Caffe Aldo in Brighton and Hove

Cafe Aldo is a hidden gem where Italian flavors meet the warmth of Kolkata. From the moment you step inside, you’re welcomed by an aroma of freshly brewed coffee and the welcoming smile of the staff. The menu is a delightful mix of authentic Italian dishes coupled with the perfectly crafted desserts. Not to mention their comforting coffee that cater to every mood. What sets Cafe Aldo apart is Mousumi and Saptarsha’s thoughtful touches in every corner of the cafe. Whether you’re there for a quick bite or indulging in their amazing Vietnamese coffee, trust me you’re here for a TREAT. Hands down, the best place in town!

Great value for money for a quick lunch, staff were very friendly and accommodating too, would recommend!

Lovely cafe with literally the best panini and chai latte I've ever had!! It was quiet so we got to sit anywhere we liked, had our food and drink brought to our table! Amazing service and so brilliant will definitely be returning

Aldo's chicken and avocado sandwich is the best sandwich I've ever bought!

Qué horror. Tomé el desayuno vegano. Fue asqueroso. Salchichas grasientas frías, judías tibias. También me cobraron de más y me amenazaron con llamar al gerente para obtener un reembolso. No recomendaría Sería mejor gastar un poco más en la ciudad para conseguir algo comestible

I tried to order a malteaser milkshake and informed them I had a nut allergy. The woman serving asked me if the milkshake had nuts in? I said I don’t know (isn’t that her job to know?) and she said it would be best for me to try a smoothie instead. 🤨 Seems like the staff have little to no training on allergens, surely a server should be aware of what contains what ingredient. It was very disappointing.

Staff are very nice and the food here is simple but deliciously prepared. Definitely worth a try after a long journey on the train! 100% recommend!

Too pricy for the quality, our order was late for half an hour and then they realised they forgot about it.. bacon and burgers were both burned :) Coffee and matcha was not good..

Great vegan sandwiches and coffee and brilliant location for a coffee in the sun.

Ordered a chicken and Avocado baguette, simply awful value for money (8£). Much better off going over the road to one of the other Cafes or Real Patisserie up the road.

Smoothies are good but the matcha is terrible, there’s barely any matcha flavour and it just tastes like a cup of extra hot milk, on top of that there’s no froth, just bubbles, for £5 I would expect something better

Lovely little cafe. Great food and I get my morning coffee every morning as I work locally. Team are friendly and warming! Seating outside to catch the morning sun before starting work.

Fantastic breakfast Delicious food, friendly staff, and cozy atmosphere. Highly recommend!

I recently visited Cafe Aldo and was thoroughly impressed. The service was exceptional, with attentive and friendly staff. The quality and flavor of the food were just for my taste, each dish bursting with flavours and freshness. The coffee was simply outstanding, rich and perfectly brewed. Highly recommend this cafe for anyone looking for a quick-stop dining or coffee experience. Next, I will try the deliciously looking cakes as well!

He estado aquí un par de veces con la familia y realmente he disfrutado de la comida, almorzamos y acabamos de llegar para el té y pastel. Sin duda recomendaría y el personal es encantador

We have come here a few times for lunch and tea &cake. The food is very delicious and the staff are very nice. Would definitely recommend

Good meal for decent price point, helpful service

£5.80 for an iced coffee is ridiculous pricing!!!

I ordered an avocado and salmon wrap which I expected to be cold but it took over 10 mins to make and was warm??? who heats up avocado and smoked salmon in a wrap absolutely disgusting. Avocado is supposed to be cold not heated up ??

Cafe Aldo is a quaint coffee house / deli in the heart of Brighton, providing excellent food, coffee, service and atmosphere. Remote workers welcomed. Friendly and proactive staff.

The staff here are rude and a joke if you don’t want to purchase anything. After coming in to the cafe, I used their toilet. Then, coming out the toilet I was deciding whether I wanted to purchase anything. After deciding that I don’t really fancy anything from there (I’m very indecisive), I was asked if I wanted anything. I replied no thank you and that I’m very indecisive. In response to this a lady behind the counter gave me the middle finger. This is absolutely unprofessional, and an absolute joke. After just laughing it off, I assume it was the owner who came outside after I left said that toilets are for customers only. There is a very small sign in the window printed on A4 paper saying toilets are for customers only. Understandably I had missed this whilst coming in to the cafe. He asks me to buy something. Why would I want to buy anything from a place where I get sworn at if I don’t want to buy anything? I actually would have bought a water if I wasn’t treated so rudely. I wrote a review on google and received a mediocre response in reply complaining about people using their toilets. There is no reason to treat anyone this way, let alone a potential customer. I will link a screenshot of the poorly thought-out and worded response to my review below.

