West Beach Cafe in Arun

We picked our new puppy up in November and on Christmas Eve we took a drive to Littlehampton Beach knowing it is dog friendly. My only negative is signage to get to West Beach is extremely poor. After a great walk, we headed to West Beach Cafe to warm up and grab a bite to eat. We were greeted by the owner who was so upbeat, friendly and chatty. The food is cooked to order and delicious. Our doggy was made very welcome and given treats. We had such a great experience, we went back in January to celebrate our birthdays and once again finished our day off with a visit to the cafe. Another great visit....in the words of Arnie... we'll be back! ❤️

Great little café, nicely appointed and run - excellent for a post beach walk along to Climping (while it is still just about there!

Four of us and a baby stopped here for lunch this afternoon after a walk along the beach. Very good food and lovely staff, not expensive. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

A lovely spot for lunch. Really good food, surprisingly varied menu for such a small restaurant in a rather out of the way location. A short walk to a lovely quiet beach. Avoid the crowds and head to this lovely spot

7 of us popped in for lunch after our dog walk today & were very impressed. The girls were very friendly & accommodating. The food was excellent standard. Child & dog friendly. Would recommend you try when visiting the beach.

kate is making this cafe a real treat to visit if your out dog walking or stopping for a cafe lunch all are welcome. Four legged friends too. offering good cafe fare its great place to just take in the beach atmosphere I would urge you to use this cafe ...locals lets make this a success for Kate

Staff very friendly and accomodating. Can sit in Or out and view is attractive. The cakes on offer were lovely and fresh and the hot chocolate was lovely

Lovely little spot on the beach, we enjoyed our iced coffees and pancakes whilst we looked out at the beautiful view of the sea. It’s such a nice place to come with your dog too, and the staff are super friendly.

We stopped for lunch today after our walk along the beach and had excellent fish & chips - as always. Never disappoints. The service is always friendly and efficient. A favourite to return to over and over again

We had a fantastic meal at this cafe. The food and location were amazing. Would highly recommend. There is a car park nearby

Great bacon butties today after walk from Climping Food brought out to us plus nice clean bowl of water for our dogs Very friendly All lovely & clean

Super little beach side cafe. Fish and chips were delicious and the service was super and friendly. They even brought the food out to our car to save us waiting outside!

We visited West Beach yesterday for a family birthday. For lunch we ordered take away fish & chips from West Beach cafe and we weren’t disappointed! Food was delicious and although it was busy and there was a bit of a longer wait it was well worth it , staff are lovely and provide a brilliant service. We will definitely be back soon !

Nice friendly staff, lovely to have the cafe open on a windy Sunday. Adhering to COVID-19 guidelines - all good. Ordered our good, exceeded our expectations. The sandwiches were great, served with vegetable crips and coleslaw in recyclable containers and the chunky chips were delicious - freshly cooked and all sauces/condiments available to help yourself. Fab - would def. recommend.

Had a coffee and cake here and it was lovely . (Homemade Caramel shortbread) . Cafe is in a great location and would definately recommend a vist.

I went with my mum and our dogs and had the nicest chicken burger and chips. Lovely staff and amazing food.

Great home-made caramel shortbread and Malteser Tiffin. Would definitely recommend. Nice view and pleasant service. Only downside is that they are Leeds United fans. 😂

We visited West Beach for the day yesterday and were delighted to find the cafe open for takeaways.Really friendly service and a great menu - plenty of good options to suit everyone from coffees, drinks snacks and ice-creams. We had chicken burger and chips With home-made coleslaw and it was all tasty and really fresh.Will definitely come back again!

Good spot for watching the boats chug up the river Arun. I had the salt and pepper squid and huge chunky chips and both were delicious. Definitely the place to stop after a walk or swim for sandwiches and cakes! Dogs are more than welcome.

I have often gone in for a drink and a snack but we decided on lunch, it is such a friendly cafe lovely people running it, dog friendly good food

Very friendly service, tasty seaside snacks - we had scampi and squid and chips, relaxed with great views of the beach - and a fab sandy dog-friendly beach at low tide

Highly recommended. Good prices, lovely food, lovely people. Great place to sit on a windy day watching the sea.

