The Beach Cafe in Chichester

After walking up from East Wittering, I queued for 20 mins just to grab a can of cold drink as the outside bar was closed, only to be told I had to join the queue formed from the terrace door opposite the main entrance, which is actually the exit!?? All those people were getting food and had avoided the proper queue. It wasn’t the fault of the poor girl who told me but someone should have redirected them! So I walked all the way back to East Wittering (parched!) to get a cold drink elsewhere. Ive used this cafe a lot and its usually lovely, maybe I’ll avoid half term next time 😂

We had the loveliest lunch here today. We opened the door to smiley faces, quick service and a clean environment. We ordered lunch and it arrived promptly, well presented, hot and tasted amazing. Staff checked in on us, offered to get sauces and it was such a lovely lunch. The menu has lots of choice. The staff clear tables quick and they are dog and family friendly. The cafe is great, good food done well.

We had a lovely lunch here toda, soup was excellent so my husband tells me and so was my Caesar salad,thank you very much to all the staff. And also a very big plus for us is that they are dog friendly

Extremely average is the best I can do. Had the fish and ships as they call it. Fish is not freshly sourced but obtained pre shaped & battered from a wholesaler. Wrong type of chips served. Fries don’t go with fish and chips. Should be chunky chips. The mushy peas tasted great but was only a very small portion. Coffee was average. You have to wait to be seated and then line up and place the order at the counter? Don’t understand that concept. Wouldn’t recommend it.

First time at the Beach Cafe, West Wittering beach, for breakfast. The coffee is great as was the breakfast and the staff were lovely. My only disappointment was that there is no beach or view of the sea from the restaurant at all! Bit of a misnomer - might as well have been built in a car park in Chichester! Perhaps they could build another deck above the cafe to provide a view of the sea over the hedges?

Couldn't get a smoothie as they don't take cash. Hadn't brought card as out for short walk on beach, but thought how nice it would be to have a cold drink. Refused cash.

Having read the reviews I didn’t hold out much hope for a decent meal for the prices that I paid. Of course it is a tourist trap as it is the one place you can get food right on one of the most beautiful beaches on the south coast. That means you pay over the odds but as eating out has become extremely expensive I actually thought this was reasonably priced for the excellent food we got. All four of us thoroughly enjoyed our meals including a choosy child. I had a cracking fish and chips. The batter was light and crisp, the chips were delicious, my only criticism was I wish there was more of the amazing mushy peas and mint. The baked potato was well sized and generously filled and the nachos were plentiful and well dressed. Four hearty meals with drinks and some ice creams for less than £50. No pleasing some people.

A great cafe. Bit on the pricey side but worth it for the lovely surroundings, friendly staff and good food

As a local I thought I’d give this a try and will not be venturing back in any time soon. Took my mother on Mother’s Day. Took an hour to be seated (this was on us) as we made that choice to stay. Once at the front of the queue we were told it will be an hour wait on food. It really did take an hour as well. Drinks took about 25-30mins with one order wrong and one missing. The mugs were half full, one of our party even went up and asked for it to be filled up properly, very stingy with hot water seemingly. An hour after our order went in the food arrived, again one order was wrong but by this point we took what we were given. Charging restaurant prices for very basic food. The chips were good, everything else was bland and again portions were not what you’d expect vs what you’re paying. Much better options in East Wittering and I was encourage the owner to visit those restaurants to see how it should be done. Clearly staffing was a huge issue but it could have been managed so much better if there was someone leading the staff. Saw lots of other people complain as well. This could be something special instead it’s a tourist trap, you visit once and then avoid

Lovely home made soup and pate. Food was high quality, served well and good value. Nice tea! Lovely surroundings. Good place to call in after beach walk.

This is what £9 pound gets you, a new potato and some leaves When I asked if this size of potato was normal they said all of their potatoes are different sizes When I complained they added more beans, another tablespoon full which took 10 minutes by which time the rest of the party had finished eating

Ambiance great! Breakfast 10/10. Service, ok! We were seated at a table that hadn’t been cleaned and when we asked the waiter if he could clean it he replied ‘yes’. Within a few seconds he’d clearly forgotten so we asked another waiter who was very obliging but needed instructions on how to do it. We then noticed that 5 out of 6 other tables were cleared but not cleaned, surely this is something to be done automatically before seating the next customer. Will definitely return but I would advise everyone to take some wipes with them as we will. I think a more experienced person in charge and giving instructions would help. This cafe was full however but then again there’s no other choice at West Wittering beach anymore.

