Climping Beach Cafe in Arun

Awful, rude Eastern European woman in the car park who came sprinting over and demanded £2 the moment we stopped then shouted abuse as we decided to leave. Avoid!

Absolute rip off run by a foreign lady who really is very unpleasant demanding £2.00 first hour then anything over £10.00 to park. If you visit the cafe its cash only unless you spend over £10.00 and the tea / coffee probably the worst we have ever had. Avoid unless absolutely desperate.. The Toilets are a disgrace & don’t think ever get cleaned & some not even working. Don’t think the Local Health Officer has properly ever visited them terrible. 😳😳 Don’t park on road as out of no where a traffic warden puts a parking ticket on your screen £40.00 🤔😳…

Went walking along the coast with my sister planning to stop here for lunch and a drink overlooking the sea. Absolutely no food and no sign of any. It was a sunny warm September day so I wouldn’t risk it again. Walked home hungry!

This is the most terrible beach bar now … furthermore you have to pay for parking to find out and ascertain that you do not want to stay. Incredible beyond believe to be treated like this.

Absolutely appalling car park, unfriendly staff, rude, abrupt and couldn't have felt less welcome. You can park outside on the road, I would suggest you do!

Stopped here for a takeaway latte and hot chocolate, sorry but milky water is not a latte or a chocolate. We had to chuck both away as they were disgusting, at nearly £6 for both what a waste of money!!!

Visited cafe after a lovely walk on the beach with our 4 dogs. Lovely little place with a good menu. Had an English breakfast and coffee. All food ok. Cooked well. Cafe is ok if a dry day, not a lot of room to sit inside but this place was welcomed after a long walk.

Very rude aggressive cafe owner. Opening times stated on this are incorrect. Not open until 9.30 am. Owner shouted that she had no staff no food and wasn’t open- whilst dragging on a cigarette by her cafe’s open door… nice. Last year she claimed she was collecting ‘ car parking fees’ whilst she stuck pages from her cafe’s order pad behind car drivers windscreen wipers… absolute scam! Witnessed her bullying staff and yelling at them. Food mediocre. Waited 40 minutes the other day for a coffee. Don’t bother visiting- very unpleasant expensive experience. Some people don’t deserve businesses.

A nice little café ideally placed just by the sea shore, providing reasonable snacks and drinks. Not Cordon Bleu, but very acceptable in view of the limited facilities available. The young girls serving are always polite and helpful. Unfortunately, the whole experience of eating and drinking there is spoilt by the dreadful and expensive car parking arrangements introduced earlier this year, and which will, I am sure, deter many visitors from going to Climping Beach. [See my separate review of the Car Park at Climping for the details!]

Typo on last previous review one hour wait not two .. but still a long wait when you just want to eat !! Hopefully things will improve

Great little cafe right by the beach. The staff were really friendly and the coffees were fantastic. We didn't eat but the food going out looked great. The cafe and toilets were clean too! We'll definitely visit again next time were down this way!

The cafe do very tasty and reasonably priced food,I would love to return for that reason,but unfortunately I think the parking (not owned by cafe) is expensive and complicated,and the beach has been ruined and is not easy to access at all.such a shame as it may impact the cafe footfall.

Took the dogs for a walk along the beach today followed by a snack at the beach cafe. Very impressed by the tasty and well cooked cheese burgers which came with chips and salad garnish and very good cappuccinos. And the good humoured staff.

Visited today with the family after a nice walk with the dog along the beach, what can I say really, it was pretty decent, better than I expected to be honest, the young girl who served us seemed rather bored but she is only young maybe 16, so she probably was bored haha, but she was nice enough and she was polite and helpful when I spoke with her. The food came out better than expected, and portions were large, I got a BLT which came out with doorstop bread and thick bacon, and decent amount of tomato, it came with a side salad aswell which had paprika? sprinkled on it, bit weird but it wasnt bad. I wasnt a fan of the tea bags though, but that's nothing on the cafe, more a personal choice of mine. I ain't from the area, but would happily stop by if I was to visit the area again. I cant knock it on anything, decent prices, food and service.

