Shane's Kitchen in Brighton and Hove

Awesome breakfast. Great value, great service and great food. 100% recommended

Good enough food. Nice location (although this should be car free area-far too choked). 2 drinks and 2 snacks for £15 pretty good

Very typical 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧entreprises! English breakfast, traditional pastries 🥮. Good tea. Very friendly atmosphere and decoration ☕️🫖.

I popped in with my daughter. This is the 2nd time I've visited. I had the homemade sussex sausage roll with salad and coleslaw. The coleslaw was horrible, so i left it. My daughter had avocado on toast with poached eggs. She enjoyed that. The Cappuccino is only £3 and is a decent size. They have a good variety of cakes.

Called in today for cake and coffee and as always, the cakes were outstanding, so difficult to choose from all of the delicious cakes on display. The coffee is amazing quality and the service is second to none. Thanks to Shane and his team for another warm welcoming visit, will definitely see you again soon ❤️

We stumbled across this lovely cafe on a trip to the coast. We had the very delicious chocolate orange brownie and a sausage roll with salad. Both were fantastic! We'll definitely be back, especially to try the scotch eggs which look massive!!

Stopped in on a rainy day for lunch. The staff was friendly and helpful in explaining their offerings. The food was fresh and tasty. The price was reasonable.

Came with my daughter this morning, and we shared a coffee and walnut cake ( warmed up), and 2 coffees, one with a syrup in. Very nice !! Lovely service from Hayley and her lovely colleague. ( so sorry, we cannot remember your name), but lovely service and a fun atmosphere. Great food, and we will certainly come back. Thank you ladies David & Charlotte x

Afternoon tea and delicious cake ! Staff very friendly and efficient. Great atmosphere and quirky fun interior. Chocolate brownie was enormous- gave me a cardboard carton to take home !

Please can you sort out the issue of flies, its really offputting when your trying to eat and there are lots of fruit flies and large flies around.

If you can ignore all the flies on the ‘decorative’ lampshades that are all over the ceiling just be warned that the food is revolting. Bubble and squeak was uncooked in the middle with all raw egg (I think that’s what it was) in the centre. Bacon had been cooked in dirty oil. Absolutely disgusting - hoping the environmental health of the area pay a visit very soon. Ruined a lovely day for myself and my daughter.

After visiting Shane's cafe today with my mum, I felt I had to write a review as I was so disappointed ( a understatement) with our first and last visit. Quite charming at first, loved the shades on the ceiling. We ordered two coffees and jacket potatoes, while waiting for them I noticed the flies on the shade over head!! Not great to see in a food establishment! The jacket potato had a odd taste to it and the tuna didn't taste right, the side salad was not fresh, the tomatoes where mushy. I can honestly say I've never had such horrendous food! And how people have given it 5 stares are unbelievable! I dread to think what the back of house is like!! PLEASE AVOID THIS CAFE!!!!

whilst waiting noticed how unclean the place.was absolutely filthy needs a deep clean glad we only had a coffee loads of flies

This is a lovely little café nestled in the High Street. Generous portions, (the burgers are enormous!) the service is warm and friendly and they are dog friendly, which is the icing on the cake! Definitely pop in next time you are in Rottingdean!

An excellent establishment. Great ambience, great service and very coeliac friendly with great gluten free options. We went four times in our weeks holiday it was so good.

Worst food in years. We were in the area for a day visit and decided to get late breakfast as the place looked nice. (Although we were first told the lunch menu was also available). Staff was friendly and smoothies were great. Although the wait was rather long . The bubble and squeak was not eatable. I had two bites and felt ill for a couple of hours. They were sorry and that was that.

Lovely lunch here. I had a tuna and coleslaw jacket potato and my friend had a ciabatta. Friendly efficient service. Lovely quirky interior. I’m not local but if I’m ever in the area again I wouldn’t hesitate to return.

Nice decor and coffee but unfortunately the breakfast had a weird taste to it and we couldn't eat it. We did let the staff know and they just charged us for the drinks which was appreciated.

Another wonderful visit to our favourite cafe ! We live in Brighton but treat ourselves to brunch / lunch at least twice a month at Shane’s Kitchen in Rottingdean as it is so good . Delicious , freshly cooked food , extremely generous portions and polite , friendly staff who always serve with a smile ! What’s not to love ?! Keep up the good work guys 😄 😄Laura & Sue

I was utterly dismayed to witness a staff member from this café screaming abuse at a disabled woman. She had a small mobility scooter and was with a friend. They were told to “get that thing the **** out of my café.” She was trembling. I have never written a review before but this needs to be called out.

