Patisserie Lewes in Lewes

Patisserie Lewes is a lovely, small independant business. Great coffee, bread and cakes - and superb croissants.

The Patisserie—formerly at the top of Station Street—is a Lewes essential. Its current location doesn't have much seating but their pastries are really good, by far the best available in town.

I visited for lunch whilst in Lewes and the food was really good. It is small but wonderful to sit in the garden enjoying home made food.

Memo to self: Never again travel by train on Easter Saturday, in hot weather when the world and his wife is travelling with you and when there are engineering works everywhere, just to make it all so much more - er - "interesting". Yes, believe it or not, this is what we chose to do last weekend, instead of driving straight from Surrey to Sussex. We thought it would be less tiring! After a three-hour trip involving three changes, by the time we arrived at Lewes station, only one thought was on our minds: lunch! Not having visited the town for some years, we started to trek up the hill, keeping a beady eye out for any likely-looking places. At first glance, Patisserie Lewes appears quite small and, with its appetising-looking display of cakes, tarts and pastries in the window, it could easily fool you into thinking it is merely a bakery. But the magic word "Cafe" on their sign had us diving inside immediately. We sat in the lovely, calm and peaceful room at the back and finally started to relax. (There is additional seating outside in the small courtyard area.) It was just what we needed after our epic journey. In fact, it was difficult to winkle ourselves back out of our seats afterwards. Our sandwiches, cakes, fruit tarts and drinks were delicious and the staff were lovely. Lewes itself was as delightful and interesting as we had remembered. We will be back and, next time, whether by car or train, we now know to head straight for the very welcome refreshments at lovely Lewes Patisserie!

I have not visited the Patisserie for some time but very much enjoyed a lunch their last week feasting of the French cuisine pastries and cakes. Loverly atmosphere and friendly service all made completely by a beautiful art show by the talented artist Carol Anne Slater.

Superb - very fresh loaves and bagettes, cakes and pastries. A great place to pick up dailys and for little treats

I’ve just popped in after I had to fast for a blood test and had the most wonderful warmed almond croissant and coffee. The person serving was wonderfully kind and attentive felt spoilt and I only spent under £5 a must visit sanctuary from the busy world outside

Always a lovely venue for coffee and cake, lovely little garden too tucked away at the back. Good selection of breads and soft drinks too

Popped in here the other day. Sat in their garden with a lovely warm quiche - they do have others. He had a sandwich and cake and we shared real tea. Garden a bit quirky, lovely service, nice staff. Always good to support local shops rather than the big chains.

A lovely place for good coffee and nice French patisserie. It's a small independent cafe and, when busy, can be a bit of a squash - but worth it. The croissants and little tarts are really fresh and tasty. Nice treat.

Popped in for a superb tarte du citron with a lovely hot cappucino. Sat out in the back courtyard area in peace and quiet. Will definitely be returning.

Without question the most delicious hot chocolate I've had in a long while. Huge selection of savoury and sweet choices to enjoy in their quaint outdoor area. Fabulous lemon tart!

Popped in on my way to the station for a quick lunch. Wow, a tasty chicken, brie and cranberry sandwich on malted bread, with a smooth latte. The courtyard is such a great place to sit, sheltered and pleasant. I would have stayed longer and had one of the delicious looking pastries with a second coffee but needed to catch my train.

A friend and I enjoyed coffee and pastries in Patisserie Lewes. We sat in the sunny courtyard garden. Nice coffee, fresh pastries and friendly staff, will definitely visit again when we are in Lewes.

Patisserie Lewes is situated in a tiny period terrace on Station St. But don't let that deter you from entering as there as tables in the back room and a little sun terrace outside. The quality of the patisserie is excellent. We have a particular weakness for the raspberry custard tarts and lemon tarts whIcy are all very French. Triangular spinach and feta pastry and their coffee also excellent.