Having had a nice stroll along Climping beach we came across this good value cafe, with a nice seating area and picnic tables. We had a very tasty Cheeseburger and salad.

Myself and my fiancé took a stroll down to Climping beach and visited the beach cafe for what we intended to be just a light snack to keep us going for the day. We waited about 10 minutes for a prawn mayo sandwich and a tuna melt sandwich and on opening the package we found the king of all sandwiches. The name 'sandwich' does not seem enough to describe these soft and deeply filled delights. If I had been told that the bread was homemade and our tuna and prawn had been hand fished from the sea that day I would have believed them. Unfortunately we dug in before getting a picture. Absolutely lovely, wish we had been able to visit again to sample the breakfasts and the fish and chips. I hope to do so soon in the future.

Wanted to purchase icecreams today and when at front of queue we noticed that governemnt Covid-19 guidelines not followed in ice cream hut between the toilets. 8 people from at least 2 families in a 2x1m semi-indoor area, no staff face masks handling food. My wife and daughter went to speak to a member of staff about this but just received smirks and a non committal ok. A man claiming to be the owner walked over to the serving counter to attempt to correct the situation as we pointed out. However when he asked the customers to seperate he added for them to do it so "this idiot" does not report them referring to me much to the amusement of the queuing customersWe left without ice-creams and with my wife in tears. Be prepared to be totally humiliated should you provide feedback to this business.

Amazing spot Visited to see the rough seas coming in from Storm Dennis Not disappointed cosy spot and a spectacular show by Mother Nature ‼️

Usually this is a lovely little cafe. However when we visited today it was not at all good. My hot chocolate was tepid and my toasted cheese sandwich was actually 2 pieces of toast with piles of grated cheese still raw inside. A toasted cheese sandwich requires the filling to be toasted not JUST the bread. The staff were not the usual people so maybe it has changed hands.At 2pm it began to close and staff were heard saying ices and drinks only. People kept arriving and were turned away.The car parking system is now via the cafe and most drivers were not paying so that needs addressing

sad to see customer services hasn't improved, the rudest most unhelpful staff in any café. Would not serve me an ice cream 5 mins before closing, which was dreadfully early on a warm sunny July Saturday afternoon with the car park still well occupied and the beach busy. This place could be a gold mine, and may be it is, but staff complacency is dreadful.

After a walk across the fields, following clearly marked footpaths back to the beach we ended up back at the car park.Plenty of space with families enjoying the food, the sunshine and the company. The queue for the food went down quickly as people ate at the numerous picnic tables around or took their take-away food back to the beach or in their cars. We couldn't believe our eyes when our sandwiches arrived.Absolutely scrummy, bacon/bree/cranberry and bacon/avocado/chicken. delicious and incredibly filling. Surrounded by others tucking into scampi and chips, burgers, salads and jacket potatoes all looked tempting enough for another visit

This is a pretty remote beach liked by dog walkers and campers. The car park I think is expensive considering it’s position whilst other beaches like Seaford and Sompting are free. The converted container houses the kitchen and there are plenty of places to sit outside. Breakfast is a generous portion of an egg bacon sausage mushroom and beans. The beans are too big a portion in my opinion but the quality is reasonably good. Yes I prefer a premium sausage and dry cured bacon but I am a foodie.

......2 slices of buttered bread with a filling, but not here. Just unbuttered bread with no filling. Also milkshakes with ice cream- but without the ice cream. How peculiar. Worth a visit if you’re passing by but check what you get includes all the ingredients on the menu

As a sunny day decided to go for a walk at Climping beach, and have lunch at this cafe. There's plenty of outside seating, and also a sheltered area with a few large tables. The car park is free until 1st March.

Visited with friends on our motorbikes and where made very welcome. We where looking for somewhere new to ride to in the area and this fits the bill nicely. Food was great especially the sandwiches and well priced. Hot and cold drinks also well priced.

We have been down to Climping three times in the last 2 or 3 weeks - glorious weather each time and we have arrived 3.30/3.45 for a swim and something from the cafe. Once the cafe was still open - just - but shutting at 4 despite the presence of customers. On the other two occasions - including yesterday when there were lots of people down there - it was shut. Why don't the owners sell it to someone else if they can't be bothered to keep it open even in high season, in lovely weather??

