Battle Deli & Coffee Shop in Rother

It looks tiny from the outside but the restaurant stretches back inside. The food was excellent, reasonably priced and the service cheerful and efficient. The premises were clean and well designed. I was so pleased we found this place!

Having read the positive reviews my partner and I decided to try the Deli for brunch. Whilst my partner's was fine mine was a complete let down. My poached eggs were rock hard, the mushrooms were swimming in the water from the poached eggs and the toast was soggy from the same water. And the tomato was almost raw. That said, the sausage and bacon were fine.

Nice cafe with indoor, covered veranda seating and outdoor seating. Good menu and helpful staff. Limited cake choice unfortunately- two other parties left as they wanted tea and cake.

Lovely breakfast catch up with friends this morning, food was delicious and served hot and in good time. The coffee is very good here also.

After visiting Battle Abbey we decided we wanted a spot of lunch and spotted the Battle Deli and Coffee Shop we had 3 meals plus drinks any total cost £34.75 (hot chocolate my favourite). Really good portions and fantastic quality of foods we all ate everything!

Great lunch today, service was friendly and efficient considering it was busy, lovely tasty tuna sandwich and really good cappuccinos. Perfectly situated on the high street.

Absolutely fantastic place to while the time away. Lovely restaurant/ cafe, fabulous food, good atmosphere and really friendly staff. Just kept coming back to this place - had lunch on the first day - just sandwiches but, they were delicious. Returned the next day for a great, good value breakfast. Would highly recommend- dog friendly too

After a walk round the forest we were hungry and went in on spec. First impressions, friendly, spotlessly clean and good food choice. I had a quiche with 2 freshly prepped salads. OH had a massive cheese/ham ploughman's which I helped him to finish. It's obviously a very established place in sight of the Abbey and anyone visiting for the day as a tourist would find a genuine lovely spot to eat at.

Lovely lunch, just as ordered. Good menu options, and cute location. Came quickly after ordered. Friendly staff.

We stopped for lunch on a cold and wet autumn day. We ordered soup and sandwiches. The food was quite tasty but we were taken aback by the waitresses comment ‘this is a lot of food for 2 people’ Not really what we expected considering we only went there because of the positive reviews we had read.

This is a deceptive cafe as much bigger inside than you may think! Great coffee and huge range of cakes and scones including gluten free. Gluten free cherry cake superb! Would prefer it if you could be served at the table rather than queuing up to order but that is just a personal preference. Cafe sits near the abbey. Would return!

Fabulous choose your own breakfast, freshly cooked, coffee is really good here too, friendly staff and a nice atmosphere, busy at 9.30am, great place to catch up with friends.

Lovely venue deceptively huge! The deli looks tasty! Drinks were great and fairly priced. This is a fantastic location opposite the Anbey and carpark. Would recommend.

Had a very nice late lunch after a visit to the Abbey. There was a good choice of light meals. We ordered eggs Benedict which came with good quality, thickly sliced ham and runny poached eggs and a vegetarian all day breakfast that impressed our veggie friend. Everything is cooked in the open kitchen behind the counter and we didn’t wait too long for our order. The young women serving were friendly and cheerful despite having come to the end of a busy shift. It met our needs and exceeded expectations.

Visited today and treated my friend to lunch for her birthday, it was a lovely day so we sat outside, we both chose a Mediterranean quiche with a choice of two salads plus a side salad, it was absolutely delicious. Friendly staff, would highly recommend if you are visiting Battle.

What a lovely family run place .friendly lovely staff .great service .had a lovely coffee and toasted teacake it was gorgeous .ill certainly cycle over again for another visit

Popped in twice today. First mid morning for coffee. Excellent. Sat outside as weather was good. Then 3pm for late lunch. Had eggs benedictine. So tasty with loads of ham and hollandaise sauce. Spacious with loads of seating g in conservatory. Staff very helpful. Would definitely recommend if in Battle.