Visited the cafe last weekend, food was great and the people running the place couldn’t have been more helpful. Recommended 🙂👍

Had the best posh fish finger sandwich. Staff are super friendly and attentive. Can’t fault it. Puts the East beach cafe to shame. Definitely worth the effort visiting.

Living in Littlehampton I rarely venture over to West beach.Took a hike one Sunday after a storm long long walk ended up here. Have never eaten in here before I was very impressed. Great portion of whitebait very tasty. And the fries were very nice.My partner had posh fish finger sandwich. He said its was very tasty. Its a small little place though the sun was shining so a few people outside. It is a little on the expensive side which is why I gave four instead of five stars but we'll be back on day I'm sure !!

Not been for a while and wandered over, def changed staff or ownership. Plenty of friendly staff, improved decor, good prices £2 for a coffee. Will def come back

I last reviewed this place 3 years ago, when it was not great. It now has a much brighter look about it and unlike previously, we received a warm and friendly welcome. The service was good, as we the food and drink and we shall be pleased to visit again.

Popped in here intending to just have a coffee after a walk along west beach and ended up staying for lunch as it was so relaxing - sitting outside in the sun watching all the dog walkers go by.

If you can believe that on a Bank holiday weekend, they ran out of some food 12 mins after opening and it was only the start of the weekend! Cafe extremely busy, nobody eating, just milling about waiting to be served. One woman demanded her money back after waiting 25 Mins for one cup of tea, which never arrived! Six members of staff, 4 looked like teenagers, untrained and clueless, no more so than the girl making coffee who was more interested in her nails than her job. Woman on the till, who I assume was the owner, was rude and totally inefficient. Personally, I would’ve got a member of staff who wasn’t doing anything, (because there were only limited items available) to cycle off to Morrison’s up the road and buy a load of provisions. Common sense no?, but doh, that would’ve been too logical The menu is also very limited, which is fine if that means they do a small selection but well, but sadly this isn’t the case. This place will always make a living but purely by where it is, as there’s no competition, certainly not by good service or food. After waiting 23 mins for two drinks I asked for a refund. Disorganisation like I’ve never seen before. Actually quite painful to stand and watch and not say anything. Still wanting breakfast, we popped into the Marina and they have a cafe there. No sign outside to imply that though. Welcoming staff and service and they allow dogs. A bit pricey, but big outside deck overlooking the marina. Don’t bother going to the West Beach Cafe, I certainly won’t be.

We spent £25-30 pounds as take away food and drink and yet were abused for using the toilet. It ruined our day out with our children. My son was shouted at and then my friend and I were also made to feel like criminals. I would avoid this place. If they have rules about using the toilet they should have a better way of monitoring who has actually spend money there. The food was over priced, it’s packed and unfriendly. I’d take a picnic and avoid. Or go to the other cafe.

We stopped here for lunch before going to a walk on the beach. The staff were very friendly. The food is great and not over priced, it's perfect for a lunch by the seaside.

We had some friends staying with us so yesterday we headed over to Littlehampton to walk from the East beach along the promenade, up the Arun, over the bridge and down the other side to West Beach and the nature reserve and old fort ruins, then back again. The West Beach cafe was the perfect stop at the half way point, with great views out over the Arun estuary and out to sea. We sat inside the bright cafe, with interesting art work for sale on the walls. All the cafe staff were lovely, friendly and professional. They serve a really good variety of food and drinks. The fish and chips were freshly cooked with lovely crisp batter and really fresh fish. Good chips, well cooked. The coated squid with tangy chilli sauce was really tender and a lovely peppery coating. Other pals' choices were much enjoyed too - I tried a whitebait from one of my pals and it was light and crisp and fresh and yummy. Very good value especially compared to other nearby places. The chefs creates all this from his tiny kitchen. Can't recommend this cafe enough. Interesting that it was an early project by the now famous and prolific architect Asif Khan.

Went for coffee and catch up with my sister. This cafe is great, prompt service and wonderful atmosphere. Coffee of all kinds and a good selection of cakes etc. I can highly recommend the fruity flapjack!!!

