What to Expect
Pilgrim Coffee Co. on Doncaster Road punches above its size, with reviewers calling it among the best coffee in the country. Stephan (March 2026) called it “the best roastery we have been in all over Zimbabwe”, and Lawrence (July 2026) found “one of the best coffee shops in southern Africa” tucked next to a building supplies outfit.
Dean, the owner, and barista Blessing get named repeatedly. Ruvarashe (March 2026) praised “exceptional warmth from Dean and Blessing” and loved the salted honey iced latte along with sausage rolls “filled with meat and flavour” and the cinnamon roll. Cynthia (April 2026) described a rich, inviting aroma of roasted beans and a curated playlist worth lingering for.
Quotes are from Google reviews, credited by first name and month.
What Diners Say
from 31 Google reviews
★★★★★
Amazing coffee and exceptional warmth from Dean and Blessing who served us. The salted honey iced latte was so good, the pleasant aroma of roasted coffee beans was unmatched. The sausage rolls were filled with meat and flavour, don’t get me started on the cinnamon roll🤤😊.
★★★★★
What a nice place! It’s the best roastery we have been in all over Zimbabwe! Awesome coffee and espresso - very friendly staff! We will definitely come back!
★★★★★
Come to Bulawayo, walk out of town, then walk a bit further, and miraculously find one of the best coffee shops in southern Africa next to a building supplies outfit.
★★★★★
As someone who has leaned closer to the experience the coffee is of outmost quality and resonates quite close to home, Zimbabwe. There’s generally a really rich and inviting aroma of roasted beans.
★★★★★
A wonderful, wonderful coffee shop. Don’t wait another second to go!
