Gartons Coffee House in Chichester

Just stopped here for coffee which was good, the place appeared to be busy with customers on a Saturday morning. Plenty of both inside and outside seating. Decent facilities, lots of staff. Appears to be in the old Town hall building on the market square according to the wall plaque and an old stocks to the rear. Located in a pleasant area of Midhurst with on street parking near by.

We decided to try a different cafe off the main route through Midhurst when we were out in our cycling today and found this lovely airy cafe, quiet location near to the church, a friendly welcome and a nice range of cakes and lovely coffee, plus good value for money. If we’d had more time we would have liked to stay for brunch or lunch as the menu looked very interesting, hopefully another time.

Excellent full English on a Saturday morning. Sat outside in the sunshine. Watching midhurst go by. Food is always great here.

This is a pleasant enough place. The menu is fine and the food that arrived, whilst not quite what we ordered was good. Minor stuff really. That bit that bought it down from a 4star was the staff. The staff talked loudly across the restaurant to one another (it wasnt loud in there or busy) and one particular staff member shouted at Alexa to play different dance music tracks repeatedly. It brought down the experience a little. Its a reasonably priced place and has a nice view of the square

Pit stop for drinks after a walk around Midhurst and Cowdray Park. Situated in historic Market Square in what I think was the old jail house. Friendly staff and nice bustling ambience. Proper tea leaf tea in a pot and a tasty oatmilk hot chocolate and a great price too. Need to do lunch at some stage as menu looks good.

Saturday 30th Excellent food and service from some very polite staff. Waiting time for food was good. Lovely sat outside watching the world go by.

Dropped by on a lovely blue sky day for a spot of breakfast. Situated in a great position in Midhurst. I had the Full English and my wife had some ham and poached eggs. Along with a couple of lattes. The staff were great, even if the service was being aggravated by a wasp or two! Overall the food was good, not amazing which it could be very easily with a little more care with presentation and cooking of brekky items. To be honest though that's me being a tad snobby. A lovely experience in a cracking relaxed location.

Nice cafe in Midhurst with outside seating. I stopped en route to Chichester and found this cafe. I had a pot of tea and some plum cake which was very nice. The staff were friendly and helpful.

First visit - found it all very confusing - is it waistress service or counter service - why no menus on the table - not all outside tables have a sun parasol despite searing heat - inside hard to locate a board with daily specials or even basic items - there are 3 boards of drinks, treats and paninis but so strangely placed as to be of no help to you when queuing up at the counter to order - or perhaps we should have seated ourselves and waited for service - difficult to tell it was just baffling!

Nice place, nice location, staff friendly. Food was disappointing though. The 'hearty' sandwich I ordered had chicken that did not cover all the bread, and there was about one mouthful of salad that had clearly been left out all morning and was no longer fresh, and a tiny portion of crisps. I feel like I'd genuinely get better value with a tesco meal deal.

Lovely cafe / coffee shop, food and service was great. Choice was really varied and great value for money. 100% would recommend.

Food very nice once it arrived. Waited over half an hour for a sandwich and a jacket potato. Staff very nice and helpful but probably check you have plenty of time before you go here. Having said that they did apologise about the wait.

All the staff fantastic, service excellent, food is amazing. They close at 1600 so dinner not served. Beautiful location. Romantic, child and dog friendly.

Lovely Carrot cake. Nice friendly place away from the main road overlooking the church and old market place. Def worth seeking out.Great selection of coffee & hot chocolates.

I have visited Gartons 3 times now. I always like to give some where a fair chance. Different days. Different staff. But sadly Gartons was no better on any of the days. The service is extremely slow. On one visit i counted 5 staff and about 35 members of public and they decided to stop lunch service as they couldn't cope. The food really wasn't great. The waffles were terrible. Dry, sweet and definitely do not have them with egg and spinach. It doesn't work! One plus is they are dog friendly which is always a bonus. Specially if they like waffles!

