Ardingly Cafe in Mid Sussex

Splendide petit déjeuner. Je recommande l’avocado splash, un toast avec un avocat surmonté d’un œuf poché et servi avec des tomates cherry et des graines de courges sautées et cuisinée. L’egg Benedict est aussi incroyable. Le café expresso est savoureux. L’ambiance et l’atmosphère est une immersion délicieuse dans la vie d’un petit village anglais. Cosy and vivid!

I had the smashed avocado and husband had the big one! Excellent breakfast, very friendly staff and look forward to our next visit after a Sunday morning walk.

We visited for lunch with a group of 7 walkers. Having phoned to give them notice of arrival, we were delighted to find tables had been rearranged and set to accommodate us. That was a lovely welcome and when the food arrived we were knocked over by how appetizing and well presented it looked. It tasted even better! We could not have been made more welcome.

Such a lovely surprise! We had tried two nearby pubs, both closed for renovations. Came upon the Café - the food was absolutely delicious, totally made to order. My poached egg was even cooked twice by the chef/owner as she was unhappy with the state of the first attempt! Great baked items for desert, wonderful coffee. We will definitely visit again.

Lived in Ardingly for 29 years and never visited the cafe until today. Me and my partner visited for brunch, had “The Big One” and breakfast wrap, chai latte and latte. The he food was delicious and the two girls running the cafe were very friendly and sociable. Definitely recommend

I had read all of the good reviews for this place, and living locally, I thought I would give it a try. Perhaps we caught them on a bad day. It was not busy when we arrived (about 5 people were in there) around 1pm on a Saturday. The staff spent too much time talking and not being attentive - they took ages with the food, and got the order wrong for the table next to us. I wanted the avocado smash (the photos of this on Tripadvisor looked lovely) but was told they were out of avocados. I also wanted a milkshake but was told they were out of ice cream. They did explain that they were closing the next day for their annual holiday so were running low on stock. I ended up having a tuna toastie which was extremely dry - the brown bread had been toasted for too long, the tuna was bland tasting with hardly any mayonnaise in it. It had an almost crumbly texture. The cheese had melted a little but was quite crumbly too. The best ingredient was the red onion chutney. I could not manage to eat even half of it. I had a green tea which was not a Pukka tea bag as suggested by their display - and I drink this tea at home, so I know what it should taste like. They didn't give both of us cutlery or any napkins, so I had to get these from another empty table. My partner enjoyed his two poached eggs on white toast and tomatoes - however, his Americano coffee was nothing special. The cost was over £17. I don't mind paying, but this is too much for the quality of food and service they are offering.

Good range of lunch options. All we have tried have been good. Reasonable price. Parking outside or in the car park opposite.

Simply epic. We simply love it. Try the avocado smash. Service is lovely as well: simple and homely.

Excellent, very friendly service, lovely cakes and drinks, everything was clean and accessible. Couldn’t fault it and highly recommend it.

Found this cafe by chance because the pub next door was closed. Their loss. Having frozen at the Ardingly Antiques Fair, here we had homemade butternut squash soup and bacon/Brie toasties. All was hot and delicious. What a great find.

Visited here on a recommendation, but it was our unlucky day. Very busy on arrival so we were prepared for a wait. Once we paid though we just seemed to be overlooked. Half hour wait for our hot drinks, a further 15 mins or so for our meals. The tea was horrible and tasted of lemons, and the full English breakfast had raw tomatoes with it. Played spot the mushroom as thought they might be hiding, but no, only a few slivers. We were promised toast was on the way, but despite me having to remind them, it still hadn’t arrived before we’d finished. Very disappointing.

Dropped into this cafe for brunch on the way to Brighton. Absolutely delicious Avocado Smash. An old brunch favourite : poached egg, crushed avocado on sour dough toast. The poached egg was perfect, the tomato side salad with pesto and sunflower seeds was a real surprise . As I wondered when the last time I had this old favourite made as well as this, I realized I think this was the best one I had ever had. I rarely write reviews but I was really very impressed. Well done. Ps the coffee was good too!

Cafe itself is lovely, the staff are amazing (special mention to Nikki &Amy), food was delicious & the coffee as good as any high street chain if not better!! Nothing was too much bother, everything freshly made for each of us & absolutely delicious…. I must confess when l see poached eggs on a menu l generally don’t look any further but thought l would be adventurous & try something different for a change & boy am l glad I did…. tried the Avocado Smash, it was amazing & is officially my new go to for breakfast/brunch 👍🏻😃👍🏻 Thank you girls we had a lovely brunch & look forward to seeing you again soon!!

We found this cafe on a cycle to Ouze Viaduct. Friendly staff, great coffee and cake. Definitely recommend. Will stop again if passing.

Just had the most amazing fresh and tasty full English breakfast at the Ardingly cafe. The breakfast was well cooked and plentiful in the ingredients. The eggs were perfect and the mushrooms were well cooked and absolutely delicious. The sausage was very meaty. All, washed down with two large mugs of tea in le creuset China. Very clean surroundings and a nice welcome from the owner.

Lovely friendly cafe with great homemade sandwiches and cakes! We had the avocado toast and poached egg, a toasted sandwich and a vegetable baguette along with tea and tasty coffees. We didn’t try the cakes but they looked great and homemade. Our server was super...

Always have a great fry up with quality meat and cooked to perfection every time. Lots of lovely cakes and plenty of healthy options on the menu. Staff are always friendly and happy. They do a fantastic job. Pub next door is also great if...

A delightful little café serving light lunches and delicious homemade cakes. Friendly service and a good cup of tea!

We had a oreo milkshake and friends had avo and egg on toast. All beautifully cooked. Staff were friendly. Thanks:)

Fantastic fresh food with wonderful staff. Has the most delicious brunch - we will return soon. Enough said ! A+

Stopped here for a drink whilst walking in the area. This is only a small cafe but absolutely delightful. We had hot chocolate and cake. The chocolate was good and the cake, banana and orange, both gluten free, was delicious and reasonably priced. They do...

We had brunch here - food and service is fabulous - we will definitely be back - nice atmosphere and very cosy and best of all they take dogs - great destination after dog walk

Great place to get a nice quality breakfast. Lovely staff and a nice selection of things to eat. Would definitely recommend!

Working local to the area and found this beautiful little cafe. Excellent food and very welcoming friendly staff. Visited 5 times and it keeps getting better. 12/10 👏🏼

Great coffee, friendly welcome including for the dog. Clean, bright and comfortable. Will return if I find myself in the area again.

Popped in on this glorious autumn day for a light lunch/late brekkie. I had the smashed avocado toast/poached egg/cherry toms and my partner had the full English. My meal was delicious but I also tried a tiny bit of my partners and it was also...

I recently organised a baby shower for a friend and chose to host it at the Ardingly Café- the whole experience was wonderful. The staff are so accommodating, they were able to provide many vegan, dairy free, vegetarian and gluten free options which were all...

Went to this new cafe recently and thought it was really good. We had a lovely lunch, all fresh food, made to order. Good choice of food and if you wanted something not on the menu, this wasn't a problem. Friendly staff and good coffee....

Delightful lunch - fresh and promptly served. Coffee great. Nice selection of specials too. Will be back!

Only stopped for a latte but was nice and friendly staff. Good choice of food if ever go back to Ardingly will give it a try

What an addition to this sweet village. The breakfast was delicious and the coffees were perfect! The avocado toast with poached egg was perfection.