CoffeeChatham Place

Puck

Seven Dials favourite for cheap coffee and records

8.3/10

Local score

No. 17 of 141 cafés on r/brighton, from 18 locals across 6 threads.

72% would send a mate. Still recommended in 2026.

A well-loved Seven Dials coffee shop that also sells records (and reportedly bratwurst), with coffee under £3 a cup and both indoor and outdoor seating; regulars rate owner Ralph highly. Opinion is genuinely split though — some call it consistently the best coffee around, while others describe undrinkably bad cups on the same visit-count as the fans.

Go for
Cheap coffee, records, and a chat
Heads up
Coffee quality is inconsistent — some love it, others hate it

What locals say

My favourite was twin pines but it shut down unfortunately. I didn't go there regularly but it was an occasional treat if I was in kemptown. My regular favourite is Puck in seven dials. Always has decent music playing, sells records, has good coffee that is less than £3 a cup, has decent amount of seating indoors and out.. The only complaint I can imagine people having is that they refuse to sell syrups in their coffee.
u/Crackracket, 202418 upvotes“Favorite coffee shop in Brighton and why?”
Not seen either of these mentioned... There's a little hole-in-the-wall place called St James's Street Coffee, unsurprisingly on St James's Street a little further up away from town, which does one of the best long blacks I've had in town. PUCK in Seven Dials is also brilliant - it sells records and bratwurst as well I think, but the coffee is more than solid.
u/WilboSwagz, 20238 upvotes“Baristas - where can I find the best coffee in Brighton?”
Puck deffo the best. Ralph, who owns it & bought it off the previous owner a few years ago, is a top bloke…
u/Rich_Pay5808, 202614 upvotes“So, what's up with Seven Dials?”
Went to Puck a few months ago for an iced latte. My boyfriend had a flat white which was fine but the iced latte was the worst I’ve had. I couldn’t actually drink much of it which is annoying because I hate wasting coffee. The new Gail’s around the corner is much better. Cappuccino is consistently good and the staff are…
u/Cutenuggets999, 20242 upvotes“Favorite coffee shop in Brighton and why?”

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