We live in midhurst and eat at gartons when we get the chance. Had breakfast today and everything was very tasty plus the chefs went above and beyond for my dietary requests. The waitresses are super friendly and very attentive. Would highly recommend 👌 5 stars all round 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 thank you all at gartons

Amazing! As always! Could not say enough about this gorgeous little cafe set in a picturesque location. Food is out of this world, staff are always welcoming and happy to see customers! Keep up the awesome work xxx

A tasty breakfast with pleasant service and nice to sit in the square, but 2 breakfasts and 4 coffees was £27.70. Nice but expensive.

Whenever come over to the UK and spend time in Midhurst Gartons is ALWAYS my first stop. The cafe is always getting better and the new owners are doing an outstanding job. The cafe is beautifully situated in the square and the staff are always...

We like Gartons - the coffee isn’t the best quality but the service is always good and you can sit outside in the lovely square. We normally go for breakfast and previously enjoyed the waffles with bacon and maple syrup. Today they were different. The...

The service was great, really friendly. Breakfast was great too. The building was very old and had a lovely atmosphere.

Stopped for a quick lunch. Greek salad was delicious and beautifully presented. We sat at an outside table. Very relaxed atmosphere.

Was wandering around looking for coffee and found this gem. Can sit inside or outside. Lovely sunny day so obviously outside. Uber friendly owner and staff. Had streaky bacon with maple syrup and waffles plus a very nice coffee or two. Very relaxing, great food,...

We sat down outside early afternoon and having been handed the menus, were told...”We’ve no A, B, C, or D left” We took that on board and ordered what we ordered. The staff member then came back out a few minutes later to say...”We’ve not...

Yummy freshly made food, great coffee and welcoming lovely staff in particular Steph and Heather both always very welcoming. Plenty of outdoor seating and Sunday church bells to accompany. A variety of great choices for breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea. A real treat in the...

Atmosphere and service great but best of all was the wonderful and varied menu. If this was nearer to home I would eat here all the time! Everything was so delicious

Lovely atmosphere and welcoming staff. Very nice for lunch probably the best jacket potato I’ve had ! There decaf Americano coffee is delicious. Love that the old town prison cells are still there to see. Definitely will come back again.

Great venue for a very enjoyable birthday celebration, family breakfast . Wonderful varied food, all piping hot and arrived at exactly the same time, brilliant service, this will certainly become a regular visit for our family.

Staff made me very welcome as I visited the old cells in this cafe. Here, my great, great grandfather, John West, and his younger brother, Robert, were held for two nights on a charge of sheep stealing (a ewe and a wether) in January 1844,...

Ok coffee and nice crumpets. Seating fine. Reasonably priced too. But oh dear, I went in there for a quiet coffee and a read of the paper and the three waitresses stood at the till and talked (loudly) the whole time about their weekend and...

We popped in today for a light lunch. Both the Vegetarian and Prawn platters were delicious and the service was great. Thanks.

I am currently sat in my hotel, heavily pregnant and crying, because I don’t think the staff realise that when they’re out the back where they make coffees everything can be heard in the cafe, especially when they’re shouting. I’m not really sure what I...

Lovely food and really good value. We came across this place whilst stopping on our journey. Lovely “courtyard” setting by the church. Much quieter than places on the main road. Staff were friendly, cheerful and helpful.

We ate lunch here yesterday. I had the Brie and Cranberry sandwich (delicious) and my other half had the prawn sandwich. We really enjoyed them. The latte was just how I like it and how they should be. Staff very friendly. Lovely location. Will definitely be going back.

Sat outside today in the sunshine and ordered the vegan platter (I'm not vegan but it sounded devious and it was!). Home made hummus, avocado, roasted baby tomatoes, rocket salad and lovely warm bread - felt like I was on holiday! Finished it off with a lovely latte!

Great location in the old Town square overlooked by a beautiful church.Friendly staff but urgent training needed on the coffee machine.Latte served both weak and luke warm but the scones were gorgeous.Although nothing to do with the owners the peace and tranquility was somewhat ruined by the feral children from the adjacent pub screaming and shouting in the church graveyard of all places while their parents sat back and relaxed.A local on a nearby table told us this is now the norm so if you’re after a quiet time best leave it until midweek when hopefully the kids are at school.