My first visit to the cafe, coffee was nice, owner was terrible! We came in during the morning rush hour ( I presume) and witnessed the chef effing and jeffing at the serving girl, run off her feet with orders being the only waitress. The treatment of the girl makes me fuming as a parent! Brings the wholesomeness of rottingdean down, shame

This place has an amazing atmosphere. Great decor and had really high expectations for the food/experience. Had a great ciabatta, Cajun burger and they were great. My son (9 yo) had a plain cheeseburger (just the patty and cheese. He took 1 bite and couldn’t eat anymore as it was too spicy. I tried it too and it was just about ok for me but far spicier than any plain burger I had ever had. Looking at the burger it had chilli flakes in it. Raised this with the staff and they were very apologetic. When it came to paying we offered feedback to the chef/owner that if you are serving a plain burger, it needs to be that, plain and not spicy. He replied “it’s not McDonald’s” rudely. I fully understand that it’s not McDonald’s and the burgers were of vastly superior quantity to the Golden Arches, but if I order a Korma in and Indian restaurant, I don’t expect it to be hot. So likewise I don’t expect a burger that’s not detailed as spicy to be inedible for a 9’year old. Shame the experience was ruined by his poor attitude. I would have liked to have visited again but I won’t now out of principle.

A very charming place where you will find delicious cakes. We enjoyed the brownie on the beach: perfect 🍫❤️🌞

Superb cakes. Lovely cream tea.

Delicious food, lovely place and fantastic staff!

This is very cute. The service is friendly (the waitress is also smiling) The cakes are all very appetizing (and the ones we tasted were good) Plus, which doesn't spoil anything, the music, probably the boss's playlist, is entirely to our taste.

I got scotch egg which was clearly not cooked properly. The sausage meat was raw inside. When I asked if that supposed to be like that all the cook said was ‘that how they cook it’🙂 I noticed it after a few bits, it went into the bin soon after. Later in the day I started to feel very unwell! Do not go there :)

Service was meh! However, the bacon bap and tea were quite lovely! The background music, however - country and western - enough to make you wish you'd ordered a takeaway! And what's the deal with the hanging lamp shades?

Awesome spot in Rotingdean near Brighton if you’re biking along the coastal path. Incredible delicious food love the sausage roll and cappuccino was so good. Also had the bread pudding so yummy. There is a Beryl bike stop at the top of the hill so nice bike ride from Brighton to Rotingdean and walked back to work off what you eat. Just amazing views and a wonderful lunch.

Our first visit did not disappoint. Breakfast was well cooked, presented and very tasty. Loved the gluten free toast. Very generous portion and would go for the smaller breakfast next time! Young lady who served us was very polite, friendly, accommodating and professional. Will definitely return. Also dog friendly.

Popped in for a coffee,liked the decor very unusual!

We can't praise this café highly enough. The atmosphere was wonderful, the food was amazing, all home cooked. The staff were very friendly and helpful. If you are in Rottingdean, look no further than Shane's Kitchen.

Delicious food, nice flavour, good quality. Too tight the place but the flavour is worth it

Excellent! Large sized portions. Wonderful homemade food. Excellent service. Reasonably priced for quality and quantity.

How long does it take to make breakfast? 1 hour?????? Cups, glass, cutlery dirty. Really hard to lift up the cup from table, because its sticky. Big disappointment!!! Would not recommend!!!

Hate to write this but feel compelled to: Food was diabolical. Inedible bubble and squeak. Truly disgusting. Badly poached eggs. The cakes on display (which we didn’t try) looked like they had been on display for too long and were under dirty glass cloches.

I love this cafe. Have been here almost 10 times so felt I need to leave a review finally! Georgeous atmosphere, very friendly and lovely staff. The English breakfasts are amazing and the brownies are so good! Always have a great experience here.

If you are charging £3 for a coffee please learn how to make one first.

We were excited to try this cafe today after walking over from Brighton and reading the good reviews. The place was fairly empty so we took a seat and waited a while to see if we would be served. There were two ladies stood at the bar not really doing anything and when I went over to them to order they said they would come over to me. First red flag! My partner ordered a chicken and bacon salad bowl with a scotch egg and I ordered a quiche with a vegan sausage roll on the side. Firstly they got the salad bowl wrong and instead brought out a sandwich (a chicken and bacon sandwich wasn't even on the menu?), which we kept to not cause a fuss but my partner said it was dry and tasteless. When my veggie quiche came out it looked impressive due to its size but once you tucked into it it was about 1/4 filling and 3/4 plain omellete with bits of shell in it that I struggled to eat. We were hoping that the scotch egg and vegan sausage roll would have arrived with our mains at the same time, but sadly they came out 15 mins later (after we reminded them) and they brought out a meat sausage roll instead of vegan. By this point we had lost interest in trying to keep the magic of this meal alive and although the young waitress we had was sweet, she was unable to take a simple order and act quickly to put things right when errors were being made. My guess is she was new to the job. Overall, the food and service was below average. While they did knock off the two drinks from our bill, there was still a lack of apology when things went wrong which would have made the whole experience less awkward.

