The Art House Eastbourne in Eastbourne

I have been here for lunch before and most recently for a Disney quiz night which was brilliant! The atmosphere was great and my friend and I had a really good night 😊 I will be back again for food and hopefully another quiz night/event! x

Lovely food - great place for lunch.

Their winter afternoon tea is one to remember. My friends and I have been two years in a row and we will definitely be back next year. Such good value for money and I love that you can order a proper coffee (I chose a flat white) which is included in the reasonable price of £22. The food is unique to an afternoon tea deal and the soup is always delicious. We always end up taking food home, which is a bonus.

wow the response to this post is very telling. wishing you peace and karma too what goes around comes around indeed. The decoration was beautiful I love flowers so I fell in love once I got inside, the staff at entrance was fairly decent offered me a drink whilst waiting for the pot throwing class & Tile Making Taster Class on the 20/7/23. Once the class started there was a girl giving me a death stare and picking on me with her family I tried to ignore because I don’t interact with insecure sad bullies. It was hard to ignore as other people joined in their subtle acts of micro aggression including the lady leading the class. Especially the lady leading the class she took it too far….( I don’t know if there are more than one teacher so the one I’m talking about I don’t know her name but she has short wavy curls pointy nose and fairly tall) The lady leading the class throughout the session she was giving me this death stare again I ignored because I was really looking forward to the class as it was my first time pot throwing. Upon reflection I should have walked out and asked for refund when she was passing the clay and got to me and literally threw my clay aggressively on the table and when I was making the clay with her she told me to put my hand at the bottom of the spinner thing whilst it was still spinning and press hard. It was my first time so I did as she instructed ( I was already nervous and felt uncomfortable by the girl and her family picking on me). Anyway I pressed down and I felt a pressure it was a little painful so I said ouch and the lady was laughing and smirking whilst looking at the same family for approval or something like that. After that I kinda stopped listening to her directly if she asked me to do something I would take a sec to think about before continuing. I don’t know why I didn’t just get up and leave or even record it I just froze. Well we live and we learn next time if it happens I am packing and my bags and asking for a refund and go to other vendor ……. By stander effect is crazy the way people allow hate and bullying to spread and would actively join in for what to be part of a group. Although there was a young girl and her family they were kinda nice in terms of they noticed what was going on and didn’t join in unlike the rest. I don’t really feel comfortable going back if they can hire someone so wicked and malicious……. I didn’t try the food so I’m giving it a 5star I’m sure it’s great the drink was good. Atmosphere a 4 because the decorations was lovely, atmosphere in terms of what I went through that would be a 0. I was debating whether to write a review or not and I decided to because it’s not okay to treat people like that, a paying customer ( paying or not it’s just not okay). I still think about it every now and I guess this review is my way of letting go.

Pottery painting is great here ! Staff are lovely and welcoming, food is delicious ! Couldn’t recommend enough

We absolutely adore this place ❤️ Great idea...... fun for all. We came on valentines and had a lovely evening 😊 we also came a few weeks before for little one to get crafty and he loved it ! So much to offer with different classes and experience for all ages. You will never get bored!!! It's a must .. And the cakes are diiiiivinnneeeeee !

I’ve been two years in a row to paint Christmas pottery with my son using his hand and foot prints. The team are so friendly and helpful and the food and drinks are delicious. Highly recommend The Art House, even if you’re not particularly creative it’s an enjoyable experience. The pottery make lovely gifts and keepsakes. I’ll definitely be back.

I really love the idea of having a mellow place to hang out have a meal or a cup of coffee and do some pottery painting. Love the vegetarian food, the coffee great, staff is awesome It really was fun, but as an person who's painted pottery in many different venues over the years, I find their raw ware very expensive. It was £12 for a 2 1/2 inch tall ornament, £2 for firing fee. I have never paid moree than £5 for a similar item and I feel £7 would have been much more appropriate, including firing fee. This could be such a wonderful family activity but there is no way that you could afford to bring your children. Three people, three lunches and a coffee would put you in the £60-75 range. This is not London, tho I've painted there as well for much less. I would probably come in every week and do a little something if it were cheaper. In these lean times, a little inexpensive joyful activity goes a long way.

We attended this evening (26.10.23) for an adult pottery painting and couldn’t be happier!! The atmosphere was amazing and staff were so helpful. We didn’t catch the name of the lady working- short hair half blonde half dark- but she was lovely! So so helpful and really made the evening! Would 100% visit again!

