
Quick info
About Hilltop Cafe
Hilltop Cafe is a cafe in Brighton set among trees beside a walking spot, a stop for runners and cyclists where dogs are welcome too. Orders are placed counter-style for quick service, and the coffee comes from Small Butch. The menu runs from a full English breakfast, with a vegetarian option available, to sandwiches, burgers and a cheese and ham toastie. A jacket potato is served at lunch. Tables sit outdoors for eating in the open air under the trees. An onsite car park serves drivers, and its spaces turn over quickly.
Good to know
- ParkingFree parking lot · Free street parking · Paid parking lot
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · Kids' menu · Family-friendly
- DietaryVegan options · Vegetarian options
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention coffee, full english breakfast, burgers and sausage and bacon bap.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention coffee, full english breakfast, burgers and sausage and bacon bap.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the coffee, with one naming a Small Butch brew, and the breakfast fare around it: a full English with a vegetarian option, a sausage and bacon bap, and burgers. Close behind come the sandwiches and a jacket potato one diner calls the biggest they have seen. Several mention friendly, quick service, and a few like sitting outside among the trees. One brings a dog for a walk nearby. Parking is described as ample, and one notes spaces turn over quickly on a Sunday morning. The main complaints concern cost and delivery. One reviewer finds the menu a touch expensive, while another says a cheese and ham toastie ordered through Uber arrived with very little filling, after which they would not order again and could not get a refund. That reviewer says the sandwiches are usually good when eaten in the cafe. Runners and cyclists coming and going are described as a steady part of the Sunday morning scene.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the coffee, with one naming a Small Butch brew, and the breakfast fare around it: a full English with a vegetarian option, a sausage and bacon bap, and burgers. Close behind come the sandwiches and a jacket potato one diner calls the biggest they have seen. Several mention friendly, quick service, and a few like sitting outside among the trees. One brings a dog for a walk nearby. Parking is described as ample, and one notes spaces turn over quickly on a Sunday morning. The main complaints concern cost and delivery. One reviewer finds the menu a touch expensive, while another says a cheese and ham toastie ordered through Uber arrived with very little filling, after which they would not order again and could not get a refund. That reviewer says the sandwiches are usually good when eaten in the cafe. Runners and cyclists coming and going are described as a steady part of the Sunday morning scene.
Featured reviews
- Maciej Ostrowski
“Great place for a morning coffee (which is of a very good quality btw.!) and for taking my doggo for a walk, as it is just beside a great walking spot! Food is really good as well! Highly recommended!”
- wlt648
“Have driven past this cafe for many years, could not get parked in Brighton, so had lunch at Hilltop. Had the biggest jacket potato 🥔 i've ever seen. My meal and Tea were lovely, the staff were all friendly, the lunch was reasonably priced. Will deffo visit again 🙂 HAPPY DAYS”
- Ant Duncan
“Great menu choice, quality food and great ingredients. Tasty stop for burgers even for breakfast and coffee was great too. You won’t be disappointed. Quick service ensures car parking spaces cycle quick enough. We were there for 30 mins on Sunday morning and at no point was there a wait for parking spaces.”
- Ale Johnson
“A very popular place to visit, friendly staff members ample parking, great selection of food available, would recommend to all who visit.”
- Uliana Gabruk
“Great food, atmosphere, friendly stuff. Will come back here for sure”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Popular for breakfast
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- No-contact delivery
- Takeout
Show more amenities
- Dine-in
- Family-friendly
- Vegan options
- Casual
- Onsite services
- Coffee
- Dining options· 6
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Catering
- Dessert
- Seating
- Facilities· 1
- Restroom
- Pet-friendly· 2
- Dogs allowed inside
- Dogs allowed outside
- Service options· 1
- Delivery
- Crowd· 1
- Groups
- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible seating
- Parking· 5
- Free parking lot
- Free street parking
- Paid parking lot
- Paid street parking
- Parking
- Offerings· 3
- Quick bite
- Small plates
- Vegetarian options
- Highlights· 2
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Family-friendly· 2
- Good for kids
- Kids' menu
Location
Cafes near Hilltop Cafe
- Hove Park Cafe4.24441.2 mi
sunday roast with gravy, crispy roast potatoes, hash browns breakfast
- NORD Hove4.74032.2 mi
carrot cake, americano and coffee, french toast
- Salvage Cafe4.73802.2 mi£10–20Outdoor seatingVegetarian optionsVegan options
healthy brunch bowl, vintage decor, tea selection
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltop CafeOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Delivery | 4.3739 | — | £10–20 | coffee, full english breakfast, burgers |
| Hove Park Cafe | 4.2444 | 1.2 mi | — | sunday roast with gravy, crispy roast potatoes, hash browns breakfast |
| NORD Hove | 4.7403 | 2.2 mi | — | carrot cake, americano and coffee, french toast |
| Salvage CafeOutdoor seating · Vegetarian options · Vegan options | 4.7380 | 2.2 mi | £10–20 | healthy brunch bowl, vintage decor, tea selection |
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