We had not been to Climping for ages but found it an enjoyable experience from the friendly welcome at the entrance to the car park and the plenty of available space. The ice creams came in very handy on what proved to be another very warm day!!!!

On a hot sunny day this place is overwhelmed. Despite this I found they were good natured, pretty prompt, the food is solid, the price is fair. Thumbs up really.

For those of you that don’t know what that means; VALUE FOR MONEY. Our first time in Climping and we got down there early enough for a lovely cooked breakfast with tea and toast for £6. VFM

This used to be so good, but it has changed hands ... Shame. Went today and had vaguely chocolatey warm milk which was described as a milk-shake - returned it for a partially melted Cornetto !!

customer service is going south, hot Saturday on a glorious bank holiday weekend, and shutting up before 1445 because they are not as busy as they would like to be. Don't they get it that people go there and they are open and they sell food, if they turn up and they are shut on a glorious day then they wont go back

Bank holiday Saturday afternoon and they were shutting up shop early afternoon! Beach busy. When I tried to pay for an ice cream with a Scottish note because that's where I'd travelled from!) it was refused for no valid reason. Nasty man behind the counter. Would not recommend this place!

Enjoyed an impromptu stop here last Saturday. Enjoyed a fabulous lunch they packed into boxes so we could take it onto the beach. My BLT on brown was the best ever. I can imagine on a busy day working here would be hectic but I found the staff were pleasant and friendly.

Great choice and quick. Easy to find. Open whenever the weather sustains, great for an end of walk treat.

Me and my partner thought it would be a nice idea to pop in for breakfast before heading to the beach, the food was of poor quality and I didn't feel attended to by the staff, next time we'll pack a picnic.

We were here on Sunday it was a nightmare people didn't care where they parked people's cars where blocked in people were parking their cars so others were having difficulty turning

Thought it would be a great place for breakfast. But although huge the food quality was very poor especially the sausages.

Este es, creo, el único lugar para tomar un aperitivo en la playa. Climping En general, el menú es bastante variado, dado el tamaño del lugar, pero le daría la comida como bastante normal. Es bastante conveniente, ya que es en el aparcamiento, así que bueno si de repente necesitas una botella de agua. De la misma manera, es igualmente buena si te gusta comer en la playa aparcamientos, a diferencia de en realidad en la playa, ya que sé que algunos de mis compatriotas y mujeres!

Unwelcoming, unpleasant rude staff. I got filthy looks from the staff as I approached and before I'd even made it to the counter I received a barrage of aggressive comments

Staff great service and food excellent and super clean toilets.. fabulous 3 hours with our dog.... Super dog friendly and great long beach walks... Recommended to blow away the blues and feel great again.

No nos dimos cuenta de que tanto el café & loos en Playa climping abrió sus puertas sólo cuando las condiciones climáticas eran buenas! No nos importa en la lluvia visitando lugares (en su mayoría luz llovizna, en realidad, el miércoles fuimos) y afortunadamente llevamos...

Nos gustó la playa de Cafe. Fuimos un fin de semana cuando va a pie por una marea baja en las arenas con el perro. Sólo es un portakabin con mesas afuera. Tarifa café estándar. Tuve una buena bacon/sándwich con pan marrón puerta. Lo mejor...

Mirando los comentarios anteriores me gustaría espero que llegó en un día la mala suerte.

Had an amazing and very large portion of prawn and avocado salad here, at a reasonable price. The lady who runs the place is very friendly and couldn't help us more. Wish I'd eaten here every day!

Had the fish fingers and chips with a side salad. Well presented, tasty and good value for money. Although busy food was served quickly. Thoroughly recommended.

I had burger (no bun ... got discount), Frank and fish and chips. Very good. I also had coffee in a cup.

Blowing a gale but grannies sausage rolls were yummy and the staff friendly. Proper English cafe with the sea wind blowing in your face. Good strong tea and a good selection of food.

There's something for everyone here. From the smiling faces of the people who served us, the biggest portion of carrot cake ever, the homemade scone and jam, and the dog treat for Ben, our cheeky Jack Russell. All made even better when the sea is at the end of your garden. Just lovely!