My experience here was pretty awful. I'd booked a messy play session for my 2 toddlers. When I turned up there seemed to be no staff about. We took a seat for 10mins then i even stood at the till but no one came. I ended up helping myself to some pottery and paints as the kids were wondering what was going on (as was I). None of us got a drink. Someone eventually appeared but it was only because I asked another customer if I could follow her to the messy play session (which was downstairs). This started almost 30mins late. I then went to pay for 2 ghosts that my children had painted to find that it cost me £40! I was in shock. I couldn't believe how expensive it was. It was a really disappointing experience there. I could tell even my children were a bit confused why we couldn't seem to get a drink or anything.

I didn't get to share food these lovely ladies let me use there toilet because I'm disabled and the library wasn't open in doing so now I have brilliant pottery presents for Christmas if I hadn't used the toilet I'd never of now so well done ladies and a Very BIG THANK YOU XXX

I stop in for lunch most days throughout the week. Their salad boxes are a great idea for on-the-go sort of days and a very good price, considering the list of ingredients required in each of the salads. Clearly a hardworking team offering food, drink and activities to a wide variety of adults and children.

I had heard a lot of good things about The Art House so was curious to try it out and paint some bits with my family. I was shocked by the lack of customer service. No eye contact and just seemed like we were an inconvenience. No-one explained what to do even though I was told someone would go through it when drinks were bought over (luckily I knew what to do as had done this elsewhere). No prices listed anywhere and almost fainted when I paid our total of £80 for 3 small pieces. One member of staff saw my 2 year old, husband and myself waiting to pay up and ignored us completely. When we were served the woman made more of a fuss about her cold than anything else. The actual finished product is most definitely not worth the money.

Been to the art house a couple of times now as I’m vegetarian and have looked to find somewhere I can get a healthy and tasty lunch everyday. I’ve had the food a few times and it is nice, however half of the food they have on the menu is no longer available and the person on the counter has been really unwelcoming each time. It’s made the both of us feel really uncomfortable going back again which is a shame.

My partner and I had a great time painting some pottery here. Friendly staff and good value for money :)

Have been a regular at the Art House for many years now. Amazing salads, hot choc & milkshakes. Always great service. Highly recommend

Have been a regular at the Art House for many years now. Amazing salads, hot choc & milkshakes. Always great service. Highly recommend

Amazing food and atmosphere, great stuff, definitely will be back for painting as it looks interesting.

I've been here several times before with friends and family. The food is delicious, with generous portions. I also think the dirty chai may just be the best I've ever had. Today though, the lady serving us (possible chef/owner?) went absolutely above and beyond. My son is autistic and was not happy when his food arrived with different foodstuffs touching on the place. To say he was impolite about it would be a massive understatement! Despite his response, the woman serving us remained calm, smiling and understanding throughout. She fetched us extra plates and made what could have been a terrible experience into a lovely one. Thank goodness there are people like this in the world. I can't recommend this place highly enough :)

A lovely little art cafe in town. Staff are welcoming and very friendly. I enjoyed a delicious salad and yummy slice of cake. Definitely will be going in again and would recommended The Art House to my family and friends.

We managed to get the last table and enjoyed a delicious vegetarian lunch before visiting an exhibition

I booked TOO GOOD TO GO (app ) It states £13 worth of food When I pick it up the box it was super light , I looked and never in my life expecting such poor quality/ presentation A hand size turnover and a 3 finger size salad ! I went back to complained they put extra salad and one small piece chocolate cake and a hart biscuit It is nowhere near £13 of food just ridiculous cheating price .

I arrived on a rainy Monday morning with my toddler in tow, soaking wet. I got ‘can I help you?’ as if I’d interrupted something. It was surely obvious I’d come for coffee, shelter, and for something my toddler could do? I then got the usual ‘did you make a reservation?’ There were two customers in the shop. There was then a real sense of it being an inconvenience to squeeze us in, so we left. What are these places who front as a ‘community hub’ but are nothing of the sort. A real shame. I’m local, and I will be sure to share my thoughts on this unwelcoming, ponsy ‘local’ business.

My wife and I had a great lunch and smoothies 😀😀😀😀😀

Lovely place, some miscommunication about the booking but it worked out fine and the staff were willing to be flexible which isn't a given at all. Lovely place, good coffee and really friendly, helpful service. Lots of options on the menu, although we were a bit disappointed by the quesadillas, not much filling and I prefer them fried rather than grilled even if it's unhealthier -we'll try something else next time. Still a pleasant visit.