A lovely deli, no complaints at all, Very bubbly&welcoming staff, dog friendly too, stunning modern decking area out the back, was served very yummy food!! We will be back ☺️

Visited for a coffee - Americano - very disappointing. I like a strong coffee but this was ridiculously strong, bitter, boiling hot and really not nice. Quite a nice place to sit but will go to one of the other cafés in Battle next time for a decent coffee.

Are you indeed? well if you were the expert coffee connoisseur you claimed to be, having been highly trained, with years of experience, even working for Costa. you would know your coffee was diabolical. No one who has worked at Costa would pass that off as a flat white. You didn’t even take a moment to imagine where I may have been trained, had years of experience and worked when you asserted your authority on all things coffee. Lol.

Nice cafe but definitely not a deli unless you count a few rather dull jars of preserve. Good menu and some dishes (eggs benedict) very tasty but quiche was heavy and cold, salad a bit thin (but then veg difficult to get at the moment so will make allowances.) Service lacked a smile. But it isn't a deli, it's a cafe - which is disappointing.

Good options on the menu for a light lunch. Service was good, food was hot and everywhere very clean. Very busy for a Tuesday lunchtime. Will be returning in February to enjoy it again.

One of my favorite places in battle, they do an all day breakfast which is absolutely delicious and the staff are always very welcoming and accomodating. 10/10 would recommend! Oh and they've got an excellent people watching seat.

Stopped for lunch when visiting the Abbey. Busy but service good. We had sandwiches, lots of choice and made to order. Really tasty. Prices good for such a tourist town.

A very tasty Welsh Rarebit, though served on rather flimsy white bread. Prompt and smiling service. Good coffee too.

For somewhere that claims to be a deli and sells homemade jams, preserves and chutney, it was disappointing to be served crumpets with a mini airline pack of marmalade.

Stopped in for brunch, they were very busy but they told us before we were seated the food was a 20 minute wait (helpful to know straight away so thanks for that!) We ordered quickly and our drinks came fine. Then food came after 15...

Lovely little coffee shop, the older members of staff were so lovely but the younger members weren’t quite as welcoming. We had the unpleasant experience of witnessing one of the younger members snapping at the older waitress by screeching ‘no’ at her for missing a...

Walked into Battle and decided to treat ourselves to lunch here. Lovely sandwich & panini. Also good range of pickles & chutneys etc for sale recommended.

Lovely lunch. I had the quiche and house salads which was amazing. My husband had the pancakes which he loved. Everything was homemade and the service was good.

We had a nice lunch, lovely sandwiches and good service. Just the thing we needed before visiting the abbey

The staff were warm and friendly and it was a clean and felt very comfortable to be in. I ordered a breakfast and my husband enjoyed two bacon sandwiches. It was an amazing breakfast and the quality of food was exceptional.

Visited the Battle deli during the Jubilee weekend which meant it was quite busy but we were found a table quite quickly. All the staff were very friendly, smiley and efficient. The food was tasty and good value, the only slight improvement could be better...

Took my 14year old son to Battle Deli&Coffee Shop for lunch today as a special treat to cheer him up. The food was lovely&so were the staff. Even though it was very busy we didnt have to wait too long to be served or for...

As a connoisseur of sausage rolls the takeaway sausage roll from here was probably the worst I’ve ever had. Definitely not baked fresh, cold and the pastry rock hard and for £2.20 I felt completely ripped off. I would have taken it back had I...

Although you can obviously eat in at the Deli, we chose to get some takeaway sandwiches. These were freshly made to order, good quality and generous fillings and nice bread. Reasonable price. Plenty of seating just across the road, outside the Abbey. If you are...

A comfortable place for a great lunch, we had Eggs Benedict (Eggs Royal or Florentine also available) and sausage sandwiches - very tasty with salad side (the vinaigrette is exceptional), lovely, friendly and very efficient staff. Health of customers is obviously very high on the...