Walking around Midhurst we decided to rest our feet. There are numerous “coffee stops” around the town but Gartons is located in a convenient square adjacent the church with plenty of outdoor seating and away from the main bustle. Orders are currently taken by table service and was surprised how quickly our order arrived (we visited late afternoon and so it was just cake and drinks which was fine by us). Friendly and efficient staff plus prices reasonable in my opinion. Although we didn’t go inside, the building and cafe interior was at one time the old Town Hall.

Great location & very pleasant “continental style “ outside seating area. Food just adequate though (30 minutes for a smear of avocado on toast for example). Espresso poor. Expensive for what we were finally presented with which was, when all is said and done, pretty simple food that most people would do much better themselves at home. I notice now on reading the TA reviews that Garton’s high rating seems to based on a previous owner.

We stopped off at Midhurst on our way back from Petworth to Petersfield and decided to explore - what luck, we more or less stumbled across Gartons, just off the High street in the lovely Market Square.We had coffee/lunch there and thoroughly enjoyed it all, including the generously sized fruit scone.Service was efficient and friendly and our whole experience was so good that we are more than likely to "pop over" to Midhurst in the future - I read elsewhere that their breakfasts are also recommended!

A busy, bustling place that seems popular with locals which says a lot for the quality considering the competition in Midhurst. Had a lovely brunch and sitting outside wasn't a problem in this off-the-main-road location.

I absolutely love it here. A cosy little cafe in beautiful surroundings. The service is impeccable, the atmosphere relaxed and friendly and the food *always* delicious. Even ordered a shared fish finger sandwich (we were in a rush) and they presented it beautifully on separate plates with salad and crisps! It’s the little things. Gartons is superb and deserves 5 stars every single time.

Delightful breakfast at Garton's. Wonderful staff,very attentive, been itching to get back in. Truly an oasis,a happy place, if I close my eyes....I'm back on the plantation,bouncing the rubber down to Kuala Lumpur, Meredith washing the Elephant...highly recommended, serendipic tranquillity.

Popped in for Breakfast which was delicious and they had gluten free options which was great. We enjoyed sitting outside in the warmer months where they have plenty of space for seating. Inside the tables are well spread out so it all felt safe and all the usual covid rules were followed. The staff were friendly and accommodating with restricted dietary requirements. All in all a lovely visit and will definitely be returning again once lockdown is lifted.

Wonderful coffee house tucked away in the medieval part of Midhurst. Staff were helpful and friendly and my full English breakfast really hit the spot. My daughter just ate ice cream but she confirmed it was ‘awesome’. Would highly recommend

We always have a lovely time at Gartons. The surroundings are beautiful too if you are lucky enough to sit outside! Wonderful coffee, and helpful and efficient service- always. The breakfasts are fantastic with plenty to suit every palate, and lovely things for lunch too- a must visit!

I love going to Gartons, the food is always really good, with great breakfasts and delicious lunches, and the staff are always welcoming.

I quite often go to Gartons for either breakfast or lunch. Generous portions and tasty food at great prices. The atmosphere is is always lovely and friendly staff.

I visited here with my son to meet a friend and her son during half term, we all had the full English, was absolutely fantastic, we will be visiting again as soon as possible. The staff were very friendly and efficient. Sam and Harry

Popped in whilst walking round town and had a really lovely coffee and an amazing scone! Such a nice atmosphere, friendly staff and it felt very clean and covid safe. Thank you!

I have given this cafe a high rating simply because the food is consistently good and the service excellent. I am however concerned at the lack of Covid awareness and am writing so that vulnerable people do not put themselves at risk. I was with a friend on Thursday and the waitress had her mask just over her mouth and when asked to put it on properly she responded that she had a cold and couldn't breathe if it was over her nose. Should she have been working? Secondly she was constantly fiddling with her mask ( every few seconds) and then handling plates. This is poor hygiene at the best of times. She appeared not to care at all. Suggest staff who are not well with breathing difficulties are not serving serving food. Even if she just had a cold her mask handling and then plate handling was not good. Also the cafe welcomed a group larger than 6 and sat them next to each other on tables... clearly flouting the rules and made no attempt to askl a member of the party to wear a mask whilst standing for 15 minutes before leaving.