I've been here a couple of times whilst visiting Lewes. A real find as a tea shop. You order at the counter and there's a variety of different loose teas and coffees to choose from. as well as beautiful pastries including brioche and tarts. There's a hidden tearoom at the back. Free wifi is a bonus and it being so near the station if you have a spare half an hour before your train is really welcome. Enjoyed the raspberry and almond tart immensely.

First time visit to Le Patisserie , lots of delicious pastries and savouries to choose from that looked very fresh. Lots of choice of hot and cold drinks , I had a hot chocolate which was of good quality.It is a little cramped out the back but added to the charm and individuality , pictures for sale adorn the walls. A small patio out the back can be used on warmer days. Free WiFi for those working was a bonus and most unexpected.

Good coffee and fresh produce. Wifi available and friendly staff. Little courtyard garden for warmer month. Lovely bread and French tarts you can take away if no time to stop.

Thankfully it has re-opened again and looks just the same as it did before the 'sink hole' appeared. Great pastries and snacks, always good coffee

Coffee is fantastic - I'm so pleased it is open again. An old favourite, but very simple in style. Friendly staff make it a great pit-stop in town.

Little bakery selling a lovely selection of freshly prepared sandwiches etc. pretty little garden to sit outside and enjoy your coffee. The pastries and cakes are lovely. Real shame it's still closed and look forward to visiting soon.

These people sell the finest patries I've found this side of the English Channel and they're well worth a visit just for that. The tea room is also pleasant, albeit small and usually crowded at peak times. The garden area is ideal when the weather is fine.

This is a lovely looking place and decide to try recently. Went in for coffee and a pastry. The coffee was OK but sadly the pastry seemed to be at least a day old and wasn't particularly pleasant. However may have just been me!

Quirky building just up from station, lovely pastries, baguettes and soft drinks. Small seating area and secluded garden.

We stumbled across this lovely little cafe by accident on a lovely sunny Saturday morning. We ordered a latte and a hot chocolate plus a pain au chocolat and a brownie which looked scrumptious. We sat out in the lovely courtyard garden with the sun shining. It was delivered to us quickly and was piping hot. We couldn't fault it at all and would return asap.

A chance stop for a coffee and thrilled I did. Lovely coffee and delicious choc/almond croissant. Delicious and lovely atmosphere.

The pastries here are too good. Even for someone without a sweet tooth it is a dangerous place and the staff are very friendly and accommodating in this tiny little coffee shop. At Christmas they also have fantastic stocking stuffers.

We love coming to the Patisserie, and it's our favourite place for coffee in Lewes. The coffee is excellent, the pastries and cakes are amazing, and the service goes out of its way to be friendly

Staff behind the shop counter friendly and happy to show you through to the back room with five or six tables, quaint rustic cottage style. Lovely place to stop for a coffee or tea and tasty snacks. But as same staff have to serve the passing trade for takeaway croissants etc. the service can be a little casual. (Perhaps avoid office lunch hour period if you are easily peeved?) I had tasty heated sausage rolls but had to ask for sauces but for what you get it seemed good value and nice place to meet and catch up with a couple of friends.

Most eateries in Lewes town centre on a Saturday at lunchtime seem to have queues waiting to get a table so we ended up walking back to this place that we had spotted on the way up from the station. We placed our order and then were about to be shown through to our table at the back when a customer came through and stood in our way for ages whilst he fumbled for his money to pay and then fumbled even longer to count his change and depart. The lady taking his money could have politely asked him to move on into the shop area so we could have gone through but obviously hadn't a clue how to deal with the situation. There was no apology afterwards either. The quiche when they arrived were lukewarm on the outside and stone cold in the middle. My wife sent hers back to be reheated but I was so hungry I couldn't be bothered to wait. The quiche was actually rather good apart from that. We had asked for three teas and were asked if we minded sharing one pot but the pot wasn't big enough and there was no extra hot water brought to the table so there was only enough for about four cups between us. The seating area is very bare and cold in appearance and really could do with some sprucing up. We won't be returning.

