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Cafe Old Town
+44 7921 014261

Cafe Old Town

Proper coffee, homemade bakes & local art — a corner café in Old Town Eastbourne.

Old Town · Eastbourne

Cafe Old Town

A warm little corner café in the heart of Old Town — proper coffee, homemade bakes, and local art on the walls.

★4.5 · 46 Google reviews ●Independent café ●Local art on the walls ●Hygiene rating: Good (4)
Cappuccino and toasted teacakes at Cafe Old Town
Coffee and toasted teacakes, served all day

On a quiet corner in Old Town Eastbourne sits a small white building with a blue door. Inside, the kettle's always on — and the welcome is personal.

Proper coffee, homemade cakes under glass domes, soup and toasties at lunchtime — and the work of local artists on the walls, changing every month.

Cafe Old Town shopfront on the corner
The corner shopfront, Old Town

On a quiet corner in Old Town Eastbourne sits a small white building with a blue door. Inside, the kettle's always on — and the welcome is personal.

The coffee is proper: flat whites, cappuccinos and lattes done right. Alongside — toasted teacakes, homemade cakes under glass domes, and soup and toasties at lunchtime.

Look up from your cup and you'll see the work of local artists — paintings and prints refreshed every month, all for sale.

"We pride ourselves on having a warm, friendly atmosphere and engaging with the local community."

— Cafe Old Town

It's a gallery you can eat cake in. Come for the coffee, leave with a painting.

A note from the house

The welcome is personal.

Cafe Old Town is a small cafe in the heart of Old Town Eastbourne. We pride ourselves on having a warm, friendly atmosphere and engaging with the local community.

Local artists' paintings on the café wall
Work by local artists, on sale in the café
Chapter 01

The corner café

On a quiet corner in Old Town Eastbourne sits a small white building with a blue door. Inside, the kettle's always on and the regulars have their tables.

Cafe Old Town grew the slow way — one good coffee at a time — into the kind of place neighbours recommend to neighbours.

Chapter 02

Coffee & homemade

The coffee is proper: flat whites, cappuccinos and lattes done right. Alongside — toasted teacakes, homemade cakes under glass domes, and soup and toasties at lunchtime.

Nothing fussy, nothing rushed. Just good ingredients, made with care.

Chapter 03

Art on the walls

Look up from your cup and you'll see the work of local artists — paintings and prints refreshed every month, all for sale, with a small commission going back to the café.

It's a gallery you can eat cake in. Come for the coffee, leave with a painting.

"We pride ourselves on having a warm, friendly atmosphere and engaging with the local community."

— Cafe Old Town
Why regulars come back

Small café, done properly

01

Proper coffee

Flat whites, cappuccinos and lattes done right — plus a proper loose-leaf tea list for the non-coffee drinkers.

02

Homemade bakes

Cakes and traybakes under the glass domes, toasted teacakes with butter, and hearty soup and toasties at lunchtime.

03

Art on the walls

Local artists' work, refreshed monthly and on sale — a gallery you can have lunch in.

A day at the café

Small hours, done well

10:00

Doors open

Coffee's on and the counter's stocked. Monday to Saturday, like clockwork.

The café counter, stocked for the day
12:00

Lunchtime

Homemade soup, cheese & ham toasties — the regulars' hour.

The café interior and dessert counter
14:00

Cake o'clock

Afternoon means something sweet from under the glass domes.

Homemade cakes under glass domes
15:00

See you tomorrow

Doors close at three. Sundays we rest.

Cafe Old Town shopfront
Cafe Old Town on the corner
The white corner building with the blue door
Find us

On the corner in Old Town

A small white building with a blue door, on the corner of Star Road by the Waitrose car park — an easy stroll from the Old Town high street.

  • Corner of Star Road, Old Town
  • By the Waitrose car park
  • Blue door — you can't miss it
The café counter with teas and coffee
Teas, coffee and glassware at the counter
The counter

Stocked and ready

Loose-leaf teas and fresh coffee below the shelves, glassware above — everything within arm's reach of the machine.

  • Loose-leaf teas, served by the pot
  • Fresh coffee, ground to order
  • Homemade cakes every day
Good to know

Before you pop in

Inside & out

The place itself

Cafe Old Town corner building
Dessert counter with glass domes
Tea selection at the counter
Local art on the café walls

"Warm, friendly, and in the heart of Old Town."

— Cafe Old Town
Visit

Find us & say hello

Where

Address
Star Road · Old Town, Eastbourne BN21 1PD
Phone
+44 7921 014261
Email
chrisaleckelly@icloud.com

Hours

Mon – Sat
10:00 – 15:00
Sunday
Closed

Hours as listed on Google.

Pop in for a proper coffee.

The kettle's on Monday to Saturday, 10 till 3. Walk-ins always welcome.