Visited for the first time since Covid - staff wearing masks & attentive with clearing tables & cleaning them swiftly. We had tea & cake, very nice & reasonably priced too. There is a pleasant outside seating area although too chilly for us when we visited. Just a short walk to the main shopping street but nice to be aware from the main bustle when stopping for something to eat.

Very disappointing visit this morning. I live 200 yds away and up until lockdown was a frequent visitor. I fancied breakfast so popped in at 11.40 unfortunately contrary to what the opening blurb on the menu stating breakfast is served all day it isn’t 11.30 is the cut off. When I challenged the statement the waitress just walked off. Another waitress came back and said that main chef was on holiday and the stuff had been put away. It’s not difficult making breakfast but apparently here only the main chef is capable, not sure how they cope before 11.30 though. A shame I left and won’t be returning. Not sure about their parking either and to top it off none of the staff where wearing face masks.

I popped in today for the first time with husband for a coffee and was amazed at the selection of gluten free cakes available. As a celiac I don’t often find much on offer and when I do it’s usually a dry bit of manufactured cake but this place was amazing. I’m so glad I risked it and tried some as it was absolutely delicious, the best I’ve ever tasted. So much so, I bought another slice to take home. It was also a nice big slice and not expensive either. I really can’t recommend this coffee house enough. Well done Gartons, we will definitely be visiting you again.

Lovely coffee and toast with great friendly staff nice open space to sit in peace and quiet away from madness of the main road. Nice to go back and see the same staff too. Will be back👍🏿

We stopped here for an impromptu lunch and as usual we were not disappointed.Tea for two and a ham and cheese sandwich.This came with a small side salad and a few crisps (nice ones too)We sat outside under a tree looking over to the church. A charming location and free from the Midhurst traffic that goes through the Main Street.Our waitress sanitised our table and then took our order. She was happy to make a few dietary changes to our sandwich without any fuss.Always a nice place to go, in the past we have had their cakes too, which are wonderful.

A fantastic coffeehouse/ lunch venue. Everything is always of the very highest standard. Excellent in absolutely every respect.

Wife and I were just in Midhurst and found this delightful coffee venue complete with two jails?? And a cheap car park by postal sorting office. The atmosphere was great and we suspected locals in winter are main subscribers. Food selection was quite extensive wife had scrambled eggs on muffins I had poached eggs on granary excellent food very reasonably priced, coffee was excellent as was service and friendly too. Big bonus is it’s DOG FRIENDLY TOO. There are a few coffee places in Midhurst and used three others previously, but no more, from now on as long as we an get seats we will go here.

Whilst visiting Midhurst we called into this cafe. There are steps inside the entrance door.The building is old and has lots of interesting features including a couple of jail doors.We found a table and a friendly waitress came straight over with menus. We chose Earl Grey tea, cappuccino, granola slice and coffee & walnut cake.Everything was served with a smile and was really good, the highlight was the coffee and walnut cake which was fresh, moist and delicious.Great place and would definitely recommend and return.

Lovely hot chocolate. Nice fresh plum and almond cake. Service was friendly, attentive and efficient.

Lovely latte and teacake, friendly attentive staff and very dog friendly too. Cakes looked so good - next time!

Tasty breakfast, eaten inside due to poor weather, Good quality, a bit expensive and unusually service was a bit slow today with staff chatting in the small kitchen area rather than serving.

Always friendly and helpful. Sharing dishes made easy and offer split servings. Gorgeous homemade food! Always perfect. I take my family there periodically when I’m visiting as quality and customer service is consistently well above average. Thank you!

We stop here regularly for lunch on bike rides from Bognor and cannot fault anything here! Delicious coffee, lunch and cake, plus friendly efficient service. The location is also the best.

My husband comes here for coffee and cake when out cycling and has always said what a great place it is. Today we came for lunch and it was absolutely fantastic. Poached eggs and spinach on a bagel for me and scrambled egg on a bagel topped with cream cheese and avacado. At £6.50 each fairly priced and cooked to perfection. Carrot cake and a homemade scone to finish. The service was exceptional and our dog was allowed in too. There was a wonderful atmosphere with friends and families meeting for lunch and coffee and the everywhere including the outside tables was spotlessly clean. A wonderful experience.

