Cafe Aroma in Eastbourne

A beautiful albeit tiny restaurant/cafe! Feels like being in a cozy living room surrounded by different types of teas and coffee. I had the special salmon fishcakes and they were very tasty. So much choice and prices were very good. Will definitely come again!

A gem. Having looked in the door we couldn't not go in. Great range of coffees and teas, and very atmospheric surroundings. Will try to go back and check out Miss Norris.

Homemade food and a great selection of teas and coffee. One of the best kept secrets for eastbourne food, its not fast and its not flash but it is very very good.

The lemon Sole was absolutely delicious. Excellent value and a wonderful selection of vegetables. Beautiful sautéed potatoes. As well as excellent service.

Love this little cafe 😍, very nice owners, comfy chairs. Home made cakes and scones. No piped music 🎶 so perfect for coffee and a chat.

Wonderful place, people and food ! Par excellence

We love Cafe Aroma! Is a cute little gem in the heart of old town. They serve homemade food that is always delicious. I love their fish cakes and their salmon sandwiches.

If you would like an authentic step back in time type atmosphere, then this is the place for you. It is, however, quite "cozy" possibly even slightly claustrophobic for some. However, if you love your coffees and teas, you are in for a treat, with a very extensive choice. Additionally, good honest food and homemade desserts. Let's keep these truly independent businessess alive by showing our support. The alternative will be our loss.

Found this spot on a quick Google of the local area and I'm so glad I did, we went today, the cafe itself is beautiful, a sweet traditional style cafe with an incredible selection of beautiful teas and coffee, the staff were so friendly and lovely, with so many locals popping in. A beautiful cafe and such a friendly atmosphere for a quick lunch. We were unfortunately in a rush then we went today otherwise I would have happily spent all day there. The staff even became aware we were in a rush and split the bill and served us as quickly as possible to accommodate us. The food was beautiful, the staff so lovely and friendly, the cafe itself was such a welcoming atmosphere too. I wish I lived closer because it really would be somewhere I'd love to become a regular. If anyone from the cafe is reading this- thank you so much for a lovely lunch, really wish we could have stayed longer. We'll be back!

Food was brilliant and probably best I've had in most restaurants in Eastbourne. Fresh, hot, well cooked and the service was absolutely delightful. X

Tiny Cafe hidden away in Motcombe village. Great selection of Coffee and good variety of breakfast and lunch options. We had the full English which was superb.

A really lovely cosy intimate little cafe serving delicious flavored coffees and scones! And lots else besides. I keep going back!

A lovely quaint little gem tucked away. We had the most Amazing lunch with our Auntie and Uncle, two of us had the cottage pie and two roast lamb, delicious and the puddings afterwards were scrumptious……truly home cooked heaven. The decor was very homely & the array of teas and coffees were amazing too! Highly recommended and we will definitely return. ☺️

What a quaint treasure tucked away. Had the most Amazing lunch with our Auntie & Uncle. The food was delicious, two had the cottage pie & two the roast lamb & the puddings were scrumptious 😋 highly recommended!! Will definitely go back 🙌

Amazing selection of coffees, lovely dessert and friendly atmosphere

Visited the cafe on a heritage walk, in which it is mentioned. Great food and a lovely selection of coffee. Also lots of history about the building

For those who despair that standards of courtesy and friendliness may be slipping, Café Aroma is about as perfect as a small cafe-restaurant can be. The 87-year old proprietor, Robert, is as decent and polite a fellow as you will find. He and his equally attentive partner serve up a small but comprehensive range of tasty home-cooked English meals and snacks, as well as puddings and a large selection of loose-leaf teas in China pots and well-selected coffee in cafetières. The full English breakfast is large and excellent, served with enough toast to sink a battleship. The smaller snacks, like scrambled eggs on toast, quirkily come with a side-salad and nicely tangy mayonnaise-coleslaw. The ambiance and decor is like something out of an Agatha Christie vicarage. If you have the faintest appreciation for traditional catering values, or just a leaning towards nostalgia and a slower pace of life, Cafe Aroma is a must. Very highly recommended, and superb value for money.