Sadly shut today, I guess for the winter, but I have had many a good cheeseburger lunch here over this last year. The owner is cheery, and, although you are line-of-sight separated from the beach by an embankment, it is only a few yards to walk. Highly recommended with easy, but not-free parking. Great beach at low-tide.

Lovely place eat and I enjoyed the setting that this cafe had been located in. Good value for money, would recommend this to anyone would would like value and good food at this same time

Climping beach is a great outing for kids and for walking the dog but it would be a bit bleak in winter and inconvenient in Summer were it not for the great little cafe. They know how to make a cup f tea like a good cafe should and have decent coffee too. The food ranges from paninis to almost anything with chips and a large range of ice creams. They even have an ice cream for dogs (it's frozen yogurt really). I got tempted by the coffee and walnut cake. There is plenty of "bench table" seating on the grass outside or, if it's not a nice day, you can park really close and eat in the car. The toilets are reserved for customers and so are kept in decent nick. All in all a very traditional English seside joy !

Dropped in to checkout the fare on offer. A very friendly welcome and great bacon & /or sausage rolls with real taste.That was a first visit on a windy cloudy day. Next visit it was beach weather and the main doors were open - a neat design feature.Don't miss it!Tony

Great breakfast served by a friendly staff. As it is in the middle of a dog walking park it is of course very dog friendly. As new arrivals in the area we have added this cafe to our list of places to go!

The cafe is friendly and the service is efficient. They do a range of fresh food, and their bacon rolls and fish finger sandwiches are our favourites. There is a selection of delicious bread to have your sandwich made from. The range of ice cream is great too and it's delicious.On a nice sunny day it's lovely to sit out al-fresco and enjoy the food.Note that there is no under cover seating, so take your brolly if showers are forecast.

Lovely cafe on Climping beach which sells a good selection of food including some lovely homemade cakes.Plenty of seating, Staff friendly, prices very reasonable. Great spot for refuelling.

We called in after a walk on the beach and didn't expect the range of offering and lovely fresh food served to order.

I normally rave about this cafe two weeks ago I had a fresh crab salad the crab was in the shell white meat and brown meat all for £9 what a lovely meal. Today I ordered the crab salad to take away I got some salad and brown meat only all for £18. To say I was not impressed would be an understatement. Never again

this family from London run café is fabulous. for families, beach babes, ramblers, dog walkers, theres something for everyone. serving hot or cold drinks and food, and the full English breakfast is to die for! theres homemade cakes , lovely ice cream for all, even refreshments for the woofers, plenty of patio tables and chairs on the green , nice clean loos for café users and if you are not theres a donation box for the lifeboats, theres even an outdoor shower to wash sand off feet or paws, I live nearby so its great, so get down there and enjoy,

I'm almost reluctant to eulogise about Climping Beach Cafe as I want to keep it secret. It's run by a great family who's love for each other finds its way into the home made cakes and food and the friendly faces that greet you.

The cafe offers freshly cooked food at very reasonable prices. A large selection of homemade cakes including fruit scones which were amazing! But what really makes this cafe outstanding is the very friendly, helpful staff! We would definitely recommend a visit!

Good food all freshly prepared home made cakes and quiches. Prices very reasonable. Staff attentive and helpful, difficult to know what to choose to eat as everything looks so good!

Good fresh food, cooked whilst you wait. Friendly staff. Seating outside so make sure it's good weather. Priced reasonably well.

Visited this café after a long walk from West Beach to Clymping, so was a lovely site to see. Friendly service, great value for money, great cakes and lots of choice.

Food was great for a seaside cafe, definitely recommend for a day out with friends or family. Make sure you try the food - lovely xx

Simple but lovely....fantastic home made cakes, nice coffee, simple snacks & huge range of ice cream....just what you need from a little sea side cafe

Such a lovely place to come with the children. The beach is clean and dog friendly with a separate car park area for dog owners to park up. The onsite café is lovely, selling ice creams, teas, homemade cakes and hot food at reasonable prices.Plenty of space in the parking areas to pitch up for the day with tents, gazebos etc if you wanted. Very clean and parking is reasonably priced also. Its worth remembering this is a privately owned area and not owned by the council for once!!