Today I visited Gartons and ordered a vegan cheese and tomato toastie - lovely at the time, but after an hour of finishing my lunch I was doubled up with stomach cramps. They were using lactose free cheese, which contains dairy, hence after a year of being vegan, my stomach was awful. Will definitely not be visiting this establishment again, food outlets need to know the full ingredients of what they are serving, to avoid illness.

Nice to sit in the square and enjoy lunch here. Good selection of items , sandwiches, jacket potato's and lovely cake. was busy but were advised of a 20min wait for food and it came quite promptly anyway. Thanks.

As I unable to drive, my friend suggested we take a bus from Worthing and have a browse round Midhurst as I was feeling a bit down. after a lovely country roads bus trip we arrived in Midhurst and browsed the shops etc. My friend suggested going for lunch in a coffee she had been to with her late husband. it turned out to be Gartons. We were given a nice welcome, plenty time to peruse the menu, not hassled at all and, when ready, ordered our lunch of 3 free range omelettes and salad. The meals was really tasty and omelettes done to perfection. it was really nice be left to soak up the beautiful day while we ate our lunch followed by coffee and tea. very pleasant ambience and staff. I will definitely visit Gartons next time I am in Midhurst. many thanks for a wonderful first time experience.

Had the most delicious homemade Rhubarb Scones with homemade Rhubarb Jam & Clotted Cream, plus coffee. Everything was spot on, and the coffee very good too. Nice setting and we sat outside with our dog. Good friendly service with polite staff. Will visit again.

I called in for lunch before meeting a friend for afternoon tea. Gartons is situated in the Old Town Hall and the decor is light and airy with some of the old features still intact.

Stopped by in this lovely cafe for some tea and had a crumpet also, sat outside in the pretty square, friendly and prompt service, perfect for a summer’s day!

I have been here for light lunch with friends a couple times and the food has been good and reasonably priced as is the wine. It's more of a cafe than formal restaurant and has outdoor tables in the old village square of Midhurst so lovely setting. Coffee is also good.

Good food great service, lovely generous scramble eggs on brioche. Right on the square. Great place to recharge batteries and take on foor

We visited here for a late lunch on a Saturday.

I had some time to kill in Midhurst and spent an hour for lunch here. Food and service was quick. Yummy jacket potato. Very good cake. I was also heartened to see an elderly gentleman come in, I suspect he comes in quite regularly and the waitress made every effort to ensure he was comfortable and happy. Waitress sat with him for a little while and had a little chat with him. Really lovely to see people taking an interest and going the extra mile.

Greeted by lovely cheerful staff, which is always a good start. Food was tasty, well presented and appeared in good time. The tea was proper tea leaves that required a tea strainer. I loved it. The cakes were interesting flavours and scrummy.

We enjoy going to Gartons as the service, food and the staff are excellent. Its a lovely place to sit and very relaxing. There is plenty to chose from on the menu as well as specials which change weekly.

Came here for a lovely breakfast on Saturday. The portion size was good - not too much as to stuff you for the entire day! I had a regular breakfast with a cup of tea. Proper tea with a strainer too and service with a smile :)

We had a nice lunch here from a varied menu offering hot and cold food. There is seating inside and outside and good wifi.

I come over from Australia once sometimes twice a year and this place is somewhere that I always go. Whether you’re having the full English breakfast or the omelette with cheese, ham an mushrooms you will now be disappointed. I’m almost up to the four week mark of a five week holiday and I cannot get enough of this place. The food is great, the location is simply beautiful and the staff are smazing.

Stopped off on way home, they welcome dogs with a biscuit which is a nice touch. Staff nice. Just a shame coffee not so good, cake ok.

Dropped in for lunch whilst staying over night. What a delightful place, warm welcome and lovely service. Excellent choice on the menu and really tasty fair, presented well and appetizing. So much so we visited the next day for lunch. A joy even on a cold wet day over looking the square. Would definitely recommend this cafe with deliocious cakes as well as other delights.

We'd been staying in the pub across the road and wanted to grab a quick coffee/cake before driving home. Polite and friendly service from the young staff, clean and tidy, great cappucino!

