Whether it’s breakfast, lunch or just a snack, some of the best food in Bekrs County can be found at our cafes and coffee shops. We’ve found a lot of good places to grab a coffee or tea and a bite to eat. Read about them here:

plate with half a grilled cheese panini and a cup of tomato soup

Review: Crave Cafe – Sinking Spring

After more than 10 years, Crave Cafe is still one of our go-to lunch spots for paninis, soups and flatbreads.
wicker chairs set up around round tables with teal tops

Review: Sweetie’s Back Porch Cafe – Oley

Opening in the fall of 2025, Sweetie's Back Porch Cafe brings a true coffee shop feel to the Oley Valley.
Curved rectangular black serving tray with a white bowl filled with potatoes and cheese topped with aioli and a small glass dish with strawberries and blueberries from White Magnolia Coffee Co in Frystown, PA

Review: The White Magnolia Coffee Co.

The western Berks County village of Frystown is an unlikely location for a great coffee shop, but The White Magnolia Coffee Co. is worth the drive.
overhead view of a square plate with two halves of a sausage, egg and cheese panini with one half on top of the other

Review: Rooted & Grounded Cafe

Serving breakfast and lunch (and a delicious chai), Rooted & Grounded Cafe in Kenhorst is a cozy coffee shop with good food and good vibes.
plate of French toast with two cups of syrup and orange wedges next to a plate of homefries and a to-go cup of coffee. Behind it all is part of a computer screen

Review: Cloud 9 Cafe

A restaurant doesn’t need to be flashy to be good. I ask three basic questions when I visit a restaurant
order counter and blue tables at Rollie's Place in Reading, PA

Review: Rollie’s Place

Rollie's Place is a truly accessible cafe serving the highest quality food to all.
plate with four half-slices of French toast and another plate in the background with homefries

Review: Queens’ Cafe

A visit to Queens' Cafe in Wyomissing, a vibrant coffee shop inside the Riverfront Federal Credit Union, for a weekday brunch.
sausage, egg and cheese sandwich on bun made of waffled hash browns next to a cup of coffee

Review: Reading Coffee Company

The new cafe at Reading Coffee Company features more than drinks - including waffled hash brown breakfast sandwiches
white plate with a flatbread topped with chicken, tomato and arugula

Review: Cafe Folino

two visits to Cafe Folino - a sweet and savory breakfast and a weekday lunch
white square plate with a crepe and a dollop of whipped cream topped with cinnamon sugar

Review: Salt & Light Cafe

cinnamon roll crepes and chai at Downtown Reading's Salt & Light Cafe
A brick wall with three shelves lined with old time railroad gear and coffee mugs

Review: Brakeman’s Cafe

We review Brakeman's Cafe, the Boyertown coffee shop serving some of the best breakfast and lunch in eastern Berks County, PA.
Plate of French toast with fresh cut strawberries and blueberries

Review: Cafe Esperanza

Cafe Esperanza is the region's first pay-what-you-can cafe, and it has quickly become one of the area's top cafes.