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A Table Cafe & Restaurant

75 St James's St, Kemptown, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN2 1PA, UK★ 4.7 (204 reviews)01273 787642websitemap

Small newish Kemptown Mediterranean cafe-bistro doing all-day brunch and Mediterranean plates; listed vegetarian/vegan with no meat named in reviews, but polarising on quality and cleanliness.

Why it's listed: vegan_restaurant + vegetarian_restaurant types, Kemptown Mediterranean bistro; no meat in reviews

Profile last updated 16 July 2026.

A Table Cafe & Restaurant — photo
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voice 1

The business claims it

Structured facts from the listing and website.

Cuisine style
Kemptown Mediterranean cafe-bistro serving all-day brunch and Mediterranean plates.
“mediterranean_restaurant, bistro, cafe” — types
Kitchen-wide dietary regime
Listed as a vegetarian/vegan restaurant; reviews (shakshuka, veggie fry-up, cakes) name no meat, though a fully-meat-free policy isn't explicitly confirmed.
“vegan_restaurant, vegetarian_restaurant” — types
Service modes offered
dine in
“As you walk in... are you ask is it just the two of you, followed by a time limit” — reviews
Price band
Midrange, and several reviewers feel pricey for what's served.
“The food was okay although only just okay on price” — reviews
voice 2

Customers reveal it

Recurring signal mined from real reviews — with receipts.

Atmosphere as customers describe it
Newish, small, cultish Kemptown cafe, handy for Airbnb visitors.
“Its newish, cultish and in the right place for loads of Airbnb” — reviews
Occasions customers use it for
breakfast · brunch · coffee and cake
“breakfast on the Monday morning before leaving” — reviews
Dishes customers name repeatedly
Chai latte · Chocolate cheesecake · Breakfast / brunch
“I fear I had the best chai latte in my life here so far” — reviews
Recurring caveats in reviews
Cleanliness lapses (sticky tables, dirty menus) · Food can taste shop-bought/underwhelming for the price · Table time limits at busy periods
“our table hadn't been cleaned and was all sugary and sticky... Our menus were also filthy” — reviews
Service character as customers describe it
Welcoming to some diners, but complaints of staff on their phones and imposed table time-limits.
“friendly and welcoming even as a solo female diner” — reviews
voice 3

Only the owner knows it

Questions we hold for the kitchen itself. Unanswered until they answer.

We're holding 9 questions for the owner — families & kids, best occasions & the vibe, vegan, coeliac & allergy options, why choose you, groups, private hire & catering, booking or walk-in?, good to know before you visit, must-order dishes, made in-house & sourcing — and will publish the answers here once confirmed.