Sunshine Books, Art & Coffee

You'll find yourself in a proper neighbourhood spot the moment you walk into Sunshine Books—the kind of place where the regulars nod at each other and the staff actually remember your order. It's tucked away on Manor Parade in Hove, away from the seafront chaos, which means you get that local-knows-local feeling without the tourist trudge. The books line the walls, the art rotates on the walls, and there's a proper coffee operation happening at the counter—not the Instagram-bait stuff, just genuinely good espresso-based drinks at reasonable prices. It's the sort of café where you could legitimately spend three hours with a book and a flat white without anyone making you feel rushed.