All i can say is im craving your breakfast again today! It was so good! I had poached eggs with avocado on toast! Best breakfast Ive had and i will be sure to come back again soon! My friend also enjoyed her breakfast bap! Happy lovely staff, was perfect! See you soon!

Great food Great service Fabulous decor and atmosphere

Enjoyed Shane's Kitchen. It looks nice and is cozy. Good service and food.. Will visit again.

We stopped by for breakfast, a coffee and tea. Cappuccino was large and strong, food was fresh and good. Loved the decor and ambience of the cafe.

Lovely place to get some food, good quality and delicious 😋 not from the area but so glad we went in. Definitely recommend 🙌

Excellent. Superb. Amazing service. Lovely food. Great ingredients and great service. Great place. Took a trip out of Brighton to discover Shane’s Kitchen. It’s worth the trip.

Please be aware we purchased cakes from here today and when we went to eat them, we noticed they were mouldy in several places on both cakes. I was very cross as this is totally unacceptable and could make people poorly. We went back and received a refund and the lady was very apologetic, but in my opinion this just isn't good enough. You just can't serve mouldy food, it's totally unacceptable. The lady behind the counter said the cakes had been out on display since Monday... Today is Wednesday. Surely cakes should be put out fresh on a daily basis as they are out in the open on display in the warm window with no covering? Sadly I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone and I won't be back!

Very cute and beautiful ambiance. Cakes and sandwiches are delicious

Love this unique bijou little cafe. The cakes are amazing. A must for a cosy tea /coffee and cake. The waffles with cream and toppings are good too.

Cute cafe, with gorgeous looking cakes. Very crowded when we went in and waited a long time for service and our order - soup and a sandwich! Might be better to visit in the week rather than on a Sunday afternoon.

Sweet girl serving us. Sausage and bacon baps horrid. Nobody told us we would get one wholemeal bap, and one seeded,! We did assume two white would arrive. Bacon fatty not well cooked.Avacado and eggs on toast was poorly presented, but edable. Unsure why big chunks of cold tomato were in it. Brought a brownie and a carrot cake slice home with us. All the cakes and brownies look absolutely amazing. Tasted awfull, actually went in the bin. Utterly Tastless. Will not go back £40 down the drain.

I've been here twice. The first time wasn't great, but as anyone can have a bad day we gave them the benefit of the doubt and tried again. I wish we hadn't. On our first visit the service was slow. We felt like an inconvenience - an unwelcome distraction from scrolling on their phones. I had a chocolate orange brownie, which looked delicious, but rather unexpectedly it was not just chocolate orange, but also rum and raisin. It was very boozy, which some may well like, but it wasn't to my taste and I couldn't eat it. In my opinion it not great to serve up an alcoholic dessert with no indication, as many people don't drink or avoid alcohol for any number of reasons. On our second visit the service was slower than before, yet still staff had time to keep checking their phones. This time I had a berry chocolate cake, which looked very nice, but again I couldn't finish it because this time I found mould on the raspberries - something I only noticed halfway through eating the cake. Very unimpressed. We raised this with staff and the answer we received was a very indifferent 'oh' - and they had the nerve to still charge us for the mouldy cake! It's a shame as the cafe looks very nice from the exterior, but needless to say we won't be returning.

Excellently prepared food and good portion.

This place is 5 stars all day long, great service and really good breakfast. Come out full, happy and wanting to visit again.

Been here a couple of times and this time just like the other times didn’t fail to impress. The decor is fun and funky but also very comfortable and homely. Greeted with a smile and the service is great very helpful attentive without being annoying just the right balance. Today we had toasted ciabattas. One tune and sweetcorn melt and one roasted veg and Brie. Stuffed full of very tasty filled and lovely and hot freshly prepared served with some salad and crisps just perfect. Bought some goodies to take home sausage roll, pork pie, and a scotch egg oh and two rather large portions of 3 tiered Oreo cookie chocolate cake can’t wait to try it all over next few days. Will certainly be back. Thank you for running such place xox

Delicious food, lovely staff and reasonably priced!

