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The Belgian Cafe, Eastbourne
Eastbourne
BN21 3YN
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Steve of N21 left this review about The Belgian Cafe
This bar was one of my highlights for beer and food the last time I was in town four years ago. So being in town for the tennis again I was eager to pay it a return visit.
Largely unchanged from my remembrances except that the communal bench seating that was in the left hand section have now been replaced with proper tables for 2 and 4 people.
With regards to Paul’s review below I think you only need to be seated and table service if you are dining. I had no problem walking straight up the bar to order a beer which I then took to the pleasant outside area on the Grand Parade with its great view of the pier.
On the beer front, again much as I remember it with 9 of their own craft brews on the pumps and one guest and three of the ones I tried last time were on the pumps again, but again the Oyster Stout they do was missing. And again heavily fruit based with at least three based on Mango and I went for one I hadn’t seen before called Mangoes in Black, a mango infused stout, which was a very strange brew. I got a lot of Mango and precious little stout.
I’m not sure how “Belgium” some of these brews are, but if you want the authentic product then the well known Chimay and Duvel brews are available in bottles.
We didn’t try the food this time, but the extensive list of mussel dishes was prominent on the menu and I noticed that they had added oysters.
I thought this was still a good bar and a decent alternative to the many traditional boozers in town.
On 8th July 2023
- rating: 7
[User has posted 2110 recommendations about 1992 pubs]
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paulof horsham left this review about The Belgian Cafe
More restaurant than bar, with "wait to be seated" and table service. Beers are shown on an A5 sheet, but with no clues to strength (so I still needed to wander up to the bar, where I encountered nothing less than 4.8%), or price (this was revealed at bill time - £9 for 2 x 2/3rds). My pair of beers were served in elegant 'Cristal' branded mini-mugs, albeit that one of them was not actually what I'd ordered. Food is as Belgian styled as the beer (and "large" Belgian fries was definitely a lot!). Service proved to be friendly and efficient.
Worth a try for something different, even if it's a bit frustrating.
On 20th October 2022
- rating: 7
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Belgian Cafe
As it says, a 'Bar - Bistro - Brewery' right on the seafront, offering something a bit different to the residents and visitors to Eastbourne. One large L-shaped room with a notably high ceiling and plenty of light from the tall windows. Well spaced furniture, unfussy decor and - for once - background music also help give a relaxed vibe. The Bear Me Brewery is down below, and ten different beers in a range of (mostly) Belgian styles are available on tap. An interesting choice, but I went for the seasonal Biere de Mars (£2.00, half, during the early evening 'happy hour').
On 20th April 2022
- rating: 7
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Hampden Park (Sussex), 3.11 miles, 1 hr 0 min walk (show)
Pevensey & Westham, 4.24 miles, 1 hr 21 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 02 August 2022 by paulof horsham
- Beer Garden : Yes - Outside seating - last updated 02 August 2022 by paulof horsham
- Car Park : No last updated 02 August 2022 by paulof horsham
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 02 August 2022 by paulof horsham
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 02 August 2022 by paulof horsham
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 02 August 2022 by paulof horsham
- Live Music : Yes last updated 02 August 2022 by paulof horsham
- Micropub : No last updated 02 August 2022 by paulof horsham
- Real Ale : No last updated 11 May 2020 by Quinno _