Recently discovered Cafe Aroma, very relaxing atmosphere, friendly staff, excellent food, great value. Highly recommended!

It’s the best home-made lasagna I’ve ever had.👍🏻 and I love the atposphere and his affable smile. Throughout the meal, I was happy. 100% recommend!

Pleasant lunches with a large selection of coffees and teas.

Very nice place for breakfast. Very clean place 👌

Excellent breakfast. Owners very attentive . Nothing is too much trouble . Very quirky Decor adds to the character. Prices very reasonable

Old Town tea, coffee and homemade food on the premises with old fashioned friendly service......

Lovely old world feel with excellent food and huge selection of teas and coffee. Staff lovely.

Stumbled across this place this morning and could not recommend it more. The food was freshly cooked, we chose a full English, there is a wide variety of tea and coffee to choose from and other delights.This cafe is welcoming and full of character, the proprietor and his lovely waitress made us feel very much at home and it is all reasonably priced. We will definitely be back.

I love is place.the guys have respect for the catering trade. I always pig myself out at their place.just so yummy. Thankyou

Very generous helpings and friendly service. Just wished there was more choice for vegetarians and vegans. Also gluten and dairy free options would be welcome. But a lovely quaint place for lunch.

Great little off the beat coffee shop and food

We were a party of four who lunched at Cafe Aroma yesterday. We all had a fabulous home cooked meal and superb sweets. This is a wonderful little restaurant and coffee shop in Old Town and I can highly recommend its quality of food, its generous portions and its reasonable pricing. Well done to the two owners who made us most welcome. We shall return.

We always have a super lunch and/or coffee in Cafe Aroma. The 2 owners are lovely and very welcoming. Do pay them a visit

What a great find! Seriously good traditional home cooking! I had steak and kidney pie, wife had salmon fish cakes. Will be back tomorrow. Charming cosy interior with kind and friendly service. Ridiculous selection of teas!

Lovely cafe with a fantastic selection of tea and coffee! Very welcoming and friendly staff, would highly recommend!

Wonderful little Cafe' in Ocklynge Road, Old Town. Excellent service. Very welcoming and kind staff! The food is excellent. Very tasty latte! Perfect! A little gem of a restaurant in the wonderful Old Town area! 🍽☕👍

My husband and I went in for a coffee and cake as it was tipping down outside. My husband had never been there although it’s been running for about 15 years, the owners told us. It’s a cottage type of building with a lot of vintage type of crockery, lamps, tins of coffee all on one wall. We had two capuchinos and a different cake each and the bill came to nearly £12. I think you are paying for the atmosphere too. Have a look at photos.

Amazing breakfast good atmosphere

Called in and decided to order lunch. I had the best cottage pie I have ever eaten and my husband their bacon and leek bake. Both utterly delicious. Served hot on hot plates. Great selection of vegetables too. If I lived in the Meads I wouldn’t bother to cook ! Eat here every day (closed Sundays though) Go and try it. you won’t be disappointed but leave room for us as we shall return very very soon.

Just lovely. Great selection of teas and coffee. Right size and the china collection and colour makes the decor very special Good food and service just right. A great little hideaway.

Cafe Aroma is located on Ocklynge Road which is not on the main road to Town so I wouldn't have found out if I wasn't near Motcombe swimming pool. From a glance of the front of the cafe, you never would have guessed it was tea house as the windows were in a frosted like state so it was hard to see how it looked inside which made it cozy inside. When I got closer, the menu on the board had Fish cakes, pie etc so went back during the weekend. The cafe was almost full when I went but there were two more tables at the far back near the cake cabinet. You are greeted with lots of tea pots and plates. As a tea lover, there were about 10 teas so it was hard deciding, some blends were obviously what they were except Miss Norris and Russian. Being adventurous and spoilt for choice I had Miss Norris. The teas came served in beautiful tea pots with a strainer. My tea had a floral note of rose which smelled like Damascus Rose Tea but the taste was quite pleasant. After asking the owner about the tea, found out there was Rose, Violets and Jasmine in the blend. For food, had a pudding since I had already had lunch. All the puddings and cakes were home made by Bryan. I tried the apple and peach sponge with custard which was appetizing because of the tart apples while the sponge was complemented by the custard. Overall, a lovely place for tea on an off beaten path.

