The Landing in Chichester

Well, where do i start. We arrived at 7:20pm for our 8pm table for our 2 window seat as previously requested, having recieved a confirmation email 24hrs previously inviting us to enjoy a pre dinner cocktail in the bar. Bar was shut. Left to have drink in local pub Dog & Duck (recommended). Returned to our table (away from window) at 7:55pm to find the restaurant about half full. Ordered the £40 Rose and requested 2 x mains almost immediately, waitress returns 5 mins later to say there was a 30m wait for food. This was probably due to the 20 odd people sitting at the bench seating next to us. Needless to say we did not fancy the 1/2hr+ wait for 2 mains & left, cancelling the wine. Suggestions for the management; 1. Tell customers the bar is shut,not open 24hrs before. 2.Tell the customer there is a 1/2 wait for food apon arrival ( they tell you that in pubs). 3. Don’t take massive block bookings at the cost of other customers. 4. If you do, food must be pre ordered from online menu with deposit taken. 5. If you can’t do that,make sure you have enough staff to work the kitchen. Needless to say we shall not be returning as we do not want special treatment. I did not even mention it was my wife’s Birthday apon making the original booking.

Lovely and really friendly staff🙂 thank you my delicious cibatta♥️😁

They do a really good coffee here; it’s strong and hot! And large!! Just what you need :) The service wasn’t that friendly I didn’t find, I saw the guy a couple of times and he wasn’t very happy or welcoming

I love this little place for paninis and almond croissants, all within close proximity to the beach. Only bummer is it closes at 4pm daily.

Great ice cream! A cone with a very thick mr whippy. Bargain price as well. Much cheaper than on the beach front.

It was a very nice coffee shop with in walking distance from our cottage and a nice place to sit outside and relax

Amazing ice cream, brilliant value for money, really close to the beach !

Really great place, convenient for the beach, excellent coffee and food and helpful staff. Couldn’t recommend it more highly.

Great service and the best coffee I've ever had ! Top place.

Very friendly service at The Landing. Nice coffees & pastries. Seating inside & outside.

Nice little coffee shop that was perfect to stop for a quick cuppa while heading towards the beach. Friendly staff and delicious blueberry muffins.

Fantastic little coffee shop, we frequent the area 7/8 times a year as we have a caravan locally. Always pop through for a warm drink and morning food on a regular basis. They provide consistently good food with friendly service all at great pricing.

A friendly cafe with great service led by Tom!

Great local place. Use it when we can.

Came across this little café mid afternoon on Saturday and we're so pleased to find it open. Friendly staff and tasty coffee.

Stopped here for brunch whilst on a long walk. It’s ok. Staff were polite enough, coffee ok. Handy location and we were glad to find somewhere to eat and drink. Public toilets are located across the road. The not so good experiences- Menus are stuck to a table in a small space, so it’s difficult for a group to see what’s available without crowding the place. Why not have a few copies that people can take to their table? Coffee was ok but we had to go back to ask for sugar and then wasn’t given a stirrer or spoon. Bacon and sausage rolls were not expensive but not great quality either. Bread was very dry, crumbly and tasted old. Ketchup/brown sauce is put on for you, rather than letting you put your own on, not allowing for personal preference. This place could be much better with just a few improvements. It’s in a lovely location and is better than nothing.

Could do with being healthier. The healthiest thing I cud see on the menu was a tuna baguette & I wouldn't rate that as particularly healthy with the bread & mayo. Need healthier drinks too.

Lovely staff, great service, super coffee and in the Summer months Dog ice cream!! 😊 Thank you Michelle, Gary & Lula

Was not inside, just parked near it on our way to wittering beach.

Great range of drinks . Laid back atmosphere. Very consistent with the drinks and service. It’s becoming one of my regular coffee spots now ..

Quaint little seaside cafe, intimate seating with a quality view of the area. Only a short walk from West Wittering beach

Went in today and were disappointed, I think it has changed hands. No cups & saucers or table service. Little choice, reasonable prices but would not go back

Popped in to get a takeaway sandwich, really disappointed to receive a Brie & Cranberry sandwich in dry, stale bread. No salad leaves & little filling, lovely staff but wouldn’t recommend for food.

Best coffee and (freshly cooked) pastries around, by far. Quick and friendly, good prices too. Been going there for years. Tom and his team always deliver great service.