Very tasty lunches - all freshly made - haloumi pancake stack especially nice

I couldn’t want more from a cafe that successfully places itself at the heart of the community. Excellent food and drinks. Incredibly friendly, helpful, and approachable staff. The staff make kids and adults alike enjoy the pottery painting, giving expert advice with aplomb. I am also really impressed with how much the staff and owners do to give back to the community. This is a real gem in the crown of Eastbourne and somewhere I love to take guests to show off Ebo at its best.

Friendly staff, great range of yummy vegan food and a relaxing atmosphere. Update: 21/05/23 Still a great place to come. My non-vegan teenage step-daughter and her friend loved their dishes and my 2-year-old was very happy with his vegan roll. It satisfies all ages and tastes.

Food here is always delicious and my colleagues and I often like to visit on our lunch break. I love how generous the portions of salad are and always such a variety of flavour and colours on your plate. I would say that service can be hit and miss though. There’s often only one or two members of staff trying to do it all, which impacts the time it takes to be served and when you are on a time limited break, it can have a negative impact. Sadly today there was only one member of staff and we had to leave as service was so delayed. It was such a shame to give somewhere else our custom but we didn’t have more than an hour for lunch. We will continue to come back though because the food is divine and just hope that service is quick enough.

Been before and love it here but could nt help but notice that the cleanliness of the place was a lot to be desired. We sat at the front of the cafe by the door. The windows were dirty, the floor was dirty and the glass counter needed cleaning but the worse part was the door mat! how anyone could miss it beggers belief, it was filthy. it needs ripping up and replacing. Food and service was good though.

Food was superb! I had a sandwich of garlic mushrooms tomato and hummus Andrew had soup and chicken burrito. Pat Liverpool

I really enjoyed the environment style and service here. I will recommend it to family and friends as there are many options food wise and coffee is really nice overall fantastic highly recommend 😊

Wonderful place, friendly staff, creative environment ! Although we just stopped in for coffees, they were delicious and sitting right by the side of others who were crafting away’ was lovely All ages seemed welcome and the menu was extensive and also catered for VEGANS 🫶🏻 my iced coffee was delicious 🤤 Can’t wait to try the falafel salad sometime 🫢🥹

The food was delicious and reasonably priced. We must try a meal in the evening here, if the lunch ia anything to go by it will be good.

Absolutely enjoyed my visit today! Greeted by friendly staff, served a delicious vegan Buddha bowl salad in adorable matching ceramic bowl set! Food was really tasty and super fresh! Even took a large salad box home as it was so good! Also delighted by the drinks menu, had a dirty chai latte made with oat milk and it was fantastic. Highly recommended 😎👍

Amazing salads….very tasty and fresh with some imagination ✅

I really like this place, good food and choice for the salad. Amazing smoothies, good service and original events.

They hosted the Eastbourne Chamber of Commerce Breakfast meeting this morning. As a vegan they catered so well for me. I chose to have the vegan sausage roll with chutney and it was bursting with flavour! I would highly recommend a visit and I'm excited to bring my husband to try out more of their delicious food :)

We love the art house! Lucy organises so many amazing FREE classes for children and young people. No pressure to make a cafe purchase afterwards but if you do, the cakes are very yummy! I’ve been going along to the preschool music classes this term and my daughter loves them. The music teacher is really experienced and plays a variety of different songs from traditional to more unusual seasonally themed ones. Coming along to these classes gets us out of the house and meeting other parents, with no need to worry about being able to afford paying large fees at the start of the term. As a parent this has definitely made a difference to my mental health and it’s great seeing my daughter so engaged with the classes.

Excellent place for lunch. We visited between arriving at the station and check in at the hotel. Really tasty salad bowls and wraps. We had the omega 3 bowl: salmon, curried cauliflower, potato salad and more and the falafel wrap. Just a shame we couldn't fit in a second visit.

Really enjoyed our brunch. Delicious and healthy at a reasonable price. Friendly family atmosphere.

Lovely toasted cheese sandwich with red onion. Chutney on the side was delicious as was the unexpected olive and avocado side salad. Friendly service. Will return!

