Good to know: open 7am–4pm Monday to Saturday, 9am–4pm Sunday. Phone +44 1483 346130.
165 High St, Guildford GU1 3AJ, United Kingdom
Get directionsArt & Grind on High Street in Guildford has 4.8 stars from 77 Google reviews. What customers mention most: cakes (16), kind staff (10), crafts (4) and local art (3). Friendly staff come up in 21 reviews.
Food hygiene rating: 5.
Good to know: Google doesn’t list its opening hours, so check before you go.
1A Friary St, Guildford GU1 4EH, United Kingdom
Get directionsFresco DeliKafessen on Friary Street in Guildford has 4.7 stars from 458 Google reviews. What customers mention most: pastries (76), bougatsa (34), greek food (22) and baklava (11). Friendly staff come up in 93 reviews.
Food hygiene rating: 2.
Good to know: Google doesn’t list its opening hours, so check before you go. Phone +44 1483 568876.
62 Haydon Pl, Guildford GU1 4NE, United Kingdom
Get directionsCanopy Coffee in Guildford has 4.7 stars from 450 Google reviews. What customers mention most: toasties (29), vegan options (14), speciality coffee (9) and independent coffee shop (9). Friendly staff come up in 115 reviews.
Food hygiene rating: 5.
Good to know: open 7:30am–5pm Monday to Friday, 8am–5pm Saturday, 9am–4:30pm Sunday. Phone +44 1483 857620.
1 The Shambles, Guildford GU1 3EX, United Kingdom
Get directionsSicool Food Sicilian Café & Bar in Guildford has 4.7 stars from 249 Google reviews. What customers mention most: outdoor seating (24), arancini (19), cannoli (17) and sicilian food (12).
Food hygiene rating: 4.
Good to know: open 9:30am–4pm Monday to Friday, 9:30am–5pm Saturday, 10am–4pm Sunday. Phone +44 1483 808650.
Fays Passage, Guildford GU1 4SQ, United Kingdom
Get directionsFrida's Coffee House on Fays Passage in Guildford has 4.7 stars from 90 Google reviews. What customers mention most: art space (7), welcoming staff (6), creative space (3) and iced matcha (2).
Good to know: open 7am–5pm Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm Saturday and Sunday.
The verdict
On Google ratings, NAAKAA- THE FOODIES CORNER comes out on top with 5.0 stars from 241 reviews. 38 of the 58 cafés we found have 50+ reviews, which is the point where a rating becomes a fair comparison. Ratings change, so check the latest on Google before you go.
Best café by area
Guildford: NAAKAA- THE FOODIES CORNER (★ 5.0, 241 reviews), then Golden Fords - Coffee & Candles (★ 4.9).
Worplesdon: Alex’s Cafe (★ 4.6, 761 reviews).
Also in the area
The Hideout, Guildford: ★ 4.7 from 79 reviews.
The Plucky Pheasant, Dorking Road: ★ 4.6 from 843 reviews.
Alex’s Cafe, Worplesdon Road: ★ 4.6 from 761 reviews.
The Queensbury Coffee House, Guildford: ★ 4.6 from 88 reviews.
Sorrel Social, Guildford: ★ 4.5 from 477 reviews.
Esquires Coffee Guildford, High Street: ★ 4.5 from 351 reviews.
COCCO BAKERY, Guildford: ★ 4.5 from 208 reviews.
Black Sheep Coffee - Guildford North Street, North Street: ★ 4.4 from 958 reviews.
Coffee Culture, Angel Gate: ★ 4.4 from 773 reviews.
Woodbridge Cafe, Woodbridge Road: ★ 4.4 from 506 reviews.
Muffin Break, Guildford: ★ 4.4 from 262 reviews.
Esquires Coffee Guildford, Boxgrove Lane: ★ 4.4 from 114 reviews.
Redber Ltd Coffee Roasters, Merrow Lane: ★ 4.3 from 204 reviews.
Paul's Cafe, Guildford: ★ 4.3 from 89 reviews.
FCB Coffee Guildford, Guildford: ★ 4.3 from 87 reviews.
The Snooty Fox, Kings Road: ★ 4.2 from 872 reviews.
Harris + Hoole, North Street: ★ 4.2 from 569 reviews.
Ole & Steen, High Street: ★ 4.2 from 525 reviews.
Watts Gallery Café, Down Lane: ★ 4.2 from 135 reviews.
Caffè Kix, Guildford Business Park Road: ★ 4.2 from 94 reviews.
Caffè Nero, High Street: ★ 4.1 from 374 reviews.
Caffè Nero, North Street: ★ 4.0 from 698 reviews.
Costa Coffee, Guildford: ★ 4.0 from 592 reviews.
Costa Coffee, Europa Park Road: ★ 3.7 from 383 reviews.
Costa Coffee, Egerton Road: ★ 3.6 from 309 reviews.
How we ranked them
1. Which places: every café on Google Maps with a Guildford postcode (GU1 to GU4).
2. Order: Google star rating, highest first, with ties broken by review count. Places with fewer than 50 reviews are listed after the rest.
3. “Mentioned in X reviews”: these counts come from the review topics Google shows on each listing. We haven’t picked or edited them.
4. We don’t quote prices, because they change. Check with the business.
5. Nobody paid to be on this list, and nobody can pay to move up it.
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