A warm and friendly cafe in the heart of Brighton
Family-run, on Cranbourne Street next to Churchill Square. Open every day, 9am to 6pm.
Ala’s Cafe is a family-run cafe at 13 Cranbourne Street, in the middle of Brighton and right next to Churchill Square. In the cafe’s own words, it is “a warm and friendly cafe in the heart of Brighton”, serving fresh food and coffee and good service.
The food is traditional and made to order: English breakfasts and brunch, eggs on toast, jacket potatoes, sandwiches and baguettes, with fresh orange juice from the juicer, milkshakes, coffee and tea. You can eat in, sit at a table outside, take it away or order it for delivery.
Most of all, people write about Ala. The owner comes up in 91 Google reviews and the welcome in many more: he makes time to chat, says yes to small requests (a new drink to try, an orange cut up for a baby) and remembers that a cafe is about the people in it.
“…the drink i requested was one that the owner hasn’t made before, and he did a brilliant job”
What reviewers keep mentioning
- 91reviews mention the friendly owner
- 65reviews mention the welcoming atmosphere
- 46reviews mention the welcoming staff
- 34reviews mention the fresh orange juice
- 25reviews mention the jacket potatoes
- 18reviews mention the outdoor seating
- 18reviews mention the milkshakes
- 15reviews mention the poached eggs
Topic counts from Ala’s 987 Google reviews.
Family-run
A family cafe, not a chain. In its own words, it serves fresh food and coffee and good customer service.
Next to Churchill Square
In the middle of the city, a few minutes from the Clock Tower and the seafront, with tables outside.
Eat in or delivered
Eat in, sit outside, take away, or order through the delivery apps, including Uber Eats.
Come in and say hello.
13 Cranbourne Street, Brighton BN1 2RD, next to Churchill Square.