Sanctuary Cafe
51-55 Brunswick Street East, Brighton, BN3 1AU
Sanctuary Café has every reason to celebrate. Having been part of Hove's café scene for over fourteen years they are also one of the few places, which cater for vegetarians this side of Brighton. With an aim to work towards creating a greener planet, they source ingredients locally to avoid supply chain carbon footprints. So whether it's one of their copious salads, homemade hummus with a drizzle of olive oil or quiches and pâtés, you can rest assured that it's all good, honest produce. Pump up your calorie deficit with a banana and coconut cake and raspberry brownie. The rustic décor with assorted works of art and comfortable sofas accentuates the homely feel, while the Cella room downstairs is where all the action is, playing host to poetry reading, comedy and live music nights.Sanctuary Café has every reason to celebrate. Having been part of Hove's café scene for over fourteen years they are also one of the few places, which cater for vegetarians this side of Brighton. With an aim to work towards creating a greener planet, they source ingredients locally to avoid supply chain carbon footprints.
So whether it's one of their copious salads, homemade hummus with a drizzle of olive oil or quiches and pâtés, you can rest assured that it's all good, honest produce. Pump up your calorie deficit with a banana and coconut cake and raspberry brownie.
The rustic décor with assorted works of art and comfortable sofas accentuates the homely feel, while the Cella room downstairs is where all the action is, playing host to poetry reading, comedy and live music nights. Just off the busy Western Road, even the location is a boon to the diet conscious as you've got to walk up to the café along a steep road.
British, Healthy, Vegetarian
: 08:00 - 23:00
Reservations: 01273 770002
51-55 Brunswick Street East, Brighton, BN3 1AU [Map]
N/A £24.00
(Avg Price is the average cost per person for two courses, coffee, half a bottle of house wine and tip/service)
REVIEWS OF Sanctuary Cafe
Samantha (29 July 2008)
I had been to this restaurant several years before and had remembered it being really good, but not this time. The members of staff were cool and unwelcoming. I went with a baby and the highchairs were dirty. It took several baby wipes to get the tray of the highchair clean. Not only did it have food caked on it but it had black grime where it had never been washed. The reins to keep the baby in had mildew and more caked on food. After the state of the highchair I thought I would wipe the table with a baby wipe, again lots of black grime came off. The food, we had quiche and two salads, was bland and quite frankly I was worried whether the same hygiene was applied to the food, so couldn’t quite relax there. As a member of the vegetarian society, I was very excited about going back to this café but I was totally disappointed and felt I couldn’t leave soon enough.
Brodie (14 January 2008)
I was really disappointed by the service at the Sanctuary Café on my trip this Saturday. Earlier, there was a big, varied menu, good service and tasty food. The two tofu burgers that I ordered, came 45 minutes late, and that too with burnt buns. Even the chips were powdery. This dish used to be my favourite, but not any more as they are skimping on all the aspects that made it special - salsa and mixed root vegetable chips. I found the staff languid too. This cafe no longer stands out from the crowd of pseudo-vegetarian Brighton joints.
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More Info for Sanctuary Cafe
Children welcome
Air condition
Reservations
Groups allowed
Outside seating
Cover charge
£13.00
£13.00
Not included
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