Truly love this busy little cafe at West Beach. The owners are new this summer, I think. It's certainly had an overhaul since last summer. We have always found the staff here to be friendly and welcoming. We've spent many a happy time at the beach and river here and it's been made even more special this year by the lovely new vibe of West Beach Cafe. There's a fantastic view across the river to the beaches opposite and the new owners have utilised this by having bar chairs and a bench table right across the front of the cafe. Great place to sit and watch the world go by as you drink one of their excellent coffees. The interior is so colourful - love the mugs! We really enjoy having breakfast here. The bacon sandwiches are so good. Our daughter says the vegetarian sausages are the best she's ever had! There's plenty of seating outside. It can get busy but it's always worth the wait for the freshly prepared food. If you're after fast food you're in the wrong place. This is a lovely relaxed cafe on the beach. Can't wait to visit again soon!

Thank you for a wonderful breakfast experience. We love this cafe & the people that run it. The best view & such a happy place to be.

Five of us arrived at 10am for breakfast. The tables were not ready so we sat and waited. There was a very sullen faced waitress glaring at us but said nothing! Eventually the manager (presumably) spoke to us and informed us that due to the previous day being extremely busy they had run out of most food. Fair enough and good for them that they were very busy previous day but customer service pretty poor and we won’t return.

Good service but average food. My choice of food was great but my family members were not so pleased with theirs. I think it lacks attention to detail but comes out with a decent price bill at the end.

I visited the West Beach cafe after a long walk with a friend.

My friend and I visited West Beach this afternoon for a walk along the beach with my dog. We stopped at the cafe for lunch on our way back and it was perfect. Dogs are welcomed and there is outside seating and 'inside' seating though the front of the building is opened up so it's all outside really with a nice view of Littlehampton beach. I ordered scampi and chips with a ginger beer and my friend had the fish and chips. Delicious!! It was the best scampi I have tasted - sweet and fresh, no greasiness to it at all. The staff are very friendly and helpful. We will definitely be returning and hope the new owners enjoy their first season here.

Stopped here for lunch after approx 25min walk from town, it's located right on the beach after the car park. Folding window/door front so could be opened up but on the day I was there it was a bit windy so was closed, but the view is amazing to see. Had scampi n chips with peas, lunch dish, came quick and tasty. Bit pricy but did the job, think it's a pop up type cafe so toilets were out side public ones that u had to pay 20p to use. Friendly staff.

Just walking from Littlehampton and stopped for a morning coffee. Great place to unwind and watch the beach

Super lovely new owners, we heard live music being played from here to the beach across the estuary. Simply had to explore and find this hidden cafe at the end of a track. Super chilled, live music, overlooking Littlehampton beach. Reasonable prices, sat with a cold beer after a long day. Clean toilets. Bright modern interior, local artist work adorn the cabin style walls, spectacular views over the bay from bar stools and seating outside. Thanks for making us feel so welcome Liz.

Apparently this cafe is under new ownership and I hope it flourishes. We were warmly greeted, and although on this occasion only wanted a drink, we shall return at a later date for a light lunch as the varied menu looked inviting. It was our first visit to this beach and we had a lovely cuppa sitting by the window overlooking the entrance to Littlehampton marina.

We just happened to find this lovely place after our dog walk! Very welcoming, dog too. It’s a fun place with lovely views of the sea. Very reasonably priced, spotlessly clean and the chips we had were delicious. Even the dog was given a treat. Great music, can’t wait to come back in the summer for a bottle of wine.

The new owners have just got the tone right. Simple, but fresh and tasty fare, lovely service and fantastic views. A hidden gem.

On a sunny but cold day we rocked up to be treated to a warm welcome, amazingly creamy (and actually hot) hot chocolate. The dog was fussed and given a treat and we watched the world go by with a great view. Gorgeous!

First visit to the West Beach Cafe and will definitely be back ! Recently opened and offering tapas until 10pm on fri and sat evenings. Run by a lovely couple, great food and coffee and wonderful views over the Coast and River Arun mouth.

We chose the West Beach Cafe over many other locations after reading that it was one of the best places to eat outside in the UK. However, we were in for a disappointment: they had run out of food at 5pm on Saturday (open till 7) and only had cake (meh) and sandwiches (mostly bread) left. First world problems, I know, but we made a 2 hour trip specially for it.

It was my first visit to west beach, what a lovely location. The staff were super friendly. Had lunch in the cafe with my family and everyone had clean plates. I had the fish and chips and it was amazing. I loved the draft lager too!! We even saw gavin the seal (apparently that's his name) which topped off an excellent trip. I'll be back soon!