We stopped off for tea, cake and cans of coke and couldn't fault the warm service. Tea was in a real mug to top it off. Spotlessly clean car park and toilets.

It was a nice day and busy, we only got an ice cream which Ok, nothing special but great to munch on on the beach.Car park was good value for money and the toilet block was clean enough.Beach area was clean and tidy, not over crowded but not lifeguarded.

Traditional little Beach Cafe as one would like to find hasn't changed much since I was a child. Friendly staff and good selection of cakes and other delicious snacks, reasonably priced. Clean toilets close by.

Lovely setting, wonderful staff, great food and drinks. Who needs New York when you've got Clymping!

This place is so much more than it looks. To find gluten free fish fingers, breads, scones at a sea side cafe is exceptional in my experience. I was so thrilled. My son and husband were very happy with their burgers and chips. This place is a cut above your average sea side cafe. The people serving were so friendly, the food was served hot and fresh and the clear polythene windbreak was genius and made a big difference. I will be going back time and time again for sure. Thank you

Very busy place on a Sunday afternoon, Sun out but a coastal breeze, great place to stop & have refreshments after walking the dog along the beach. Nice hot food & severed quickly even when most tables were full of people eating. Also nice to find clean toliets. This is my third visit this year & it may not be the last. Many thanks to the family run cafe.

Got to be the best Burgers and BLT aroundResonable chargesLovely ladies really lovely food from there little Hut.

We always get a fantastic welcome when we come here. The lady always remembers our granddaughter and is very patient when she chooses her ice cream from a huge range. We never want to leave Climping especially the cafe!! Good great!!

A real gem of a beach cafe ,all the food is home made and my wife states it was the best Quiche she had ever tasted. Friendly helpful staff who really care about the food and service. If you come this way then don't pass the chance to enjoy the delights on offer here , one of the best.

The team running the cafe are fantastic, very accommodating. We were in our motorhome and so they had to raise the car park barriers for us. Great wholesome home made food, the home made scones were gorgeous ladies and everyone was welcoming all round. Lovely pebble and sand beach where the dog could run free. We had a great day out. Thanks

Beautiful sunny day requires a cycle ride and a fab full English on the beach !I will always recommend this cafe as they are the friendliest couple you could ever wish to meet ! Food is good too

A wonderful surprise to come across this outstanding beach cafe. Home made and plenty of gluten free snacks and cakes, plus all day breakfasts. Yummy.

This tatty little beach hut cafe in the family carpark hides a treasure on clumping beach front. Run by a great team with a talented cake chef you can go for a wonderful dog walk for miles along the beach to Littlehampton from this starting point.We returned thirsty to find not only the usual drinks and ice creams on offer but anything from a selection of full English breakfasts to salads and toasted Panini's with or without wind blown chips. Yes the seating is all outside on the green or huddled in cars depending on the weather.A wow factor was the home made cakes and fresh out of the oven home-made scones.Bonus was very clean toilettes in the carpark too.A secret Sussex super snack stop!

Superb friendly staff, selling extra large scones for Father's Day, we couldn't resist! Delicious, great with out lovely coffees. They sell everything you could possibly need & this lovely beauty spot right by the sea. Highly recommend.

Very friendly and good quality outpost. Started with a cup of tea which went down so well we had another. As a result got chatting to the lady who runs the cafe and was impressed by her attitude. The tea was top quality brand and she noted that the cafe deliberately stocked good quality products to provide a good experience to customers. Food all looked great and went down well with all who tried. Well done!

Lovely spot on a small shingle beach - family run tea cabin selling a huge variety of hot/cold drinks and homemade food. Stays open early til dusk - clean and tidy site on grass with parking by the hour at £1. Toilets & shower also open when they are Must visit ( if you can find them shh!)

this was just a ok café coffee was quite good but did not fancy any of the food did not look good but will go back for drinks

This was my second visit to this cafe. Had a latte. Very good coffee. Friendly cafe in lovely location. Sandwiches looked fresh, tasty and substantial. Hope to try them next time.