Waited 30 minutes for 3 drinks, saw a man order a few meals and he got his order within 5 minutes! Wasn't even busy. Such a shame as it seems like a nice cafe even though the prices are extortionate

We went for lunch and wow the food was amazing! We had the protein bowl and it was the best salad I've ever had out for a meal... Really friendly service and great value. We also did the pottery painting after and it was great fun to try something new! Highly recommended*****

Great food, welcoming staff and brilliant for little ones too 😊

Great place to visit,relaxed atmosphere with amazing food and drink selection, love the local English wine selection.

We went in on a Sunday late afternoon for a great “Bob Ross” style art workshop. It was such fun! Sam talked us through creating a lovely modern piece with a textured rainbow background and dandelion seed pods in the forefront. We were noisy which...

Food and drink is ok. But each time we've been for art or music sessions with the kids, the service has been non-existent. Ignored as you walk in the door and come up to the counter, it's as though you're interrupting their day rather than serving you. Overrated food that is done better in many other places in Eastbourne and unfriendly staff to boot. A shame, because it could actually be a very unique place

We spent a very enjoyable afternoon doing arts/crafts, painting, eating & drinking. Superb food. Spoilt for choice. The many salads were exquisite, they also seemed very population with locals for lunch takeaways.

Very friendly staff with a great atmosphere and good music. The food was TO DIE FOR. We had chai lattes that were beautiful and very enjoyable. Our food was so tasty and an absolute bargain. The shortbread we had was the best shortbread I've ever had and it was delicious. I would definitely return and recommend it to everyone. I'd love to stop by and do some pottery painting at some point, how lovely!

Lovely small cafe/ restaurant. Had the 5 salad plate and a salted caramel brownie and all of it was amazing. Will definitely be going back

Have been here twice and really enjoyed it. I really like the atmosphere and the decor is great - plants everywhere. Very comprehensive menu with huge choice for vegetarians. Many dishes come with salad which you can choose from the bar - they have around...

Food is absolutely wonderful. Service was relaxed and they cater for vegans really well.

We went to a pottery painting event at The Art House. Luckily I am a craft tutor and had done unglazed pottery painting before so I could help my friend with her painting. No help or instructions, all they were interested in was getting cake...

I was taking my daughters for lunch and we came to Eastbourne especially to go to the Arthouse as it has been recommended. We were not even allowed to sit down to read the menu. We would of definitely eaten here had the waitress/owner not been so rude, not letting a 78 year old sit down to read the menu.

I do not usually write reviews but was so upset by the way my family and I were treated as we entered this cafe in Little Chelsea, Eastbourne. As we walked in the owner approached us and made us feel like we were not the...

We don’t live locally, so first visited back in 2018 with our first baby and thought it was great. Returned this week as a family of 5 now and was so impressed to find it ‘just as we left it’; delicious food, comfortable seats, great...

Great place for a nourishing healthy meal and a coffee! Super friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Salads and brownies are probably the best on Eastbourne! I keep coming back!

Fabulous food amazing gin evenings and friendly attentive staff

I'm a regular at The Art House. The food is always fresh, delicious and nutritious; the coffee superb and the cakes way too tempting! There's a friendly warm atmosphere and the staff are lovely.

Lovely cafe with delicious food and cakes, one of my favourite places in Eastbourne

Food is OK but service was poor, at first we wondered if we were invisible. Had to find our own menus and after ordering waited an age for the food to arrive. Not a place to go to within the confines of your lunch hour.

Ordered a breakfast, after nearly an hour a member of staff apologised it was taking so long, after another 15 minutes I still had no breakfast but other tables were being served their orders…… gave up at that point and went to Tesco. Waste of time.

Sadly service was very slow, being the second customers in of the morning we waited 45 minutes for a breakfast bap. Staff knew they were taking ages, looking very confused with orders and didn’t apologise yet gave the people next to a free meal because they waited too long for there food too. Lots of flies in cafe, found dead fly in the bottom of my coffee. Good food but wouldn’t trust the service again.

Great cafe. Matcha latte is okay but menu options are good. Very filling food.

I went here with a friend for gin & tapas night, I was very impressed! The gin list has so many to choose for & the food was so tasty! Can’t wait to go back.

We chose the Art House to hold our daughters 8th birthday, and we are so glad we did. The party room was decorated with balloons, party lights and music. The children enjoyed the activities and the food was fantastic. Our daughter and friends said "it...

Finally got to try famous fritter stack. Was not disappointed! Tables well spaced and ventilated. Salads looked great too.

We chose The Art House for our long awaited catch up and we weren’t disappointed. The restaurant looks beautiful, we were spaced but this didn’t effect the atmosphere. Catching up on two years meant we were deep in conversation. Lucy was fabulous, as always. Our...