A lovely location in the village on a warm afternoon. Good food. Nice spot for cyclists as plenty of room for your bikes.

Staff absolutely lovely and even though we were only having a cold drink we were made to feel special.

Went here today with my partner....we both had the full English breakfast which was delicious and cooked to perfection! The waitresses are friendly and very attentive. The lunch menu looks good which we look forward to coming back to try. Thank you all at gartons for a lovely breakfast.

Friendly staff and a good breakfast menu. We sat outside and enjoyed the weather, though be aware that the table are on a slope so you need to be careful with drinks. Very good food, reasonably priced. Park in the Grange carpark and walk through the pretty town centre.

I visit Garton’s weekly with my mum and her partner. Usually for lunch, but today was for brunch.

We stopped whilst cycling for a great lunch. The food was good and was served quickly and politely. This is a great place to stop just off the main street. The setting is great in a old square and therefore great to sit outside

Lovely place, lovely people, lovely food and - coffee! Sorry our kids made a bit of a mess but the staff were great. Thank you...

Popped in here on our way to Chichester, it was extremely busy however this did not change the way we were served. The food was superb and the waitresses were excellent very efficient, friendly and polite. Good value for what we had too. We definitely would visit again without hesitation.

Nestled close to the Church in the old Market Square square of Midhurst is Gartons housed in the old Town Hall building,a lovely setting which gives the opportunity to dine and relax either inside or outside in the square.

we turned up a busy time and the waitress said it would be around a 20 min wait for our food we said that was no problem, within 10 mins our food was out to us and very nice it was to. I work in retail and some people just love to moan having seen some of the negative reviews on here I would disagree with what they are saying. the young lady who served us was polite and efficient so thankyou to gartons and we will be back again.

Stopped at Midhurst for a brief coffee break.

Met family here for a quick lunch. Great choices, good service and lovely food. It’s a perfect location and well worth a visit.

Having walked the length of Midhurst high street failing to find somewhere suitable for lunch my wife suggested looking around the side roads. We came across Gartons. This reminded me a bit of an Italian piazza. In a square with outside seating. Have to say the menu has a nice balanced selection and is very reasonably priced. The food we chose was well prepared and nicely presented. The staff are friendly and the business appears to be generally well managed. Would definitely return for another visit in the future.

I have always breakfasted at 7 Fish but Gartons is better. Charming waitresses , superb food and a great feel to it . Impossible to fault

We much enjoyed a lunch at Garton's Coffee House in history-rich Midhurst. Our smoked salmon sandwiches were delectable. On a sunny afternoon we sat at a tree-shaded table in the plaza that fronts Garton's. It began as a firehouse - and fire bells still hang outside from the roof overhang. Adjacent the plaze is historic St. Mary Magdalene Church. Across the street is the Spread Eagle Hotel that dates to 1430. An attentive waitress served with a smile and bits of local history. All in all, lunch at Garton's was a memorable occasion.

Queued at 8:30 with another couple, was told by owner/waiter not open until 9:30, said Web Site was wrong, was not apologetic or concerned. Not a way to run a business, will not be using again.

Wandering around Midhurst on an unexpectedly hot and sunny day in April we came across Garstons with its outside tables and chairs and thought we’d check out the menu. However that proved difficult as we couldn’t find one. None on the many tables outside or inside, no board with menu on, no menus at the entrance or on the door. Odd we thought. So we stood inside at the till and waited for someone to pay and then asked for a menu which we took outside and chose from. After that all was good. Food came quickly and was suitably priced and sufficient for us for lunchtime. We thought, seeing as we were sitting outside next to a crossroad that there might be traffic nuisance but no, very little traffic so a lovely place to sit and relax and be fed and watered. The only downside was the lack of sight of a menu before committing ourselves to the place.

I took my mum here recently for a light lunch. I was surprised to find a little gem in the middle of my home town. This place is lovely. Staff go out of their way to help. What made it better for me was definitely having a little beer with my lunch. Prawn sandwich my mum had looked lovely. And my prawn jacket potato was just as good. Left feeling full and happy will 100% be back.