My friend and I enjoyed a light lunch here yesterday, on arrival every table was taken, one soon became free, we couldn’t fault the service by all the ladies that served us. We both had a sandwich which was freshly made and came with a...

Extremely average food but priced as if they are using much better quality ingredients. My husband ordered the rarebit and at £8, it was one small slice of very standard bread with a tiny morsel of salad. Would have been fine for about £4.50 but...

This is a good coffee and snacks location (for consumption on the premises in well-spaced tables or to take away). They also have some nice deli items including British cheeses)

A speculative pick which turned out to be a great one. Had the best ever sausage roll and traditional pasty, hot with salad. The pasty was particularly ‘to die for’. Highly recommended.

I wouldn’t bother going again sadly. Poor service and food mediocre at best . Sat freezing which we accepted due to covid but then food arrived cold. When raised told we were wrong and left hungry as couldn’t eat.

Do a good cooked breakfast and lunch food offering. Staff very friendly. It does get busy so you may have to wait, but worth it we found.

had a great day in town and lunch time sat outside the Deli, delicious tea/coffee and home made cakes and plenty of it

We had a lovely light lunch here last Sunday, it was busy due to the reenactment at Battle Abbey but we were served by lovely members of staff and served in good time, I enjoyed a lovely tuna sandwich and cappuccino…absolutely delicious. We had our...

I visited twice in one week, as I was staying near Battle for a holiday. On the first visit we received a warm and friendly welcome and enjoyed hot drinks. I just wanted hot water and lemon and they kindly told me there was no...

Slow service, food was not great for the price. One staff member extremely rude but after reading previous reviews this seems to be a pattern and it should maybe be addressed.

Following the guidelines at the door we waited to be shown to a table. Unfortunately the three staff members chose to ignore us and after a few minutes we asked if we could come in. We then waited for nearly 15 minutes to be served...

Walked into Battle for brunch on Sunday morning. Kate and her team were welcoming as always. Sat in the garden and enjoyed a delicious breakfast. Such a nice place to eat out in the fresh air. Always kept lovely and clean.

Came in just for a takeaway sandwich and a brownie and both were delicious, very friendly staff and a nice warm welcome. Will have to come back for lunch soon as it looked very nice.

I went out with my sister and her 3 year old daughter today for lunch here we asked to speak to Rob the Manager after a bad experience just a short time before at Bonneys up the road and were met with hostility and poor...

Great food great service lovely place 👍😋 would highly recommend also had a meal in Bonneys there sister shop which was a Bonneys burger cooked to perfection and a fish finger sandwich

Once again, a delicious lunch. I was so pleased that a tray of quiches had just been baked so i.had my favourite, Mediterranean vegetable quiche. Also i.had yummy potato salad and carrot.plus salad, so filling. ..The staff are so friendly and helpful.would definitely recommend this...

I always have my morning latte here before I start work .This Deli is one of the finest I’ve been to . Coffee and food here is always first class . The staff are always attentive as very polite .

Just had a great breakfast and coffee.Staff were extremely attentive and friendly.Can highly recommend.Will be back tomorrow.

Small deli on the Main Street but with a big outside seating area at the back. We had nice coffees in nice comfy chairs after our trip round Battle Abbey. Service was friendly and quick and tables were being cleaned after every customer . The...

We passed by here while visiting Battle and we’re drawn in by the attractive medieval shopfront. Alas we were greeted with somewhat of a greasy spoon style menu and they managed to get most of our order wrong from a flat white that was just...

Had a lovely lunch over the weekend at bonneys. Such a lovely atmosphere inside and very polite staff. Busy at the time but they were very kind and food came hot and in good time. Great place for the kids made us all feel very...

Never disappointed! I visited with my children, one toddler one in a pushchair and several friends and another pushchair, the staff were yet again extremely accommodating, nothing was too much trouble, it can be very difficult to find somewhere that can accommodate two buggies and...

