I would have to agree with Sophie W that Poppies is the best place to pick up a sandwich or…read morebaguette on the London Road. It's simple, cheap, and relaxing (in the little space for you to sit). If your in a bit of a rush, and you can't wait around to have something more substantial, whilst you also don't want to waste your money on some anaemic little stale sandwich from Somerfield, this is the place to come. There's also a deal going on Coffee's too, so pop down and kill two birds with one sandwich, or stone...or whatever...

Poppy's is a light, contemporary and colourful little sandwich bar, that manages to do enough to…read morestand out a little in a crowded local market. They sell a range of sandwiches, cakes and pastries. The highlight here though is the paninis - they are absolutely huge, around twice the size of average and well filled (mine was a very delicious, oozing brie and bacon). If you're still hungry, the cakes are also divine - home made and full of flavour. It's not really (bar a couple of small metal tables) and eat in place, due to the size, but grab some lunch here and head over to the Level or Preston Park to eat it - perfect.

This is my new favourite place in town, I've been here three days in a row and each time have been…read moreblown away! This is a humble independent cafe selling decent coffee and excellent home cooked food. The owner Elina hails from the Oseta region of south Russia and has brought some of the local cooking knowledge with her to breezy Brighton, and you can tell. The food is exquisite, cooked to perfection and the menu is packed with inventive recipes. Specials change regularly and there is plenty of choice on the regular menu. I recommend the Oseta's House, a delightful dish of scrambled egg with halloumi, tomato, and spinach... it really is to die for! Coffee is good (to this writer's taste buds anyway, but I'm no coffee aficionado) and there are plenty of other choices on the drinks menu. Honestly, if you haven't been here you need to get down immediately. Right now. Drop what you're doing this instant. You won't regret it.

Oseta cafe has become my post workout re-fuel spot. It serves amazing brunch dishes that hits the…read morespot every time. I had the avocado and smoked salmon on sourdough the first time and the fennel sausage and lentil stew the second time. I also had a brilliant fresh lemon and ginger tea and the staff were brilliant - really chatty and friendly, but not invasive. It was the right balance between informal and professional and I really appreciated it. I even left with a slice of Guinness cake (which was to die for). I really love this little spot, and certainly will be back to try the meat and cheese dishes.

The Laine Deli is an adorable corner establishment that benefits from the quiet whitewashed…read moreneighbourhood and large pavement terrace, making it a popular destination for city ramblers looking to take the load off on a summer's afternoon. Inside, the relaxed theme continues with window seats to watch the world go by on colder days and a funky, modern and young decor. Offering up an uncomplicated choice of comfort food favourites including sandwiches, baguettes, bagels, home made soups, pies jacket potatoes, muffins and cakes and more, the prices stay remarkably low (mostly under £3) considering the location. My favourite choice is the Bacon, Cranberry and Brie toastie and a Belvoir Ginger Beer. Scrumptious.

A lovely little café on the corner of Trafalgar St, The Laine Deli is a converted terraced house…read morewith its front garden paved to create an outdoor seating area. This is an ideal place to sit and soak up the sun whilst watching the world go by- the location at the beginning of the North Lanes means that it's not right in the thick of it, but not too far off the beaten track. The food is simple and yummy. They do a great breakfast special- you can get crumpets, toast or a bagel with jam for only £1.25! They do all the usual teas and coffees as well as delicious smoothies. If you're in the mood for a treat, they also have a great selection of homemade cakes and the lunchtime options such as sandwiches and jacket potatoes are yummy too - the jacket with chilli is especially good. All in all the food is inexpensive, the service is really friendly and the location is great- what more could you ask of a café?

