Cafes

Cocoa is a truely unique patisserie café – all the food is made on the premises by Raymond Blanc trained and award-winning chef Julien Plumart – and boy does it taste amazing! For lunch there’s a great range of salads and sandwiches but the real treat is the amazing pastries, tarts, cakes, ice cream and chocolate truffle confections. Choose to eat in or take away, or collar Jana or Julien if you’re after a bespoke and lip-smackingly utterly delicious cake for a special occasion.

48 Queens Road • 01273 774 412 • www.cocoabrighton.co.uk

The Tea Cosy is a Brighton experience not to be missed! Tucked away on George Street, Kemp Town, you’ll find a shrine to everything that made Britain great. Check out the walls adorned with Princess Diana memorabilia, hand knitted Union Jack tea cosies and there’s even a toilet seat once graced by Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall! Enjoy afternoon tea for £10, or cream tea for a great value £5.25, to the sounds of the self-playing piano.

3 George Street, Brighton • 01273 677 055 • www.theteacosy.co.uk

Komedia is Brighton’s unique European café style live entertainment complex situated on funky Gardner Street in North Laine. The award-winning venues host an eclectic mix of comedy, music and cabaret, together with a street-side café.

44-47 Gardner Street • 0845 293 8480 • www.komedia.co.uk/brighton

Nia is renowned for it’s wonderfully delicious food, excellent coffees, quirky décor and friendly and efficient staff. It epitomizes all that’s special in the North Laine area of Brighton. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Nia offers customers a huge variety, be it a laid back breakfast, a coffee break, a stop off lunch, afternoon teas or an intimate dinner. All food wherever possible is locally sourced and the menu is carefully selected – we recommend the smoothies and juices, freshly made to order, perfect for a summers day!

87-88 Trafalgar St • 01273 671 371 • www.nia-brighton.co.uk

Local celeb and vegan, Heather Mills, has put vegan fine dining firmly on the Brighton and Hove map. Her restaurant / cafe located by Hove Lagoon features a fully vegan menu, so whether you’re after a mid-morning coffee and cake, or a hearty (and we can definitely say 100% tasty) lunch or dinner – pop down, it’s also totally family friendly, with a dedicated kids zone.

There’s also a bar area featuring completely animal free wines and beers (you’d be surprised what goes into your fave booze people!), and a completely dairy free ‘Mrs Swirly’ ice cream that we guarantee will bring that seaside spirit out in you.

VBites, Hove Lagoon • 01273 933 757 • www.vbites.com

Serving up the freshest fish and tastiest chips, Brighton Marina’s Gourmet Fish and Chip Company delivers every time. Sit outside on a sunny day with a glass of wine or beer and people watch along the Walk of Fame – our very own American version! Takeaway is also available for a feast on the beach!

The Gourmet Fish and Chip, 18 Waterfront, Brighton Marina • 01273 670 701 • www.gourmetfishandchipcompany.com

Located a couple of miles west of Brighton & Hove, Shoreham makes for the perfect escape from the city.

The Beach Café is a bright ‘n’ breezy eatery that’s the perfect place to kick back and enjoy the chilled atmosphere. Slip into one of the booths and order up everything from burgers and homemade cakes to fresh soups and rotisserie chicken (the Sunday roasts ain’t bad either!). If you’re around in the morning then don’t miss the fab breakfasts that feature sausages from the owner’s mates’ very own piggies. The Beach Café is open daily from 8am-8pm, and is also available for private hire and outside catering.

7 Ferry Road, Shoreham-by-Sea • 01273 452 422