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, tasty high-quality food, a vast selection of fine wines, classic cocktails and attentive service all under one roof.
Vik Gubskis, former Head Barman at The Ivy West Street, owner of 8 Rocks since 2017 prides himself on serving the freshest foods, finest coffee and superb wines and champagne.
Vik is passionate about wine and delights in discovering and choosing bottles from all over the world and has created a distinctive wine list that is no doubt one of the best in Essex. At the rear of the café, you will find a fine selection of carefully hand-picked for you to take away to enjoy at home at takeaway prices.
On leaving The Ivy, Vik continued to work with their trusted luxury food and drink suppliers to bring first-class produce to Loughton including the 100% Arabica coffee produced by renowned John Street Beverage in Kent, suppliers of many top London establishments.
This place is a hidden gem on Loughton high Road. They have the ultimate wine list and the best coffee in town.
— Debbie Newman
Quality Ingredients
Quality ingredients are also found within the café’s extensive food menu. The welfare-friendly sausages from Dingley Dell Farm, suppliers of The Savoy and The Gordan Ramsey group are superb, smoked salmon is from Goldstein’s, a family of quality salmon smokers for over 100 years, plus not forgetting daily fresh bagels from Shalom bakery in Gants Hill.
Hire & Events
8 Rocks host regular wine tastings & social events - Follow us on Instagram & Facebook for up-to-date event news.
Private hire available for up to 50 people – Learn more
Wine lovers click here to browse our online wine shop – discover a collection of over 130 distinctive wines of exceptional quality from all over the world.
8 Rocks is available for large groups or exclusive hire for up to 50 people. Bespoke packages, including private wine tastings or wine and cheese events can be arranged for any day of the week.
Learn more here, enquire within or contact us during opening hours on 020 8508 7838.
