Located at 238 Loughton High Road and open daily from 8am, 8 Rocks café, wine bar and wine shop is a local friendly spot where you can find great coffee, delicious high quality food, an extensive selection of fine wines, classic cocktails and attentive service all under one roof.  

Our carefully sourced suppliers are our very good friends: the Goldstein family for exquisite smoked salmon, outstanding coffee from John Street Beverage (suppliers to The Ivy and Sexy Fish), fresh bagels daily from Shalom Bakery and scrummy sausages rom Dingley Dell Farm whose bangers are good enough for Gordan Ramsay! Click here for menus

Café by day, ambient, intimately lit wine bar by night. Locals have reviewed us as ‘A cosy venue with the finest wine selection in Essex,’ with ‘a friendly and relaxed ambience.’

Open until late Thursday to Saturday we offer a dinner and small plates menu to accompany the carefully selected wines. With over a hundred wines to choose from, including some very special Champagne and sparkling wines, owner Vik continuously updates the collection and is on hand to happily offer his expert advice to help you with your choice.

Created with attention to detail, our classic cocktails are on special offer Fridays between 3pm and 7pm. Sip and savour a classic Champagne cocktail, a favourite of Vik’s, former Head Barman at The Ivy now owner of 8 Rocks. Consisting of a sugar cube soaked in bitters, cognac and champagne this cocktail was invented in the mid 1800’s in the US and is served in a coupe glass. The offer consists of any two classic cocktails for £14 and £18 for two exquisite Champagne cocktails.

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To book a table please call us on: 020 8508 7838

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Private hire available for up to 70 people – Learn more

Wine lovers please click here to browse our online wine shop – discover a collection of over 130 distinctive wines of exceptional quality from all over the world.

Live locally? Let us bring wines to you. Call us direct to order or visit Deliveroo for speedy wine deliveries! (NB. Deliveroo deliveries available during our opening hours only)

“This place is a hidden gem on Loughton high Road. They have the ultimate wine list and the best coffee in town.”
— Debbie Newman



Our coffee...

Every cup of coffee served at 8 Rocks is made with care by our baristas.

The 8 Rocks outstanding coffee is produced by the renowned, family-run, John Street Beverage who supply the same fresh coffee for The Ivy and Sexy Fish.

With over 40 years of experience, they use the latest coffee roasting, blending and packing facilities making it possible to supply us with quality fresh coffee every delivery.

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Our Food...

Our all-day nutritious breakfast/brunch menu, consisting of free-range eggs cooked in every way imaginable, is set to satisfy you, especially when accompanied with a freshly squeezed juice or smoothie. Our Full English breakfasts consisting of Dingley Dell pork sausages (suppliers to Gordan Ramsay restaurants) are a best seller. If you prefer something lighter our avocado toast, porridge, granola or pancakes with fresh fruit salad will certainly aid a good day!

Visiting us for lunch then we have a vast selection of fillings for sandwiches, panini’s, wraps, bagels and jacket potatoes to enjoy to takeaway or to dine in. If you fancy something more substantial then why not enjoy a traditional bowl of tagliatelle Bolognese, a salad Caprese or an 8 Rocks Nourish bowl. Wines by the glass are available to accompany each dish.

Vegetarian and Vegan options are available.

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Our evening offerings – Thursday to Saturday evenings (last orders at 9pm)

Café by day, ambient, intimately lit wine bar by night, locals have reviewed evenings at 8 Rocks as ‘A cosy venue with the finest wine selection in Essex,’ ‘a friendly and relaxed ambience.’

8 Rocks is dedicated to serving distinctive wines of exceptional quality. We take pride and care in selecting rare and fine wines so we are able to offer our patrons wines that are hard to find elsewhere.

The classic cocktails on offer are all created with attention to detail. Sip and savour Thursday and Friday’s (3-7pm) for just £14 for 2 (£4 supplement for two exquisite Champagne cocktails.) Enhance your enjoyment by ordering a bowl of Nocellara Olives, our antipasti or cheese sharing platters.

For something more substantial in the evenings, try a bowl Spaghetti or Risotto Frutti de Mare with a perfectly chilled glass of Pinot Grigio or a hearty steak with a full-bodied organic Bordeaux. See our full evening menu here. (Vegan options available.)

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