Wasn’t sure if I wanted anything on their menu. After visiting the toilets whilst trying to decide if I wanted a drink or some cake, I decided that I didn’t want anything. Whilst leaving I was asked if I wanted anything - I replied no thank you. Then, a lady working behind the counter gave me the middle finger; this is absolutely unprofessional and a joke to even the idea of good customer service. I would give 0 stars if possible. Their staff are a joke.

Nice, clean and well located cafe to have breakfast. Me and my friend were greeted and approached by a nice dark hair lady who allowed us to choose any table right away and provided us with a good service. Plenty of seats and tables by the window and outside seats too. Theres vegetarian and non vegetarian options. The portions were fair and the price too, cheaper than i thought. The food was really good and filling, my bacon although was little overcooked for me but not a major issue. I recommend this place for an early breakfast :)

We went for breakfast here today it was freshly cooked tasted lovely , friendly chilled atmosphere. We left something in the cafe and the staff ran down the road to return it to us . Great place will come back soon

This is a very nice café. Rather noisy coffee machine! 😄

We came here on Easter Sunday morning for breakfast, it wasn't busy so we were quickly seated and given menus. A waitress gave us a few minutes to look before coming to take our orders. We both ordered the Aldo's English breakfast and a latte. The drinks and food arrived in a reasonable amount of time considering how many customers were inside and the fact that the food is clearly freshly cooked to order. The only two reasons I don't give full stars (and this might sound petty!) is firstly, the amount of chips given with the large breakfast.... Check my photos. What a ridiculous amount of chips. Honestly, there is plenty of food on the plate but the portion of chips is quite frankly stingy. My second reason is the sausage, it's not a good quality sausage. Everything else is great quality, and the eggs were perfectly cooked. One other thing is the beans, they're.... Sour? I don't know how to explain them. My partner loved them but I'm unsure about them.

Delicious food & excellent service, all for a very affordable price. They offer a wide range of brunch food and lunches. And delicious coffee. I strongly recommend !

Amazing food, service was incredible, lovely server, gave a free cake to out friend for birthday! Would highly recommend:)))

Excellent food, freshly prepared, good value with great service.

Tasty, quick service and reasonable prices!

Italian.... I did not see that small word... The type of food that they now serve..

Came here the other day with the intention of just getting hot chocolate but loved this place so much we ended up staying for tea and getting chips and sharing a brownie as well ! (picture shows half the brownie on each plate) Staff were lovely, everything was perfect and definitely recommend !

Great find on the way back to the station. Great polite owners made you feel welcome, will be back soon

Lovely little Mediterranean cafe. Super value, good range of food and friendly service.

Really good cafe with an excellent range of food available at all times. Staff are really friendly and eager to help. The omelettes are to to die for - especially the one with sausages added. This is one of the best cafes I've been to in Brighton and we only look elsewhere if this is full. I would highly recommend that you try it.

Been in for coffee a couple of times, excellent, friendly service, relaxed atmosphere and lovely Chai latte.

Great tasting food, wide selection of goods and lovely friendly service. Would recommend.

Excellent authentic little Italian restaurant

Had breakfast here on Friday. I had the eggs royal and my husband had eggs benidict. Fabulous in every sense of the word, even the spinach garnish was cooked to perfection. Clean, well spaced tables and fast service. I'm already planning my next visit for when we are next in Brighton!

Breakfast was very very nice, coffee was also very nice. We visited on Sunday and Monday morning. I do have 1 gripe. 1st day I was overcharged by only £1 but the 2nd day as I realised through my banking app that I had been overcharged by £5. Please address this as your place and food is fantastic. Maybe give a homeless person a sandwich with the overcharged amount.

I ordered a detox smoothie, which includes banana, oat and more ingredients like berries. I saw as they prepared it, using only box apple juice, frozen berries and ice. I was asked to repeat my order too, so i’m not sure what went wrong.

Lovely place to drop in for a quick coffee, friendly service, nice music playing in the background

Top of the top food, with an amazing view & polite staff. Pricing is a bonus

Called in for brunch & had the breakfast & also salad, which was huge, so that was great. However the breakfast looked good, but as expected the baked beans needed to be eaten quickly, but no problems there. My issue was with the fried eggs which weren't very warm & actually almost cold & I am not a slow eater. The staff were all nice & helpful, but I didn't draw there attention to my personal egg problem. We may call in again, but unsure at this time.