Lovely place for tea and coffee as the choices for tea and coffee are endless. It can get quite busy on Saturdays so booking might be required.

Excellent Arabica coffee, delicious handmade cakes, very friendly service, tastefully decorated setting, reasonable prices.

Cosy and friendly environment. Really wide range of teas and coffees and freshly prepared food. Wonderful owners.

Coffee and full English for under £10, great. Food was hot, well presented and plentiful. The eggs weren't as I personally like hence the 4 stars. The service was great and the atmosphere was welcoming and friendly.

Eaten here a few times now. Food tastes good and homemade, well presented and fresh. Needed to book on a few occasions as there are not many tables, atmosphere is friendly and cosy. Proprietors are attentive pleasant characters who seem to have a regular clientele.

Lovely friendly cafe, huge choice of teas, coffees and home made cakes . My grandchildren love it especially the milk shakes. Try it

I visited by chance with 2 friends and was more than surprised by the quality (and amount) of food served and the unselfconscious and warm service

Always welcoming and lovely breakfast, our go to place.

What a great place for a spot of lunch or just tea or coffee. A vast range of coffees to choose from. Had lunch today and was very reasonably priced. Will be returning!

Amazing, very English place. Nice tea and tasty cakes. Cosy place with atmosphere of old days

What a charming cafe. A small menu but always very nice. Probably best jacket potato in town

Tuve que ir a la oficina de correos y paré a almorzar en Aroma, mi esposa tenía una suela de limón y yo comí un sándwich. La comida era excelente, el café libanés era excelente, el lugar en sí era un salón de té encantador.Podemos recomendar este salón de té para un excelente almuerzo o cena temprana o un excelente café o té de su excelente selección.Adrian y Annabelle Straatman, la casa pública de Hurst Arms en Eastbourne.

No puedo alabar a este pequeño restaurante peculiar lo suficiente! Tuvimos un almuerzo fantástico; Suela de limón, papas salteadas y verduras hermosas. Todo fue cocinado a la perfección con ingredientes frescos. Fabuloso pudín de verano y crema siguieron. Comida casera y una bienvenida cálida y cordial de los propietarios Robert y Brian. ¡Seguid así chicos! ¡Volveremos lo antes posible! :)

Fui a este café muy acogedor con dos amigos hoy. Pedimos tres sándwiches tostados. El olor de la tostada ardiendo era tan fuerte que la señora de la mesa de al lado abrió la puerta, se siguió el olor con el sonido de una tostada quemada y raspada. Bromeamos que probablemente son nuestros sándwiches, los tres salieron parcialmente quemados. Comí pan integral y cuando comencé a comer descubrí moho en el pan. Le mostré al anciano caballero que presumí que era el dueño. Cita "Bueno, es sólo un poco de molde". Me quedé asombrado. Se ofreció a hacerme otro sándwich que rechacé preguntándome si podía tener un bollo en su lugar. El bollo que se me presentó no había subido y era increíblemente pesado, incomible. Lo dejé.Cuando llegamos a pagar, me disculpé en silencio, tratando de no hacer un escándalo, explicando que no podía comer el bollo. Dijo que yo era la primera persona en 15 años en quejarme de los bollos. Me dijo que cada una de nuestras facturas era 7. 45 Le recordé que no había comido el sándwich. Dijo muy rudamente que aún tenía que pagar porque me había ofrecido otra. Dije un poco más fuerte. No estoy pagando por un emparedado con moho al que él respondió que comiste la ensalada. Señalé que no había comido la guarnición. Dijo que pagabas por el bollo. Luego dijo aún más groseramente que pagarás 5 por el servicio.Volví con mis amigos diciéndoles que la cuenta era 7. 45. Subieron individualmente y les cobraron 7. 95. Fui al mostrador y puse 3 en él para mi café y nos fuimos. Sin duda nunca volveremos.

