Garden Café
Garden Café is a corner café on North Road in Brighton's North Laine, known for all-day brunch, a small courtyard and a leafy secret garden at the back. There is a deli counter of cakes and salads, plants for sale, and vegan and vegetarian breakfasts.
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Peter van Vliet
What to order
Brunch runs all day, from pancakes with fresh fruit to avocado on toast with halloumi, and there are vegan and vegetarian breakfasts. Later in the day the menu turns to salads, sandwiches, quiche and soup, with cakes and salads on the deli counter. Coffee, soft drinks, beer, wine and a few cocktails are served.
The garden
The setting is the point. A small front courtyard leads through to a planted garden at the back, and many of the plants around you are for sale. It is a photogenic spot, so weekends can be busy; a weekday morning is calmer. Look out for the deli counter on the way through, where cakes and salads are laid out to choose from.
Nearby
North Road runs through the middle of North Laine, so the café fits easily into a morning of browsing independent shops. Brighton Station is a short walk uphill, the Unitarian Church on New Road is a few minutes away, and Ease Coffee and Ikigai Coffee are nearby if you just want a takeaway cup. Salt Shed and the Mash Tun pub are both within a few minutes if you want to stay in the area for lunch or a drink later.
Highlights
- All-day brunch
- Vegan and vegetarian breakfasts
- Secret garden at the back
- Plants for sale
- Deli counter of cakes and salads
Good to know
- Vegan options are available.
- Weekends can be busy; weekday mornings are quieter.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources: sussexexclusive.com