Caffe Italia Di Napoli

I frequent this restaurant often, and my friend goes even more frequently. We usually order the same dish, the melanzane alla parmigiana, which is absolutely divine. I've tried to make it at home, but my attempts don't even come close. I did try a bacon sandwich once and also had a panini, both of which were delicious. I've also noticed that other diners' meals look equally appetizing, as their clean plates speak for themselves. The quality and price of the food here cannot be matched, and I will definitely be returning. I highly recommend giving this restaurant a try as well.

I met up with a friend for coffee today and once again, the service was incredibly friendly. I had the most delicious minestrone soup here before Christmas. This cafe reminded me of the ones in Tuscany, where I just returned from. Thank you for the wonderful service. x

I only got a takeout toastie, but it was delicious and very reasonably priced. The staff were friendly, and if I had stayed to eat in, a toastie and Prosecco would have been a great choice. This is hands down the best restaurant on George Street in Hove, and the only one I would recommend in this area. For more exciting and diverse options, you would need to head towards Brighton.

I visited today with my two children, who are 5 and 7, and my parents. We’ve visited before and have always sat upstairs near the toddler area, as my youngest is autistic, so it is a lot quieter up there, away from all the coffee/smoothie machines etc. The female owner was happy for us to sit upstairs, as long as we had a minimum spend of £9. When we got upstairs, there was nobody else up there. After about 3 minutes or so, the male owner came upstairs and instead of explaining in a friendly manner, he proceeded to tell us how my children were too old to be up in that area. (This is the same man who has served us upstairs in the past and has never had an issue before today. I explained that I was happy to keep my children away from the toddler area, but that we sit upstairs due to it being quieter. I explained that my Daughter has sensory issues, but he quite clearly didn’t seem to care about this, and proceeded to tell us that we needed to sit downstairs. His was very abrupt, and quite frankly looked at us like we were being a nuisance, when we were nothing but polite in return. After he rolled his eyes and walked off, we decided that we did not want to stay somewhere that we felt unwelcome, so we left. As we left and headed downstairs, we realised the male owner was trying to move us from upstairs, to seat some other people upstairs. These people had children around the same age as my children, so it didn’t really make any sense to me, unless he knew them? There would have been enough room for all of us up there, but for some reason, it seemed to be an issue. As we walked out, I made a point of saying to these people that the man was very rude to us, and one of the ladies waiting to be seated upstairs was very apologetic, even though it was not her fault. We certainly will not be visiting again after this experience.

I often meet a friend for coffee and maybe a cake in Caffe Bar Italia, George Street, Hove and have done for some time, Pandemic aside. Jasmina and Miguel (owners) are absolutely lovely and there is always a warm welcome for their customers. In the past ten days I have had a spaghetti with meatballs and today I had ravioli with seafood, both absolutely delicious. The tomato sauce that came with these dishes is very good indeed and their coffee is always lovely. There is a play area upstairs for toddlers and their parents which is open until 4pm each day. I love it there and hope that you do too.