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🏪 LOCAL SHOPS

🍻 Pubs

Rochester’s real town hall.

Wolfe & Castle 🐶
44 High Street
Tue–Thu 11:00–19:00Fri–Sat 11:00–23:00Sun 11:00–17:00
☎ 01634 786670
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Eagle Tavern 🐶
124 High Street
Mon & Sun 12:00–19:00Tue 12:00–23:00Wed–Sat 12:00–00:00
☎ 01634 409040
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The Dead Pigeon 🐶
378 High Street
Mon–Thu 16:00–22:30Fri–Sat 12:00–23:00Sun 12:00–22:00
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The Ship Inn
347 High Street
Sun–Thu 12:00–00:00Fri–Sat 12:00–02:00
☎ 01634 402222
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Nags Head
292 High Street
Mon–Thu 11:00–23:00Fri–Sat 11:00–00:00Sun 12:00–22:30
☎ 01634 843150
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The Royal Crown 🐶
2 High Street
Mon–Thu 11:00–23:00Fri–Sat 11:00–01:00Sun 11:00–22:30
☎ 01634 984695
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The George Vaults
35 High Street
Sun–Wed 09:00–23:00Thu 09:00–00:00Fri 09:00–01:00Sat 09:00–02:00
☎ 01634 817165
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Jolly Knight / Ye Arrow
56 High Street
Mon–Thu & Sun 11:00–23:00Fri–Sat 11:00–01:00
☎ 01634 842709
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City Wall Wine Bar 🐶
120 High Street
Mon–Wed & Sun 12:00–23:00Thu 12:00–01:00Fri–Sat 12:00–02:00
☎ 01634 832366
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Queen Charlotte
159 High Street
Mon–Wed 11:00–23:00Thu 11:00–00:00Fri 11:00–02:00Sat 11:00–02:30Sun 12:00–23:00
☎ 01634 848265
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Kings Head Bar & Hotel
58 High Street
Hours not provided
☎ 01634 880568
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12 Degrees
352 High Street
Mon–Thu 18:00–22:00Fri 18:00–23:00Sat 14:00–23:00Sun 14:00–20:00
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Three Sheets To The Wind
173 High Street
Mon ClosedTue–Thu 16:00–23:00Fri–Sat 13:00–23:00Sun 13:00–22:00
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🎁 Speciality

Things you didn’t know you needed until now.

The Old City Cigar Shop 🐶
53 High Street
Tobacco
Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00Sun 12:00–16:00
☎ 01634 880887
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Dickens House Wine Emporium 🐶
53 High Street
Wine merchant
Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00Sun 12:00–16:00
☎ 01634 880887
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Johnstones Tools 🐶
81 High Street
Tool shop / hardware
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00Sun 11:00–16:00
☎ 01634 844067
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Austen's Of Rochester 🐶
92 High Street
Award-winning farm shop.
Mon 10:00–16:00Tue–Sat 09:00–16:30Sun 10:00–16:00
☎ 01634 838775
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The Little Shop 🐶
168 High Street
Gifts, homewares, local souvenirs, cards and stationery.
Mon–Wed 10:00–17:00Fri–Sat 10:00–18:00Sun 10:00–16:00
☎ 01634 559737
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Store 104 🐶
104 High Street
Books, yarns and artisan goods.
Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00Sun 11:00–16:00
☎ 01634 843881
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Get Ready Comics
119 High Street
Comic book & collectibles shop
Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00 (Bank Holidays 10:30–15:30)Sat 10:30–17:00Sun 10:30–15:30
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CJ Hooks Fishmongers 🐶
174 High Street
Fishmonger
Wed–Sat 09:00–15:30
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Copenhagen Blue
78 High Street
Women's clothing boutique
Mon–Thu 11:00–17:00Sat–Sun 11:00–17:00
☎ 01634 846262
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The Ivy Tree & Ivy Tree Jewellers
82-84 High Street
Jewellers
Wed–Sat 10:00–16:00
☎ 01634 849178
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Analogue Music
70A High Street
Record shop
Mon ClosedTue–Fri 10:30–16:30Sat 10:00–17:00Sun 10:00–16:00
☎ 01634 553823
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The Candy Bar
76 High Street
Sweet shop
Mon–Sun 11:00–17:00
☎ 01634 843592
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Ginger Lily
162 High Street
Florist
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00Sun Closed
☎ 01634 407118
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The Hound Hut 🐶
85 High Street
Grooming salon opens 9am Tue–Sat.
Tue–Sat 10:00–16:00Sun 11:00–16:00
☎ 0800 292 2364
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Hometown Fabrics
62 High Street
Fabric shop
Mon ClosedTue–Wed 10:00–17:00Thu ClosedFri–Sat 10:00–17:00Sun Closed
☎ 01634 838880
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I Dig Dinos
64 High Street
Fossil shop
Mon–Tue ClosedWed–Sat 10:00–16:00Sun Closed
☎ 01634 780335
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Kaizen Antiques & Jewellery
88 High Street
Antiques & jewellery
Mon ClosedTue–Sat 10:00–17:00Sun Closed
☎ 01634 814132
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Rochester Fireplaces
139 High Street
Fireplaces
Mon–Fri 09:00–17:00Sat 10:00–16:00Sun Closed
☎ 01634 408007
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Sweet Expectations
87 High Street
Sweet shop
Hours not provided
☎ 01634 780965
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Sky's The Limit
158 High Street
Balloons & event planning
Hours not provided
☎ 07967 590975
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☕️ Cafés