We went into battle and thought we had found a cute cafe, we ordered food to arrive together with kids.. no menu for kids at all.. Not all of us were ordering sandwiches, we asked for it all to arrive together so the kids could...

We called in Battle on our way to Hastings while on holiday in the area. We stopped in for a coffee and a snack, I had a sausage roll and it was beautiful, one of the tastiest I have ever had. I wish we were...

Went to Battle today, we go quite often. Had lunch at the Deli. Best sandwich and coffee we've had in ages. Served with a bit of salad with their own dressing. It was so good had to buy a bottle for home. Will definitely be...

We dropped into Battle on Saturday looking for a decent iced coffee and a spot of lunch and came across the Battle Deli and Coffee Shop. Well, what a great little find! Apart from the really friendly staff, lovely decor and great deck area the...

Amazing sandwiches and great coffee, sat out the front and watched the world go by. I would highly recommend you give this venue a try for a relaxing bite to eat

Sally GoringBattle Deli & Coffee Shop 2nitSp7ohno uFSebsriuionoeanaoartirye aut er20:3th2d · My husband and I were told by our daughter about the delicious food prepared by Battle Deli. On her 40th Birthday, we arranged for surprise Platters to be delivered to her. Kate, organised our...

Set in the Historic town of Battle, overlooking the Abbey. This Family run business provides a Deli counter for Cheeses, meats and home cooked food. The restaurant provides delicious Teas Coffee's and fresh cooked food. I Had a Bacon sarnie which was garnished with a...

Amazing food as always and great value for money. Staff are always friendly and welcoming will definitely be going back to try the cake 😋

We came here after visiting Battle Abbey after talking to one of the staff there. Lots of other places looked crowded so it was nice to be able to have a table on the decking area which was set at a safe distance. Lunch was...

Extremely busy but could not have been more helpful. Large portions, lovely food. Staff were very helpful although they were run of their feet. Warm and welcoming. Will return.

Looked like a decent place to eat. The waitress was not particularly welcoming & somewhat blunt - perhaps should have left then. Sat outside and ordered two sandwiches and a Diet Pepsi which arrived warm with a glass containing one ice cube. The place was not very busy but after 30 minutes no food had arrived so decided to pay for the drink and cancelled the order. No real convincing apology or reason for delay was offered. Maybe we caught them on a bad day but think the management might at least suggest to staff to greet customers more pleasantly and at least offer a reason for the delay - it should not take 30 minutes to make two sandwiches with cold fillings!

My family love proper Cornish pasties as we have family links to there. These were proper job. No carrots, peas or other unnecessary ingredients and plenty of pepper! Cooked up really well in the oven back home for a lovely dinner.

Great location and picturesque from the outside. Portions are very generous but service was slow and it was rather pricey

After a lunch and tour around the beautiful Battle Abbey we thought we would take our Grandaughter for a ‘pre return to school treat.’She chose the Deli from the inviting looking exterior which is quaint and very fitting with the attractive High Street. We stood in the doorway waiting to be seated and were completely ignored. We were wearing full PPE masks but noticed the hand sanitiser at the door was empty. Just as we were about to turn away and go elsewhere we were greeted by an aggressive waitress and shown to a table where she was quick to inform us that they weren’t partaking in the Boris Eat for less scheme. Which didn’t worry us as we rarely see our granddaughter who lives far from us. It was 3 o’clock so plenty of time we thought for a lite bite or slice of cake. We sat and waited but no waitress came near us, we got up and asked for a menu and one was hastily slung on our table, again no one came to take our drinks order. Our grandaughter was getting paler and paler as the day was very hot and she gets embarrassed by confrontation and really didn’t want for us to get up to complain. As we waited we noticed that a lot of customers turned away as they too had been greeted by the same waitress saying that no hot food could be served, now the time was 3 p.m and we still had received no drinks. Eventually our two hot paninis plus 1 bottled drink and two coffees arrived. These again were abruptly put down upon our table with no cutlery, so up to the counter for a 3rd time my husband went. We were never brought a serviette and it isn’t easy for a child to eat a hot tuna panini with no serviette I can assure you,but she pleaded for us not to get up again for the 4th time. I’m not one to complain and to be fair there did seem to be one very nice dark haired lady who brought our drinks and seemed to be trained in some form of Customer Service. We paid up quickly, took a look into the garden , which seemed empty of customers then after over 1 hour and 15 mins in that Deli we walked up the High Street to the car park to undertake the 30 miles back to our home, sadly noticing that the shops we hoped to look into had shut anyway !

