Coffee & Cake

Again, you can choose from hundreds of places in Brighton for a coffee and maybe a slice of cake, and everyone has their favourites. Here are ours...

  • 1. Diva - £ - our favourite place for a coffee on St James's Street. Lovely Greek Cypriot place with excellent coffee, brilliant wraps, salads and lunches and always a friendly atmosphere

  • 2. Leman - ££ - sweet, tiny tea shop with a lovely selection of cakes & scones, etc handmade by the owners, just off St James's Street. Also good for a sandwich lunch

  • 3. Twin Pines - ££ - no cakes, but excellent coffee here, in this dark, stylish, open fronted coffee mecca. The owners really know their beans and brews and will serve you up some fresh Ethiopian, a Flat White or just a great shot, with passion, care and a smile!

  • 4. Wheat & Beans - ££ - a fantastic selection of handmake cakes tempting you in from St James's Street, with many Argentinian inspired specialities, along with great coffee, savouries and lunches

  • 5. Red Roaster - ££ - a modern, stylish, airy, botanical setting, and some delicious coffees, pastries and cakes, as well as lovely breakfasts, lunches and becomes Pike & Pine restaurant for dinner. A little gem, just at the bottom of St James

  • 6. Patisserie Valerie - ££ - Brighton branch of this lovely little chain, just in the square at the start of the Lanes. Amazing cakes, delicious cream slices and freshly baked croissants. We love it!

  • 7. Cloud 9 - ££ - famous for its Rainbow Cake, Cloud 9 makes everything on site in Brighton, with a great selection of lovely cakes & ice creams

  • 8. Marwood Cafe - ££ - alternative, independent cafe with coffee, cake and a simple menu, including lots of vege and vegan options, surrounded by books, toys, 1980s relics and crazy bric-a-brac

  • Chockywockydoodah - ££ -

  • Brighton Cereal Cafe -

  • 9. Marmalade - ££ - 15 mins walk from us, the other side of Kemptown village, Marmalade is a gorgeous artisan cafe offering excellent breakfasts, lunches, quiches, toasted paninis, salads - plus mouthwatering handmade cakes. The Victoria Sponge is one of the best you'll ever taste...