Lovely little coffee shop on the village green. Superb croissants!

Must stop place before hitting West Wittering Beach. Superior coffee and food offering to the beach cafe. Friendly service and great place to sit on the green opposite.

This is third year I've had a short break in West Wittering. The Landing has been a pleasure every time. The coffee is delicious, the sandwiches are excellent and it's all well priced. I love it

Located walking distance to West Wittering Beach, and overlooking the small local park opposite to public toilets, this place is a treasure, unfortunately they only open for few hours a day 😢 They sell sandwiches, few cakes, hot/cold drinks, and few items for the beach But they don’t sell ice-cream in cones, they only have small tubs. But we felt very lucky to find it.

A place where you can change your body shape

Great location, pistachio twists are great

Super tasty food. The staff are very friendly and the sandwiches are well made. It is also close to the beach and national park. Highly recommended.

Would love to review the food but as we were utterly ignored and unable to get any service that is not possible. Lovely location and obviously trading on that alone.

We didn't order any food. But they have excellent selection of pastries. Friendly and efficiantl staff. Welcoming atmosphere. Dog friendly. Charming little place to have your morning coffee. Lots of outside seating.

Great place to eat, stopped here for lunch, superb freshly prepared sandwiches lovely cakes, excellent coffee and dog friendly 👍🏼

Very nice. Shane that they use disposable cups to dine in though!

We always pop in here when we start our long walk from here through Itchenor and back to East Wittering - to fuel up on n iced coffee and a sweet treat. This time it was almond and pistachio twist and a skinny flapjack which was divine!!

Great coffees and scrumptious pastry, conveniently located just before West Wittering beach, staff very friendly

We love this little place. Always meet such lovely people. Coffee and pastries are wonderful.this is what west wittering is all about,quality time

Fabulous as always! Becoming a regular when in the witterings! Lovely cakes sandwiches smoothies hot drinks .

Great place to get good coffee ☕ and a warm fresh almond croissant 🥐, sit and watch the world go to and from West Wittering beach. Cool place, cool 😎 design and artwork. Cool 😎 staff.

Visited this cafe today after seeing reviews and passing it previously - avoid if you are a vegetarian as all they had was a dried croissant. Partner ordered a sausage roll, which looked liked it had been baked last week, fell apart and due to its dryness - the dog next to us jumped! Take away teas and coffees taken……. Cup to tea leaked - so now left with a hungry partner and a car covered in tea - such a shame a photos show different will not return!

We called in here whilst on a walk into West Wittering. Great to find freshly-made sandwiches, on a choice of breads, together with very good coffee (and decaf tea! - this is not automatic everywhere). All served with a smile by two guys (owners of the business?). We would happily call in again.

Great coffee and snacks! Staff are lovely.

Often passed this cafe on walk to West Wittering beach after getting of the bus.This was the first time we had something there.Normally we bring our own sandwiches but this time we thought we would treat ourselves.It was well worth it .The sandwiches were huge ,fresh tasty with nice bread.We also had hot chocolate and a coffee they were both nice as well,

Brilliant little sandwich cafe close to the entrance to West Wittering beach. The food is absolutely amazing, made right in front of you and fresh as anything. They do coffees, cakes ,soft drinks and smoothes. If we come back to the area would come back to here . Service was helpful and very friendly. Yummy yummy

Coffee is always good here it’s a regular for us when cycling. Cakes and pastries pretty good too!

Friendly staff. Good food and drinks. Eat in or take out. Compact indoors. Outdoor seating available. Have an interesting ice cream bar. Didn't try but would appeal to kids.

What a find 👍Each to his own, of course, but for me so much more refined than the beach "resort" down the road! Cakes, coffee, snacks, village green, friendly and personal service --- lovely 👏👏

Great coffee, delicious sandwiches and smoothies. The staff were really friendly and helpful. Hope to come back in the summer and try out the ice creams!

Really good coffee, good icecream sundays

We were out walking in the area and planned to have a bite to eat at The Landing on our way back to the car, unfortunately they had run out of bread for sandwiches which was understandable as it was getting a bit late in the day. However the charming young man who served us sensed our disappontment and went out of his way to russtle us up an alternative for which were very grateful. A really lovely little cafe in a very nice area. Thank you.