Staff couldn’t have been more welcoming and helpful. Food was excellent and great value for money. Highly recommend! Picture is of the “healthy brunch”. Had a couple of bites before taking the photo.

We had a simple drink. Asked for the Tonic water. Got only a small 175ml bottle. I complained about is. But apparently it is normal….

A late lunch in this lovely cafe. It was empty when we came in and we were treated very well. I had the chicken and avocado sandwich with a fresh smoothie. Highly recommended.

Been here a couple of times, first time had breakfast and it was excellently cooked. My boyfriend had the tower burger which I tried and tasted amazing! I will definitely have that next time I go but I also need to make my way through the menu as everything looks lovely! It’s a brilliant price and the staff are really friendly.

Beautiful place to stop for lunch, really kind servers and lush food

Called in for brunch & had the breakfast & also salad, which was huge, so that was great. However the breakfast looked good, but as expected the baked beans needed to be eaten quickly, but no problems there. My issue was with the fried eggs which weren't very warm & actually almost cold & I am not a slow eater. The staff were all nice & helpful, but I didn't draw there attention to my personal egg problem. We may call in again, but unsure at this time.

Went to Brighton for the day, wanted a quick snack and drink ideal place to go very friendly staff,

Perfect! The breakfast was amazing and the owner very kind and welcoming

Very nice place and good service 👍

Called in for brunch & had the breakfast & also salad, which was huge, so that was great. However the breakfast looked good, but as expected the baked beans needed to be eaten quickly, but no problems there. My issue was with the fried eggs which weren't very warm & actually almost cold & I am not a slow eater. The staff were all nice & helpful, but I didn't draw there attention to my personal egg problem. We may call in again, but unsure at this time.

We dropped in to Cafe Aldo on a busy bank holiday weekend. The vegetarian breakfast that we had was excellent and the portion size generous. The service was very friendly even though they were clearly busy. We will definitely be returning.

lovely service and kind owner! reasonable prices for portion sizes also!

A Beautiful little cafe 😍 with delicious variety of food, great value. The staff were so welcoming and it made the atmosphere even better. Great service 👏 From Sunny Denise and Maria

The best meal we've had in our two-week holiday in the UK!

Surprisingly good cafe And there's not many left in Brighton

Went here for some lunch, good food reasonably priced and very friendly staff. Service was pretty quick, would definitely return.

Amazing and quick service, host very accommodating to our needs, heavenly omelette and orange cake

Just had lunch and oh my god we will not be returning, waited 30 minutes for a wrap and a sandwich despite being the only ones in the caffe. The food wasn’t very nice nor was the service the lady took about 15 minutes to serve us. Sort it out

We visited the cafe for breakfast during our mini break and it was amazing. We are often picky with what we like in our breakfasts but we were able to swap what we wanted. The food was great, good value, and great service. Would recommend going here for a good full english breakfast!

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We called in for lunch with a friend who had just arrived by train. The sandwiches and coffees were all excellent. The staff overheard my friend wishing me a happy birthday and turned up with a scrumptious piece of lemon cake with a candle! Definitely somewhere I will go again soon.

The staff were very friendly to our group, especially my infant nephew for whom they made toast. I had eggs Benedict and it tasted brilliant.

Nice lil'coffee shop in the Lanes

Pretty good for Brighton Italians recommended

Their mediterranean breakfast is the best brunch dish in Brighton! 100% recommend

I visit Caffe Aldo regularly with friends and I have never been disappointed with the food. Variety of dishes, salmon linguine is one of my favourites. Have to say the new gourmet burgers on an adjacent table last night looked very tasty. The chocolate cheesecake was delicious. To top it all off, you can bring your own alcohol for a £2.50 corkage fee per person.

We were in Brighton for a couple of days as it was my son's birthday, we stumbled across Cafe Aldo as we had 2 children with us and needed to get some breakfast. The breakfast was delicious and a good portion size. The service was excellent and the even put our buggy away for us, so we had more room. Upon asking for the bill the owner who was lovely worked out it was my son's birthday, without asking they bought a complimentary slice of chocolate cake with 2 scoops of ice cream. The whole cafe then sung happy birthday for him!! Thank you for making his day and for making him feel so special. Will definitely be visiting next time and with plenty of Cafe's to choose from I would definitely recommend this one for a lovely family run place!!

