Rolling Bay Cafe

The most charming treasure of a cafe! Name another coffee shop that puts you in a ten step radius of a beautiful garden, a little free library, and a hidden geocache. And, with a wedding-ready courthouse next door, it’s a romcom waiting to happen. Or, an excellent backdrop for your next PNW novel.

The coffee: fantastic. I like sweet, my husband likes strong, they cover all grounds. In fact, when we found out our baby couldn’t have dairy, I made it a mission to find the G.O.A.T. alternative milk. So now I’ve tried a coconut milk mocha with coconut flavor at every shop around and can safely say Rolling Bay Cafe is the best (& best priced, to boot)

Food-wise: Love the panini pressed sandwiches, especially the vegan breakfast wrap, & I could eat an obscene number of their raspberry oat bars. Snickerdoodle cookies, too.

Their location: If you’re a tourist, you’re going to want to get a classic Bay Hay & Feed shirt next door anyway, so you should plan to get your coffee fix here before continuing on to Bloedel. If you’re a commuter, you should evade highway traffic on the backroads and stop here to start your morning off right (& petition COBI to allow drive thru). If you’re a local, you’re probably already lined up out the door.

Service: Adore everyone at this place. The baristas are impressive multitaskers and so kind. Thanks for being such a bright spot in the community!

Tl;dr: Best of the best 100/5

I have been a big fan of rolling bay cafe for awhile! The food/coffee is fantastic! However the customer service of all the employees takes the experience to another level!!! Everyone is so friendly! Don't take my word for it. Go into rolling bay cafe and give it a try for yourself! I'm sure from the first visit you will love it just as much as I do! To everyone at the cafe: keep up the amazing work!

I love this little hidden gem of a cafe!! I know the owner Laura. She has done an amazing job! The selection if treats and drinks is so good! The staff are so sweet and kind. I got an americano and it was made perfectly!

The Valley breakfast wrap was delicious and the latte was good as well! Only giving 4/5 stars for atmosphere because there were crumbs on the tables but maybe it was just busy time and they hadn't got a chance to wipe them down 🙂

A cool, relaxing, small coffee shop tucked away on Bainbridge Island, Good food n drink, better people! Worth the find and stop. If you make it, check out the garden off their back gazebo dining area.

I absolutely love this cafe!! The people here are always so kind and friendly and it just couldn't be more picturesque. The coffee and food is excellent. I recently moved off Island but will keep coming back as often as I can. I love touring the garden outside next to their outdoor seating area.

East to miss but worth the visit - Carly was nice, patient with newcomers who couldn't decide on the much larger than anticipated menu and bakery selection. (Cuban Sandwich was excellent.) No indoor seating, but the back patio was incredibly pleasant and the coffee was very good.

Our favorite coffee shop on Bainbridge and such a cute little place! The cafe has a great outdoor covered seating area to sit and enjoy the surrounding Bay Hay Nursery. Try the Cafe Miel, you won’t be disappointed!

Such a lovely little spot with great coffee and even better service. I really enjoyed the outdoor, covered seating area with the beautiful view of the garden. One of the more unique coffee experiences I've had.

RBC is a cute little cafe. My favorites are the chocolate croissant, the breakfast wrap and the Italian sodas: coconut specifically. If you get a wrap or a sandwich just be aware that it takes about 10 min to make. But there’s plenty of beautiful gardens to walk around while you wait!

I was driving through today on Labor Day and really needed a cup of coffee.
They were closed but they seen me and asked what I was in need of, I just mentioned I’d love a cup of coffee and both the owners went out of their way to accommodate me and my crew.
They got us two cups of coffee and wouldn’t accept any form of payment.
From start to finish just a great experience from some amazing people.
I would recommend this place to anyone passing through.

Carly's is such a cute little cafe. I love how it's nestled right in the middle of an outdoor garden center with lots of beautiful trees and flowers. We had the Miel Lattes that have honey in the coffee and cinnamon in the milk. So yummy! We also shared a delicious cinnamon roll that was pastry like a croissant and not too sweet... It had a dab of cream cheese frosting. The prices were very reasonable and the atmosphere was peaceful and sunny.

Rolling Bay Cafe is a hidden gem. Due to the welcoming staff, delicious coffee, fresh pastries (you have to try the lemon muffins), and inclusive family ambiance, this coffee shop has quickly become my favorite place to go.

The valley and classic breakfast wraps were really delicious! The atmosphere in the porch and garden areas was perfect for a Sunday afternoon!

Great small coffee shoppe! The person who made the coffee was awesome, extremely friendly and gave fast service. The coffee was great and the treats were delectable! They have foods for almost every diet (which was very helpful being a gluten free vegetarian). After having our snack my mother and I walked around the nursery next door, which was lovely!

One of my favorite cafes on the island. Great coffee, good service and a cozy sitting area.

Great vibes! Excellent service and delicious coffee!

When I showed up here, they were in the middle of a block party with live music, and who doesn't love that? I love any business that's so involved in the surrounding community. This place is also connected to a nursery, which is awesome. Good food and plants abound, which is just about a perfect match in my opinion. The service was also nice and timely. They were kind enough to rinse out my reusable coffee cup and put new coffee in it, and were really nice about it!

It was really good for a small town coffee shop. Food was a bit pricey but they panini press the sandwiches which is pretty cool. But hey they gotta pay the bills somehow. Overall I recommend this place.

Tiny place with wonderful pastries, breakfast sandwhiches and coffee.