Preston Park Delicatessen is a short bus ride or long walk out of central Brighton, but worth it…read morefor the foodies among us. If you live in Preston Park and haven't yet discovered it, it could well become your weekend treat as it became mine. It comprises a well stocked deli counter, organic dry goods shop and organic butcher. The butcher himself, aside from being the only vegetarian butcher I've ever heard of, is friendly, approachable and willing to discuss your culinary intentions. As a former vegetarian still fairly shy of cooking meat, he was an invaluable fount of information, particularly on which cuts to try, which I found a complete minefield at first. The deli also stocks a good variety of other organic goodies and allergy aware foods such as gluten free pasta. Their takeaway coffee is inexpensive and lovely and their almond croissants taste deliciously home-made, making the perfect Sunday morning treat to take over to the park. It's worth avoiding school lunch hour though, as it's understandably a popular choice with the pupils of Dorothy Stringer and gets absolutely packed out from 12.30 - 2pm. Catering to this rush of lunchtime business, they have introduced a small hot lunch menu which they do really well - organic burgers and pizza slices etc. If you brave the school rush, you too can gorge on junk food with a halo. Altogether, it's worth a visit, perhaps as an accessory to a day in Preston Park - it's a more enticing choice than fighting through the hordes at the cafe in the centre.

From the owner: Top quality ingredients, fresh sandwiches and great coffee all at very affordable prices. Personal…read morecustomer service ensure a customers customisation is catered to, leaving you always satisfied.

On this trip, in mid June 2025, we'd promised our American daughter a proper British "Cream Tea"…read more.. Somehow, we didn't expect to find it in Brighton, but this was the perfect place for it! After a long walk from Brighton Marina to the Pier, and a lot of shopping in The Lanes, we were ready for an Afternoon Tea! This Tea Shop is in the heart of "The Lanes", a picturesque location amidst brightly coloured shops, cafes and restaurants, in narrow, winding alleyways that make for a unique shopping area. It was lucky we went in at 4.30pm... They close at 5pm, but we were welcomed in as one of the last guests before they announced they were closed. It also meant we not only got a table, but the place started clearing out before we'd finished, so we ended up being the last customers, which was nice. It's a cute, cozy little tea shop, pretty on the outside and inside, with pictures of Brighton on the walls and an eclectic mixture of teapots, milk jugs and cups. It had been many years since I'd last had a "cream tea" and this didn't disappoint. We ordered some fruit scones and some plain scones (both were yummy but I recommend the fruit ones - the raisins & sultanas are really plump and juicy!). We also tried our scones both ways - cream then jam (the Devon way), and jam then cream (the Cornish way)... I'd been brought up the Devon way, but discovered the Cornish way is actually more to my liking! Both were yummy! We didn't buy any cakes, but the cakes (as well as the scones) are made fresh daily and looked delicious. And I must say, the tea itself was fresh and superior quality - loose leaf English breakfast, rather than bagged, really makes a difference. Our server was very sweet and friendly, and then, at the end, since we were the last customers, the shop owner came out to talk to us, and was super friendly and welcoming... She asked where we were from (always fun, as I'm British, but my husband and daughter are American). Despite it being the end of her day, she didn't rush us out at all, and enjoyed chatting with us. The whole thing was a delightful experience.

Absolutely adorable little tea house! Love the tea cups and tea pots used as decor. Staff were…read moresuper friendly and helpful. The place was packed on a super hot day in Brighton and the staff kept the place hopping. Enjoyed cucumber sandwiches and the most delicious scones and clotted cream. A true English tea house!

Tom's looks a bit more like a lady's hair salon, especially with the shiny exterior and tiled…read moreflooring. Thankfully, that is where the similarities end between Tom's and the hair salon profession. I come here relatively often and never leave disappointed, it's the type of the shop that just does what is asked of it; offering affordable, good quality sandwiches. You can easily pick up an apetising sandwich for a couple of pounds, definitely a shade cheaper than the more central sandwich shops that tend to charge you ridiculous amounts for not very much. I would say however that you shouldn't travel out of your way to come here; a sandwich is a sandwich (insightful or what?)

Tom's does everything very well. I used to work round the corner so it was my favourite lunch spot…read morefor a while. Everything is tasty, and if your interested in the local-or-not debate Tom's do the best to source locally. They have an award winning champagne and tarragon mustard which is reeeeally good, so I good I had to buy a pot post sandwich scoffing.

