Loaf + Coal

Just fab! We visited today intending to just have coffee and cake - but we ended up ordering lunch too! Great menu of dishes, and plenty of veggie options aswell. The lattes/hot chocolates were lovely and I rate the food very highly, from the fresh selection of cakes to the creative loaded fries! What a perfect local spot for any time of day! EDIT - visited again for brunch and was great service and amazing food, however, not coeliac friendly just yet! Hopefully next time I come they’ll have some gluten free bread for me! :)

Having walked past a number of times finally made it in for breakfast. The bacon roll was excellent. Such a simple thing but so rarely done well this highlighted the difference available to you when you go somewhere that cares about what they are serving. Will be back for breakfast again and look forward to trying more of the menu.

My husband and I went here for breakfast this morning and it was wonderful! The service was lovely; really welcoming, and the food was perfection itself. I had the eggs benedict and an oat milk cappuccino with vanilla syrup and my husband had the bacon bap and porridge plus an ordinary milk cappuccino with vanilla syrup. Everything was absolutely delicious 😋 We will be back!

Came in here today for breakfast with my wife. The food is amazing. I had a bacon roll and a boat of porridge. The bacon was perfectly cooked smoked back bacon and the roll was a charred brioche roll. It came with a tomato jam. Sooooo nice. The porridge had toasted sunflower seeds, roasted apple compote and wildflower honey. I have never had nicer porridge than I have had here. Delicious. The staff were really friendly too. The decor could do with a touch-up and the table needs leveling (it wobbles) but all of that doesn't matter because the food was amazing and the staff were lovely. I will return.

I was back in Southbourne catching up with some pals this week and they were all raving about this new place on the Grove. So I ended up here for breakfast and lunch on Thursday and it did not disappoint. The menu was especially appealing and the food tasted great. The staff were friendly and fun. Both up and down toilets were spotless and I am looking forward to my next visit. I can't think of a criticism. Yay loaf and coal!