We’ve come to Littlehampton and Climping for many years and this cafe was always our stop off for fish and chips on our walks. It was one of those cafes with real food, not a lot of choice, but good. the new owners have spruced up the place, but clearly have a lot of work to do on the food quality.. it will not last long with a menu of frozen basic food and standard beach cafe fare. Such a shame... but I hope the management can respond to this with some promise of what is planned to offer and that these are early bumps.

We’ve come to Littlehampton and Climping for many years and this cafe was always our stop off for fish and chips on our walks. It was one of those cafes with real food, not a lot of choice, but good. the new owners have spruced up the place, but clearly have a lot of work to do on the food quality.. it will not last long with a menu of frozen basic food and standard beach cafe fare. Such a shame... but I hope the management can respond to this with some promise of what is planned to offer and that these are early bumps. And anyone that uses tripadvisor regularly can spot fake reviews when the reviewer has only made 2-3 reviews ever.. really!? walks. It was one of those cafes with real food, not a lot of choice, but good. the new owners have spruced up the place, but clearly have a lot of work to do on the food quality.. it will not last long with a menu of frozen basic food and standard beach cafe fare. Such a shame... but I hope the management can respond to this with some promise of what is planned to offer and that these are early bumps.

Just happened to pop in for a coffee as I was passing through Brighton and was greeted by Mark and Lizzie, two of the friendliest and pleasant people I’ve had the pleasure of meeting in a long time. Excellent coffee, tasty food and fantastic view. Love what the new ownership has done for this place.

I visited the West Beach with others on a lovely sunny day not too hot but the beach was very busy. We decided to have lunch at the cafe before it got too busy. The Menu was very limited and there was no coffee and cash only. I ordered a cheese and salad bap, others ordered fish and chips or other baps. When the food arrived in take away boxes we were all pleasantly surprised. Everything was absolutely delicious! The service was friendly and helpful. The seating on benches was a bit basic but ok. Not the nicest cafe but food was very good.

This used to be a lovely cafe. However when there yesterday, I thought it was appalling. Was refused a cup of coffee at 10.50 (even though a lady was there and everything was open) as they don't open until 11. I waited 10 minutes for my coffee and it was just instant as the machine had broken a few days earlier and they hadn't had the chance to fix it! A croissant or pastry of some kind would have been nice, but only a couple of chocolate bars available. Very limited menu. When returning just before 5 to buy ice creams for the family, it was all closed up! The furniture is sad as was the lady working there who looked like she'd rather be anywhere else. They have a captive audience and it is incredible that they don't seem to be interested.

This is a bit of an odd one. Very interesting building in a really great spot. Fish and chips are good, the halloumi and pesto sandwich is great. OK chips, but probably could do with more icecream and lolly pops given where it is! Plus need a bit of a bigger selection on the menu. Not quite sure what they are going for here. But what they do have is not bad.

Ideal location at the far end of the west side of the harbour entrance, but maybe too far for people to be bothered to walk, what was on offer was restricted and not great, but super spot

Sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't. It would be really great if there was some form of consistency, it is nicely place and it would help if the outside seating area was thought about just a little bit more. They got it right at the East Beach Cafe

This cafe is under new management and has been transformed into a trendy, ethical smoothie bar more suited to up market ‘cafe culture’ high streets than a quintessential British seaside resort. I’m not sure of the new owner’s business plan, but I suspect that he did not do a great deal of research into that important detail of ‘What the customer wants’.

Simply love this cafe. and the location is one to frequent when visiting the lovely sandy dunes of West Beach.

West beach cafe - Great Views - and after your coffee and cake - stroll along the prom taking the the sea air Wonderful.

The only plaice to eat on the west beach. Looking a bit tired and sole-ful.

West Beach Café está situado a la entrada del puerto de Littlehampton y enfrente de la playa de East más comercial de la ciudad. También sirve la maravillosa playa oeste, que sin duda vale la pena repetir las visitas.

Este lugar está en una ubicación ideal, pero necesitan empezar de nuevo. Es todo en el exterior persianas oxidados y está muy deteriorado. Es casi nunca abierto y está sucio y caro. Incluso en festivo de Mayo, en un día soleado estaba cerrado a las 10. 45 am faltan una gran oportunidad aquí. Mejor tome su propio café como siempre que ahora como hay muchos sitios cerca para beber. No vayas allí. Qué desperdicio de lo que podría ser bueno. Llegamos a cafe bluebird en Ferring o Sea Lane en Worthing o el café Boat House en Littlehampton

Visited for Sunday breakfast with 9 people. Service is good and food all cooked to order. Lovely setting even though it was dreary outside in the wind and rain.