Where “just a black coffee” becomes a £6 receipt.

Mrs Tickit's Pantry
12A High Street
Tea room / cafe
Hours not provided
☎ 01634 811212
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Café Nucleus ⚠️
⚠️ Temporarily closed following a fire.
15 High Street
Cafe / restaurant
Hours not provided
☎ 01634 406971
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The Deaf Cat
83 High Street
Cafe / coffee shop
Mon–Sat 09:00–17:00Sun 10:00–17:00
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Rochester Coffee Co. 🐶
89 High Street
Coffee shop / cafe
Mon–Sun 09:00–16:00
☎ 01634 845162
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Café Lounge Rochester 🐶
134 High Street
Cafe / brunch restaurant
Mon–Sun 08:00–20:00
☎ 01634 559531
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Lenny's of Rochester
145 High Street
Cafe / tea room
Mon–Sun 08:00–17:15
☎ 01634 402227
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Crypt Cafe at Rochester Cathedral
Mon–Sat 10:00–16:00Sun Closed
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Morleys Bakery
125 High Street
Bakery
Mon–Fri 07:00–15:00Sat 08:00–16:00Sun 09:30–14:30
☎ 01634 842393
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The Cheese Room (Deli & Café) 🐶
74 High Street
Coffee from 9am, kitchen & shop from 9:30am.
Mon–Sun 09:00–16:00
☎ 01634 831616
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Café Lumière
14 High Street
Cafe
Hours not provided
☎ 07777 373438
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Oli's Corner by Mrs Sourdough
140 High Street
Independent bakery and brunch cafe serving artisan sourdough bread, pastries, cakes, speciality coffee and freshly prepared breakfast and brunch dishes.
Mon-Fri 07:00-17:00, Sat 08:00-17:00, Sun 08:00-16:00
☎ 07824 075817
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🍽️ Restaurants

Special occasions and Tuesday nights, equally welcome.