The quiches are also good. The seating is a bit rustic and in the small area at the back, slightly lacking in atmosphere but they do take out coffee and of course pastries, which are excellent.

Tiny little shop just up from station and the eat in area is a bit 'cold' lacking curtains and other soft furnishings but seems to be a 'Lewesian' thing. The garden is tiny too but when the sun is shining it's a suntrap. Pastries are to die for.

I drop in regularly on my way to the station and have a capuchino and a macaroon - both excellent and the service is always warm and friendly. Hope the owner Carol is back on her feet soon.

A little gem of a place. Small, cosy, friendly.. providing a comforting trip back to simpler, gentler times... and for me at least, a reminder of how things might be if it were not for the modern pervasive commercialism endlessly searching for the next micron of profit.The grub is good too, not made there but made by the best small baker in Sussex.

Just had possibly the worst cup of "coffee" in my life. It was so weak that I'm not sure they even put coffee in it. It's a shame because I had a great cup there a few weeks ago, which was my reason for returning.

small, intimate and cosy, with the best croissant in Lewes, friendly help full staff, a inventive changing menu now served on some evenings too.

Just a small place, but ideal for that last snack before heading down to the station. So what if the cakes aren't made there; they are delicious and we have never had cause to complain. No problems with coffee and the ladies running it are lovely. Been going for years and intend to keep going.

The Patisserie sells great bread, croissants, brioches, pastries, cakes and French desserts, mainly sourced from Cocoa in Brighton. There's a nice little tea room at the back, with a garden beyond with some tables outdoors. Both are quite small with only a few tables, but this is a good, usually quiet spot to have breakfast, lunch (they do very good sandwiches), or coffee. Service is always very friendly, fast and helpful. Very good value, too.

Cute little bakery shop on the hill going towards the train station. Always made a quick stop here for their lovely little baked goods.

Sorry, bit of emperor's new clothes about this place. The baked patisserie goods are bussed in from the real patisserie in kemp town and then left in the window in the sun all day to go crispy. Savoury food is ok but don't make the mistake of ordering a coffee in this place. Ordered a flat white and was asked "how would you like it"? What do you reply to a question like that. Flat and white please. It was pretty undrinkable when it came. My girlf had a cappuccino and it was similarly awful. Admittedly these are very first world problems but worth flagging them up in case other good coffee lovers head there in search of a decent brew. Also heard someone order the most lewes drink whilst in there: earl grey with a splash of soya milk. Unreal.

Had a very enjoyable lunch here today. I would not eat anywhere else in Lewes now. Quiche and salad were very nice. Cakes and macaroons were superb. Coffee very good. Garden at back very nice on a sunny day. Would have liked to have tried the sour dough bread but there are limits to the quantities one can eat.

Cakes look good but I haven't tried them. Made by a real French pastry cook with flour imported from France.

To start with I must say the cakes are some of the best I have tasted anywhere. I had a "chocolate tart with hidden raspberries" and it was superb, I cannot remember which my partner had but she said that it was excellent. However it does let itself down a little elsewhere. Our savouries were very good but the salad accompaniment was unimaginative, which was disappointing as the rest of the food is so good. Also they are in a lovely old building but the interior could make more of it. I'm not saying it should be super modern or olde worlde (heaven forbid) but a bit more attention to décor and 'dressing' would not go amiss. Nevertheless if you are in Lewes you must head straight here.

Some of the best cakes and tarts in Lewes ...and that's saying a lot! All of the tarts are heaven on earth , the croissant exactly perfect and the carrot cake a revaltion. No a place for dieters or food facists.

This patisserie cafe really is the best place for lunch in Lewis. All the pastries are made locally by a French chef and the toasties are hand made by Carol to your own specification; for real treat try the brie and basil toastie in sour dough bread followed by carrot cake and coffee. Often there are exhibitions in the cafe by local artists and you can buy the work if you wish to.