The Lawns Cafe

You know that feeling when you stumble into a café that actually gets it? The Lawns is one of those places. Situated right along Kingsway in Hove, it's got that easy-going neighbourhood vibe where you're just as likely to see someone nursing a flat white for two hours as you are a parent wrangling kids over toast. The menu's straightforward—good coffee, solid breakfast and lunch options—but the real magic is in how unpretentious it all feels. There's no Instagram theatre here, just decent food done right and staff who actually seem pleased to see you.