Robson's of Lewes in Lewes

The cappuccino I had was the best coffee I’ve had in a very very long time, with no bitter taste. You can have soya or oat milk for 30p extra. The service was polite, friendly and efficient. We sat at the back in a sun-filled room. The tables are placed very close together, but this is understandable as it’s a small space.

What a breath of fresh air to go to a well run independent coffee shop. Excellent breakfast , nice setting and very good service.

Had a flat white plus a green tea with honey. Also had carrot cake, all was very nice. Well established coffee shop in Lewes. Always prefer independent coffee shops to the multi national ones.

Lovely sandwiches fresh bread daily and cakes lovely staff 😋

Good bakery. Staff pleasant. Not very much space inside. Pavement seats too near road. May be more seating at back - not seen.

Decent coffee, lovely and reasonably priced home made lunches, great staff and welcoming atmosphere. Lewes has lots of cafes but this stands out. Highly recommended

Lovely salad, delicious coffee, haven’t tried anything else. I was really impressed with the way that the chef created a salad for me from creative ingredients when they had run out of Caesar dressing.

This is the 2nd time that we have had lovely service from a clean friendly staff. My Hot Chocolate was superb and "Hot", as it should be. Didn't eat but those that did seemed to enjoy it and the dishes looked taste. Will definitely return on our next visit. Lewes itself is a delightful place and well worth a visit.

On a 5 day coach tour to Eastbourne one of trips was to Lewes and i came in for lunch and was very pleased with the food i had and service was also very good

On and off here for the duration that this has been open, so far really only had coffee here however there are other things to have that make up a good time that can be spent here. Good set of opening times as well, would definitely come back every now and then

I love going to Robsons when I'm in Lewes cheese scones pot off tea 🍵 or cheese and bacon toasties was really nice today 😋

Great cafe/restaurant lovely friendly service. Breakfast and jacket potatoes delicious and all staff very knowledgeable about allergies and happy to check and double check , which is really reassuring. We come and eat here often when in Lewes and it is always packed .. deservedly so. See you again soon x

Robson's of Lewes is coffee shop/cafe situated in the heart of Lewes. I visited with a group of friends, who were looking for somewhere to have some food before exploring Lewes. Robson's was the ideal spot and I would recommend it to anyone visiting the picturesque town. Prior to our visit I emailed the owner, Mark, to ask if we could make a reservation. Mark replied quickly and stated that although the cafe does not take reservations he would be more than happy to accommodate us. During our visit, Mark was a very welcoming and attentive host, offering excellent service. Considering we were a larger group, the food arrived within 15/20 minutes and was delicious - Robson's clearly use good produce and prepare it with TLC. I would go as far to say that it was one of the nicest 'full english breakfasts' I've had out in a while. The menu offers a range of items and Mark was flexible to any individual requests. Thanks Robson's - we hope to visit again!

Coffee ok ish, wifi is very temperamental

We had a table for 5 plus a high chair. There were pictures of Elephants on the wall which my grand nephew really liked. We had turkey pannis which were lovely.

Shopping with my mother in law we decided to stop for lunch. The seating area is in the back of the building so you’re hidden from passers by which I like when eating. The staff were very polite and friendly, very attentive to my mother in law and didn’t mind the mess she made. Her illness means she’s not always tidy with her food. The food was excellent, 2 soup and a jacket potato. Well presented. And the cake to follow, well it really is home made by the lady Skye, and it is fabulous! Visiting Lewes? Then forget the run of the mill coffee shops, don’t miss this!

We called in for a late lunch and were pleasantly surprised. We ordered a brie toastie and a sausage toastie on granary bread which we then shared. Nice sausages, lovely melted brie which was carefully toasted and served with a salad garnish. Mustard from a jar served with a spoon, not a squeeze bottle which was a refreshing change. Service was good, no delays despite being busy, tables were regularly cleaned. Good value for money too. Would recommend unreservedly.

Just a lovely place to stop for a light lunch. We stop here everytime We are in Lewes. Nice quiet atmosphere and lovely lunch time food.