Cafetería en la playa West es un lugar pequeño y agradable junto a los retretes y el único lugar de la maravillosa playa. Lo que es bueno no es comercial y es encantador si pasas el tiempo para llegar a el puente rojo y caminar un rato. La mejor playa y un café en Littlehampton. Lo recomiendo encarecidamente.

La única opción local como el estacionamiento y centro de visitantes hay un par de kilómetros de la civilización (a menos que pertenecen al club de golf o puerto deportivo, por supuesto.) comida caliente y sabrosa, incluyendo gran aros de cebolla, cocinados a la orden. Más caro que algunos (8 libras para pescado y patatas fritas) y las ensaladas anunciado no estaban disponibles, pero los precios del café muy razonable (1,50 libras) y un gran ambiente costero. Toda la parte del edificio se abre en un buen clima. Hay una zona de perros (fuera) y un perro - zona libre - al menos confío en que propietarios de perrito precioso dejará su tesoros fuera mientras su comida dentro. orden

We thought we get fish and chips at the west beach hut after visiting several

The West Beach Cafe provides basic cafe style food in an area were ther is nothing else to choose from. The fish and chips were reasonable and given the remote location not over priced. The icecreams were good quality. Staff were friendly even thought it was busy when we attended.

We've used this cafe on and off since it opened but this was our first visit in 2016. Sadly, it's beginning to look a bit shabby and the fare is going the same way. The indoor table we sat at was wobbly and dirty and the outdoor furniture was much the same. The staff were fairly disinterested in their surroundings. We had a drink with a view to having something to eat but when we saw what was being served on adjoining tables we decided against, as it looked very mediocre and overpriced. Such a shame, as the building is cleverly designed and the food and service used to be so much better.

On a sunny weekday earlier this week, we took the ferry across to West Beach to walk our dogs and end with tea and cake. As regular diners at East Beach Cafe, we imagined this would be a lovely end to our walk. Sadly this was not the case. At 3.30pm the interior chairs were on tables and one of the the members of staff was clearing up around us outside - taking in tables, emptying the rubbish, closing up the front of the cafe etc. We were one of several couples to enquire if the cafe was still open. Inside, there were no cakes and our tea had to be accompanied by the single chocolate bar available on the counter. Staff weren't rude but were clearly hoping for an early getaway,now thwarted by paying customers. If we had an alternative we would have taken it, but sadly this was it...It seems West Beach Cafe is trading off it's partner, but clearly it's not working. Please put the same effort into this cafe.. This just doesn't cut it- even as an unpretentious fish & chip shop, there are many better places and for tea and cake - better bring your own.

Stopped for a tea and ice cream - nothing too difficult I admit, but all we could expect .. thank you. Ambiance was good too with the wide opening front of the cafe that opened the tables up to a pleasant breeze whilst giving great shade from the blazing sun.

I had a work party here to celebrate all of our achievements through the year. This was a great way to celebrate, a party on the beach. Although there was no seating inside on this particular night the weather was lovely enough to be outdoors. The staff were very friendly and helpful too.

Visited today late afternoonIt is basically a fish and chip shop.This cafe needs something major doing to it including a good cleanTables very sticky and dirty, floor dirty, paint chipped.Couldn't wait to leave after cup of tea.Many people have walked a long way to get here, or paid for parking and there is no competition near bye.

With outstanding views across the river and over towards the east beach side of Littlehampton, this solitary café gave welcome shelter one wet and blustery day in May. My bedraggled dog and I were made to feel at home, and our spirits were soon boosted by a dish of sausage and chips and a mug of hot chocolate. I wasn't looking for fine dining, and yes, perhaps the price was a bit higher than I would have liked, but there is no competition at this location. It is the sole establishment serving West Beach, and for me, it was satisfactory. OK, so there are no toilets, but the public ones are just around the back and are fine (remember to take 20p for the slot). I like the fact that they have colouring sheets for children to colour in. They also offer a nice range of local beers and ciders.

