The Crate Bosham
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About The Crate Bosham
The Crate Bosham is a Bali-inspired coffee shop in Chichester, set in a corrugated metal building at Broadbridge Business Centre and open daily. Coffee and smoothies are served through the day, alongside a breakfast wrap, breakfast baps, sandwiches, baguettes and salads. Vegan options run across the menu, including a salad bowl with sweet potatoes, grilled veggies, falafel and hummus. From Thursday to Sunday evenings a licensed bar pours wines, craft beers, spirits and cocktails, and the evening food includes tapas and wood-fired pizza. Some seats look across a horse paddock, and dogs are welcome, with a DIY dog wash station on the premises for muddy paws. Orders are placed in a queue at the counter, and tables cannot be reserved.
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention breakfast wrap, coffee, smoothies and vegan menu options.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention breakfast wrap, coffee, smoothies and vegan menu options.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the coffee, with the breakfast wrap close behind, described as excellent and packed with good filling. Others name a bacon sandwich cooked fresh on request, American pancakes with Boston beans, a vegan salad bowl with falafel, sweet potatoes and hummus, chocolate croissants, smoothies, chibattas and the sausage rolls. The setting is called rustic and eclectic, with food and drink served in takeaway containers, some seats overlooking a horse paddock, and a DIY dog wash station that one reviewer notes. Staff are repeatedly described as lovely and friendly. The complaints are specific. One diner queued for brunch only to be told they had run out of yogurt, then of fruit for waffles, and found only wooden takeaway knives and spoons with no forks. A vegetarian found multiple pieces of chicken spread through a salad, and the counter staff refunded the whole order and offered something else for free.
Customer Review Summary
Reviewers most often praise the coffee, with the breakfast wrap close behind, described as excellent and packed with good filling. Others name a bacon sandwich cooked fresh on request, American pancakes with Boston beans, a vegan salad bowl with falafel, sweet potatoes and hummus, chocolate croissants, smoothies, chibattas and the sausage rolls. The setting is called rustic and eclectic, with food and drink served in takeaway containers, some seats overlooking a horse paddock, and a DIY dog wash station that one reviewer notes. Staff are repeatedly described as lovely and friendly. The complaints are specific. One diner queued for brunch only to be told they had run out of yogurt, then of fruit for waffles, and found only wooden takeaway knives and spoons with no forks. A vegetarian found multiple pieces of chicken spread through a salad, and the counter staff refunded the whole order and offered something else for free.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“This is our favourite coffee stop every time we are travelling home after visiting family in Worthing and Hove. This weekend is a Wild West themed event, so Boston beans and American pancakes with bacon and maple syrup the breakfast of choice. Absolutely delicious and tasty along with excellent coffee. Also, managed to secure their legendary sausage rolls for later. This is an a Absolutely must place to visit with only a minor detour off the A27.”
- Google user
“Order 8 chibattas and smoothies for my staff today. Amazing service from these ladies. Food is 12 out of 10. Nothing incorrect, no mistakes and super tasty. Top-spec atmosphere for a Friday afternoon. Highly recommended after our 1st experience. Thank you, staff are very happy and full up”
- Google user
“Very good value for money. Going during a heatwave, it was not as hot as I’d have expected a corrugated metal building to be, but still rather warm, there is ventilation tho so a small breeze. The staff are lovely and food delicious, lunch and a drink for 4 people came to less than £40. Plenty of parking outside. Very dog friendly and a DIY dog wash station on the premises.”
- Google user
“Bit of a rubbish experience overall. The drinks were really lovely and the food that we ended up getting was pretty tasty, albeit not what we would have wanted. My husband queued for ages with our brunch order only to be told at the front of the queue that they had run out of yogurt. He came back to me, and I asked for waffles instead, so he went back. Same thing again! They then said they can't do the waffles either as they have run out of fruit (side note that this place is situated next door to a supermarket........). We ended up abandoning the brunch vibe and ordering from the lunch menu instead. The next bit of madness: No cutlery! They only had wooden takeaway knives and spoons (no forks at all). My husband asked for a fork and the staff member looked at him like he had two heads. They didn't seem to have a clue now to run a cafe – so ridiculous.”
- Google user
“Great food and decent coffee. Lovely setting with excellent service, will definitely return.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“The Crate Cafe & Bar is located in the heart of Bosham, serving up great coffee and fresh delicious food seven days a week. Born from the vision of two local families the Crate aims to bring a taste of Bali to Bosham. Licensed bar open Thursday to Sunday evenings and serving a good selection of wines, craft beers, spirits and cocktails. Food is available in the evenings, including Tapas, wood-fired pizza, fried chicken and more. Please note we are not able to make table reservations”
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Coffee shops near The Crate Bosham
- Coffee Cup Eastney4.23,0069.9 mi away
beach views, oat milk latte, cake selection
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Crate Bosham | 4.6566 | — | breakfast wrap, coffee, smoothies |
| Coffee Cup Eastney | 4.23,006 | 9.9 mi away | beach views, oat milk latte, cake selection |
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