The full English breakfast was delicious but that is where it stopped... The female waiter servicing us purposefully ignored us and other customers and talked loudly about how she didn't want to serve us.. it became so bad that other customers walked out. We perceived, regrettably. She spent the entire time complaining right behind me about all the customers including us (we asked politely for ketchup). She continued talking to the other staff about her dislike of the customers as loudly as she could. The other customers all smiled sympathetically at each other as our meals became very awkward. When it came to pay she continued her rant to other staff as we waited patiently. One of the worst customer service experiences we have had in a restaurant. I understand dealing with the public can be trying at times but all the customers were very polite and she ruined what was a lovely meal for everyone.

I visited Robson’s on Sunday morning for a brunch with my family. The two staff members were prompt, attentive and friendly. Quick service too. They were brilliant with our orders - having different food requirements and allergies, we felt safe to have our breakfast here! Brilliant drinks and cooked breakfast with vegetarian and vegan options at a great standard and price. Will be back!

Busy Sunday in Lewes but we found the the Cafe, light, airy and peaceful. The food has always been good, and on this visit I just had soup with sourdough toast. The soup was good but the toast looked exactly like white sliced loaf. I queried this with the young man serving us, and he said 'no it is sourdough', the well known baker they say supplies them would, I think, be horrified. It was clearly NOT sourdough, nor even a nice rustic bread. As it was quite quiet it took a little time for menus to arrive. The service was friendly and efficient. A jug of water would be nice rather than just a glass of tap water at a time. I would go back again, but agree that the young staff did look like they were rather bored with the whole thing. I would go back again however, a little oasis of calm and good food at a reasonable price.

Have to agree with an earlier review - it's gone downhill. Location - lovely, food - tasty, ambience - very nice... service - appalling, and I do mean utterly abysmal. I'm told that when the boss is there it's faultless, which I'm prepared to believe because I've experienced their lunch platters at a corporate event. But when you leave a place in the hands of inexperienced, hapless teens you end up with a bad reputation. I will go back, but only if I see Mr Robson there through the window.

Good food, good service. Tables well spaced. But they did serve people who came in after us before they served us!

Had lunch on Bank Holiday Monday in May .Great service & food . We all had some thing different ( 4 in party) l had the soup & Welsh rarebit ,both very tasty.

Went to Lewes on Bank holiday Monday and found this place. So glad we did. All members of the group had something different and all said how tasty each dish was. I had Welsh rarebit and it was delicious, would recommend. All of the group said they will have to return to try other items on the menu.

As usual my visit to Robsons was excellent. Terrific well-presented and tasty food, nice relaxed vibe and very attentive customer service. I've been going to Robsons for years - both for business meetings and pleasure and it never fails to disappoint. Peter Bridgewater

A nice veggie breakfast with a cup of tea, lovely.

It’s a charming bright room at the back of the shop, not very far up School Hill, with a bay window which on our visit at 9.00am had sunlight streaming through. Richard is vegetarian & often has the full veggie experience but today he was on a diet & ordered scrambled eggs on toast with tea (£5.95). Chris, as is his wont, had the full meaty English with decaff coffee (£9.25). Richard declared the scrambled eggs to be good, although a bit tasteless but thought this wasn't a fair critique as he has his own hens and their eggs almost explode with flavour. He also thought the scrambled eggs could have been a tad looser in texture but was impressed by the generosity of the portion.... So much for his diet. The excellent sourdough toast was, we think, from Flint Owl Bakery across the road. Chris’s full English was very good indeed; proper meaty butcher’s sausages, nicely fried egg, bacon a bit leathery but a good flavour; fried potatoes which is a nice & unusual touch – I suspect they’re sliced from left over baked potatoes but none the worse for that. A good plateful & well presented. We thought the meals were remarkably good value for money. Time was, not too long ago, when £9.25 for a full English would have seemed dear but since inflation has taken its icy grip, anything under £10 feels cheap. Our bill for an extra coffee & a tip came to £24.65. The service too was charming, friendly & efficient; can’t ask more than that. All in all, a definite 5* for Robson’s.