We stopped in here from our walk on the beach to have lunch this Saturday. We ordered one order of whitebait, a side of chips and tea for two to share. Two criticisms: our portion of whitebait was ridiculously small for £7,50. It was basically just one small teacup of fish. Also, why cut the heads off the whitebait? Surely whitebait is meant to be served whole? Certainly I’ve never seen it be served anywhere like it in this way before. Apart from these two criticisms it was a pleasant experience.

We stopped here for a quick coffee and had a lovely coffee and cake plus sausage rolls. The service was quick and the location is great!

Whilst visiting West Wittering Beach for the day, we wanted somewhere to stop for food and stumbled across this Cafe basically a stones throw from the beach. We had our dog with us and was going to ask if it was okay for us to sit outside and eat with them, when we realised the Cafe had lots of dogs inside already, and us and our dog were welcomed inside with warm smiles by the staff. I ordered the cheese burger and chips, and my fiance went for the scampi and chips, but asked for it without the salad and coleslaw and to have onion rings instead on the side. I also asked for garlic bread for us as I liked the look of it on the menu. Well… what we received was not what we were expecting - massive portions! An entire bowl of onion rings, 4 large pieces of garlic bread, and our mains, with so many chips! Large glasses for drinks, like Sprite and Cola off tap or in bottles. The staff were so friendly and lovely and came over and gave our dog a tickle as it was his 2nd Birthday. What a lovely place, would definitely recommend. Shame we didn’t have room for cake!

Didn’t eat here as it was a 45 minute wait for food ??! What ??! Place looked lovely though and staff were friendly. Toilets were clean. Will go back and hope it’s a bit better organised next time.

I stumbled across this cafe after a two-hour walk. Maybe it’s because I was hungry, maybe it was tired, maybe it was because I was happy, but the turkey pie and chips was completely amazing. On the menu it came with Brussel Sprouts. But I don’t like Brussel Sprouts. When I asked if I could have extra chips instead of Brussel Sprouts I was told yes. This was exactly what I wanted to hear. tt took me half an hour to eat and was the only meal I ate all day. And one of the best I had all year. Thank you!

A pleasure to visit this cafe - coffee is excellent, food is well cooked, well presented and very good value for money . Staff friendly and professional - if it’s quiet they don’t just stand around, they never stop tidying up, restocking counter etc. Admittedly we are local with 2 dogs so we just pick and choose when to go ie never in peak season when it’s just manically busy inside and out. But for visitors who don’t want to rely on picnics it’s a brilliant facility so you just put up with the wait and what’s available - I think they do a great job .

Lovely coffee, beautiful cakes with friendly staff. Looking forward to visiting again, will be walking summer and winter with the dogs.

We chose to eat breakfast here on my first ever visit to West Wittering (my partner had visited before, but a very long time ago). The café opens at 09:00 and we were the first in, having a choice of tables. The day of our...

Visited today on our first visit to the beach. Seated quickly after initially being told a 10 min wait. Very clean, great food with fair portion sizes . Side dishes of onion rings and fries were huge! I had club sandwich which was basic but...

Not sure where some reviews come from - maybe a different cafe? Our experience was superb. We were greeted on arrival and they made sure our table was thoroughly cleaned. Everyone was really friendly and we even had a visit from the chef checking everything...

This place has the potential to be lovely but is ruined by the arrogant, rude staff. Wasnt greeted once when I sat down, then went inside to ask for a menu to be given a dirty look and told ‘they’re over there’. Asked for some...

Ordered hot dogs and fish n chips. Wait was so long that drunks went warm and when arrived, the fries were still dripping in oil and salt and just about cooked. The hot dogs were barely warmed through snd "brioche" roll was just a hot...

Unexpectedly good food for a café. Had lunch yesterday. Very busy venue nicely decorated in the theme of a beach hut. Friendly, though bit slow service but excellent food. I had fish and chips. Apart from a rather bland leavy salad the fish was superb!...

After 1 hour the waiter could still not say when a simple soup and role would arrive - so we left. We were told 1/2 hour wait for food, but accepted and ordered - just a simple soup and role. so little was coming out...

Arrived fairly early for a beach walk on Sunday morning. Beach Café did not look too busy so called in for a tea/coffee. Fancied a small breakfast so ordered a bacon bap and wife had poached egg on toast. All superb, fresh, lots of bacon,...

