Roots Cafe and Bakery

4.5(40 Google reviews)

Sources and dates

Listing source: Google Places; record fetched 21 September 2026.
5 Google rating/review records held, 5 with written text; newest published 2 February 2026.
Review records fetched 28 May 2026.
Stored review analysis updated 30 May 2026.
Ranking computed 24 September 2026.

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Why this is ranked #3 in Bakeries in Calabar

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Composite score 66.7 of 100

Google rating88
Review volume54
Review recency53
Profile completeness67
Review sentiment68
Verification0

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About

Roots Cafe and Bakery is one of the bakeries in Calabar, located at 25 Mekenge Layout, Akim Qua Town, Calabar 540281, Cross River, Nigeria. Its recorded Google rating is 4.5 stars from 40 reviews.

On Google, Roots Cafe and Bakery is listed under Bakery, Cafe, Restaurant.

Google ratings and review excerpts

Shane M.8 months ago
3.0 out of 5 stars
Yes they had coffee. And cold sodas and Nigerian food. But most menu items - they did not have, eg. Parfait. So it was disappointing. But it is modern and tidy inside. Shane (New Zealand / Australia)
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tessy E1 year ago
4.0 out of 5 stars
It's a little café.....very student friendly🙂 I wanted a smoothie but it took a tiny bit of time so i opted for a bottle of Fanta, some puffpuffs and some muffins Mine oo mine🤩if you are a lover of puffpuffs i guarantee you, you will be getting double portions cos i did…
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Amani K.1 year ago
5.0 out of 5 stars
A nice place with great testy chops.. They have the best milk shakes in the whole of Calabar.
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Nyenime I.2 years ago
5.0 out of 5 stars
The ambience is very warm, beautiful and welcoming, absolutely differs from what you see around. The food is top notch. A combination of continental spices and taste so great. For the services…everything works perfect. I’m actually looking forward to another visit.
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Precious L.2 years ago
5.0 out of 5 stars
The service, environment, pastries, drinks, ambience... all top-notch.! I really enjoyed my time there
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