Open Art Cafe in Brighton and Hove

Wonderful fresh cooked food. Smiley server. What's not to like.

Great venue in the heart of Rottingdean.

We like it here, old style cafe, better than a greasy spoon but not pretentious and upmarket. Prices are good food quality is fine staff always friendly. A nice place for a gentle lunch.

Friend had a meal and we had a nice pot of tea for two a hot cross bun toasted Easter friendly craft things to buy

Relaxing atmosphere, friendly staff, awesome food at a great price. I highly recommend it. Thank you Juliet & Bernadette.

I thought I would support a local cafe so at 3.15 when I got there and walked through the door I was told it was shut I notice that the opening hours are 10.00 to 4.00 I could not belie it, the village was busy and they were shutting early Does life stop in rottingdean at this time God how I miss costa in the village Well Eason served as in future will get the bus into brighton With all the coffee shops in the village one would have thought a better level of service

Late lunch for 2. I’ve been here before and so impressed by the quality of food created in such a small space. Friendliness of Juliette, the owner, and Aaron makes it a lovely visit. Wonderful

A favourite cafe to visit freshly made food and selection of cakes. Dog friendly. It used to have a ramp so it was wheelchair accessible but this seems to have gone so not sure what is happening with wheelchair patrons.

My sister and I went here last week, it was good so came back today. It was very busy this time so waited quite a while for our Cappuccinos. I also had a BLT sandwich which comes with side salad. Reasonable price and you can view bits of art and crafts that people have made, and are also for sale. We sat inside today because it was full outside, but nice to sit outside on a sunny day.

Quirky cafe also selling local artists work. Warm friendly attentive service and delicious food.

Really friendly place, only small but felt very comfortable. There were also a varied range of gifts made by local artists which was really handy.

Friendly staff Relaxed environment Went with family and had various cooked meals very nice my on.y negative are the “chips” I was expecting large chips but all we got were French fried chips

Had a large breakfast lovely good staff and nice surroundings

A lovely cafe with a nice selection of food. Staff is helpful and friendly and are happy to make adjustments for dietary needs. The air fryer chips and the vegan crumble are wonderful. The toilet is slightly hidden but the staff can point the way. Fantastic outside seating area as well.

Wonderful breakfast, very good value ,excellent staff..A1.

In the past I've been to a place where to get a bacon sandwich I had to order a BLT (hold the lettuce, hold the tomato, and may I have butter instead of Mayo) but this was the first time when I ordered a bacon sandwich it was ever cut up into neat triangles and served with a side garnish of lettuce and tomato. Rather nice. Awfully "Rottingdean".

Lovely place for coffees, desserts or brunch. Didn’t sample any other meals but the avocado toast was great, oat lattes delicious (although you do have to pay extra for plant milks, blame the government). I think there could be more for vegans but plenty for vegetarians. You’re surrounded by artwork and crafts for sale but not in an overly busy way. The staff were very friendly and helpful, nothing too much trouble. I look forward to coming back.

I honestly didn't think it was possible this gem of a place could improve, but it somehow has in the past year 🙂 Lovely surroundings, fantastic cooking (including properly oven-baked jackets, and one of the nicest omelettes my friend has had), good atmosphere. Sat outside enjoying the Spring sunshine and decided to stay longer for delicious cake. Professional, caring staff and it's even the best place to buy cards in the area.

Nice place to have a morning coffee and a natter.

Comfortable, friendly, good coffee

In Rottingdean to see The Grange's exhibition and decided to pop in to the Open Art Cafe for a cheeky lunch! All cooked to order so there was a little wait, but the food and service were good. Would recommend.

Fantastic food. Great prices and service

Lovely staff, cakes are super yummy 😋, has a lovely snug area for a small group in a private alcove area. Free WiFi. Also sells local merchandise. Highly recommended

We go to the Open Art cafe for lunch or coffee and cake regularly. It's a lovely place, with delicious food and very friendly service. And it's also full of lovely gifts and bits and bobs, so you can do a spot of present shopping while you're there! Also a great spot to catch a bit of sunshine and watch the world go by at lunchtime in the summer, since they have outside tables My favourite lunch is their delicious BLT! Thanks Open Art Cafe for being such a lovely addition to the village and keep up the good work :-)

Always always recommend the open art when people are in Rottingdean. Friendly staff, good food and great value for money.

