Spade and Spoon Cafe

Really really good food, everything is freshly made and it all tastes incredible. I recommended the bacon baps!

Have been meaning to try this for a while as I had heard good things and remember their famous suasage rolls. The new cafe is smart and bright. Menu is a well designed mix of tasty breakfast items, healthy lunches and coffee shop fare. Whilst waiting for order ilI was pleased to note decent cutlery and crockery (don't get me wrong, I will eat off anything, but appreciate attention to detail). I ordered beef and lamb koftas, coffee and a plum frangipan. This was somewhat expensive compared to a cafe, but better value when compared to a restaurant. It turned out to be absolutely worth it as quality of the food was impeccable. The koftas were acompanied by a generous and visually arresting salad that was absolutely delicious and clearly carefully assembled with prime ingredients, perfectly prepared. The coffee was smooth and excellently prepared and the tart was delectable. A real pleasure of a meal for eyes and taste buds, look forward to the next occasion.

Light, airy and very clean. Food is excellent and although not cheap is reasonable value. Staff are very pleasant and polite. Food service can be a little slow at busy times but worth the wait.

Excellent quality locally sourced produce.

We were part of a large group (14) and had not pre-warned the kitchen so service was understandably a little slow, you can't expect that much freshly cooked food in a few minutes. Service was friendly and engaging.
Whilst we waited we enjoyed excellent coffee and fresh orange juice.

The eggy bread, on thick slices of brioche, has set a new standard in our home and is still raved over 3 weeks later.

The full monty cooked breakfast showcased the local produce perfectly. It was tasty and well cooked, one of the best cooked breakfasts I have enjoyed for years. I don't like baked beans but the homemade ones included were delicious and a league of their own, I would definitely be tempted in the future.

An excellent cafe, with the added bonus of being able to see everything that is being cooked through big windows in the kitchen.

Delicious.

I may be biased as this coffee shop is in the nursery run by my husband’s family…BUT, it is amazing food and we take any excuse to nip up the spade and spoon for lunch. My children also all love the breakfast baps, sausage rolls and superb eggy bread. Portion sizes are very generous, and every mouthful a delight. I love the way their flavours all compliment each other- often pairing flavours I wouldn’t have thought to. The coffee is a distinctive flavour which I wasn’t keen on as a filter coffee, but find truly addictive in a latte! Dan and Kate do a fantastic job, as do all the staff. Keep up the good work Dan!

Great little cafe to visit whilst you're visiting the nursery. Seating inside and out, outside still being covered so rain doesn't matter. Seating areas surrounded by plants that you can buy if you like them. Had coffee and a light breakfast when we were there, good Sussex fare.

Wonderful! Parsnip and apple soup with nut topping is to die for! All day breakfast brioche fab. Lovely staff, great food, wonderful garden centre. Real Christmas spirit about the place. Love it.

A splendid cafe and a massive cut above what you’d expect to find in a garden centre. It has a wonderfully tempting menu and the best sausage rolls I’ve had in many a year. On this occasion I popped in for brunch and was immediately drawn to a childhood favourite - Eggy Bread! But my goodness, this was special. Beautifully light and fluffy toasted brioche with crispy streaky bacon and a little bowl of maple syrup with which to anoint it. I thought I might have difficulty finishing it but I soon realised I’d eaten the lot. As for the banana compote that accompanied it. Lovely!
Good food. Great coffee. Wonderful garden centre.