[Review] Flawless Breakfast at Beatty Cafe

I don't know how long Beatty Cafe has been in Eastbourne but I am chuffed it is there.
If my friend from school hadn't told me I would have totally missed this gem.
Unfortunately the location is not in the centre of town so if you don't drive I don't know how you would get here.

Before I went, looked it up and the photos were promising so I just couldn't wait to go.

Went on the weekend with friends and the cafe was almost packed, there were queues while we were indulging on our breakfasts.

The breakfast sets include tea or coffee with a good few choices which make it hard to decide as all of them were good.

In the end I went for the Rise and Shine which had Bubble, egg, sausage, bacon, toast, tinned tomatoes and black pudding.

As a greasy fry up, you would expect it to be oily but there was not a drop of oil to be found so it was super impressive.

Every element in the breakfast was so damn good especially the bubble because it tasted like the one I had in London by Mr Gs in Stepney Green.
I liked the way the bubble was shaped into a rectangle with pieces of cabbage within the mashed potato.

The black pudding was also tasty unlike some other brands which look like a black pudding but lack flavour and the pork sausages they served were good quality in the sense that there was not much chewy bits found in the sausage.
The tinned tomatoes were comforting because they tasted like the ones at school!

Pancakes don't captivate me as much as their breakfast but I love the choices they offer like cherry pancakes and Hawaiian pancakes.

Overall it was so delicious that I regretted not getting the bigger breakfast which I will next time.

Beatty Cafe:
Beatty Road, BN23 6DG
Eastbourne

[Review] Patisserie Valerie

Patisserie Valerie has been around since 1926, you can find it almost everywhere as they became popular in 2006.
The cake selections are pricey and just the usual.

I was treated a blackforest cake for tea so finally tried Patisserie Valerie.

The cherries on top were nice while the chocolate sponge was soft, but overall I think their cakes are over hyped.

[Review] Shades of Eastbourne

Eastbourne has changed so much over the past 30 years.

The town has seen so many changes with the loss of C&A, Littlewoods, BHS etc let alone restaurants.

There are not many places in the Arndale centre that serve English food except Shades which is understandably popular and busy during lunch times.

I love my traditionally home cooked old fashioned English food hence my regular visits to Shades.

As well as food, the tea is strong which compliments the food perfectly.

Here are the dishes I have had and the roast lamb was probably the best because it tastes like school dinners and the Marie rose prawns with baked potato.

The only drawback is the service, I wish they could be a bit more friendlier, not all of the staff but some.

The menu:

Decor and surroundings:

Shades:

52 Arndale Centre

[Sweet Tooth] Chocolate Kebabs in Eastbourne

Chocolate kebabs first came to UK in 2016 and now Eastbourne has their first chocolate kebab at Sweet Tooth Eastbourne at Cavendish Place.

I hope to go one day but they open at 4pm until 11pm so it really sucks if you don't live nearby.

[Sweet Tooth] Chocolate Kebabs in Eastbourne
112 Cavendish Pl, Eastbourne BN21 3TZ, UK

[Review] Perola Do Atlantico Snack Bar in Eastbourne

Perola Do Atlantico Snack Bar is located on Cavendish Place where the street used to thrive in the 1970s.

Decided to try it after going to Cavendish bakery.

I hadn't a clue what they served so just went anyway.

Upon entering I realized it was Portuguese and specifically from a town Madeira which makes sense as a few of my Eastbourne school friends are from Madeira.

The menu is in Portuguese so I had difficulty trying to suss out what to eat so just had tea and a Portuguese tart.

In the cabinet were other delicious treats such as coxinha de frango etc.

I never thought I would be having a Portuguese tart but the one here was so damn good compared to the oily crap in Hong Kong which are probably Hongkongized.

The one here served cold had a lovely thick custard filling with a sweetness that went well with the tea.

Definitely coming back for soup.

Perola Do Atlantico Snack Bar:

102 Cavendish Place

Eastbourne

[Review] Tea at Cafe Aroma

Cafe Aroma is located on Ocklynge Road which is not on the main road to Town so I wouldn't have found out if I wasn't near Motcombe swimming pool.
From a glance of the front of the cafe, you never would have guessed it was tea house as the windows were in a frosted like state so it was hard to see how it looked inside.

When I got closer, the menu on the board had Fish cakes, pie etc so went back during the weekend.

The cafe was almost full when I went but there were two more tables at the far back near the cake cabinet.

You are greeted with lots of tea pots and plates.

The ambiance is cosy.

The menu:

As a tea lover, there were about 10 teas so it was hard deciding, some blends were obviously what they were except Miss Norris and Russian.
Being adventurous and spoilt for choice I had Miss Norris.

The teas came served in beautiful tea pots with a strainer.

My tea had a floral note of rose which smelled like Damascus Rose Tea but the taste was quite pleasant.
After asking the owner about the tea, found out there was Rose, Violets and Jasmine in the blend.

For food, had a pudding since I had already had lunch.
All the puddings and cakes were home made by Bryan.
I tried the apple and peach sponge with custard which was appetizing because of the tart apples while the sponge was complemented by the custard.

Overall, a lovely place for tea on an off beaten path.

Cafe aroma:
54 Ocklynge Road
Eastbourne