Wonderful staff, excellent atmosphere and the food and drinks are great quality. My go to in the village!

The best breakfast in town best eggs and toast ever..!! and good iced coffee, and a lovely little cozy cafe surrounded by beautiful art from locals.. and of course all at a very reasonable price served by friendly lovely staff and the manager Juliette is an amazing beautiful woman who always wants to help.. love her to bits, lovely woman and very professional. I'm definitely coming again and again because it's perfect! xx

Went in for lunch and stood at the counter for 5 minutes waiting for one of the 2 ladies to serve us both. They didn't look at us once in those 5 minutes and failed to even acknowledge that we ere even standing there so we walked out. I understand that they were busy but to completely ignored us both while we were standing there right in front of them is no way to treat your customers or run a business

Great little cafe! Good value for money. Vegetarian options available.

Lovely staff. Food was amazing.

Lovely cozy café with very friendly staff.

I’ve never seen a more beautiful little hole in the wall cafe. They dress their cafe up for events and more. I don’t know how Juliet handles it inside that little kitchen but miraculously the food comes out as a 10/10!

Juliet and her team organised the funeral reception for my aunt yesterday at the Open Art Cafe, Rottingdean and I was extremely impressed by everything!! From the fabulous spread of freshly prepared food, to cater for all tastes, the care and attention to detail to ensure everything ran smoothly, the genuine warmth and friendliness of the staff. I couldn’t have wished for more from them. But what a fabulous little gem of intrigue and calm, happy ambiance to simply lose a couple of hours watching the world go by with a delicious cake and drink, and maybe buy some lovely cards too! There were lots of things to look at but given the circumstances I did not get the chance, so I’ll return under happier times to have a proper look. So much nicer, and personal, than the multiple chain coffee shops that lack what Juliet and her team offer. If you’re in Rottingdean, do drop in, you won’t regret it!

What a shocker! Went in for two basic English breakfasts and the result was very poor. The staff kept claiming that they were 'overwhelmed' whilst many tables still empty. Much confusion about who ordered what. Long food wait and when it finally arrived the server announced 'not our best'. What a thing to say to eagerly waiting patient customers! Hash browns where microwaved, didn't have much colour to them at all and the results were undercooked and lacked flavour. We requested more but got tired of waiting and was discouraged by hearing them actually putting in more in the microwave. Poached eggs microwaved. Sausages ok. Personally I have worked in places like this before. Both front and back. It isn't that hard to present decent food. Coffee was pleasant hence the 2 star.

Beats Costa Coffee. Highly recommended

£3.30 for a Cadbury hot chocolate, no flake, cream or marshmallows. Had to ask and still only received a few stale marshmallows. Loving space to sit in. But I won't go back. If you are at all fussy don't waste your time hoping to get a high standard of hot drinks. If you are not so fussy then I'm sure you'll like it.

I've visited this cafe several times since I came to live here last Spring. This was the 3rd time I'd ordered the salmon and avocado on sourdough. I was given two small and very thin 1/2 slices of bread with the topping (3 small bites each). I told the waitress that the portion was much smaller than normal. She smiled and said it was probably because they didn't have enough supplies. She was very friendly but not really too bothered. It's unlikely I'll return.

Had the pleasure to visit the Open Art cafe on two occasions during a recent visit to Rottingdean. We were made very welcome and enjoyed an excellent breakfast on each occasion at a very reasonable cost. Will certainly return on our next visit.

Outstanding food and always made welcome there . It gets busy at peak times . But that's a sign of good food and coffee ect . Always support the local crafts . All hand made by local artists

Strangely subdued atmosphere for a Brighton restaurant and none the worse for that. No distractions from conversation and delicious and brilliantly unusual menu.All enhanced by attentive, happy and relaxed staff.Unique!

Popped in to what i thought looked a nice little seaside cafe. How wrong was I ? All I wanted was a takeaway cup of tea. Firstly I was totally ignored and when I was eventually noticed by a horrible member of staff who refused to serve me a cup of tea !!! Her lame excuse was she was to busy and then kept pointing to the till receipts on the counter. So unless you want any sort of respectable customer service avoid this cafe at all cost. Her attitude STANK...