We went in for a quick late lunch and had a very tasty meal and great service.

Excellent customer service.lovely, generous portions of food.

Excellent lunch, freshly cooked at a reasonable price.

Lovely friendly staff and a very nice afternoon tea. Very pretty outlook to rear (private) garden. Good selection of light lunches and cakes available. Will definitely return on our next visit to Lewes.

Better on inside than outside. The shop part as you enter looked a bit basic but walking into the restaurant upstairs it was light airy and welcoming. We only wanted a cream tea which was good but felt it could do with a bit more jam and cream. Friendly, efficient service. Try it , you won’t be disappointed but look beyond the shop .

Warm Friendly Clean Good Value. What more do you want on a unusually cold wet very windy day!

Friendly workers. Nice room Cream and jam good. Scones were microwaved and so were warm but doughy. Coffee was nice.

Invited a long lost friend to lunch today. Two other people in the whole place. Waitress said it’s been quiet all day. We ordered soup and a toasted cheese sandwich, water and a soft drink. We waited 40 minutes. Just about to walk out when the soup arrived stone cold, and the sandwich had no melted cheese in it. Just cold grated. Soup went back to be reheated. The place was very Smokey and made our clothes smell. We were offered free cake in recompense. We ordered two teas and two slices of cake. Both cakes were bone dry. Waitress went home. Our free cake turned out to be free tea, so we got two pots of free hot water. Thanks! By this point I was so embarrassed I just paid and we left. Goodness knows what the service would be like if you happened to be busy. Awful, and to the owner I’ve been seeing here for years, please cheer up when you wander about the place 🙄

Very good once you have walked past the bar at the entrance

Very pleased good value and service.

Pretty tearoom, luckily for them there doesn't seem to be any other tearooms around. Terrible tea and coffee, we had to ask for milk. My sandwich was all salad and very little egg, I didn't ask for salad. We had to ask for cutlery and serviettes. I always try and be positive but the scones were tasteless with a tiny spoon of cheap jam, there's just nothing to be positive about. What an awful birthday lunch. We didn't complain, but neither were we asked if we were happy. If you don't want customers at the end of the day you'd honestly be better turning them away then leaving such a bad impression.

Had a good breakfast here ...central location ..friendly staff..

Me and my wife were in Lewes looking for somewhere to eat and happened upon Robsons. We are so glad we did the staff were so kind and friendly, then we had food. Which was amazing and so tasty highly recommended. This is a place to visit when in Lewes

Always friendly staff. Have been there many times when in Lewis. Food dependable.

Terrible experience today 01/11/22 at 11:28. Smoke in the shop from burned food,sticky tables,dirty pot where they served tea and small brown pieces coming out in my cup!!! The lady owner (I supposed) hardly sighing and walking around the table!!! Ordered at 11:28 and just a English breakfast has arrived at 12:00 with burned sausage and burned bacon. I left in a hurry with stinky clothes and really disappointed. Highly need a good cleaning. Extremely not recommended.

Only people in there but was almost closing time. We had a quick drink and a slice of millionaire's shortcake. Everything came out very speedily which was fabulous as we had a train to catch. Great location on route from the town to the station.

Today we went in for a late lunch into the café we walked into dirty tables at 1500 hours young man sitting on stool and two women at back of counter we ordered two jacket potato one with corantion chicken and one with beans and cheese the jacket potatoes were both cold we sent back and then found hair in it .coffee was cold .l asked when paying if the older chap was still the owner and she replied its is day off .we will never come back don't rely want to no what they are doing and going on a Friday night the staff .it shows the place was always busy it's gone down hill .

Had a top notch full English breakfast here on a busy BH Monday. Great sausages and fried potatoes.