Visited with my 86 year old Mum today. Windy and rainy walk, and so nice to stop for lunch in a warm and friendly environment. Scampi and chips and cappuccinos very fresh and delicious. Staff were so attentive and very quick service. Dogs loved it...

Great place by the beach to stop for a coffee or fish and chips….lovely! Def worth a visit if you’re at the beach and dogs are welcome too !

What a friendly place to go for lunch, near the beach, parking nearby and a lovely fire. We had been on the beach and were rather windswept with the remains of Storm Arwen. Sat near the fire we were really well looked after by the...

Cafe located just behind beach after passing through National Trust run Car Parking entrance to beach area. Beachy come industrial style decor nice enough. A great location for beautiful expanses of beach for walking in winter or beach days in summer (when the cafes /car...

Great location spoiled by poor service and forgettable food at unacceptable prices. Took ages to be served. Insisted on charging for side salad (£4) when we wanted to swap chips for salad, told us they had run out of lemon when we asked for it...

Went for a long walk along the beach and the dunes, and worked up a good appetite. Did not like the look of the outdoor food kiosk, and its very limited menu, so we went to the cafe itself. We started sitting outside at the...

Chips are frozen manufactured ones not real chip shop ones. Battered fish was all batter and little fish… and was absolutely disgusting. We all felt sick after eating some of it. What a shame. Prime spot and lovely to eat on the beach (we got...

The beach and facilities were very good but be careful buying food from the kiosk in the car park. We ordered Chicken strips and chips. The chicken had been cooked in the same oil as the fish and ruined them. Would not recommend using them.

Went in today and had a burger. Well it had more gristle and chewy bits in it than meat. It was probably the worst burger I've ever had. It was dealt with by the waitress who said its not the 1st time this has been...

I can't comment on the food because I didn't hang around; though it looked overpriced with a refined, posh atmosphere geared towards putting off the plebs. I was with my family and myself and my youngest popped in to view the menu. Immediately I was...

Long queues and not the cheapest but nice cafe and very friendly and helpful staff. Food is good and they were able to offer gluten free baps as well as offering vegetarian and vegan options. I was impressed that all the packaging and cutlery is...

Misjudged our timings as arrived in between breakfast and lunch so a long wait but, that said, the staff communicated any delays and were very polite. Chips average and lack of condiments but the fish and chicken was well worth the wait as was really...

Given they have a captive market and relentless queues, they could do so much better. The beach is lovely and we have been here several times. Fish and chips from the local vendors seem to be wonderful. But the awful offerings at the open kiosk...

The cafe is on the West Wittering Estate and can be accessed on foot from the beach or by car. There is a huge car park. We spent a wonderful day walking along the beach and stopped here for a bite to eat at lunchtime....

After a wet and windy walk on the beach, it was gorgeous to go to The Beach Cafe, with its log burner and great atmosphere. Food was freshly cooked and delicious; the coffee was amazing and it’s dog friendly! What more could you ask for?...

We had lunch here after a rather blustery walk on the lovely beach. It was such a comfort to walk into this cafe to see the wood burning stove and friendly faces. The staff were very attentive and efficient, and Covid aware, and the food...

We stopped for a quick cuppa at the end of a walk. Service good and plenty of outdoor seating. Interesting building with a turf roof which blends in well with the landscape.

First trip to West Wittering this autumn with dogs in tow. Had a chance to check out The Beach Cafe. Sat on the balcony beautiful day and consumed a wonderful lunch. Fish and Chips and the Burger (cheese, bacon and caramelised onions). Homemade burger cooked...

We came here for lunch absolutely starving after a blustery walk & were most impressed by the friendly staff, covid-19 systems in place & the stylish building. Sadly although the food was good fish & chips & a burger, even allowing for the kitchen being...

We visited West Wittering beach on a quiet Friday in October. Had a late lunch in the Cafe. It is table service only now of course since the latest restrictions. There is lots of space. A bottle of anti-bac on each table and the staff...

Absolutely loved it here. Staff so friendly and helpful. Food delicious - highly recommend the enormous burger & chips. No room left for cake! Will definitely visit again.

I hope this (apparently) brand new cafe is just struggling with covid19 and hope when things get better they will get better too - but for now the food is mediocre and terrible value for money, service is appalling (all the servers / waiters seem...