The Big Beach Cafe based at Hove Lagoon is part-owned by local resident Norman Cook aka Fat Boy…read moreSlim. He set it up, not as a money making exercise, but to provide the local residents with a great place to grab a coffee and something to eat in what is actually a pretty under serviced area. It's a great spot, a stone's throw from the sea, and next to Hove Lagoon with all it's watersports facilities, and the play park. This ensures a huge customer base, particularly on a warm and sunny day. As well as the great location, it's actually a pretty decent place, with plenty of seating plus space for the smalls to run around, a small play area which is useful but does need updating with some newer toys, a bar area, and toilets with a baby change area. There is also a really large outdoor seating area, again perfect if you are there with the kids. The menu is pretty extensive for a cafe with breakfasts, light lunches, seasonal specials, fresh bakes and a selection of yummy looking cakes. Gluten free and vegan options are also available. The children's menu is pretty good too, with a good hot selection as well as the usual packed lunches. Ice creams are also available and there is even a fully licenced bar! This is a great place to come for a bite to eat when you are in the area. Kids and dogs are totally welcome, staff are friendly but it can get a little busy at peak times to be prepared to wait to place your order at the counter.

Very friendly and welcoming environment. I missed my flight yesterday back to California and had to…read morestay in Brighton for the night so I started to look for breakfast places around Brighton. Treacle & Co came up in my searches and the sweet potato hash looks extremely appetizing from photos and reviews. Sadly in the morning once I woke up i didnt have an appetite but I still went to check it out. Since I didnt have an appetite I was deciding on whether I should grab tea or something sweet instead of plain coffee so I ordered myself a mocha which was very tasty. I didnt feel like eating anything so i ordered the breakfast smoothie so I can drink that while on the way to the airport. They didnt have wifi there but it was ok since I still had alot of data and had my kindle so that I can read a bit. The place is really roomy, enough tables and seats plus great decorations on the walls. Really wanted to try the sweet potato hash though but maybe another time if I ever come back to Brighton.

This is a great place to eat, with friendly smiling staff and a superb selection of cakes, also an…read moreinteresting breakfast menu and the coffee is a locally roasted blend with bags of flavour. I tried the Victoria sponge cake which did not disappoint. I would highly recommend giving Treacle & Co a try!

Have been there when they had a great breakfast. However, the last two times have been truly awful…read moreexperiences with rude treatment and over cooked and stale food. Yesterday we took our employee there for a late breakfast and ended up having to purchase a sandwich for one of the guys at Tesco. The bread for his burger was stale and hard. He quite courteously asked them to replace it. After the rest of the table has finished, he asked again about his burger. The lady behind the counter told him his food couldn't be made, handed him £3 and walked off. Completely unacceptable. After many visits I will not be returning.

Love the vibe of this spot. Took awhile for staff to take my order. Oat latte was great. Avocado…read moretoast was nothing to write home about.

Arrived right as the doors opened and this place had steady business the whole time we sat and…read moreenjoyed our coffees. Lots of locals coming for their "regulars". Cute little corner cafe with a few seats inside and out. Not fancy - more of a minimalist vibe. Staff were so friendly! And worked hard to keep the line moving. Enjoyed a pain au chocolate with an almond milk latte - both delish! My friend said she wished they had this quality of coffee in her neighborhood back home. Well done 44!!

BETTER THAN A STANDARD CAFE…read more I've been here a few times with friends to study (and get lunch/drinks). It's quite nice. You can sit inside, outside on the street or upstairs on the rooftop terrace. Staff are usually very friendly. This place has a gluten-free cake on offer and a good menu with choice for vegetarians for a change. The iced coffee is amazing as is the home-made veggie burger. They also have good breakfasts that are served until 12. Yum.

At first glance, Lala's may look like just another cafe serving up your average sandwich and jacket…read morepotato themed fare. But step inside and feast your eyes at the daily specials scrawled on a black board wall behind the counter, and you'll soon realise that Lala's Cafe is really something special. Minute steak with Cafe de Paris butter, sardines and fried squid all made an appearance this weekend... Reasonably priced and serving food throughout the day, Lala's is a great choice for those looking for a quick coffee, leisurely meal with friends or even a full blown party (although I haven't seen it for myself I hear there is a roof terrace upstairs, plus ample seating on the street for sunnier days). Having made three visits in three weekends, I can highly recommend the sandwiches, salad plates and pancakes. All freshly prepared, the servings are exceedingly generous - I've never left hungry!

Serves the best black double shot Americano in Brighton and Hove. The eclectic mix of music,…read moreinterior and clientele add up to a great atmosphere. Free Wi-fi easy parking. What more could you want? Soya milk and a bit more in the way of vegan food and it would be perfect for me. We travel from Shoreham just to have a coffee. Howard

excellent coffee and snacks, open every day, good value for money…read more service is excellent tino works very hard and always serves you with a smile. lovely surroundings ideal if you want to chill.... highly recommended.