We popped in here for a cup of tea and decided to have something to eat. I wish we hadn't we had a pot of tea for two nice big pot with two small cups. We waited quite a while for the tea and over half an hour for the food. We both had bubble & squeak with two poached eggs. The only way my husband could eat it was to smother it in brown sauce. I could only manage the eggs. The bubble and squeak were absolutely disgusting. It tasted like it had been cooked in a dirty frying pan. I did think about complaining but decided to pay the bill and get out of there. It wasn't exactly cheap either the bill came to £22.50.

Lovely full breakfast ,nice cosy place

Very welcoming, food very nice Cakes and pastries delicious.

Cosy cafe, open at 0830 in winter, as I sought sanctuary. Great coffee and a nice toasted tea cake, all for just over a fiver. Friendly service too. Much appreciated, on a chilly morning, feeling kind of alienated out on the street.

Well worth the 5 star review. Dog friendly. Lovely decor and ambience. The food was scrummy snd portions extremely generous. Coffee spot on. Can’t fault this place and shall definitely return again and again. Well done Shane - your cafe is spot on!

We had an unexpected death in the family and Shane and Barry went above and beyond to cater for us at home. at short notice and they were very compassionate towards the family The food was excellent delivered on time and presented beautifully.The Cafe is lovely,quirky and the boys are fab

Best cake and coffee in rottingdean with the best customer service. And all the food is beautifully homemade

Cosy cafe very friendly service homemade food

Lovely little cafe with possibly the best brownie I’ve ever had. Only thing that was disappointing was the vegan sausage roll lacked any “sausage” and was more like an onion roll. Would happily come back!

Great little eatery, large portions and a large selection of yummy cakes

Very nice little Café, great service and good food, would highly recommend this place.

une très bonne surprise que ce petit café .. Gateaux fait maisons, déco kitsch à souhait et prix raisonnables . Nous reviendrons avec plaisir !!

Shane's Kitchen is a not-so-hidden gem at the heart of Rottingdean, and is *ABSOLUTELY* worth the stop if you're passing through town! 💞 The menu is extensive and offers a good deal of variety, the food is freshly made and provide a premium selection of flavours, the prices are reasonable, and the staff are some of the friendliest you'll meet! If the Scottish chef is around, introduce yourself (if he doesn't first), because he is a genuine ray of sunshine on a cloudy day! ☀️ Not only can he great for conversation, but he has some solid tips on where to find the best food in Brighton and the surrounding towns! I cannot recommend the café more highly, and it's earned every compliment you read here! DEFINITELY take the time to drop in and treat yourself when you're in the area! ▬▬▬ RECOMMENDATIONS ▬▬▬ Here are a few strong recommendations from my visit: ► The MEAT PIE is "one of the best in England" (a glowing review by my dad) and presented with an amazing selection of sides. ► The CAKES are delicious and very, very good (a glowing review by my mom, who enjoyed her breakfast very much). ► The BACON SANDWICH uses some of the best bacon around and was delicious!

We all had post boxing day cabin fever so took a bus trip into Rottingdean without a plan. Shane's Kitchen was the first cafe open and we are so glad that fate sent us here, from the fabulous decor to the fantastic service with festive cakes to die for, we just had the best time! Barry was so lovely to us and made our experience and everyone arounds so special! This will definitely our new spot in 2024!

Even though I don’t live locally any more, I always ensure I’ve been to Shane’s on every visit. Shane and Barry are exceptional hosts/chefs who always make you feel welcome and cook exquisite food. I have frequently heard other customers say, ‘Oh, it’s like The Ivy!” And they’re right. They’ve recently been awarded 5* and that’s no great surprise.

Second visit and again disappointed! Went on my own on the Thursday at 4pm and had chicken soup which had a strange taste to it - not chicken taste at all ? Then today Saturday 2pm popped in with my with for tea and scones . They gave us what tasted like margarine at first to spread on the scones and when we mentioned this they replaced the small dish with what we thought was butter - but again it didn’t taste right ? When we asked what it was they said it was butter -clover butter ?? lol Clover butter tastes nothing like proper butter! No apologies etc ! If you are going to have scones it has to be with proper real butter!! Will not be going there again !

A very friendly and cosy place, great value and quality. Well cooked and delicious.

Great little venue on the high street in Rottingdean. Super atmosphere and lovely service.

Lovely atmosphere and set in a beautiful era of nostalgia. Friendly staff and tasty food. What more could you ask?

Friendly, efficient service, tasty food and generous helpings! The staff were hard-working and attentive. A great place for breakfast or lunch!