A great little eating hole. Highly recommended.

Came across this little treasure tired & needing a loo! Cosy & welcoming. Enjoyed my visit & will definitely return as doing a course near by in Community Wise. A great excuse for coffee & cake. Also were very helpful with transport info from town centre.

Popped in with my grandson for a cup of tea and a milkshake. Really lovely old fashioned cafe. Great service and good atmosphere. Will defo come back.

This small olde fashioned café is in the heart of Eastbourne close by the pond where the Bourne stream rises. One wall is filled with large patterned tea and coffee tins. The tables and chairs are like 1950s wooden ones.

This is a lovely little old fashioned cafe. A tea room mixed with a greasy spoon type of place. Great employees, amazing selection of all kinds of teas and coffees, simple but tasty food. Don’t go here expecting vegan options/dairy free milk/hipster style dining. This is your old fashioned (serving oranges on their salad) 70’s/80’s style cafe food and I absolutely loved it for that. No card payments but cash point across the road. We would absolutely go back but probably a bit earlier in the day to have more cake options!

I have only had coffee at this place but it’s very good and the table outside is nice in the sun. A clean old fashioned type of place

Utterly special tea and coffee house with delightful cakes, teas and coffees etc.

Too early for swimming so popped in for a couple of latte' s what a cute place and really friendly gentlemen who own it. we'll be back. 😊

Lovely little cafe with lots of character.

Lovely little place with good food at a reasonable price and an enormous choice of tea and coffee.

Great selection of world coffees. All food freshly prepared and a couple of seats outside if you have a dog or want to soak up the sun.

Wonderful place. Small and charming, great selection of coffee and the. Delicious homemade food! Very good suprise, unusual must see. The coffee is done old school style 🤣

What a great place to eat, food very nice and hot, what makes it for it next to Waitrose, walk just up the road, so you can shop then eat.

Fantastic selection of coffees and teas as well as a very tasty menu of homecooked food all in a comfortable and traditional setting. If you want a skinny frapachino you should go elsewhere but if you want to try a fine selection of coffee beans (including Blue Mountain) then this place is well worth trying out.

Lovely little place. Limited Menu.

Great little place with a excellent selection of Tea's and Coffee's and great value freshly cooked food.

Utterly fabulous tiny little cafe rich in the aroma of quality coffee. Full English breakfast was wonderful. Friendly welcoming and just generally brilliant.

Like previous reviewers I came across this charming little Bistro by accident. I was wandering around looking for somewhere to have lunch and stumbled across it whilst taking a walk from Waitrose car park. It's very small but that is its charm. There is a massive selection of teas and coffees but I wanted a meal so opted for the Cottage Pie.This came with a selection of vegetables. Service was good as was the quality of the food. I shall certainly revisit.

We were looking for a coffee and a sandwich this morning and stumbled on this lovely little cafe. Big choice of coffees and teas, and the server was happy to advise and discribe each one. Coffee was served in a Cafetia, and was enough for two cups each. Freshly made sandwiches were quickly prepared and served with a tasty salad garnish. Two rounds of sandwiches, a tea and a coffee for under £15 was also value for money. Would certainly go there again

Best meal I've had out for ages. The English breakfast tea was full of flavour and the steak pie was delicious. Quintessential English teashop, very charming.

My friend and I came across this lovely little cafe by accident a few weeks ago and went in for a coffee and cake. Lovely scones (we took some home) and home made cakes and the best coffee I have tasted in a long time. We returned for a delicious Xmas lunch a few days ago and were so impressed that we're going back again today for another. The turkey was melt-in-the-mouth pieces of REAL turkey, none of this pre-sliced stuff that is served in many places now. Mincemeat, peach and brandy crumble was the unusual and very tasty Xmas pudding. Everything in here is homemade, a real treat in these days of mass production! A huge selection of coffees and teas to choose from, served in a large cafetière or teapot, no teabags in sight thank goodness. The prices are very reasonable. Robert and Brian are welcoming and friendly without being pushy. Lovely old-fashioned place, it's like stepping back in time, such a refreshing change from the usual noisy, rushed cafes that are so popular these days. We will be regulars! The place is very small so a good idea to book for lunch.