This tiny cafe is one of Hove's best kept secrets…read more Upstairs in Igigi's General Store, it's a cute space with big windows, a handful of wooden chairs and tables and a lovely aesthetic. It also has wonderful Monmouth coffee and a small but impressive selection of lip-smackingly good food. There's brunch items, daily warm and cold salads, soups, welsh rarebit and cheese and ham boards with chunks of fresh bread. I've tried and loved the latter two but the thing I'm hooked on is their homemade toasted breakfast loaf. It's packed with oats, nuts and fruit and comes with yoghurt and jam. Their selection of home-baked cakes, meringues and brownies also make Igigi an ideal place to catch up with friends over cake and coffee or afternoon tea. The only downside is it's more pricey than other local cafes and is so small, it's sometimes hard to get a table. Anyone for coffee and carrot cake?

A beautiful, loft-style cafe with decadent deserts, exquisitely presented food and a wide selection…read moreof drinks. Space is limited, so come by yourself or in pairs. A quaint place for an afternoon snack

Sat outside with an iced americano enjoying the warmth of the sunshine…read more Coffee was iced, staff were nice, sun was bright, this is somewhere where I could keep returning as a regular, eating my way through what the cabinet has to offer and yaking with the baristas :)

There's nothing better than the smell of fresh bread and roasted coffee in my opinion. The Flower…read morePot Bakery ticks both boxes and gets your senses going. The pastries are perfect and if you fond of a bit of cake the Humming Bird is my recommendation a tasty sensation!

Small Talk Pay Cafe has recently opened up in Hove and has found a real gap in the market. With the…read moreamount of Yummy Mummies in Brighton and Hove, it's a wonder that places like this aren't popping up all over the place. Basically, it's a cafe with a soft play area for the smalls in the corner. Kids get to play, mum gets to drink coffee...Unless your little one is slightly too small for the the stairs and you have to keep giving him a lift up - oh well, give it another couple of months!! The soft play area is clean which is a bonus, but perhaps more toys would go down well as I could imagine it would get quite hectic if the cafe is busy, with the smaller ones not getting much of a look in. However, when we popped in on a Sunday it was really quiet and my little one had a great time. There are changing facilities and plenty of highchairs which is always useful. They do a selection of hot and cold drinks, sandwiches, pastries, and pasta pots, plus a selection of snacks. I would like to see them expand the menu to include for fresh and healthy choices to the kiddies, maybe this is something they will do in the future. Today I tried the chocolate brownie which was delicious but not suitable for my 15 month old. They also hire out the space for private parties which may come in useful in the future.

V&H Cafe has opened up following the recent demise of Flourtown. To be honest, if I hadn't spotted…read morethe new signage I would have presumed that it was still in it's original guise. It looks the same inside and out, and seems to follow the same philosophy - locally sourced ingredients, products freshly baked on site etc. On this visit we tried a homemade sausage roll and a butternut squash, spinach, feta and pine nut tart. Both were absolutely delicious. We were asked if we wanted them warmed up, and instead of stuffing them in the microwave for 30 seconds like so many other places do, they actually properly reheated them in the oven, retaining the correct flavour and texture - it's the little touches that make the difference. My lemmongrass tea was delicious and my OH approved of his Americano. Our server was sweet and friendly. We sat outside on the few tables overlooking the street and soaked up some sunshine. I really hope this place survives in it's current format, it has a good ethos and great tasting food too!

There are so many places that I have on my list of restaurants to try. And yet, so often, I just…read moreend up going to the failsafe options. One of the places I've always wanted to try is the V&H Café in Hove. Which I actually live somewhat close to. And yet, it took me 6 months of living here to go. Anyway, the point is, I went. And about 50% off their offerings are gluten free. Hooray! We decided to actually go for a bit of brunch after the Pride parade before Katy needed to go to work. We popped in and the place had a few people inside but was fairly quiet. I'm not sure if this was normal for a Saturday morning, or if it was just a bit quiet because everyone was at the parade. The decor is nothing exciting, but it is comfortable and relaxed. They had plenty of gluten free cakes on display and all of the breakfasts and toasties can be made gluten free. I was feeling a brunch vibe, so I went for a bacon breakfast sandwich. It was very yummy! Perfect to gobble down, as my parade sunburn fully developed. Katy had a savoury tart which wasn't gluten free so I forgot to take a photo of it. Whoops. Bad food blogger! We also took home a slice of the toffee apple cake, which is both gluten free and vegan. I liked it quite a lot, as I am into fruity cakes. Katy doesn't like cake in general (what a weirdo), so she wasn't a big fan. Overall, my impression was pretty average. For good comfort food, and high gluten free availability, this is an excellent choice. But if you're looking for a cute spot to catch up with your friends and take lovely Instagram pics, there are plenty of prettier options in Brighton and Hove.