Baked

Church Road in Hove has quietly become one of Brighton's better cafe strips, and Baked sits right in the middle of it all—a proper local spot where people actually linger over coffee rather than rushing off. You'll find seriously good sourdough sandwiches, pastries that taste like someone's actually bothered to make them properly, and the kind of espresso that makes you remember why you moved to the city in the first place. It's the sort of place where regulars have their order known before they ask, the staff actually seem pleased to see you, and the room feels lived-in rather than styled.