CoffeeSydney Street
DANDY
Owner-run North Laine spot with Brighton's best coffee
8.7/10
Local score
No. 13 of 141 cafés on r/brighton, from 18 locals across 6 threads.
100% would send a mate. Still recommended in 2026.
Consistently named among Brighton's best coffee, this owner-run (by Rory) spot on Sydney Street has a cosy downstairs and good people-watching from upstairs or outside. Redditors praise the quality across the board, from flat whites to 'anything with milk', with barely a bad word said about it.
- Go for
- A quality flat white in a cosy nook
What locals say
I really like Komodo & Ikigai. Both sometimes have some interesting options regarding beans as well, which is always fun. Dandy is really solid too, and never disappoints.
It's not a pub but lost in the lanes is totally independent and does happy hour 5-7 every Thursday Friday and Saturday 241 margs espresso martinis and lychee cocktails. Aperol spritzes anorl. I know cause I'm the bartender. Dandy is also good if you wanna support independent.
Bond St Coffee Coffee @ 33 Dandy They all just do coffee that I really like consistently. I don't really have the vocabulary to describe what makes a coffee that I like and one that I don't, but some of the places which are really popular have given me a coffee that wasn't for me. Not saying it's bad, and if I knew what to ask for I'm sure…
Bond St Coffee and Dandy both do the best coffee I’ve tasted so far in Brighton. They both also have lovely baristas that make it a pleasure to…
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