We had a lovely lunch here after visiting the abbey. Lovely, fresh wraps and we couldn’t resist the cakes which were delicious. The slices were enormous. Really nice patio area outside and friendly, efficient service.

The chef seemed to be having an off day....lots of burned toast and hard eggs which was a shame. Very clean out door area lovely on a warm day.

We went at a busy time there was a small wait, but well worth it. Food was tasty well presented and good value for money. All the tables were separated by screens which gave a cosy feel

We sat inside and the layout is very good, we particularly liked booths. We had coffees and food, cheese & ham panini and coronation chicken sandwich. They were extremely busy but the service was great and the food was served hot and well presented. Will come again soon and thank you for a lovely meal.

Very disappointed today. Although they said they were busy it is a Bank holiday weekend and perhaps should have more staff. We sat on pleasant decking area to rear. It took 10 minutes to take order a further 20 minutes to deliver 2 basic coffees and then another 25 minutes to serve 2 coronations chicken sandwiches. We were not asked if we would like another coffee. The sandwiches were very tasty but they were served with salad garnish on hot plates. Plates presumably just out of dishwasher Staff pleasant enough but wouldn’t return if only have an hour remaining on parking ticket!

We were seen to a table and given menus. When we got the waitresses attention to order only then did she tell us that the kitchen was actually closed and they had about 2 things left they could do for us - no sandwiches etc only a cake. This was understandable as it was late in the afternoon but it would have helped if we were told this when we first came in. Service was a bit slow and forgot one of the cakes. The cake and coffee was enjoyable but covid means service is a bit lacking.

I just wanted to say that each time I go to the deli, I am never disappointed. Their food is simply delicious and I will continue to go there for lunchtime treats. Their service is always with a smile, even when they're very busy. I have been promoting them to all my friends and family since I had their bacon and brie sandwich. Absolutely incredible. Thank you, all at the Deli!

We didn't pre-book but it wasn't a problem. We were seated and we ordered our drinks, when we weren't ready to order our meals the waitress said she would pop back in a couple of minutes. After 10 minutes we had to catch the eye of a waitress to be able to place our order. We weren't the only table to encounter this problem. Food was OK but nothing special.

A really nice place clean and fresh, great outdoor seating areas good food and coffee, friendly and helpful staff, would highly recommend.

Visited for lunch, sat outside on the lovely decking area they have recently made. Well spaced out. I had a ploughman's lunch where you can choose which cheese's you want from the deli counter,very tasty. Worth a visit to see the amazing display the Battle Yarn Bombers have made to decorate the area with their wonderful knitted creations. Well done to the staff working away in the terrible heat always happy and helpful.

Best Lemon Drizzle cake EVER.. We stopped at the deli for a cup of coffee (tea in my case) whilst waiting for our time slot at Battle Abbey. I am so glad we did. Best Lemon Drizzle Cake ever..

Went to Battle Deli for a takeaway coffee & sandwich, first time since lockdown. Didn’t realise they had an outside seating area at the back of the Deli. Decided to sit outside in the sunshine. Lovely decked area with lots of seating and parasols. tables all spaced out and wiped down every time someone left. Staff very accommodating, nothing to much trouble. I had a panini and coffee which I enjoyed, will return.

Visited today, my first visit since March lockdown!!! I had a vegan sausage roll and a pot of tea for one!!! The new guide lines for saftey for the covid 19 are excellent. I sat in the lovely gardens which was so well thought out!!! All the staff are so thoughtful and caring. Hygiene standards are very high!!! Thank you so much!!!