We have had a great time in The art house. Lovely food and coffee. They are very prompt with firing any pottery you have painted and very simple collection

Really lovely cafe with a chilled atmosphere. Having been vegan for almost 3 years I can't believe I hadn't discovered this sooner, loads of vegan and veggie options. The staff are very accomodating. In a beautiful nook of Eastbourne. My only qualm is that they do get a surge of people for the lunch rush, so a lot of the good stuff goes early.

We had a very warm welcome. I took 2 teenagers who ordered waffles. The waffles were huge ( a dinner plate full) and the girls loved them. One painted a plate and the other painted a cup. It was a great way to spend a rainy half term Friday, but it does cost a fair bit. The tea cup was £15 and the plate was £18. But it entertained the girls for 2 hours and they have a beautiful object to keep as a happy memory forever.

Ate a falafel superfood salad with a pot of Egyptian mint tea. The food was fresh, delicious and very filling. The cakes looked delicious too.

Lovely meal there today. Fritter stack is amazing. Highly recommend!

Wow the salads/food here is amazing. So fresh and delicious, highly recommend going to The Art House. Great food, great service.

Had a great time christmas wreath making with my daughter Ami today. Thankyou Art House and Beau-K. Highly recommend

Had the salad bowl and every element was different and perfect. Very reasonable with an interesting menu. Great atmosphere.

Went for the gin and tapas night pre lockdown and really appreciated they bought the night forward so we could enjoy it. On the face of it, great value £35 for 4 gins, tapas and dessert, while the food was pretty good, I don’t know...

Only popped in for morning coffee & tea. Cheese scone with it was delicious. Interesting place providing "buy and decorate a piece of pottery ". Great selection of pieces to decorate. Salads looked delicious. Pleasant staff.

Excellent vegan and gluten free options!

Went to the cafe for lunch with a friend. Really warming atmosphere, dedicated staff and really good food.

Excellent fun painting ceramics with the family. Very delicious buddha bowl. Lovely and helpful staff.

Great food, great value for money as they give huge portions!! Went here for lunch when visiting Eastbourne but the art stuff looked so good and would deffo try it out if I return. Would recommend the avocado brunch and veggie burrito especially!

Wonderful food, friendly staff and all in a relaxed atmosphere. The children loved their afternoon tea. Just lovely!

I went here with 2 others and had the most amazing tapas food. We did the gin and tapas night for £35 (you get 4 gins of your choice from a huge list!!). The staff were amazing and so friendly throughout our visit. We will...

Struggled with the volume of customers, food was nice though

The food and service is excellent. My family had afternoon tea, the photo is tea for 2. All of it was lovely, the scones had a dash of cinnamon which is a really nice twist. Something to be aware of is that the toilets are downstairs.

Love this cafe! Such a quirky little place, with fantastic fresh food. The waffles are incredible! 🧇

Great selection of veggie foods and activities for the kids.

Very friendly staff, good food and quality drinks. Baby friendly.

Very relaxing great tasting food staff just lovely well worth trying.

Good fun for the children and mums and dad's. A bit expensive!!!

Just love the atmosphere of this cafe. Lots on offer, great food, fab mochas. Had a thoroughly enjoyable time pottery painting in there too!

Good cookies! Large portions! Perfect to keep kids entertained for more then an hour!

Husband and I went in for a quick lunch. Although the service wasn't super speedy, there were only two people serving and it was almost full, so we can't really grumble that we got our meals within half an hour. But OMG their Buddha bowls...

We love it here!! Really lovely home cooked lunch with five star hospitality in spotless premises. The place has such a fantastic atmosphere and a real buzz. I am a huge coffee lover and their coffee is amazing. The selection of salads they do is really impressive , I don't know where they found their chef but I want her to move in with our family!!This cafe deserves to do well as it’s obvious that the owners have really put their heart and soul in to making the venue the pleasure it is to visit.

We were looking for an independent place to grab lunch and this was a nice find amongst the copy and paste British high street mould. Nice food with healthy and veggie options and good coffee, great smiley service and a groovy art vibe. They do lots of classes and workshops here so good for kids parties or a creative hen or team building. Would go again if ever in Eastbourne or local. A gem of a place really.

Relaxing cafe and great for kids to do a spot of pottery painting.

Great food, if you're looking for peace and quiet this isn't for you, but the food is amazing.

A real gem of a place, amazing idea