Guidebook for Hove
Local Food Scene
Restaurants and cafés
Baked
69 Church RdPopular café on corner - great for brunch! A useful landmark.
Cafe Flavour
63B Holland RdGood range of lunchtime food and cakes.
The real deal! Family run Italian restaurant and ice cream parlour, opened in the 1960s at the locals’ end of the beach. Best authentic Italian ice creams and sorbets on the coast!
131 abantu bendawo batusa
Marrocco's
8 King's EsplanadeThe real deal! Family run Italian restaurant and ice cream parlour, opened in the 1960s at the locals’ end of the beach. Best authentic Italian ice creams and sorbets on the coast!
Quirky coffee bar that also sells furniture and bric a brac! Good range of snacks and cakes.
26 abantu bendawo batusa
Salvage cafe
84 Western RdQuirky coffee bar that also sells furniture and bric a brac! Good range of snacks and cakes.
A great Thai noodle bar at the back of an oriental supermarket, open until early evening most days.
44 abantu bendawo batusa
Unithai Oriental Market Ltd
10 Church RdA great Thai noodle bar at the back of an oriental supermarket, open until early evening most days.
Everybody’s favourite pizzeria! Lots of space, great pizzas, with a large outside space to watch the world go by! Also, free ice cream for kids.
98 abantu bendawo batusa
Fatto a Mano Hove
65-67 Church RdEverybody’s favourite pizzeria! Lots of space, great pizzas, with a large outside space to watch the world go by! Also, free ice cream for kids.
Latinoamerica
36 Church RdWonderful Argentinian steaks!
Wonderful middle-eastern food in an ever-popular restaurant.
6 abantu bendawo batusa
Shiraz Persian Restaurant
28 Church RdWonderful middle-eastern food in an ever-popular restaurant.
Great place for coffee, fresh bread, sandwiches and cakes. Great atmosphere, good for business meetings, plus carrot cake to die for!
The Flour Pot Bakery - First Avenue
Great place for coffee, fresh bread, sandwiches and cakes. Great atmosphere, good for business meetings, plus carrot cake to die for!
Great Turkish food in an impressive space, serving grilled lamb, chicken, seafood and meze.
Mekan Charcoal Grill & Meze
Great Turkish food in an impressive space, serving grilled lamb, chicken, seafood and meze.
Anakuma
Small plate Asian fusion.
Refined vegan bistro. Plant-based roasts on a Sunday.
17 abantu bendawo batusa
Botanique by Food for Friends
31a Western RdRefined vegan bistro. Plant-based roasts on a Sunday.
Essentials
Grove Convenience Store
25 Wilbury GroveNearest convenience store - at the top of our mews.
Budgens of Hove
18 Church RdUseful convenience store, open until midnight every day.
H's Barber Shop
1 The DriveNearest gent’s barber shop. Friendly staff.
Three 2 Four supermarket
3-4 Western Road24 hour supermarket and off licence.
Family-run butchers with a great lunchtime takeaway food counter.
13 abantu bendawo batusa
Canham & Sons Butchers
48 Church RdFamily-run butchers with a great lunchtime takeaway food counter.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great food in this very old, quirky, bright crimson landmark pub. A warren of rooms with an amazing walled outdoor area on the first floor.
177 abantu bendawo batusa
The Lion & Lobster
24 Sillwood StGreat food in this very old, quirky, bright crimson landmark pub. A warren of rooms with an amazing walled outdoor area on the first floor.
Large busy local pub that serves really good authentic Thai lunches!
73 abantu bendawo batusa
The Wick Inn
63 Western RdLarge busy local pub that serves really good authentic Thai lunches!
Quirky pub and music venue. Live jazz nights, open mike nights and even life drawing classes in the basement! Huge selection of craft beers - plus a rotating head!
107 abantu bendawo batusa
The Bee's Mouth
10 Western RoadQuirky pub and music venue. Live jazz nights, open mike nights and even life drawing classes in the basement! Huge selection of craft beers - plus a rotating head!
Quiet local pub with good food, and a vast array of sharing platters in a stylish 1930s interior with Mediterranean style garden.
81 abantu bendawo batusa
Hove Place
37 First AveQuiet local pub with good food, and a vast array of sharing platters in a stylish 1930s interior with Mediterranean style garden.
Great cocktails and a great vibe in a popular bar. No phone signal - you use the table-top telephones to order!
88 abantu bendawo batusa
The Gin Tub
16 Church RdGreat cocktails and a great vibe in a popular bar. No phone signal - you use the table-top telephones to order!
Shopping
Sainsbury's Local
55-56 Western RdSupermarket for late night essentials, open until 11pm.
Large superstore with bigger range of products. Free parking at rear.
85 abantu bendawo batusa
Tesco Superstore
Church RoadLarge superstore with bigger range of products. Free parking at rear.
Clothes store
A wonderful source of high-end retro clothing, right on the seafront by the i360. The owner Shiv gets her hands on some of the most amazing pre-loved vintage clothing. A must-see if you’re looking for something unique.
Rebound Store
A wonderful source of high-end retro clothing, right on the seafront by the i360. The owner Shiv gets her hands on some of the most amazing pre-loved vintage clothing. A must-see if you’re looking for something unique.