Pump Room in Brighton and Hove

Best coffees and toasties in Brighton. We come here regularly after our early morning swim. The toasties are excellent with bread from the Real Patisserie.

I was shocked on observing the owner of this cafe playing beach volley ball in filthy clothes , walk straight into the pump room to make sandwiches without washing his hands and give it to an old lady to eat, no hygiene at all. Handling bacon, cheese and tuna creating high risk of cross contamination. The owner with a braid Scottish accent was also extremely rude to customers sitting nearby , shouting at one man who seemed to be a regular , who replied very politely , I then watched the same proprietor bag up rubbish and cycle it off to public waste bins . It's like a filthy version of Fawlty towers without the humour

I bought some ice cream here today. The ice cream was lovely, but shame about the service. I bought two scoops of ice cream in a tub. It was placed in front and then the server (he looked like the owner), made like he was going. How did he expect me to eat the ice cream? With my fingers? When I asked him politely did he have a scoop, he very rudely answered scoops are here and pointed at a box and then he left. I had to reach to the other end of the counter, over two customers, and into the box to get a scoop and I only have short arms as I am quite short. You don’t expect to be treated like this when you’ve just paid £4.50 for two scoops of ice cream. Usually you would be served with your ice cream in the tub together with the scoop. Quite astonishing and I for one won’t be back. There are plenty of other places in Brighton to get nice ice cream.

It was fab!!! Hen do, amazing service. Great food and staff, quick service, brilliant burger, lovely calimari thank you

Really nice ice cream and lovely coffee. It is in a very relaxing location right by the sea. Very friendly staff too.

Probably the best Beach Cafe in the world, definitely the best Beach Cafe in Brighton. Great atmosphere, great food, great coffee, great views.

It should be closed the government telling us all to stay at home they are wanting to sell ice creams encourage people out Police getting them off the beaches tell them just go get an ice cream what a INSULT TO THE NHS

Why was this place totally ignoring guidance to not go out during crutial times to avoid people going to tge beach etc ..open all day on Good Friday..obviously do not care about overworked NHS staff

Should not be open serving ice cream etc during lockdown. Encouraging people to unnecessarily form queues. Shame on you profit put before people’s health.

Visited for ice creams and hot drinks, service with a sense of humour and the ice creams were really generous in portion. Good place to stop and watch the waves.

I come here for an early morning coffee every year that I come to Brighton. Mark and Andy couldn't be more hospitable. Perfectly located on the sea front to sit and watch the world go by.

My favourite café on the seafront. Friendly staff and great toasties. Fabulous ice cream too, and open till later than a lot of seafront cafes

Enjoyed sitting on the outside seats watching the volleyball game and enjoying sampling one of the many flavours of ice cream they have on offer.

A true gem on brighton Beach. The toasties are delicious and the smoothies amazing. The coffee seems to have slipped a little recently. A wonderful setting, especially if they are playing VOLLEYBALL. A great place to people watch and enjoy the beachfront.

Probably the nicest coffee around you can sit and people watch or take your coffee across the way to the beach. Nice people run it too.

We stopped for coffee & soft drinks whilst exploring Brighton. Good value, good coffee, reasonable prices. I’d visit there again when visiting Brighton - the ice-creams looked fantastic!

When visiting Brighton, our Grandaughter always associates it with ice cream. We called here yesterday whilst on a Snail hunt. She was given the biggest 99 ice cream cone ever. It was huge. She's only five and did manage most of it but her Grandpops finished the last bit. It was lovely sitting here yesterday watching the world go by in the beautiful late Autumn sunshine. If you're passing, definitely stop for ice cream. The toasties looked good too.

I always visit Pump room for an early morning coffee whenever i visit Brighton. Mark who works there is a good really friendly and interesting guy and the coffee is perfect.

On the beach in one of the arches. Good range of flavours and the ice cream is good enough and was enjoyed. I’ve had better though. Great on a hot day but in truth rather average

Good coffee. No indoor seating, always loads of people watching to do. Couldn't comment on the range of light snacks as none gluten free.

So we decided to stop here for a quick bite for lunch. The guy is friendly and the sandwiches were cooked fresh. Prices are very reasonable and well worth a visit. There doesn’t seem to be a trend on what’s good but everyone seems to be ordering the sandwiches and ice creams.

Between us, my wife and I, had three different flavours of ice cream. They might as well have been the same flavour. Pistachio, coffee, and honeycomb, all tasteless and very watery. There are plenty of ice cream outlets along the beach front, keep walking and avoid this one.

Pleasant staff, drinks and snax a reasonable price, but as they seem to lack a proper till, the staff added it up in their head, and as not everything is priced clearly - mistakes probably happen. I added my order up after paying, and unless a cup of tea is£2.30 - I was overcharged. Didnt query afterwards as there was quite a queue built up at the counter. Otherwise cheap and cheerful, Toasted sarnies okay.

