The Rex Café
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The Rex Café

18 N Palafox St, Pensacola, FL

★★★★★4.8(136 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

Tucked inside a beautifully restored historic movie theater, The Rex Café serves meticulously crafted specialty coffee with the precision of true enthusiasts—their beans are expertly roasted and brewed at exact temperatures, and their iced chai tea is equally impressive. Beyond the exceptional coffee, you'll find an elegant, unhurried space perfect for lingering with a book or meeting friends, backed by genuinely warm and attentive staff who make every visit feel special without the pretension.

What to expect

Espresso focusedFamily friendlyTraditional drinksSpecialty drinksMeetingsPour overLaptop friendlySlow sit

Google Reviews

Jacquelyn Manson
★★★★★2 months ago

Although I didn’t get any food here, we did get some drinks and their iced chai tea was delicious. The building is incredible too. It was an old movie theater that is now a church. Make sure to look at the old pictures on the walls. It’s well work to the time to visit The Rex Cafe.

Brandon Robert Athey
★★★★★3 months ago

High quality coffee. You can tell these beans are specialty beans. They are roasted correctly. The profile is right on. The brew time, sizing and water temperature are correct. I am impressed by the care taken in the coffee selection and roasting. Most coffee places have over roasted stale flavored beans that require cream to compensate. Here the coffee profile is outstanding and the cream compliments the coffee. The oatmilk is name brand high quality as well. Outstanding.

Brian
★★★★★7 months ago

My wife and I were on vacation in Pensacola and stopped by this cafe. It has a great vibe, the staff was super friendly and attentive, and the prices were extremely reasonable. Not to mention that the brewed coffee, latte, and muffin we had were excellent. Definitely a place to visit if you are visiting or a routine hangout if you live there.

Mark
★★★★8 months ago

The Rex Cafe is a really cool space in Pensacola. A really well designed space that is elegant and upscale feeling, and a space you'll enjoy sitting for a long spell with coffee and maybe a good book. However, wow, the prices will make it not a good place for an every morning coffee stop. Prices for a regular size black coffee are 25% higher than already high-priced coffee at that chain coffee shop where the Star shines, and the coffee costs big Bucks. As a local it won't be my regular morning stop for that reason.

Luke Summerlin
★★★★★11 months ago

The Rex Cafe is amazing! The vibe is great, the staff is friendly and the coffee is delicious! Definitely try the Biscoff Latte, it tastes just like the cookie! I wish I lived in the area so I could go again. If I’m back in Pensacola in the future I will be making a stop at Rex!

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