Bloody good breakfast, one of the best I've had and not bad on price though I'm a fan of tea or a simple coffee included but it's not my cafe! ☺️. And afterall, you've gotta make some money or we'll all be stuck eating at Bills! Zzzzz. Good quality ingredients, well prepared and well presented. What more could you ask for? 👍🏻

Everything on the plates was superb!!! Sorry if I haven't finished my food! Quite big for me ✌️🫣

Service slow although they apologized for this. However coffee and cake and water came out piecemeal rather than together. Not really an issue but an odd, time consuming way to do things. Friendly staff. Coffee was OK - I am fussy about my coffee. My husband declared the flapjack to be very good. Some outdoor seating which is good albeit close to road.

Very nice, had lunch there today for the first time. Has smoked salmon salad, thought it was a tad expensive till I saw the dish. Amazing!! Loads of prawns and smoked Salmon, very good pot of tea, a proper value for money lunch. Warm welcome, good friendly service, in a clean bright environment 😀. Thanks

Good choice of quality food and beverages and very good service.

Had breakfast here very tasty freshly cooked to order the staff are helpful and friendly will drop in next time in the area

Exploring Lewes and we wanted a light lunch. We tend to go for vegetarian options and were pleasantly surprised by the range of dishes available. Service was great too and prices reasonable.

There is nothing better than a full English breakfast on a Sunday morning. This is certainly the place to find that, with delicious sausages and proper bacon all served with mushrooms,beans,tomato, fried potato and toast. A large cappuccino complements this Sunday morning treat perfectly. Very...

We popped in for lunch here, as not been for a while. Staff are lovely and a really nice atmosphere. However, My friend ordered a baked potato and was very disappointed that it was microwaved and not oven cooked as you would expect in a...

We had afternoon tea here yesterday, which was excellent - in fact our grandson declared that the Lemon Drizzle cake was the best he's ever tasted (and he's our family expert on that subject!). All the food looked delicious and the sandwiches, scones and cakes...

OK just cake dry wouldn't return,

Lovely little cafe with great food! Can't wait to go back

Had such a lovely lunch today. We both had the huge jacket potatoes with tuna and coronation chicken with a lovely salad and coleslaw. Such a beautiful cafe and the owner and the girl are so pleasant and great customer service. A defo visit when in Lewes

We visited the cafe this morning for tea, hot chocolate and cake (a bit early for cake but not when you are 15 apparently) The staff were lovely and friendly and the service excellent. Will definitely be back when we are next in town.

A quick lunch, which was delicious! The milkshake was amazing!!

Delightful cosy space, calm atmosphere, considerate and generous family proprietors. We received the kindest attentive service, delicious food and ease to enjoy without rushing at the end of the day. I can't wait to return!

Lovely little tea room that is so very popular with the locals. The staff were so polite and friendly. The menu had a good choice and the food was delivered quickly. Thank you so

A smart cafe with good breakfast, lunch & afternoon teas. We went in for brunch, and were taken down to the basement room, which we had to ourselves. Great Welsh rarebit!

Lunched here today. Good freshly cooked food and efficient service. Highly recommend.

We went in to Lewes after footy training in Falmer to find a coffee and bite to eat. Well.....Robsons of Lewes did not disappoint. Warming soup and Gingerbread latte for me and egg salad sandwich, Victoria sponge and strawberry smoothie for my son. Quick ,efficient,...

My sister, her husband and I popped in here for a morning coffee. It was very clean, the staff were friendly and efficient, and the coffee was superb. In addition to all that, the prices were very reasonable, and I will definitely use this place...

We stopped for afternoon tea, attracted partly by the outdoor seating and partly by the range of cakes. The cake was good. The coffee was a bit weak for my taste.

Excellent cafe. Good coffee, range of food and pleasant staff.

Called in for coffee and cake, order taken at the table. However it took an age to arrive ,appears that only 1 member of staff was producing orders and she was cooking some breakfasts. Should be able to produce a cup of coffee and cake from a display much quicker. Having said that the 2 members were pleasent and friendly. Will try again

The garden out back is cute and we had afternoon tea there. It was a nice little spread and we enjoyed the time.