Out walking with friends, we came across the Landing. Good place to have a break serving good quality teas, coffees and ice creams at very reasonable prices. Also sandwiches which on this occasion we did not partake of. Small green with seats and toilets opposite the shop if needed.

We stopped by here twice on our way to the beach and were very impressed. The coffee was excellent, the service was very good and it was great value for money. 1 Americano, 1 Cappuccino and 2 bottles of sparkling water - £6-30

Much better than your typical ice cream van and definitely great value for money. Love the fact there's plenty of Sundae options, but also keeping it simple with the classic flake & cone. The sandwiches that were being served looked great as well. Will definitely be back next time we're in the area and would highly recommend. Additionally they were short staffed on a really busy and they did great job keeping everyone happy in the mid-arvo 28 degree heat.

Great coffee and snack joint. Perfect before heading to the beach. Had some baguettes, sandwiches and good coffee. Recommended.

Great food, coffee and treats like sundaes! Would recommend.

My cousin went in to this cafe to get two takeaway coffees and was told he had to wear a mask (the pandemic and lockdown are over and masks are now optional, not mandatory, plus nearly everyone has been double jabbed!). After retrieving his mask from his car, he then handed the barista our two keep cups (to save the wastage of cardboard ones). The barista then made the coffees (weak and tasteless) in cardboard cups and proceeded to pour them into our keep cups, throwing away the others that he said they didn't charge for. We will never go there again.

We have had two sandwiches from this coffee shop, generous fillings and tasty bread excellent service and good value for money.

Ok, so we're now out of the pandemic, the lockdown, etc.. Most people have had their 'two jabs' and face masks are optional. So, why on earth was my cousin told to wear a face mask in the cafe while ordering takeaway coffees? Then after feeling he had to put a mask on and providing our own keep cups (to save the terrible wastage caused by throwaway cups) the barista made the coffees (that were weak and tasteless !) in cardboard cups and then poured the coffee into our own cups, saying that there was no charge for the cardboard ones??!! We will never be back!

Good ice cream at a decent price. Vegan options good

Nice sandy beach with good access and parking

What has happened to what was a gem of a cafe. In the last 18 months the prices have become exorbitant, and the staff abrupt and bossy. I know there are rules to follow but these guys are frightening. Really saddened to see such deterioration.

The service was amazing, the man who was serving us was so kind and very funny, the best customer service I've had. We had one of their ice creams and it was delicious, we had a mr whippy with lotus biscoff crumbs, mini eggs and...

Love this place! The staff are extremely friendly and helpful and they offer a great selection of sandwiches and cakes Everything is fresh and delicious! My favourite spot near the beach to grab a coffee

The perfect spot to boost your energy before or after a walk around West Wittering. Extremely pleasant staff. Good Covid precautions in place. A few tables outside plus more benches on the village green. Conveniently placed for the bus stop back to Chichester. Delicious sandwiches...

Nice cafe/coffee shop. Walked up from the beach for a coffee and sandwiches, was able to sit outside on a bench. Nice selection of cakes but didn't try this time.

Good selection of fresh prepared food but expensive

Decided to try this tucked away little cafe before we headed to the beach for a walk. Hot drinks, sweet treats and lunch items were up for grabs on a windy but sunny Sunday. We decided to grab some lunch - I opted for a tuna & cucumber baguette which was very fresh and not too badly priced. There were many sweet treats available - we had decided to get a few to try the different delicacies. My favourite was the cinnamon and almond danish (pictured below) - some of these treats were a bit hit and miss but you can’t win them all. My hot drink of choice was a hot chocolate - a perfect winter warmer! And this did not disappoint. I am quite fussy when it comes to hot chocolates and a lot of times do not meet my standards, this however did! I would even say surpassed. It was a creamy but chocolatey hot choc which is exactly how I like it! The last thing to say is the staff and atmosphere. Obviously due to COVID we could only take away our items which is always a shame as it looked like a nice pit stop before our travels. That being said they managed this very well as only one person was allowed to enter at a time. The man (who I’m assuming is the manager) was very welcoming and friendly - happy for a chat whilst lunch was being made. Will definitely be coming back!

The service is good and the food is nice.

Such a nice cafe, the coffee is very good.