A week of lockdown and I am missing the friendly atmosphere of the Battle Deli! ! I am a Battle resident and in over three years of visiting the Deli I can only recall one disappointing meal which was swiftly replaced. I visit as a member of the Health Walk Group and on my own once or twice a week. Coffee is great, Eggs Benedict are exceptionally good. Staff always friendly and very helpful, even when busy. Looking forward to returning after you-know-what! Best wishes to all from Tony

Met some friends here and a few more turned up unexpected. Staff very accommodating at extending our table to fit us all in. Lovely coffee and tea cake. Bought to our table quickly. Very efficient service. Highly recommend.

I ordered a sandwich to takeaway. It took the women 25 minutes to make it as she was wondering around talking to her colleagues. Slowest service and i wasted half my lunch hour. The sandwich was horrible to top it off. Avoid the coronation chicken!

Popped in for take away. Seemed to take ages to be served, quiche not as good as in old shop, carrot cake the worst I have ever tasted, carrot yes but surely not big chunks of the stuff. Very disappointed, girls pleasant enough but some like to natter.

Popped into this cafe for a morning coffee when we stopped in Battle. The coffee and tea were very nice, and the toasted tea cake very good. Staff were friendly and helpful. Looked very welcoming.

The coffee is fine even if service does take a while (8 minutes for two drinks). The cakes are also fine. Although, strangely the macaroons taste exactly (and look exactly - down to the design on the Macaroons) like the Mrs Crimble ones you can get at £2 a pack in Sainsburys? If that's by coincidence then that's incredible and whoever does the designs and bakes deserves a pay rise...if not then it's pretty sneaky.I wouldn't rush back but equally I wouldn't avoid it - just wouldn't get any food.

My second visit to the new premises which are very nice and relaxing. However I was disappointed with the cappuccino which tasted like warm frothy milk. I did ask the staff how many shots of coffee they put in and was told all their coffees have 1 shot. I asked for another shot for which I was expected to pay the price of an espresso £1.40. As there are no prices for coffee or tea displayed on the blackboard I wasn't aware how much the cappuccino was but did see that an extra shot was advertised at £0.50. Perhaps it would be helpful to make clear that coffees only contain 1 shot to avoid confusion or maybe advertise prices on blackboard behind counter for those customers who dont choose a seat and look at the menu first? Only a suggestion, not a complaint as the staff are very pleasant.

I had a eggs Florentine, but unfortunately the only time I have ever had this dish with raw spinach and untoasted muffin, and not very hot either, really not nice. No one really enjoyed their meal, we didn't complain as we had toddlers with us and were not prepared to wait for a replacements. But I will not eat here again

Visited the newly opened premises,has been lovely decorated and furnished.Had a delicious sandwich and cake,served by very friendly and helpful staff.Will be visiting again.

Very poor, staff rude and never got passed trying to ask for a piece of cheese from deli counter as they could not use the wite cutter! Only ordered this first as such a long wait for food in the cafe (I thought it would kill some time) but glad as it meant we just left without wasting our time or money.

Called into the newly opened Battle Deli & Coffee Shop on Thursday. Found it very cosy and welcoming on a damp morning.

Lovely coffee/ tea and the cakes are delicious 😋 there is also many other choices with breakfast and light lunches being offered too

Iv Been a few times now and I’m always welcomed with and smile and great service from all staff.

We all know that businesses have to make money when selling a baked potato, even though it isn't really baked but microwaved. On a wintery day there’s nothing quite like it, but obviously my preference is the real thing, baked in an oven, delivering a crispy skin as a result, ooh! Ooh indeed, but you don’t get this with a microwaved spud and sadly these days, few eateries will offer a true baked jacket, preferring to opt for a quicker solution by microwaving, unfortunately this just creates a large boiled bland potato.