The Avenue

You'll find The Avenue tucked into St James's Street, where Kemptown proper locals actually spend their mornings. It's the sort of place that gets the fundamentals right—they're clearly fussed about their coffee, which alone makes it worth the walk down from the seafront or across from the Lanes. The vibe is refreshingly unpretentious; you're just as likely to find someone nursing a flat white whilst working as you are catching mates before heading to the beach. It's become a proper fixture in this stretch of Kemptown, the kind of spot where regulars know the order by heart and new faces feel welcome straightaway.