We live in rustington and I had passed the sign for the climping beach quite a few times and thought it was worth a visit .That day it was a bit windy so we had to wrap up ..After walking along the beach we returned to the car park and headed to the cafe ..They sell a range of different meals ... Chips ... Burgers sandwiches ice cream and drinks .... All good ..I think it will be a great place to go on a hot day...Just be aware you have to pay to park your car ...Otherwise worth a visit .

Ok it's not a Michelin starred restaurant so don't expel that but good menu cappuccinos, bagels, ciabattas. However the people running it were so polite and accommodating. Even putting my ticket in the car park machine so I didn't have to get out my car. Nothing was too much trouble for them. Great place to take dogs.

Went to climbing beach to say goodbye to an old friend. The couple that run the cafe, very kindly opened up especially for us all at such a sad time. They were lovely and friendly and I would definitely return again with my family. Thank you for what you done for all of us last night

Lovely place for family and friends to visit. Cafe was very nice and facilities very clean. Would love you visit again.

Where to begin, Sharon and Richard are extraordinary people, out of pure kindness they allowed us to fulfil a beautiful women's dreams of being the biggest most stunning fireworks. Not only did they allow us to use the car park for the fireworks, they also took time out of their personal time to come and re-open the toilet facilities and cafe, so all people involved could warm their hands on hot drinks, and be surrounded by such priceless generosity and friendliness during such an important time. There are not enough 'thankyou's' that can be sent to these wonderful people for allowing us to create such a lovely memory in a place that our Angel and family love. The beach itself is quiet, peaceful and beautiful. Although there are not many entertainment sources on the beach, it makes for an excellent day out with family and friends, or even such important days like we had yesterday. It was truly remarkable.Would highly recommend to all

What a beautiful place! I can't thank you guys enough for staying open late, feeding my brood as well as all of us that we're there yesterday. You went above and beyond and I really appreciate it. Fun, friendly owners and great food too.

Richard and his lovely wife opened the cafe and car park after hours so we could be with a friend whilst he gave a firework display sending up his wifes ashes. Cant thank them enough for going out of their way to let this happen, they were a great couple that managed to cater for our entire group whilst we were there and without them we couldnt of had such a great send off

Wonderful food, amazing staff who made our family welcome above and beyond the call of duty thank you so much

The owners of this cafe made it possible for us to have a wonderful evening in tribute to our lost loved one who adored this place. It will definitely be a new day out venue for us too now. Great chips and a proper cuppa!

Really nice fresh cooked food , good prices and the staff were happy and friendly , can't recommend enough . Enough said

Beautiful place with lovely, friendly and welcoming people in the cafe with the best hot chocolate to warm up with after hours on the beach

We were really well looked after by the staff, they could not do more to help us. Great little place.

I visit Climping Beach a lot with my Collie and really enjoy the walk on the beach followed by refreshments at this well run,friendly,dog welcoming cafe...

Great little cafe with a good range of hot and cold food in fact, the best toastie I have had for a long time.Lovely people to boot. Well worth a visit

This is a hut style cafe set in the grassy car park at Climping.There is no indoor seating but bench seats outside. You can park your car right by the cafe if weather was inclement. Parking is £1 an hour or £7 for over 5 hours.Some free limited parking outside of car park but only from Oct to March.Beach is dog friendly which is right by car park and sandy when the tide is out.There are the usual cafe choices available.We had two hot chocolates which were nice and hot as requested.Quite a few breakfast options and burgers including a vege one.The chips were very nice, crisp and hot. The prices were very reasonable we thought.There are toilets to use outside for cafe and car park users ,but are only open when cafe is.The disabled toilet despite it's ramp seemed very badly positioned to me and access across gravel would be awkward with a stiff door opening outwards.Cafe opening times will vary in the winter but are likely to open on the weekend or on other days if weather is good.Would use the cafe again for sure.

Something of an oasis for those walking from Littlehampton along the beach or footpath or driving there as most seem to. Have only been here for tea and coffee when taking the walk and makes a pleasant stop. I just wish they would leave the tea bag in and let you decide how much milk you want.