The Garden Cafe

Set within the picturesque surrounds of St Ann’s Well Gardens in Hove, The Garden Cafe is a friendly, family-minded spot serving honest, home-made food and drink. With the park on its doorstep, it has that easygoing, restorative charm that makes a morning coffee, a leisurely brunch or a post-stroll lunch feel like time well spent.

The menu leans into comforting cafe classics done with care. Breakfasts are generous, from a full English breakfast to a veggie breakfast that does not skimp on flavour. Lunchtimes bring familiar favourites with a fresh twist: think a BLT or tuna mayo and cucumber, bagels stacked with bacon, avocado, tomato and cream cheese, or smoked salmon, rocket and cream cheese. Pittas range from falafel with squash hummus and crunchy slaw to chicken with avocado, rocket and sweet chilli, while toasties might pair tuna with red onion, cheddar and gherkin, or brie with bacon and cranberry. There are crisp fries for nibbling and children are well looked after with simple plates like chicken goujons and chips or sausage, chips and beans.

Warm, relaxed and welcoming to all ages, this is the kind of local that turns a park visit into a little occasion. Drop in for breakfast or a laid-back lunch, linger over a cuppa, and let the day bloom.