Sandwiches & deliNorton Road

FIKA Hove

Hove cafe for breakfast rolls and weekend pizza slices

5.2/10

Local score

No. 60 of 141 cafés on r/brighton, from 25 locals across 11 threads.

83% would send a mate.

Part of the Fika Sussex mini-chain (with branches at Sealanes and Avenue too), this Hove spot opposite the Town Hall is loved for its breakfast burgers, the 'Hot Chick' sandwich and dirty nuggets, plus a well-rated Thu-Sat 'Big Slice' pizza night. A few Redditors find the chain a bit soulless/corporate and note it runs bean-to-cup machines rather than a barista setup, with the odd menu item selling out.

Go for
Breakfast sandwiches and weekend pizza slices
Heads up
Some find it a soulless chain with bean-to-cup coffee

What locals say

I like the Ronald’s Revenge at 7bone. But new to the game and yet to try Burger Bros. Heard Joe is good as well. And FIKA breakfast burgers are incredible.
u/ftmprstsaaimol2, 202311 upvotes“Best burger in Brighton”
…is 30p to 60p per transaction. You *will* find craft coffeeshops with as small, high quality menu - but these will usually be staffed by a very passionate owner and one or maybe 2 part timers. And I'd guess that the owner is on, or has spent time on Universal Credit. FIKA and Flour Pot are great local businesses. They may not cater for you precisely, but we should be proud of them. They opened in a tourist / student led Starbucks city - and they survived. I thought this is what we all wanted? Its a very Brighton thing. Whenever a business becomes sucessful we all gang up to…
u/Lower_Helicopter_742, 20263 upvotes“Fake Speciality Coffee Shops in Brighton”
Fika has three shops in Brighton. There seems to be other Fikas in the UK but can’t tell if they’re affiliated. Their breakfast sandwiches are delicious so I have a soft spot for them. bean to cup coffee isn’t inherently bad - the skill of a good barista should absolutely be recognised but you shouldn’t expect it in…
u/charlietsdownloads, 20262 upvotes“Fake Speciality Coffee Shops in Brighton”
I mean I feel like it's fairly self evident that both Fika and (especially) the Flour Pot have just become soulless corporate local chains. Still plenty of excellent independent coffee shops in the city.
u/bradfactor, 202627 upvotes“Fake Speciality Coffee Shops in Brighton”

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