Padrino Pizza
16-18 High Street
Pizza restaurant
Mon–Sun 12:00–22:00
☎ 01634 553370
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PizzaExpress
21-23 High Street
Pizza restaurant
Sun–Wed 11:30–22:00Thu–Sat 11:30–23:00
☎ 01634 812171
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The Quills
30 High Street
Restaurant / cafe
Mon–Thu 08:30–16:00Fri–Sat 08:30–22:00Sun 08:30–17:00
☎ 01634 407402
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The Cheese Room
60/74 High Street
Deli / cafe / wine bar
Mon–Fri 09:30–15:00Sat 09:30–16:00Sun 09:30–15:00
☎ 01634 831616
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Brettington's Steak & Lobster House
79 High Street
Steakhouse / restaurant
Mon–Thu 12–15:00 & 6–21:00Fri 12–15:00 & 5–22:00Sat 12:00–22:30Sun 12:00–21:00
☎ 01634 400192
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Sol y Sombra Tapas
86 High Street
Tapas restaurant
Mon ClosedTue–Thu 12:00–22:00Fri–Sat 12:00–23:00Sun 12:00–20:00
☎ 01634 559933
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Don Vincenzo
108-112 High Street
Italian restaurant
Mon 12–15:00 & 6–21:00Tue–Fri 12–15:00 & 6–22:00Sat 12:00–16:00
☎ 01634 408373
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Oliver's Bar & Kitchen
186 High Street
Bar / restaurant
Mon ClosedTue–Thu 17:00–21:00Fri–Sat 12:00–02:30Sun 12:00–17:00
☎ 01634 847629
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KIKI
186A High Street
Restaurant / cafe
Hours not provided
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Bouef
318 High Street
Steak restaurant
Hours not provided
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Limehouse Thai Restaurant
327 High Street
Thai restaurant
Mon 18:00–20:00Tue ClosedWed–Thu 12:00–14:45 & 18:00–22:00Fri–Sat 12:00–14:45 & 18:00–22:30Sun 12:00–14:45 & 17:30–21:30
☎ 01634 813800
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Amore
98 High Street
Restaurant
Mon–Thu 12:00–15:00 & 18:00–22:00Fri 12:00–15:00 & 17:30–22:00Sat 12:00–16:00 & 17:30–22:00Sun 12:00–20:00
☎ 01634 395613
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Smoqe
172 High Street
Restaurant
Mon–Wed ClosedThu–Fri 18:00–22:00Sat 12:30–22:00Sun bookings only
☎ 01634 553010
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Fish55
55 High Street
In The Precinct.
Mon–Sat 09:00–21:00Sun 09:00–17:00
☎ 01634 844609
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Boba Tigers
48 High Street
Sushi & Bubble Tea
Mon–Sun 10:00–22:00
☎ 07515 697791
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TRiBE Rochester
103 High Street
In the former Nucleus Arts gallery premises.
Mon–Sun 09:00–17:00
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Cheese Room Botanicals
60 High Street
Mon ClosedTue 11:30–16:00Wed–Thu 11:30–22:00Fri 11:30–23:00Sat 09:00–23:00Sun 09:00–17:00
☎ 01634 845270
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Bare Bones Chicken
137 High Street
Chicken restaurant
Hours not provided
☎ 01634 847302
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💅 Beauty

Treat yourself. No one’s judging. (Someone’s judging.)

Dawn of Beauty Rochester
163B High Street
Beauty salon
Mon ClosedTue & Fri 09:00–18:00Wed–Thu 09:00–20:00Sat 09:00–17:00Sun Closed
☎ 01634 841212
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💇 Hairdressers and Barbers

Book ahead — regret is not a walk‑in service.

Kaya Barbers Premium
20 High Street
Barber shop
Hours not provided
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28 West
28 High Street
Barber shop
Mon ClosedTue–Wed & Fri 09:00–18:00Thu 09:00–19:00Sat 08:00–16:00Sun 10:00–14:00
☎ 01634 842522
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Hair Chemistry
43 High Street
Hair salon
Hours not provided
☎ 01634 847799
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Constantine the Great
73 High Street
Barber shop
Mon–Wed 09:00–19:00Thu–Fri 09:00–18:00Sat 08:30–16:00Sun Closed
☎ 01634 814557
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Edgely's Salon
80 High Street
Hair / beauty salon
Hours not provided
☎ 01634 406506
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Kaya Barbers
126 High Street
Barber shop
Mon–Fri 09:00–19:00Sat 08:00–18:00Sun 09:00–17:00
☎ 07340 662954
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🔧 Services

The trades and specialists that keep everything else running.

Steady Stack IT 🐶
104 High Street
Above Store 104 — these guys love tech.
Hours not provided
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The Wooden Mouse
42 High Street
French polishing
Mon–Tue ClosedWed–Fri 10:00–17:00Sat–Sun 10:00–16:00
☎ 07944 351661
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🏛️ Local Attractions

The castle, the cathedral, and everything Dickens couldn’t stop writing about.

🏛️ Rochester Guildhall Museum
Local history museum (free)
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🏰 Rochester Castle
Norman castle & keep
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🕰️ Corn Exchange
Landmark building & clock
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⛪ Rochester Cathedral
England's 2nd oldest cathedral
Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00Sat 10:00–16:00Sun 12:00–16:00
☎ 01634 843366
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🧵 Huguenot Museum
95 High Street
Britain's only Huguenot museum
☎ 01634 789347
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🏚️ Six Poor Travellers House
97 High Street
16th-century charity almshouse
☎ 01634 849861
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📖 Eastgate House
Elizabethan house — Dickens links
☎ 01634 332700
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