Visited this quirky & quaint establishment today. Average service. Nice latte, average price. Shame that chairs were uncomfortable. Also saucers and spoons dirty.

been here many times, very nice, little place. Great choice of tea and always enjoy the food here. Even toasted cheese and tomato sandwich is so nice here. great atmosphere and great service. It does gets busy saturday lunch time, might struggle to get a bigger table, the place is tiny

stumbled upon this little gem yesterday on a day out... went in for lunch we had a jacket potato with cheese and beans, these being served in separate dishes... the meal came with a large mixed salad... afters were all homemade by Brian one of the owners I chose bakewell tart with cream... best tart I have ever tasted... my bro had cherry crumble, he too was impressed with it .... I am vegetarian and I will be returning to try Brian's homemade macaroni and cheese served with many choices to accompany it .... my bro will try one of their many roasts on offer...

Have now visited this little café several times. The owners are both very welcoming and cannot do enough to help. The service is excellent. It is very quirky but that is great as it is so good to visit somewhere so unlike a costa coffee. Hot meals delicious as are the snacks. Huge variety of teas and coffees.

I have lived in Eastbourne for 38 years and only just visited this lovely establishment, it really is a privilege to have such a charming cafe in our town.

Cute little café with great charm. Had tea, coffee and the 'crumble of the day' with cream, it was great!

This little cafe in a backwater part of Old Town Eastbourne we discovered by accident. All freshly made and with a friendly smile; not expensive either

Found this by accident and i will definately go back.

Three of us had lunch here last week as we were in the area and hungry. The chaps who run it are very welcoming and sweet, and the decor is quaint and quirky.

Exceptional food in a very tiny coffee house.They also sell coffee beans and tea in packets.Coffee very good with plenty of choice.Situated in a back street in the Old Town area it is worth making some effort to find.

This is a very quirky little place. Lots to look at and quite dark inside.

I was waiting for keys and as i had time to kill, i decided to try the local tea shop up the road. Im glad I did. Very nice sandwich and spoilt for choice on teas. Had a pot of Assam tea in a proper china cup. Makes a nice change.

We. Was looking for somewhere to have breakfast. One Saturday and just come are come across it ,they were friendly and we had a nice meal been there 3 times since ,Ian Brighton

I don't think we would have come across this charming little cafe if we hadn't been directed by family living in Eastbourne. It was a delight. We had sandwiches and speciality coffee. We each had a caffatiere and were well looked after. The cafe is very small but it is cosy and intimate and we liked this aspect. There is a wide choice of coffees and teas and you are also able to buy the coffee beans or have them ground for your use. We will certainly return when we are next in Eastbourne.

Last weekend I took a party of adults with learning difficulties to the charming Motcombe swimming pool in Old Town, Eastbourne. After our swim we found Cafe Aroma where we were made very welcome indeed. The hosts could not have been more welcoming. The food and drinks were excellent and the atmosphere of the cafe was wonderful. I would recommend a visit here to anybody who may be staying in Eastbourne. Thanks to Robert and Brian.

We thoroughly enjoyed our cream teas in this delightful teashop. Delicious scones - freshly baked & still warm with individual pots of tea in lovely china teapots. There were 6 of us for a friend's birthday tea & we were so glad we choose Cafe Aroma for the celebration - having walked past on many occasions, but never venturing inside! I would highly recommend Cafe Aroma and we will definitely be returning.

Always consistent.A small menu to match the kitchen facilities.Robert and Brian are always cheerful,and you can be sure of a warm welcome.Jackets,roasts, omlettes.grilled fish,even roast turkey christmas dinner. Main courses about £8 and desserts about £3. Convenient for Waitrose.

We were in Eastbourne Old Town and wandered down to Ocklynge to see if we could get lunch and came upon Cafe Aroma. I remember when this was a delightful music shop, and it seems Robert and Brian (who own and run the cafe) remember also. They have named one of their tea blends after the lady from the music shop and also have a little history of the place on the wall.