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| Monkey at Temptation Cafe |
~ As you step onto
Gardner Street after a day at the beach it is hard not to miss the knitted and
crafted displays that appear from all angles in the window of Temptation Café. The knitted Brighton Pavilion, Brighton Wheel
and handmade seagulls might have tourists and locals stopping to take
photographs, but it is what they have to offer inside that has people returning
again and again.
Four years ago
Peter Allinson and Paul Tempest turned over the open sign at Temptation Café
for the first time and kicked off a reputation for great coffee and exceptional
food, a reputation that they have successfully maintained ever since. Voted winner
of Sussex Young Chef of the Year 2009 and Runner Up 2010 at the Sussex Food
Awards, as well as appearing in the top ten for the Brighton Foodie Awards more
than once, the credits keep rolling in. One
of Temptation's defining strengths is its use of local produce and along with
this Peter’s passion for supporting local industry, “Sussex is full of great
food and being a local boy, it made sense to use it. We have excellent producers and produce and I
wanted to find a way of incorporating it into our menu. We like to think that whilst not
everything we use is local, each dish has a local element to it.”
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| Temptation Cafe, Brighton |
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| Brighton Pavilion, Temptation Cafe |
Although Brighton
has an abundance of breakfast choices, it is Temptation’s Sussex Breakfast that
is a must-have with the Veggie Breakfast consisting of, spinach, mushrooms,
tomatoes, eggs, beans, toast and grilled halloumi. As for lunch, you will be
spoilt for choice with summer lamb kebabs, roasted mackerel, Niçoise Salad and
chickpea & guacamole pitta or perhaps Peter’s
Special. “The Sussex Food Platter is my favourite - it is something I invented
when we first opened and I love the variety of tastes, textures and colours. We make our own chutney, source really good
quality cheese and ham from around the county, with tasty bread and local apple
juice - it is a relaxed meal - bit like a special ploughman's lunch with Sussex
right through it.”
Dishes start at
£4.95 and go up to £9.95 with a sharing platter at £16.95. All made on the premises! After lunch choose a
piece of homemade cake, with chocolate, carrot , walnut, victoria sponge and
maybe even a lemon drizzle to choose from. Compliment your cake with a cup of Herbert and Ward coffee or a Teapig tea, order a pot and wait in anticipation to see
what tea cozy you will get, will it be a sheep, a monkey or an elephant?
Temptation is a
favourite for all ages and including families, as it's child friendly
atmosphere allows mums and dads to feel at ease, and has a children’s menu with
a wide choice as well as affordable prices, starting at £2.95. Temptation
offers a relaxed atmosphere with comfy sofas, a bright interior with lots of
natural light provided by the great big sky lights at the back, and art and
photography exhibitions adorning the walls.
Temptation can
also be hired for private events including weddings and birthday parties, which
is one of the reasons why on Thursday 15th August Brighton Writers
and Myriad Editions will be holding a free literary event starting at 6:30pm at
this very venue. US author, Fayette Fox
will read excerpts and answer questions about her debut novel, The Deception Artist. The licensed bar
will be open and you can buy hot & cold drinks as well as cake.
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| Seagulls at Temptation Cafe, Brighton |
Temptation Café ticks
all the boxes for eating out, so next time you walk down Gardner Street keep an
eye out for some knitted creations on display and take some time out and give
in to Temptation!
Opening times:
Sunday-Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 9pm-6pm
56, Gardner
Street, Brighton, BN1 1UN
www.brightontemptation.com
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| Temptation Cafe |
With massive thanks to Guest Blogger Rosie Davis.
