Cafe Rust Brighton — Restaurant in England

Preston Road, Brighton—between Preston Circus and the railway viaduct—can not claim to be the prettiest part of Brighton. Nor is it the busiest, nor the most hip and happening.

Preston Road is not really a place you go to; it’s a place you pass through being, that it is, the main thoroughfare north out of the city.

Yet Café Rust is pretty. It is busy. It is hip and happening and you’ll often find it a challenge to get a table at peak times.

That said, there’s a garden at the back and tables out the front in addition to the inside space. And the friendly staff will always do their best to accommodate you.

In fact, Café Rust is a little gem and I’ve not even mentioned the coffee yet!

It must’ve been about five or six years ago that I first visited Café Rust having walked past it many times. In fact I’d previously looked in and dismissed it without trying it.

And that was a mistake.

After visiting for the first time I found that the coffee, the food, the cakes were all excellent.

In fact the Carrot Cake, which is the yardstick by which to measure the quality of any cafe, was delicious, and not dry like many others are. Naomi said it was the first time she’d made Carrot Cake. She got it absolutely spot on!

And ever since then I’ve been a regular visitor, sometimes daily, drawn not only by the feel of the place but by the most excellent and consistent coffee that you’re able to find anywhere in Brighton.

You must try the Rust breakfast. The food created by Anna and her team in the kitchen is truly impressive and very tasty.

If you want to impress your friends, bring them to Café Rust.

If you’re a discerning customer and want first class coffee, come to Café Rust.

If you find yourself on Preston Road, Brighton, pop in to Café Rust.

And if none of these apply, just make a special visit. It’s...

An odd, disappointing experience. I've been here in the past and always enjoyed the food. The café was less than half full (on a Saturday morn around 10) but we were seated rather than chose our own place. It's a café not a restaurant ...isn't it? Some staff were lovely but the manger I found a little false and slightly stressed. As a vegan (sorry in advance) there wasn't much on the menu so I opted for the poached eggs (mainly vegan- sometimes cheat if the options aren't great). They were undercooked and glupey in the yolk so I gave them to my dog. I'm not a complainer. My other half had the full vegan brekkie which looked ok. When I came to pay, the manager asked me if I wanted to press the tip button and with a bill of almost 35 quid (I thought it was a café not a restaurant) I politely declined. I won't be visiting again. Oh and its on one of the most filthy horrible roads in Brighton which doesn't help. Beam...

I ordered a matcha latte at Café Rust and was told laptops aren’t allowed. I work full-time Monday to Friday, and cafés close before I finish work, so weekends are my only chance to enjoy an hour for creative writing outside of home. After buying a pricey matcha latte, being told I couldn’t even sit with my laptop for half an hour felt really unfair. Cafés should be welcoming spaces for people who want to enjoy their drinks while working or writing, and this policy makes it very uninviting. Perhaps a balanced approach could work — such as limiting laptop use to certain areas — so customers can enjoy their drinks while still respecting the...