Pallant Cafe chichester

This cafe is absolutely lovely. Attached to the main gallery. Cafe has three different seating area option, main dining room, courtyard (if the weather is nice) and the little lobby area of the gallery. Cafe is dog friendly which is perfect. We loved everything we ate. Fresh ingredients and flavour. Sparkling elderflower was really refreshing and not too sweet. Very good service as well 🙂

Afternoon tea was nice, it was very busy, so it became noisy. Unfortunately, we were by a window, and the sun was streaming in. The tea bags were already on the table, so once the afternoon tea was brought out, the waitresses disappeared. No one asked if we needed anything or were enjoying the food.

Can't really speak for the food. The gallery is a swanky and sophisticated place and the cafe well attended. I was all the more surprised then to find my double espresso served in a wide, shallow cup (and cold therefore in two minutes). The coffee was good, but I need a while to sip that much caffeine, stirring it with a small spoon in a small heat retaining PROPER FLIPPING ESPRESSO CUP for half an hour like a proper philosopher, meantime I shall go elsewhere.

Delicious lunch but service not great. Long wait for food, one woman who came to serve table was abrupt and didn’t bring the extra plate requested so we had to ask another server. Numerous tables left uncleared whole time we were there. Our Table needed wiping. Table waiting staff generally not offering expected level of service. Food was very good so just the service let it down!

Wonderful sparking afternoon tea. We're both vegetarian and the food was superb - the tastiest afternoon tea we've ever had. The local sparking wine was also superb

Lovely food in a nice setting with kind attentive staff. We visited here as had a voucher for an afternoon tea. Presented really well and good choice of savory goodies particularly enjoyed the fennel and cranberry sausage rolls. Scones were warm and delicious equally as tasty were the orange blossom cake and the mango/passion fruit Panna cotta. Cafe was clean highchairs were available if needed. Thanks for looking after us.

Had afternoon tea with my mum yesterday. The food and wine was absolutely divine . The service was excellent. It was a birthday gift from my husband. Will definitely go back again and would definitely buy vouchers for a gift for someone special.