Visited with my mother in law for cake a coffee and really enjoyed it. I had the vegan orange chocolate cake and it was really excellent. Light and moist and very delicious. One to go back to for sure!

Lovely place. Short of staff sadly. Long wait.

Excellent quality food, beautifully cooked and presented. Very good value for money. Lovely friendly and efficient staff.

Just a few small tables & chairs outside but more seating across the road in shade. Very friendly helpful staff. An incredibly large selection of food for such a small place! I had egg Benedictine with salmon - excellent! The service was remarkably speedy given the small amount of people working there. Well done indeed.

Smashing place, lovely Mushroom Benedict and really friendly. And a nice quiet shady outside to sit in. Really good!

Lovely stop off yesterday, perfect to escape the sun. We had our 9mo baby with us and the staff were super friendly and catered to us well, provided a high chair too. We had coffee and cakes to refuel us on a long day walking. Would definitely go back. Very reasonable prices too

This is a nice cafe with very pleasant surroundings, the staff are friendly and the food is good

Lovely little Café. Perfect cappuccino, served with a smile. It is so cosy to sit in the little courtyard across the street.

Efficient service. However, the lady behind the counter was coughing over the uncovered cakes whilst taking my order, without covering her mouth. When she delivered my order to me outside she was still coughing. Also, the toilet can only be reached by going through the kitchen. It all felt quite unhygienic, especially as we need to be extra careful at this time.

Really lovely!... Out door seating added June, 2021

What a wonderful place to eat the staff were so pleasant the quality of the food 5star was served by ALEX a very helpful and pleasant lady one of the few places that serves air fried chips if you are in this area I would...

Friendly staff, but the woman who served me was coughing in front of the open cake display while she took my order, without covering her mouth. I considered not staying but thought it was just a brief episode. However, she was still coughing as she...

Really nice atmosphere, friendly staff. Good service and had a nice Omlette.

Lovely food and decor Must go there again 😋

Delightful. Generous portions and good value for money. Very friendly staff.

We only had coffee here but the food looked really tasty and the cakes looked really delicious. You can browse the hand made gifts as well.

I was worried how this lovely small cafe would cope with Covid but they have managed to make it Covid compliant whilst retaining the charm and quality - I will be returning again often and hope they manage through these tough times

Good food and coffee, one of the staff can be a bit surly, but generally good experience

if a place where they'd try to get rid of customers as soon as they paid, where charging your phone is not allowed because it costs them extra electricity, where WiFi is flakey, where croissants are sold dry with jam an extra paid add-on, and where tea is served with milk even after asking twice for the milkless version - then perhaps you might enjoy this café.

Lovely friendly staff. Good food and excellent coffee. Just wish they wore masks

Great cafe with great coffee! They cater for dietary requirements and have good selection of food on offer. Friendly and welcoming environment

Lovely local place. Awesome and very friendly staff. So delicious food, very well cooked and seasoned, full of flavors, especially those roasted seads in my side salad. Amazing!

Excellent quality sandwiches and friendly staff

The food was very good and staff very helpful

Came down to the cafe on the last day of the eat out scheme, it was crazy busy which was so fab to see. The staff were so helpful and had everything under control. The food was absolutely beautiful me and my friends ordered a...

Down in Rottingdean for a mini holiday came a cross this gem off a cafe by far the best cafe in Rottingdean lovely girls working there the food was spot on and felt very safe the cafe looks very clean and beautiful this place made...

Always a nice welcome in this cafe. Very nice staff and food is good. Spotlessly clean

So delighted to see the cafe open again , it has Beautiful new decor and the same fantastic friendly service. Great food. Lovely arts and crafts to buy as well

Lovely cafe, the food is great , breakfast and brunch- fab salads, omelettes, large choice of cakes. the thing that makes this extra special is the bespoke friendly service from the amazing ladies - they make everyone feel special and have a set of regulars....

A lovey hideaway fresh food and the ladies who work here are kind and thoughtful- great brunch, salads and jacket potatoes 🥔. Plus arts and crafts to buy

Lovely food and great customer service. All the waiting staff are so helpful- you see them helping elderly customers get seated etc- lovely fresh food. Surrounded by arts and crafts crafts to purchase and handmade cards.they do reserve tables as well.