They just do good coffee and cake exactly hen you need it

Their coffee is exceptional, on a par with Marks and Spencer, if not better. Their pain au raisin is always moist and delicious. The staff are always happy and accommodating. Go there, you won't be disappointed.

Very friendly staff, and lovely to visit for a coffee. We enjoyed a pasty, sausage roll and a brownie too

Very sweet little cafe that saved us from a rainy day on West Wittering beach. Coffee was tasty and the sandwiches were delicious! I recommend going for the granary bread option with chicken and bacon filling. Pastries were also extremely tempting!

Have walked past so many times and probably not even noticed this pretty special place. I needed two ‘proper’ sandwiches not the sad sorry offerings in pre packaged soggy boxes usually on offer - and was not disappointed plus ordered tea to take out which...

Brilliant coffee... you’ll never go near a Costa again! Fab baguettes well filled, tasty and fresh. And good almond roll.... need to get on the beach for a walk now!

Lovely little cafe. Enjoyed a salmon and cream cheese sandwich, tea and returned the following weekend for more plus coffee icecream and a delicious melon smoothie. Great service - friendly, quick (made to order) delicious food. Highly recommended!

Wonderful coffee, lovely food, all freshly prepared. Seating on the village green. Such a good service and experience!

After a lovely walk from West Itchenor alongside the Chichester Channel we turned left at the end of the path and found this little gem ... excellent coffee and a good choice of sandwiches... we sat across the road on seats on the green and...

I also went to West Wits today and know this cafe well. Whilst I know that there is a general sense of unease in the whole population right now, it is reassuring to see that businesses like this are still taking the current situation seriously...

Despite these bad times I still got great service and a lovely drink at this lovely little cafe on the way to the beach. A nice place to stop and could enjoy my drink on the seats across the road.

Beautiful location, great place for drinks.

Super coffee. Excellent distancing too. Well done!

Popped up to The Landing front door to order a couple of hot drinks, thence to sit on one of the picnic tables opposite to enjoy them Simple, safe and straightforward process to order and collect. The flat white was delicious; oh how I've missed...

Great sandwiches, especially the crab!

First visit, what a lovely place, excellent if you are walking in the area, good coffee, great choice of hot chocolate and a nice selection of sandwiches and panini, all day breakfast menu. Highly recommended.

Nice quaint place for a coffee and snack, and they have my favorite American Cookies which the kids and I love, Lisas American Cookies are the best.

Super-nice coffee, fab food (inc local crab sandwiches)... very friendly team... always a pleasure to stop in... 5 stars from me

Had our usual coffees, but added some panini's today. Very nicely filled a lunch shaped hole. Recommended for good value

An oasis for breakfast. Staff friendly and helpful. Coffee fantastic (double shot is standard, I had a triple shot :-)) and I highly rate the porridge.

We stopped off here, as part of a lovely walk around the peninsula. A really good cup of coffee, but what really impressed us was the food. A home made millionaire shortcake, with a generous serving of caramel and chocolate. The high light was the...

Pleasant environment, good coffee and sandwiches.

There are several good things about The Landing. It’s location is ideal as a destination point on the circular walk from East Head to West Wittering. Their little terrace faces South and is a lovely sun trap. The coffee is very good, as are the...

Good but they didn’t have any paninis 😢

Excellent coffee and cakes, pleasant ambiance and friendly staff

Whilst the West Wittering trust has opened a new restaurant in the car park area of the beach complex, just outside the West Wittering estate car park sits The Landing. You will easily miss it as you drive into the car park drive but it is certainly worth the walk back - ideally along the seafront and old Roman landing after a trek around East Head.A small café with some 20 covers serving home made/locally made cakes and sandwich/panini/baguette etc. food. Friendly, charming and good quality food. What's not to like.

Nice friendly place for a coffee and snack

Great coffee, tasty food, great service and lovely atmosphere. Will definitely be back.

Had a lovely lunch here today. Great coffee, great food, friendly staff and lovely atmosphere. Not expensive either which is a bonus. Definitely will return!

We popped in, having spotted this on our walk. Cool neutral interior. Large table with comfy chairs, sofas and coffee table as well as smaller tables.Newspapers to browse through. We had delicious pastries in the shape of a heart with lashings of icing and almonds. Good coffee. Menu of paninis at £4.95 sounded very reasonable. Nice chilled atmosphere.