Popped in with my dad early on a Wednesday morning. The staff were energetic, helpful and welcoming. On top of that the full English was absolutely fantastic. Great quality produced cooked to perfection and all at a very modest price. Can’t wait for my next...

Fabulous Full English Breakfast with an excellent coffee. Great Staff, nice decor and very reasonably priced. Look forward to my next visit!

this morning I popped in with my son for a coffee, and was tempted by the Full English Breakfast on the menu. Wow! this truly was the works, delicious sausages, bacon tomatoes, mushrooms, served with baked beans and a fried egg plus toast. The prices...

Very professional service, very clean and large portions. I had a coffee and cheese scones, the portion was two! This coffee shop has been here many years and has obviously got the right mix as others come and go. If your in Lewes definitely worth...

If by Robson you mean the Kingston Garden Centre then that is the place I visited which has a good outdoor eating area where its possible to view plants and other horticultural wares while enjoying a good lunch. Inside also houses gifts including books and outdoor wear with good bargains to be had.

We stopped off on our walk through on a rainy walk and bought a scone to take back with us and the lovely girl serving us let purchase some clotted cream too which saved us walking around in the rain trying to find some! The...

As always made to feel very welcome and 5 star service. Our lunch was plentiful and delicious - all hand made on the premises. Millionaires shortbread was just sumptuous - could have eaten more and the banana/white chocolate cake - yum! The perfect place for...

Fantastic cream tea, amazing raspberry milkshake all served by incredibly friendly and attentive staff. I highly recommend Robsons. An absolute must to anyone visiting Lewes. You will not be disappointed !

Stopped off for coffee, which was good. The place was pleasant, comfortable, well furnished, however, the staff were more interested in looking at their phones than wiping tables and attending to customers.

I take my elderly mother here for tea on a Sunday. The cakes are great and a good selection of drinks. It's generally staffed students but they are always polite and well trained.

Spent nearly three hours chatting over delicious coffee and lunch here. Staff were attentive but gave us plenty of time to chat leisurely. The food was delicious and great choices for lunch.

Called in for coffee on Sunday 8th December 2019. Pleasant little cafe with friendly staff. Coffee was really good, far better than the big national coffee chains - and cheaper too.

Friendly cafe, efficient service, generous portions and good selection of food and drinks. We had tea and the best gf lemon drizzle cake today! Will be back!!

Dropped into Lewes for a few hours and had some lunch at Robson's. Unusually it was sunny for July so we opted to eat outside in the small garden area behind the restaurant. In spite of it being rather small our party managed to gather around the tables and experience the good weather and good food.

Always try to visit independent places, very glad we went in here. Passed it by chance. Ordered a bacon Brie and cranberry panini. Best I’ve ever had! No fatty bacon, fresh cranberry sauce and a generous amount of Brie. My husband had a coronation chicken baguette which was demolished in minutes. We sat in the tiny terrace at the rear, could make more of this perhaps. Quick polite service and reasonable prices. Well done everyone, what a coffee shop should be like!

Spent a lovely brunch here - husband went for full English. I went for Welsh Rarebit. Delicious, excellent portions. Helpful staff. Good value for money. Milkshake was fantastic too! Highly recommended!

Popped in here for lunch a couple of times, and the food was very tasty - lovely soup and flatbread with hummus! Definitely recommend popping in for a bit if you're visiting Lewes.

A local person recommended Robsons to us, glad they did. The tea room has a nice vibe about it. Although it was late afternoon I had the cream tea, the scones were warm and tasty,There is indoor and outdoor seating, The staff were friendly and efficient,

Walked 2 miles to get here at 16:15 on Sunday to get a takeaway coffee and scone. Only to be told they're "closing" before we'd even stepped foot inside, despite the door stating their opening hours as open till 5. When queried, the staff just said "we close in 5 minutes" and walked away when asked why the opening hours on Google maps, TripAdvisor and their door say 5. Thanks for wasting all of our time!