Popped in for the first time this week with family. Staff were lovely and welcoming - food was delicious! I especially loved the toasted pumpkin seeds on my side salad! Really nice local cards and crafts for sale there as well. Will definitely be back.

Lovely place for brunch and breakfast- the ladies who work here are amazing and so welcoming. Perfect omelettes. Also nice to buy local handmade arts and crafts. Relaxed atmosphere- dog friendly

Cosy welcoming cafe with lovely coffee and delicious baked potatoes. Generous portions and reasonable prices.

Had lunch with 2 friends after walking out of the miserable Black Horse round the corner due to the bad attitude. So glad we came here. We had three light meals, all excellent, and the bacon with my baked potato was particularly good. The ladies...

The ladies running this cafe always go the extra mile to make a visit special outing for my mum fr a local nursing home- lovely freshly cooked food, best omelettes in town- always a large array of cakes to choose from - plus you can...

The staff are awesome and super friendly. Food very well presented and lovely. Such a lovely local charming place. My favorite in rottingdean

Lovely and very friendly staff, service good and menu quite varied for size of establishment. Top marks and well done 😋

I love coming here, eggs cooked to perfection and the warmest smiles in Brighton, it's full of arty treats to look and has a brilliant selection of cakes, love coming here with friends and family

The waiting staff are very friendly and helpful- real personal touch, fr helping regular elderly customers across the road safely, good quality food and great coffee. Dog friendly

Very busy cafe we only had tea and cake( tasted like a giant Jaffa cake) very pleasant though

Coffee great ,food not bad either

The waiting staff are so lovely and friendly remembering al little quirks we have. Good tea and lovely omelettes and cakes

A fifty minute wait for a sandwich is not really on, im not complaining about the food because you cant complain about good food but fifty minutes is not acceptable in any circumstance, although the lady did come out and explain about twenty five minutes...

We found this cafe on Tripadvisor , so tried it for lunch on Saturday. The little place was busy but not full and we were shown to a table. The menu was interesting, especially if you like avocado or smoked salmon. All the food was freshly cooked and tasty, a real treat. The two ladies who run it were very polite and friendly even though they were busy.

Absolute 5 star quality!! Great food!! great staff! Highly recommend!! Definitely returning soon!!

Always worth a trip back, surrounded outside by beautiful flowers pots. Inside the waitresses/chef are very friendly. Nice fresh cooked food omelettes/breaksfasts/sandwiches/jacket potatoes/soup and cakes. They also sell lovely handmade cards and crafts.

Cosy cafe also sells local crafts . Caters for gluten dairy caffeine free diet. Friendly staff too.

Great tea and fantastic toastie (Sausage and cheese).

This cafe is situated slightly further from the seafront but well worth a visit. Good coffee, teas and lovely cooked breakfast as well as cakes and other “cafe” fares. Lovely staff who are welcoming and pleasant. Interesting local art and wares.

Love the arty atmosphere and warm welcome. Lots of glittery gifts for us girlies.

Lovely warm and welcoming place with delicious food and friendly staff. Will be going back.

A great place for all day breakfast and light lunches at a leisurely pace, friendly welcome from staff. Cater for wheelchairs and dogs, and also an opportunity to buy local arts handicrafts and cards - Christmas stock in now (need to pay cash for the arts and crafts can pay card for food) . Lovely Leek and potato soup and fluffy omelettes.

Difficult complicated woman running the poetry group once a month on Wednesday mornings. Mug of tea £1. PG Tips. Good value. Good beverages and snacks/cakes. Toilet worth a visit with poetry from the group to read at your leisure!! Light lunches. Nice place to meet a friend. Lots of gifts and greetings cards in the back area. Expensive but handcrafted and creative.

nice little cafe with examples of local art. well worth a visit and if you can manage to get an outside seat, even better

Nice place and popular with the locals

A lovely place for all day breakfast, friendly welcome always, Beautiful flowers outside. Cater for wheelchairs.

Went for morning breakfast i had Eggs Benedict served with a gorgeous small salad and nice dressing with seeds, husband had Scrambled with Smoked Salmon. Both were hot , yummy and served very quick. Staff are wonderful as well and the tea and coffee were really good as well.

A friendly cafe with light meals- breakfast and lunch- lovely tea cups, homemade cake selections. Also cards and Brighton nick nacks to buy. Disabled access