Nice tea, chipped crockery, mouldy cake. Cooked food looked better from other tables. The decor is fun even if it's a bit of a squeeze getting in.

Everybody was very satisfied with their meal. Everybody tried something different. All the food was good. The table service was excellent. The staff were friendly and helpful. We had walked from Brighton on the undercliff walk. The day was sunny and we enjoyed being together and our meals at Shane's kitchen. The place was quaint and comfortable. A good place for a traditional menu. Thank you.

Fantastic café, great food and always welcoming

I have always loved shanes BUT sadly, the quality and quantity is dropping every time i visit! I visited on a Wednesday and ordered cream tea and coffee cake. The slice given was so so small! I have always loved how the serving size was always worth the money, but recently it has been v poor. It was a veryy thin slice of cake. The table we sat on was very dirty. The cream tea did not mention that there would be scottish scones. Those were good but the menu should mention as I had something else in mind. Over all, by each visit, cakes are becoming not so good.

Lovely decor, lovely staff, big breakfasts and lots of cake!

Had a bacon sandwich ,plenty of bacon with thick slices of brown bread.

Great big breakfast served buy friendly staff great friendly atmosphere dogs allowed most were well behaved as were there owners

Bad food and bad coffee. And don’t bother complaining about it because they don’t care and they make that very clear. The bloke has a “that’s just how I do it” attitude. I don’t think they know what customer service is or how to speak to people. They have multiple “humorous” signs up around the place about how they like to give attitude to customers, so I suppose that’s indicative of how they will talk to you. The tables were all sticky and the music was too loud. I would recommend going to Costa, Elate, or Sea Spray cafe nearby for better food, coffee and service.

The server was impolite Latte was not good in taste The biggest disappointment was when we asked for a bill we were given half written ( manually scribbled) note which was incomplete and were denied of complete bill with the reason “thats how it is!” “What so you mean by a bill? “ One needs to be mindful before paying the bill here.

Molto carino e particolare. Cibo molto buono lo consiglio

I mean just look at the size of those brownies. This is one of those times where a picture paints a thousand words. Lovely little cafe, great staff, brilliant BLT and cakes to die for. Warning! Wear a loose waistband 😂

Great food. Distinct lack of lamp shades.

Just went in for coffee. Good service and friendly staff. Coffee very good.

We seem to have been unfortunate encountering 2 of my pet hates: 1. stale croissants apparently jollied up in the microwave 2. Staff member fondling customer’s small dog and then serving food to another table. Ew.

Otra tarde de te muy especial. Lugar muy agradable...buenos productos...mejor compañía y gran trato de los dueños. Nos gustó mucho

For the first time in my life I actually walked out of this place leaving my food (paid for). Whilst the food itself was ok (although the salad was slimy) the place is so small you can barely navigate to the toilet between seats and tables. Added to this they were allowing people to wait for tables inside the cafe making it even more crowded and then the final straw was allowing the family on the table next to us to bring in a dog which proceeded to constantly sniff at our food - and I mean nose on our table!! Terrible experience and not a place I shall visit again.

Really, do Walk on by! The only decent thing about todays lunch was the music, thanks Dionne Warwick. Salad stale and slimy, sandwich bland....more bread than anything else.Even the jacket potato was unappetising. How can you fail with a jacket potato?? Waiting staff were pleasant if somewhat forgetful, and slimy salad barely elicited a shamed "sorry". Won't be back, not even for the music....

Such a gem of a place. Fantastic venue, great food, amazing prices and always a warm welcome

If you want one of the greatest breakfasts ever the look no further.

Great food, wonderful service, lovely ambience. Barry was a fantastically formerly and welcoming waiter and we left with a smile on our faces.

If your going to Rottingdean, treat yourself to a bite to eat here. Lovely friendly staff great cakes and breakfast 10 out of 10. My wife and igo frequently take our family when they visit. Now they come to go there not to see us I think.

Food was amazing and loved the banter from Shane. Very friendly place to eat. 😁😁

What can I say LOVE LOVE LOVE! Went for breakfast. My husband had the big breakfast & I had poached eggs with avocado. Delicious! Good sized portions & cooked to perfection. Lovely pot of tea to accompany. The atmosphere inside is cosy but vibrant. Friendly staff & the owners Shane & Barry should be so proud. Might be returning again this morning. Thank you.

Great food and service. Now one of our favourite places to eat.

Visited Shane’s Kitchen, Rottingdean again today and was not disappointed! Such a friendly Café headed up by Shane and Barry. I indulged in a fresh Egg Mayonnaise and Crisp Bacon sandwich which really was great followed by a piece (a rather large piece) of cake....