Took my son and his family there, it is an ordinary beachside cafe and fairly exspensive. Nothing special, better elsewhere

I really like East Beach cafe. Basic food done really well and in an atmospheric environment. So you would expect the sister restaurant on the other side of the water, West Beach Cafe to be of a similar standard of cooking even though it basically sells fish and chips. The staff were OK, not impolite but not particularly friendly either. They serve you from behind a counter and you eat at long tables inside or outside. £80 later our group of 8 sat down to - in some cases - overcooked fish. And in all cases really cheap and nasty condiments - watery vinegar, vinegary tartare sauce, cheap ketchup. Oh dear. Such a shame because it is such a fantastic location. At the very least, please up the quality of your condiments.

One poor girl was trying to serve AND cook for a long queue of people on a sunny Good Friday lunchtime. The boss (?) arrived from East Beach café and commisserated at length before slowly doing some washing up. There was a conversation between them about staff not turning up etc. but it seemed that the girl had phoned East Beach HQ much earlier to say she was alone and no help had arrived.Generally I would describe the café as being a small 70s throwback hut with zero atmosphere. I didn't try the food.

We've visited before and been impressed; then last year we were disappointed and rather hoped that was a one -off. Sadly, no. Visited again today and can confirm that this lovely little venue that used to be so much fun is now a total flop. Long wait. Bad chips. Overlooked inferior quality scampi. Dirty. Don't go.

We have had this place as a destination for a long beach walk in the past- it used to be much better. For the price- £7.50 for fish and chips- it needs to be much better than this. People were waiting an hour for their food, one family gave up, and the one guy there said 'sorry' as part of every interaction: ie sorry for the wait, sorry we haven't got any more....After a long wait, in what could be quirky/low-tech surroundings but take off the rosey glasses and it's a bit of a dive, the scampi was overcooked and the chips were bland. Everyone goes on about the great view, which you can get for free.Won't walk a mile to get here again, sadly. Could be great, but they really need to care about the customers!

A beach side cafe that also does really good food as well as the usual fare. Eat outside on a sunny day and watch the river join the sea.

Having eaten at the East Beach Café we were looking forward to trying this place. On a wet and blustery day we hoped for a hot drink and some food. This place makes a lot of the fact it is a sister establishment to East Beach café but is dragging it down. It is only a hut but that is no excuse for poor quality tea, the worst chips we have ever eaten and service bordering on the surly. The couple running it couldn't care less. It is far from clean too. Better to take a flask. No toilets either.

Please note this is not a review of the establishment highlighted but a review of the events that take place here as there is no page for just Littlehampton.If I could give 0 stars I would, terrible experience for the whole family. As soon as we arrived there is a couple of scallies on the floor surrounded by police being arrested, streets are littered with Stella-drinking locals and foreigners selling cheap toys. As for the procession...a mini JCB digger covered in tin foil on the back of a wagon was the highlight of the night for me, I've seen year 2 nativities with more effort than this shambles. If you enjoy Yates' Wine Lodge on a Saturday night then you'll love this. Jeremy Kyle would have a field day.

Most pleased to find this little café whilst exploring the area after a long drive down the narrow lane. Unfortunately they had recently been broken into so were unable to open fully.Rather basic seating inside and out but very busy with friendly polite staff.Our lunchtime snack was really tasty with quite large portions, so really enjoyable. We would visit again when in the area.

A non pretentious harbour side cafe that provides freshly cooked meals overlooking the river Arun and Littlehampton on the other side of the river.

Ostensibly a fish and chip shop, and an expensive one at that, but they were unable to deliver fish and chips within an hour on a Saturday lunchtime. Only 3 orders went out in the time I waited; the first, 4 maybe 5 items, came out one item at a time over 15 minutes. The second order was 2 cheese and pickle baguettes; the customer waited 30 minutes and then had to return one of the baguettes because the bread was stale and mouldy. The third order was ok, but they had waited at least 45 minutes. I gave up when I realised that our 1 hour parking ticket was about to run out. I asked for, and was given my money back. It was now after 2pm and my 4 year old went without the lunch they'd been promised - we went home and had a sandwich, but there is an hour of my life gone that I'll never get back having spent it in a shabby, dirty, disorganised space, listening to other people's hungry children crying. Thankfully my own child is extraordinarily patient.

