Best Breakfast and Brunch in Eastbourne

The best full English and classic breakfast

For a proper cooked breakfast, Bill’s in the town centre is a reliable favourite — this rustic café and deli does generous brunch plates loaded with eggs, smoked streaky bacon, Cumberland sausage, roasted tomatoes, mushrooms, potato rösti, baked beans and toast, with lighter halloumi and avocado options too, and it’s pet-friendly with indoor and outdoor seating. Patisserie Valerie serves an all-day brunch including a hearty farmhouse breakfast and eggs Benedict, while Deliciously Gorgeous is a lovely central spot for a freshly cooked breakfast with in-house bakes. For a classic no-frills fry-up, the town’s traditional seaside cafés are the ones to seek out — several are cited by regulars as their “go-to fry up” — and Di Lieto’s Coffee Lounge is well loved for a proper bacon sandwich. Over in Little Chelsea, Café 32 is a charming hidden gem for breakfast.

Best for brunch

Eastbourne’s independent coffee scene doubles as its brunch scene. Nelson Coffee, the roastery near the station, is a standout, with a seasonally changing brunch menu, exceptional coffee and house-baked goods. Urban Ground‘s South Street branch does brunch alongside cocktails, and Beanzz Coffee & Kitchen on Grove Road pairs specialty coffee with a good breakfast-and-brunch offering. For fresh pastries and sourdough, the artisan bakery To The Rise at the beach end of Terminus Road is hard to beat. There’s a promising new arrival too: Glass House, a fresh seaside restaurant and café regenerating the pavilion building by the Redoubt Gardens, with a focus on local produce. For the full run-down of the town’s coffee spots, see our guide to the best cafés and coffee shops in Eastbourne.

Local tip: the best independent brunch spots get busy at weekends, especially in summer and during big events like Airbourne. Get there early, or expect a short wait for a table.

Bottomless brunch

If you fancy free-flowing fizz with your food, Eastbourne has a handful of excellent bottomless brunches. Company Eatery, a relaxed modern restaurant, runs a popular Saturday bottomless brunch (typically around £34.95) with a big menu to choose from and 90 minutes of bellinis and mimosas, with vegetarian and vegan options. Dem Shish, a Turkish restaurant and cocktail bar, offers great value with a two-course brunch and a couple of hours of bottomless Prosecco (around £27.95) across the weekend. The seafront Belgian Café serves four brunch options — from Belgian waffles to a full English or an American bagel — with 90 minutes of bottomless Prosecco or draught beer, all with pier views. The View Hotel also hosts themed bottomless brunch events on the seafront. Prices, times and menus vary, so always check and book ahead — these sell out.

Breakfast with a view (and all-you-can-eat)

For breakfast with a sea view, head to the seafront: Gelato Famoso serves breakfasts and coffee overlooking the beach (with famous ice cream for afters), and the Vista Bar Café at The View Hotel offers a contemporary space with floor-to-ceiling sea views. Bigger appetites and families are well served out at the Sovereign Harbour retail park, where chains including Frankie & Benny’s and Harvester run unlimited breakfast deals, and Toby Carvery does an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet — handy, filling options if you want to fuel up before a day out.

Tips for breakfast and brunch

A few things worth knowing: for a classic fry-up, expect to pay somewhere around £8–£15 depending on the venue and the size of the plate; bottomless brunches typically run from around £28 to £43 a head. Booking is essential for bottomless brunch and wise for the popular independents at weekends. And as always with the local food scene, menus, prices and serving times change from time to time — and the odd place comes and goes — so it’s worth a quick check before you set out.

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