East Beach Cafe - Littlehampton

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East Beach Cafe Littlehampton

East Beach Cafe, Littlehampton what an amazing place, I'd never visited Littlehampton so it was great to find this beautiful haven of fine food, great drinks and the friendliest of service. Huge thanks to Jo and her beautiful family for the invite to join them.

East Beach Cafe has tardis like qualities; from the outside it appears to be small contemporary structure perched perfectly on the expansive sea front. Once inside, it opens into a beautiful space with fabulous curved walls and ceiling which bounce lashings of light in from a panoramic window that runs the whole length of the south side facing out to sea. The window affords an amazing view whatever the weather.

The food menu is small but perfectly formed with great snacks, starters, mains, deserts and a sumptuous selection of pastries. Add to this a fully licensed bar, wine list and the best quality stock and this is a perfect place to eat and drink for so many occasions. On my visit it was full with families enjoying lunch, the happy chatter of little people, and parents and grandparents enjoying great food and drink. Although it was busy the service was still swift, attentive and polite which is sadly a standard that so many venues fail to achieve.

I went for a classic that from my experience does not appear on anywhere near enough menus, my Croque Madame was perfectly made for me with thin slices of white toast, succulent slices of ham, a richly flavoured cheese and topped with a perfectly fried egg with a warm soft golden yolk. The crispy toast, salty ham, warm gooey cheese all topped off with a rich and flavoursome fried egg create one of my favourite food experiences of all time. I chose a cappuccino to partner my Croque Madame, made with care it had a rich coffee flavour, light foam with a beautiful creamy texture and finished with dark bitter chocolate powder.

Jo went for a classic pot of tea and a huge cheese and tomato baguette made with the same quality of ingredients we'd experienced throughout our visit. Served with a little can of the most fabulous chips, golden and crispy on the outside and light and fluffy on the inside, marvellous.

All in all the food was great and certainly will require a return a visit for a full on meal, the service was fantastic and the atmosphere so welcoming and relaxing that even the grotty weather couldn't put a damper on the day.

Thanks again to Jo for the company, it was great.

Enjoy

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