This delightful small, walled garden is something of a hidden secret, situated at the north end of…read morePreston Park and adjacent to Preston Manor. The garden is laid out as a quadrant, and features a small formal pond, a laburnham archway and extensive formal beds and herbaceous borders. Although maintenance isn't quite what it might be (and herbaceous borders require a tremendous amount of maintenance in season) it's still a lovely place to wander, and there is a huge number of plants to admire. It's a good place to get inspiration for your own garden. Although parts of the garden walls date to the early 17th century, the garden was actually laid out in the late Victorian and early Edwardian periods. It is now planted as a 'Queen Anne' garden, typical of small 17th and 18th-century gardens. The south west corner includes a late 19th-century pet cemetery, wherein are interred 16 dogs and 4 cats, 3 of which were employed as 'mousers' by the local council. The most poignant memorial reads: 'In memory of dear Soot, who for nine years was our faithful friend and playfellow. He was cruelly poisoned and died in consequence on June 17th, 1884'. The garden was restored in 2001 with money from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

This is the other café in Preston Park- not the rotunda, the larger house-like one in the very…read morecenter of the park. It does in fact look like a large, and perhaps a little scary, private house which opens up its ground floor to reveal a cafe. On clear days they couple who run the cafe set out plastic chairs and tables on terraces at the front and round the sides, so you can sit in the sun whilst the kids/dog play, or round the side in the shade. The interior of the cafe is not that pleasant to sit in as it is very sparingly decorated and quite cold and echoey but the cakes, ice-creams, hot beverages and sandwiches they sell are very yummy and welcome. The filter coffee is suprisingly good and strong, despite the horrible styrofoam cups (grr! buy recyclable paper!) and cheap. The ice-creams have kept many a child and parent happy and the cakes...well! I have returned over and over for the homemade cakes on offer- particularly the apricot or date flapjacks: sweet soft layers of fruit with crumbly buttery oats. So good! They also do a wicked lemon drizzle and a light Victoria sponge. The toilets are also open to all and very clean.

Great coffee. Don't waste you money on a pastry they don't heat it up and they are rock hard…read more Service was fine. Ambiance was cute and quiet.

My first time in Brighton. The lemon Danish is AMAZING!…read moreAs is the Caprese sandwich. Highly recommend

Look no further for the perfect wrap. The devastating closure of Pulp Kitchen a couple of years…read moreago left a gaping sandwich-shaped hole in the lunchtime dining scene in central Brighton. Luckily my flatmate recently introduced me to The Galley and I've never looked back. I LOVE this place. The range of bread and fillings is incredible and the pricing plan logical: The more fillings, the more you pay- a sandwich with 3/4 fillings will cost around £3.50. I always, without fail, go for the warm falafel and goats cheese wrap, loaded up with salad, pine nuts, olives and sweet chilli sauce- it's heavenly. The salad items and sauces come at no extra cost so don't hold back! There's always specials on the board, but you can get creative and combine any number of ingredients, including garlic mushrooms, spinach, and bacon, to name but a few. They also do sweet and savoury crepes, and they're not over-priced. On top of the endless culinary delights one can experience at the Galley, the woman who runs the place is absolutely lovely, and I feel genuinely happy to be supporting her business. The customer feedback cards hanging in the window speak volumes. They even have a customer loyalty scheme, so your tenth sandwich will be free!

The Galley is a really lovely little eatery in the North Laine area, one of those places that is…read moredoing almost everything right. The fact that it's also a hop, skip and a jump away from my part-time office, and my love is this place is complete. It could do with more places to sit, but I can live without seating: it would just be the cherry on top. Definitely give it a go! The Galley is a basic sandwich shop, with a couple of really clever and tasty twists! First of all, the choice for what to put on your sandwich is huge for a place this small, and the pricing system is inexpensive, unless you want a fully packed sandwich, in which case it is a bit pricey, but hey, if you want to be a fatty with 4 or more fillings, be my guest... And then there's the crepes, handmade in front of you... Yummy! And completely unexpected: why does a sandwich shop specialise in crepes? Why does it matter is probably the more pertinent question: they taste amazing, a perfect lunchtime snack. This is a great little place for a lunchtime excursion, and the only thing it's missing is somewhere to sit beyond the corrugated iron out the front. Still, that's a minor sticking point: the basic gist of jummy sandwiches and crepes is good. Don't get that Costa sandwich, pop in here instead!

Used to be next to my work ! Always great for a sandwich , good guys , good service , close bit…read moreearly tho