Dropped in for a light meal whilst visiting Lewes.The waiter took our orders as soon as we were ready and the food arrived soon, it was well cooked. Nice clean cafe with clean toilets. Okay it may be a little expensive( but it is in a tourist spot) but the only other options seemed to be Subway or expensive coffee house type places- which don't offer simple fare like jacket potatoes, assorted items on toast etc

My young nieces were excited to go to a tearoom. There was a childrens drink and food section which appealed very much. Toasties, milkshakes, mini hot chocolate - yum. Sandwich fillings aplenty, to be put in bread, wrap, baguette, panini. Alas, no gluten free bread or roll option. Gluten free lemon drizzle offered, jacket potatoes, salad. Felt a little awkward eating my delicious coronation chicken wrap in front of my gluten free sister in law! Robsons is a popular place, customers know and enjoy their range of food offered. I did talk to the owner Mark about absence of gluten free bread/roll before I left. His answer was the same given to a lady visiting in May 2018 review.

Good selection of food, but if you go in later at lunch time, your faviourite dish may have sold out!

This is a lovely facility in a lovely Sussex town. We stumbled across the venue on a cold January weekday lunchtime, looking for a nice lunch and a warm up!The place looks tidy and modern from the outside, and was warm and cosy inside. It was busy which is testament to the popularity of the venue. We were directed to the rear seating area and found a table for two. Yes, it was a little squashed in (we were only a matter of 2 feet or so from the adjoining table) but this was fine. We ordered two lattes and my wife a jacket potato and me a Weish Rarebit. The service was relatively quick and the coffee decently hot and pleasant. The food was delicious. There appeared to be a downstairs seating area. The only negative? The male toilet was a little tired. A timely redecoration is necessary to make it perfect. We enjoyed it though.

Lewes is without doubt a beautiful place steeped in history with some superb examples of ye olde English architecture. But there are precious few non-pub places to sit down in and enjoy lunch so finding Robson's was a real blessing on a wet Saturday lunchtime.The staff were genuinely friendly and helpful, service was very prompt and the food - just first class. Prices very good too.Like a lot of places in Lewes it is quite small but thankfully not cramped.We will definitely come back.when next in Lewes.

We dropped in while we were out shopping, for a cup of tea and a buttered teacake and found a table quite near the bay window overlooking the little garden. The waitress was very pleasant and we had a nice visit. I don't know where Robson's get their teacakes but they are the best!

My Daughter and I very pleased with our Afternoon Tea at Robson's.As Vegetarians, we are used to being offered cheese and cucumber or egg sandwiches.We were absolutely delighted with the sandwich selection, which was, cheese and mango chutney, brie and cranberry and roasted vegetable and hummus. They were delicious as were the warm scones and homemade cake.I have informed other family members, who will now be taking a trip to Lewes for Robson's afternoon tea!

This tea shop could be great,it really has the potential to be. The surroundings are nice,the view from the rear facing room at the back is lovely,there’s a large bay window overlooking the garden. The staff were friendly enough,it appeared clean and there was nothing wrong with the service.So,you must be thinking,what’s the problem? The problem was the tea and cake! We expected to be offered different varieties of tea;Darjeeling,Assam,Ceylon etc but instead had an individual stainless steel teapot placed in front of each of us with a bog standard teabag floating in it,hust as you would get in a supermarket cafe. Next the cake.....I have never been served such a sorry excuse for a piece of cake in all my life,the slice was minuscule and was served with a squirt of hut spray cream from a can. We will not be going back.

I had a delicious half-tea (for one) at Robson's. The scones were really very good, and the atmosphere charming. It was too chilly to sit in the lovely garden so I stayed in the main dining area. My only complaint: the table top seemed sticky, so I asked the waitress to wipe it again. She said it was the varnish that made it so. Possibly consider redoing the table tops?

If you are only two people then outside at the back is a nice place to sit. Ordered two coffees and some cakes/tea cakes. Food and service were good but the coffees were awful, so bitter and so hot that I couldn’t even take a sip for ten minutes, ended up leaving the whole cup. Would return for a snack and to try the milkshakes but definitely not a coffee!