Brunch & breakfastLondon Road
Presuming Ed's
London Road cafe-bar with fry-ups, character and late nights
8.9/10
Local score · A local favourite
No. 10 of 141 cafés on r/brighton, from 79 locals across 84 threads.
95% would send a mate. Still recommended in 2026.
Presuming Ed's on London Road is loved as a cafe by day and bar by night, with an eclectic, salvage-chic decor and a famously friendly, inclusive crowd - there's even a dedicated table for people happy to chat to strangers. People rave about the coffee, the fry-up and the Sunday lunch, and it's a go-to for solo visitors, first dates and remote workers, though its scruffy, dingy vibe isn't for everyone.
- Go for
- Chatting to strangers, coffee, or a late drink
- Heads up
- Decor is scruffy and dingy, not polished
What locals say
If you're brave, you could go to Presuming Eds on London Road and strike up a convo with someone there. It's a great, relaxed venue with a mostly younger crowd - hope you have a sick evening!
It's not sofachairs and rugs, maybe more towards the chic salvage so apologies in advance if it's not what you're looking for, but I'm a big fan of Presuming Ed's on London Road. Lovely little cafe/bar place with unique/weird decor and plenty of character. Lovely coffee and an amazing fry up when I went there to eat. They do a Sunday lunch but I've not tried that yet.
…Presuming Ed's is nice for a vibrant drink, or coffee, if solo a good place to chat with others/a group quite likely to be open to including you. There's a little solo game room with an old school console in there I believe you can play on - Waterstones (by the Clocktower) can grab a book, also a…
It’s really tragic. It didn’t make it through the lockdown sadly. Presuming Ed’s is run by the same guy who ran Marwood but it’s more bar than cafe and isn’t really the same. Bit of Brighton history lost, alas.
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