Cafe Rust Kemptown — Restaurant in England

I’ve been here a few times and have always enjoyed it. However today changed that narrative sadly.

I felt unwelcome and was given noticeably curt, basic, borderline hostile service’ to other patrons by one of the staff (heavy- set woman, bobbed blonde hair)

They appear to have an hour limit which is fine, although when paying £15 for a meal and drink a bit tight)

Whilst I was dining a group came in and this woman loudly asked her colleague , who did have the decency to look shame-faced , how long I had been in there well within earshot - despite there being two white women working on laptops on their own tables and just drinking coffee who had been there when I arrived.

I felt this to be quite problematic as a dark skinned woman and the only POC in the place.

It’s a shame as the food is not bad and the dark haired staff member has always been lovely but too expensive to be treated as ‘other’.

However lots of ‘other’ cafes with similar fare and prices within a...

We had a three day stay in Kemptown, as we had two days at the Love Supreme festival. Our accommodation was a 2 minute walk from Rust. We went there for coffee and a gorgeous almond croissant on Saturday. Both were absolutely delicious.

We went again on Sunday morning and were lucky to get a table. This time we had the Café Rust full English breakfast - delicious sausage, streaky bacon, two perfectly cooked poached eggs, a big, juicy field mushroom, spinach, a fresh cooked tomato and sourdough toast. Really lovely start to the day.

We had breakfast here on the third day too! Accompanied by our daughter, we all had the full English, with one of their lovely coffees and an apple juice. I also bought three slices of their scrummy looking cakes to take home.

A really great café with a relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff and great food and coffee. Highly recommend, best breakfast...

I'm not from Brighton so as a "tourist" on holiday for my birthday, just wondered around looking for somewhere nice to have a bite and stumbled on this lovely little gem. Reception upon arrival was very welcoming and kind. Lovely young woman (did not get her name😔) served me almost straight away and made me the most insanely delicious cappuccino I've had in a very long time. I order the Rustic Veggie and the portion size was massive!! Definitely get your monies worth in size and in taste. It was freakin' delicious and absolutely filling. Again, not from Brighton, but when I'm next there I'll certainly be...