Classic “caff” with loads of sandwiches, omelettes, breakfasts etc etc. Nice interior and a busy place, but I think really just average all round – ok food, not expensive but not cheap, that sort of thing.
Verdict: Ok
Location: 35 London Road
Rojo’s
Sandwich bar type place with a big menu to choose from which they make on the bread of your choice. Really nice people in there though and really excellent food – I had a chicken, bacon and avocado on “tiger” baguette type thing and they grilled up the bacon then and there. Delicious and a lot of value for £3.50. Also do breakfast rolls!
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 1B Montefiore Road
Can’t find a website
The Shakespeare’s Head
Brilliant little pub with lots of outside seating on two sides, cosy feeling furnishings and pints for well under £4. Didn’t try the sausage and mash but you choose a sausage type, a mash and a gravy and it looks amazing.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 1 Chatham Place
Latina Cafe Deli
Tiny little Portuguese deli serving tortilla and salad, croquettes and patties and various specials. Really good value and top taste! Very friendly and a nice place to sit outside if there’s a free table.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 104B Dyke Road
Food Haven (?)
New bakery type place on Dyke Road, no name yet but they say their name is Food Haven. Breads and pastries, had a bacon and cheese wrap for £2.65 I think which is steep but a classic case of getting what you pay for – real crispy bacon and a huge pastry!
Verdict: Awesome
Location 149 (?) Dyke Road
Can’t find a website
Pizzaface
Super cool independent pizza place with delivery thanks to Deliveroo. Cool menu – we had a Funghi with field, shiitake, chestnut and oyster mushrooms with garlic, parmesan, thyme and truffle oil, and a Jakub with chorizo, pork and wild boar salami, caramelised onion, dollops of mascarpone, dried chilli flakes and oregano. Even the menu is well considered and it translates to very delicious pizza.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 35 St George’s Road
Flour Pot Bakery Seven Dials
Apparently the Flour Pot’s latest store, with a bunch of fairly pricey artisan bread, pastries and sandwiches. And it’s just as great, but the place itself has very little room to sit, and what it has isn’t particularly comfortable. If you can grab one of the outside tables you’re ok, but otherwise take your deliciousness elsewhere.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 141 Dyke Road
Bake Out
Bakery in Hove, nice street seating and comfy chairs inside. Had a bacon roll and avocado and feta toast, all really top notch!
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 1 The Drive
The Cow
Pub tending to a restaurant in Seven Dials. Relaxed feeling, lots of nice tables. But wow, food. Ham hock, burger, hake, squid, all amazing for really not very much money. Nice place for just a pint too.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 95-97 Dyke Road
Harrisons of Hove
Classic “caff” type place with huge menu of sandwiches, breakfasts, burgers etc. Basic but pleasant inside and a nice location for sitting outside in the sun; good food at good prices.
Verdict: Awesome
Location: 11-13 Montefiore Road