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About Brighton Beach Cafe
Ice cream drives the counter at Brighton Beach Cafe, a seafront cafe on Brighton beach with a sea view. Alongside Kelly's Cornish clotted cream ice cream and whippy, the freezer carries a long list of vegan flavours, so plant-based visitors get the same range of choice, and flavours run to strawberry clotted cream, rocky road and salted caramel. The short food menu covers a Hot Dog and a Vegan Hotdog, with fish and chips also served, and a Hot Chocolate Milkshake sits on the drinks side. Portions are generous, with large scoops and sizeable hotdogs. It works on a walk-in basis, with orders placed at the counter and no reservations taken. Dogs are welcome, which suits walkers stopping mid-promenade. The cafe opens daily.
Good to know
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids
- DietaryServes vegan dishes · Serves vegetarian dishes
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention vegan ice cream flavours, clotted cream ice cream, vegan hotdog and fish and chips.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention vegan ice cream flavours, clotted cream ice cream, vegan hotdog and fish and chips.
Customer Review Summary
Ice cream anchors the praise here, especially the vegan flavours and the soft whippy cone, with reviewers naming salted caramel, strawberry clotted cream and rocky road. One reviewer urges others to try the last two. Close behind is the vegan hotdog, which one reviewer found much bigger than expected, and a few mention generous servings overall. Reviewers also like the seafront location, the outdoor seating under umbrellas and the sea view, and one enjoyed oysters fresh from the beach. Staff are described as friendly, courteous and quick. The clearest complaint is the fish and chips. One reviewer says the fish tasted cheap and frozen and the chips came from oil that needed changing. Another describes a few small bites of fish buried in batter and calls the place great for location but not for fast food. A couple of reviewers also find prices slightly high. One diner had a cone dropped seconds after purchase replaced free of charge.
Customer Review Summary
Ice cream anchors the praise here, especially the vegan flavours and the soft whippy cone, with reviewers naming salted caramel, strawberry clotted cream and rocky road. One reviewer urges others to try the last two. Close behind is the vegan hotdog, which one reviewer found much bigger than expected, and a few mention generous servings overall. Reviewers also like the seafront location, the outdoor seating under umbrellas and the sea view, and one enjoyed oysters fresh from the beach. Staff are described as friendly, courteous and quick. The clearest complaint is the fish and chips. One reviewer says the fish tasted cheap and frozen and the chips came from oil that needed changing. Another describes a few small bites of fish buried in batter and calls the place great for location but not for fast food. A couple of reviewers also find prices slightly high. One diner had a cone dropped seconds after purchase replaced free of charge.
Featured reviews
- Hannah Kingsley
“Rock oysters fresh from beach, vinegar sharp. Sea view unbeatable. Summer treat!”
- Peter Holder
“More vegan flavours than you can shake a chocolate stick at. Really nice customer service, happy to replace a cone dropped seconds after purchase free of charge”
- Lajbanti Chakraborty
“They have great options for ice creams. They also serve Kelly’s cornish clotted cream ice cream. Definitely try the Strawberry clotted cream and Rocky road. Price £3.2 for one scoop but they have a generous serving.”
- Sally Wong
“3 baby bites size fish with whole loads of battered and a potion chips - is 10GBP. Don’t go there ! Great location just not for the fast foods !”
- Mark Curl
“Good selection of ice cream, outside seating.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Serves great coffee
- Serves great dessert
- Has great tea selection
- Popular for popular for breakfast
- Popular for popular for lunch
- Popular for good for solo dining
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Has outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Serves dine-in
- Good for kids
- Serves vegan dishes
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- Casual
- Serves coffee
- Quick bite
- Serves dessert
- Good for solo dining
- Dining options· 4
- Serves breakfast
- Serves brunch
- Serves lunch
- Has seating
- Offerings· 1
- Serves vegetarian dishes
- Popular for· 2
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Accessibility· 1
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Highlights· 1
- Has great tea selection
- Crowd· 2
- Good for groups
- Popular with tourists
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