Quirky little cafe down on the cobbles. Had a lovely lunchtime bite, then was able to go down onto the beach and walk over the sand dunes!

We drove down from London for lunch at 12.30 and left at 4.30 food was fabulous restaurant full ( so book in advance!) with families and couples .. All ages. We caught up on all our gossip while looking out over the beach to the seaA really great day out

We've been coming to West Beach Cafe year-round for a long time. What was once a hidden gem is not a shadow of it's former self. It's as though

I went there with a friend after a walk. It had started to rain so we thought we'd have a coffee and some cake. It was not yet closing time, about 45 minutes before. We were told we couldn't come in and sit down as they were closing. We could drink outside if we wanted. It was raining.Never again.

We walked all the way from Littlehampton town and thought we would have some chips only to be told that they had run out and didn't know how long it would be till they had some more by an unapologetic member of staff. Now that is seriously bad management on a sunny Sunday lunchtime. (This was last weekend). The whole place looked in need of a good clean and tidy, such a shame because they charge the earth.

After a great school trip doing sampling on the beach we all went to the cafe. Great location and lots of seating for our students in and outside.Only slight disappointment was they ran out of halloumi. Having said that the chips onion rings and salt and chilli squid were great.We all left happy

Don't know if this place has changed hands we had been a couple of times before and really enjoyed it but it was a couple of years ago. We took some friends visiting from Australia, got the ferry which is fun, it was just gone 2 this saturday when we got there and they had run out of fish!! the chips were frozen, the sausages we gave to the seagulls, the haloumi tasteless and over cooked, the squid was ok, the scampi tasteless, over cooked and frozen. apparently it had been very busy, the staff were nice, it is a great spot but whoever runs it needs to buck their ideas up, we ended up having great fish and chips after a walk and the return ferry trip at Osca's and buying some fresh fish opposite, no idea why the West Beach people did not think about getting some more fresh fish in it would have taken them 30 mins.

This place won an award for its architecture, not its food. It's noisy and over priced, and not friendly. The only thing going for it is its location.

We popped in for just a snack lunch today and found a charming couple who could not have been more helpful in this very different modern quirky seaside cafe. They did not object when we shared a portion of Scampy & chips which were served in a cardboard box with wooden cutlery which really made it feel like you were eating on the beach! Very comfortable big tables inside or the option to eat at outside tables instead. But most importantly our food was delicious! It could not have been better. A real find this place & good luck to the owners, we will return.

We used to love driving down to the beach here. Walk the dogs and then back to the cafe for a box of whitebait or squid rings. Simple menu but cooked well and good value. Just what you want. However I dont know if its changed hands but on Sunday I felt seriously ripped off at paying 15.50 for a box of 6 whitebait, 6 scampy and 6 squid rings (thats a 2 person portion) and 7.50 for 6 (YES SIX) rings of squid on a bit of salad. With two teas and two hot chocolates it was £30.50. Remeber this is cafe with basic seating and food in cardboard boxes. We had to eat somewhere else on the way home. It's so disappointing but we simply will not be going back there.

On a very cold and blustery day we took our dogs for a long walk along the beach and were really pleased to stumble across this wonderful cafe. We arrived as a party of 8 just as they opened and ordered fish and chips for all. We were told they were just waiting for the fat to heat up, so there would be a 15 minute wait. Well the wait was well and truly worth it. We all thought they were the best fish and chips that we'd had in a very long time. The tea was good as well and the service excellent. We'll certainly be back.

Personally I engoied the West beach cafe becouse they served you as quickly as possible even though there was only two of them.The food was very good.I think that they just need to get better cutlery becouse the cutlery kept breaking.

Visited with family over Christmas and had a lovely casual meal. We had a mixture for the table - fish and chips, fishcakes, crab cakes, whitebait and squid. Everything was lovely but the salt and pepper squid with garlic Mayo was absolutely delicious!Service was fantastic. The girls really took care of us and the other party booked in.

We just wanted a quick lunch, but it took 40 minutes from ordering to get two sausage baps. They were nice enough, but expensive at £4 each. They seemed to only be able to cook one meal at a time and there was a huge backlog. Wouldn't order food there again.

Friendly staff, great bacon and sausage sarnies. Plenty of out door seating (even in winter if sunny I like to sit outside with the dog).Fab location after a walk along the beach.Good price-not priced for the location or tourists.