You need to read my review of the Forfars in Brighton to know where this is coming from but…read more...anyway, I will carry on regardless. I love the eccles cakes from Forfars and the rest of their products look really good too- sandwiches, chelsea buns, sausage rolls- all good classic stuff at low prices. It's just the smell!! This Forfars smells just as stale and strange as the one in Brighton- like stale old oil. I still hold my breath and run in and buy eccles cakes though!

We went to Farfars to asked about a cake for my sons 18th birthday. They sat down with us and gave…read moreus a leflet of cakes of different styles and shapes. We chose a large square with a picture to be included sponge cake with black icing. I gave the photo in a week after the order. When I collected the cake was not sure what to expect but all I can say is OMG such a lovely cake, picure was super, the wording was iced so well, I did not want to cut it up. All my family and friends said how good this was. This was for a 18th party had plenty to go round. So well done and we shall use you again.

I stopped off here for bread on the way down Lewes high street. The lady who served me was…read moredelightful and the aubergine salad next to her looked delicious. I mean as did everything, including the guy behind the counter, but really I wanted to buy everything. At home I was so impressed I had to post a 5 star review. Their bread tastes wonderful and is so flavourful. I already have a warm summer's day plan in mind revolving around buying a picnic worth of food from Flint Owl Bakery and sprawling over the race course. Perfect.

I first tried Flint Owl Bakery bread in Farm Cafe in Brighton. For me, it was the perfect bread, so…read morewhen I found out that they had opened a shop in Lewes I couldn't wait to visit. Flint Owl Bakery is based in Glynde in East Sussex. Here, they produce all their bread by hand, using little or no yeast, no preservatives or additives of any kind, and using very traditional processes. They specialise in sourdoughs but also do bloomers, wholemeal and granary loafs, and seasonal loafs depending on the time of year. As well as bread, they do a number of cakes and buns, and actually have a coffee shop on site although I didn't try it on this occasion. The bread truly is the best I have ever eaten. Bread can nowadays come with a bad reputation, but if you eat good quality bread like this without all the hidden extras, I don't see how it can possibly do you harm. The only downside is that it tastes so good it's impossible to stop at a slice or two! I would recommend the fig and walnut and the sea salt and rosemary. I plan to work my way through the other varieties asap. Go, buy, stock up your freezer, and never buy supermarket bread ever again!

This place is one of the better shops in Lewes, acting more as a shopping centre than a singular…read moreshop. It brings together some of the finer parts of a farmers market, while also being a cafe and a host of shops, all under one roof. I came here for a coffee and also bought a coffee cake (caffeine much...), both of which were particularly good. If you are from a larger town or city, then the Riverside won't really be that impressive, nor will it be impressive if you're a regular at the nearby Bill's.

Riverside is a light airy collection of shops with a connected café overlooking the river…read more Consisting of local produce and arts and crafts, the whole place has a friendly, bohemian feel about it, and although it was just closing when I went, they stayed open for me to have a quick look round without a murmur. The sewing shop looks excellent with a lot of 1950s and vintage-style dress fabrics and a huge range of buttons and fastenings. It even had replacement braces clips - helpful for the dapper man with 1930s sartorial aspirations. The framers sold a number of photographic prints as well - a little too dominated for my taste by those slightly tacky ones of deserted beach walkways and open doors, with faded out edges, but there was a great print of the Rat Pack and a couple of others that caught my interest. Framing costs around £25 plus the cost of a poster, or different prices for different things. The whole little conglomeration has a really pleasant, open feel and I'd definitely go back for another look.

If you're passionate about mama's home cooking and even more passionate about desserts, then I have…read moreto say that Zingarella's is one of the best Italian patisseries that I've ever had the good fortune to visit. Their pastries made daily in-house are simply irresistable, from fruit tarts, chocolate choux rolls to miniature pies, they're laden with lashings of cream. The extravagance of this kind of treat is certainly worth the extra pennies (around £2-3 each). The cafe itself has that classic Italian feel to it, with marble tables and a terrace outside to enjoy the summer days and some of their home made gelato and a coffee or if you're hungry their paninis are sure to be a hit too. I love this place.

This place does the most awesome and delicious on the planet. I just cant resist them because they…read moreso unique and different from another bakery/cake shop in Brighton. although slightly expensive, you know your paying for quality food as well as the excellent and friendly customer service. the cakes mainly contain fruits, cream and chocolate and they also do special occasion cakes made-to-order. highly recommended

Since this Bakery was taken over not so special as the previous owners, the different way of baking…read moreis not too clever, items of bakery, cakes so. so dry. Since buying from new owners, have not returned but did telephone to complain about the disappointment of the quality of the bakery, very poor, they had let down the customers terribly.

This bakers shop has been around for decades and people old and yound in this area have all got…read moretheir own little favourites. I used to love the dinky doughnuts that they used to do for 5p a go although I do not know if they do these anymore. However, my pallet became more sophisticated and I now love the shortbread snowmen, they are fandabbydozy! (in the words of Lee Evans) The baker always says 'cheers, ta' once you have paid and it has always stuck in my head because it sounds like he really means it. The 6 bus stop stops just across the street otherwise if you do not have a car it'l probably be abit of a walk but if you are going to the bakery to scoff your face then excerise before and after might be a good shout.

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

Good selection of pies pastries an cakes. I go there every day. Nice friendly staffread more

Nice little cafe right in the middle of newhaven town centre , nice friendly staff always smiling…read moreand helpful, baguettes sandwiches pastries pies tea coffee soup and more lots of the locals go there reasonable prices too . I can highly recommend it

Amazing little place! Its really nice to sit in here and have lunch, all the staff are really…read morefriendly. Or the sausage rolls etc are great to take away as a snack.

Hidden gem. Home cooking as it should be. Friendly staff. Cosy warm interior. Reasonable prices…read more Highly recommended