Beautifully located in the historic Lanes of Brighton. Lovely staff. The indoor and outdoor areas are fantastic. My advice- buy a beer, relax and watch the enchanting pantomime of Brighton life walk by.

Small but perfectly formed ice cream shop with outside seating and views of the sea/piers. Great spot for people watching!

Fantastic choice of lovely ice creams ,good price,fast service. I had the lemon meringue one it was delicious .

I have visited Brighton for Business on many occasions, visiting the Brighton Conference Centre, and for a well deserved break for lunch I have become a regular at The Pump Room. The gentleman who runs the place is always very friendly and the toasted sandwiches ideal for that quick bite before heading back for the afternoon sessions. I have this place at the top of my list of places to visit and make it a priority on every visit to Brighton.

I've recently made this my regular seafront place for a coffee, toastie and soup. They use Real Patisserie bread and Red Roaster coffee. The staff are super friendly and there is a regular bunch of all year regulars - a charming cross section of Brighton and Hove people. Good for people watching as its opposite the beach volleyball court.

We were staying close and luckily found this gem of a eatery. We had bacon sandwiches and freshly made lattes. Absolutely delicious. I would definitely recommend this place 😊

Dashed here very late and the gentleman who was closing up, happily stopped to make ice creams for my two children and then ran out with another when one got dropped! Couldn't have been nicer. Thank you so much.

Thus is a lovely pub good service snd great atmosphere.serving mulled wine as well which was lovely. Didnt eat but what i could see looked appetising. Definitely worth a visit

We often visit the Pump Room during our Brightin visits. To grab a quick cup of coffee or a healthy smoothie after a (too) long night.

What more can I say. It doesn't look like it from the outside but this place is a little known gem. Superb toasted sandwiches made with fantastic locally made rye bread and a service with a smile as well. They also serve a vast range of lovely ice creams.

Great ice-cream, nice location by the beach, friendly staff and nice atmosphere. A place with a special flavour.

We planned to stop here for a single drink, listen to the live music and then move on. That was at 3:00 and after 4 different music sets and more than 1 drink we left at around 7:30!

A great place to enjoy a great cappuccino. Really nice coffee, and a great view to the old pier. The new i360 tower is close by.

The children got an ice cream and we had Cappuccinos. That is the best coffee I had during the summer vacation in UK this summer. Coffee just tasted real good, there were clean tables to sit by and the view was nice.

Had an ice cream on the way past, very expensive otherwise 5 stars ✨. Nice choice of ice cream. lovely position to sit in the sun ☀ watching the beach volleyball whilst eating your ice-cream 🍦, nice atmosphere too.

Excellent service, great value, friendly staff and quite frankly possibly the best toasted bacon sandwich I've ever had. Great icecream, tea, coffee and smoothies too. Convenient for the Conference Centre

Probably the best spot on the seafront to buy coffee, nice and strong, not bitter, well made by friendly staff. Good locally made ice cream, if a little pricey. They also do their own squeezed orange juice. Nice place to sit and people watch, park your bike or watch the volleyball.

We had kept meaning to have an ice cream whilst on holiday.

We have passed by this place a lot and finally decided to get ourselves in and try it out. Lovely sunny morning, just as it was opening and got ourselves two lovely toasted sandwiches ( made with Real Patisserie chewy bread which is magnificent) and two lovely cups of coffee and sat looking at the sea and also great for watching the world go by. Great!

A little chilled slice of heaven, sitting outside in the sunshine and gazing at the sea whist watching Brighton go by and eating an awesome ham and cheese toastie makes me feel so lucky to live here.

Had a fantastic breakfast here this week. Using real patisserie bread, best there is in my opinion, we had a couple of massive, tasty toasties and a couple of decent coffees. Whole order less than £10, service by a local legend was excellent. Wish I'd found this place sooner, rather than just passing by.

Being at an excellent location, if tourists are whiling away time at the beach or strolling along the Lanes, they are bound to come across the Pump Room. Do go in and taste their coffee, it's delicious and seems more so due to the excellent view.

Lots of choice for pubs in Brighton but the Pump Room has a great selection of beer. Set in the middle of the Lanes but not overpriced. Try it!

This is my favourite place to come for a coffee. Great value and a loyalty discount. Highly recommended. Sit down with a great coffee and watch the world and the people go by.

