Ocean Bells reopens with double size location after refurb

Ocean Bells Coffee, a family-run independent in High Street, has been a hit since opening in 2014 and now boosted its offering by taking over the retail unit next-door and knocking the wall through.

To do this it had to closed from the first day of this month while work was carried out before reopening yesterday (May 29).

Owner Jon Cao outside Ocean Bells Café. (Image: Jon Cao)

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Owner Jon Cao outside Ocean Bells Café. (Image: Jon Cao)

“It was stressful, but we got there,” owner Jon Cao said. “Yesterday we opened quietly but a lot of customers came in and they loved it.

“We have kept the style quite consistent - they really loved it and we are very happy with it.”

Inside Ocean Bells. (Image: Jon Cao)

Watford Borough Council approved the expansion plans in January last year, allowing Ocean Bells to move into the former Shakeway unit next-door.

The café is now able to fit many more customers and has introduced an outdoor seating area in the alley to atria Watford at the side of the added unit.

Mr Cao said everything else is staying the same and they will be able to enjoy the same coffee and lunch menu, which includes speciality coffee, loose leaf tea, home-made cakes and freshly made sandwiches.