Lex's Cafe

Walk along Kingsway in Hove and you'll spot Lex's doing what it does best: feeding people who know what they want. This is the kind of place where your cappuccino arrives properly made, your eggs are cooked how you asked, and nobody's trying to plate your toast on a piece of slate. You'll find families, dog walkers, and the occasional hungover student sharing tables without the self-consciousness you get elsewhere on the seafront. The space feels lived-in rather than designed—the sort of café that's been getting it right for years because it never got precious about it.