Had a lovely meal delivered by Deliveroo This was an absolute treat food was hot delicious and made with care Thank you so much 😊

Excellent food , great service, value for money

We stumbled on aldos just by chance and what a little gem we had a breakfast the first time and it was lovely and that goes for the staff and the very next time we went to Brighton we headed aldos way for another breakfast but when we got there we see another couple eating something that wasn't off the breakfast menu and asked the waitress if we could have something else as it looked propa nice and she said no problem and gave us a evening menu I had pizza and my wife had lasagne and yet again lovely when we next head to Brighton you can rest assured we will be heading aldos way

Had a nice breakfast here. Nice atmosphere and the best latte I have had in Brighton.

After visiting a few other cafes in the north Laines and waiting for service (we left 3) we came across Caffe Aldo. Immediately a member of staff greeted us and sat us down. There were plenty of staff, service was swift and efficient and the hot chocolate was hot (instead of wishy washy and cool). We had a fab cooked breakfast, enjoying the non fancy, try hard menus that are so abundant these days. Staff were absolutely lovely. Highly Recommended, we will definitely be returning.

Caffe Aldo is our favourite restaurant in Brighton, the food is amazing and the staff are wonderful. We have celebrated many birthdays at Caffe Aldo and we are always made to feel very special. We have worked our way through a lot of the menu and every dish we have tried has been delicious! Warm and friendly atmosphere. Would highly recommend!

Went here, last Saturday. Outstanding!

we asked if they did soup , it wasn’t on the menu but the chef made us some on the spot and it was delicious !!! best soup we’ve ever had. and the breakfast was delicious too thank you x x 💖

Great service, great food Highly recommended

All the cafes along the way were full, then saw this cozy one and decided to go in. Great choice! The breakfast was one of the best I had in a while, surprsingly quick, yet they don't rush you. The owners are friendly and bubbly and the servers constantly checking up on you 🤗 All desserts come with a scoop of ice cream - it's a generous portion too. Can't wait to be back in Brighton!

What a delight. This is a family run restaurant, it's got a lovely cosy atmosphere and delicious freshly prepared food. The BYO wine makes it really affordable. Staff are super friendly and accommodating.

Thought we’d try this place having read the reviews. Great service shame the food and drinks were a let down. Ordered orange juice which was undrinkable and tea which you could go with wrong with. Our food came out. No butter for our toasts. Food was very bland and poached egg was the worse I’ve had.

Open till late. Family run. Great service. Good choice of drinks and some nice food too.

Just a fabulous little place. Eclectic menu with tasty top notch food to back it up. Friendly, accommodating staff (including the chef, who was lovely). And even the toilet was nice. Came for a weekend away in Brighton and will definitely pay this awesome little cafe another visit when i return!!

Great cafe. Flat white was amazing and the staff was wonderful. Good price and portions.

Wonderful food and such a lovely atmosphere. It’s like home from home! I recommend the risotto!

Great price for amazing food in the centre of Brighton with the most lovely staff. I was really made to feel at ease here. We only came in for a coffee but we saw the food and decided to stay. I'll be returned son. A big thank you to all the staff and the chef. See you soon

Wholesome Italian food, variety of choices on the daytime and evening menu. Would recommend to family and friends. 10/10

Friendly staff, great atmosphere, the shakshuka was to die for. Will come back in the future. Perfect place to meet with mates

Great place for a quick lunch, vfm.

Lovely experience, I recommend the Nutella Mocha 👍🏻

Simply Great food, perfect portions and totally unpretentious! If Heineken done omelettes!!

Is Aldo's open or closed? Great restaurant but never appears to be open, despite opening times being posted to the contrary.

Absolutely delicious!! Lovely atmosphere, wonderful food. Went for lunch with a newborn baby & the staff were so accommodating and there’s baby changing facilities too! Really lovely place to eat.

Literally best breakfast in Brighton, quality ingredients, fantastic service, absolute hidden gem!!!

So glad to have Aldos’s open again after lockdown. We have missed their pizzas, the best in town. Add to that a real local neighbourhood feel, personal service and being valued as a customer and this is simply one of our favourite places to go...

The best pizza in Brighton, without a doubt. Avoid the chains: Aldo's is a great, family run restaurant with real Italian food, a great menu, friendly staff. One minute walk from the station. Thoroughly recommended.

Nice and cosy place but the menu needs improvement as everything has to much oil or to much sauce

Pasta and chicken was good. Garlic bread had NO garlic. £5.80 and no garlic 😡