Situated right in front of the grand Hotel, on Brighton seafront. most days when there is sun, and many when there is not, you will find my dog paddy and me at the pump room, having the best cup of coffee on Brighton beach, Usually people will be playing beach volleyball, in the sanded area right in front, which creates a nice energetic vibe, but without the chaos of the basket ball court nearby. Mark, our friendly Scotsman, who runs the place is always on hand, if he's not playing his beloved sport. But covering in the most professional spirit, is 2nd in command, George, a happy, well motivated Spanish chap, serving up his home made cake. Janice will sometimes take a shift, if she is home from her charity help in Africa, or young Brighton student, Jack . The beauty of The Pump room, is its a bastion of old Brighton, the small local team, fighting against the ever increasing danger of corporations, doing their bit for the atmosphere, of whats made Brighton the best town in England. Everything served at the pump room is organic local produce, Excellent farm Ice-cream, toasties, made with the best quality ingredients. Prices, way below the corporate chain coffee shops. you're very likely to be drawn into a friendly, put the world to right, chat with the locals. The biggest draw back of the World Famous Pump Room, is the difficulty there is to leave the place

I love this place. I work not to far and often go on my lunch break to get one of their smoothies, absolutely best smoothies in Brighton. Ice-creams are amazing as well.

Whilst in Brighton we stopped here for lunch, the food was very well cooked and the staff very helpful, the cost of the meal was very reasonable and I would not hesitate to go back

We stopped here for a toasted sandwich and a drink and as I queued up I saw the guy starting to prepare food for another customer without washing his hands despite serving and handling money which put me off so we went elsewhere.

We always stop by this place to get some soft cream ice cream when we are walking by the sea. Their coffee and toasties are also a treat!

Love this place. So cheap.. Fresh oj for £2,20.. Pizza £2.20.. Everything is good quality and the guys are super friendly. It's def not fine dining, it's where the locals hangout and perfect for chilling out and watching the volleyball. Good coffee too.

Awesome place with great coffee, ice cream and smoothies. All done with great service and a big smile. A must for the beach!

If you want a coffee by the sea this is probably about standard at Brighton - but don't expect great coffee or something exceptional, its all about location. Right on the beach in front of hotels, it will catch tourists but the coffee and food are no great shakes. Go somewhere better....

Even on a dull October afternoon, we were cheered by visiting the Pump room whilst having an enjoyable stroll along the prom. The sun started to peek through and thought we would try one of many flavours of ice cream on offer. The chap that served us was very friendly and attentive and chatty. I ordered the new Honeycombe cornet and my Husband chose a double helping of Rum and Raisin and Honey and Ginger, all ver tasty, whilst sitting under the parasol and watching the world go by.

We enjoyed an excellent lunch in this pub in Brighton. Food and ambience were first class and service was very pleasant indeed. Place was busy and that added to the already happy atmosphere. We will return.

after my train and my early walk aroung town and the beach front i stopped at the pump room and ordered the freshly sqeezed orange and took a seat and relaxed and looked out at the sea it felt like the last day of sunshine,the owner is friendly,after my pit stop i felt great,will be back,well worth a visit.

It's hard to write about this seafront cafe, open all days, as actually we locals don't want to share our special places. But this is a truly exceptional space, with its own volleyball court, endless craic, cyclists, dogs, eccentrics, athletes, and children, in one of the most sheltered places on the beach. A true gem in every way. Coffee is exceptional, toasties and smoothies are to die for, and the best ice cream you're ever likely to find.

We spent most of a sunny bank holiday Monday afternoon having a few drinks and an ice cream whilst watching some beach volleyball. Most of the games were with very mixed age groups, who says the youth if today can't relate to older people! The owner really works hard & can even be seen playing the odd game of beach volleyball!

Really friendly atmosphere and great service. We had lunch here that left us feeling energised and ready for the rest of the weekend. FRESHLY SQUEEZED orange, Lovely ice cream and coffee all served with a warm smile.

Great Coffee, great ice cream, great sandwiches and unique range of summertime fresh smoothies and easy the best location on Brighton Beach. One of the very few location where the locals enjoy the beach. It even has it very own beach volleyball court directly opposite. It probably is the most famous beach cafe in the world. It's the only cafe that has it origin clearly displayed. i did not know that the Grand hotel had three taps and the World Famous Pump Room provided salt water to this hotel. It really is in the cafe heaven.

Excellent venue for lunch in an inviting atmosphere. If you are a herbal tea drinker you will have a great experience - try the butterfly tea.

The Pump Room looks insignificant when you first view it, but the selection of ice creams is brilliant, some ot the best ice cream I have ever tasted.

On the sunniest spot on the beach, in front of the Grand Hotel, drink local Redroaster coffee carefully made by Mark and friends while watching competitive beach volleyball, the murmuration of starlings over the West Pier, or just the people going by. Despite having the best coffee, ice-cream (22 flavours), smoothies, and toasties (with local Real Patisserie bread) on the beach at very reasonable prices, you can almost always find a seat at this fabulous spot, and it's open all year round. There's a loyal, local clientele (of which I'm one), but everyone is made welcome. There are small ice-creams for children, water for dogs, soya milk, decaff coffee, and much else to keep everyone happy. Our two young girls are tolerated as they build sandcastles at the edge of the volleyball pitch, or run up and down the low surrounding walls. It's the most relaxing place we go to with them as it's great for adults and children alike. If you're on Brighton beach, you'd be mad not to come here.