Cafe Paradiso

We went to Chichester today and had lunch in Cafe Paradiso. We had walked past it yesterday and the display of cakes in the window made our mouth’s water. Looking on Google maps today I see the label includes the word vegetarian. This is not clear from outside the shop or when waiting in the queue to order food. We had an egg mayonnaise sandwich each and shared a curry vegetable slice. Also a pot of tea each. This totalled £21.00. the food was fresh and very tasty. The lower score reflects the lack of posting about the shop being vegetarian and the negative reaction of the staff member when my husband asked for a tuna sandwich. I am vegetarian so the preference of the cafe to be vegetarian was not a problem. It was more that there did not appear to be a list of sandwich options displayed when we looked from the queue therefore we did not know and felt uncomfortable by the staff member‘s reaction. Another point is that the cafe was very busy but food had to be ordered before finding a table. This causes a concern that food may be ordered but there may be nowhere to sit and eat it. All this being said we would go there again if we are in the area.

I loved the afternoon tea for a birthday celebration, lovely gardens and people, and the cakes and scones were huge. The lady who organised it was lovely, there have been ocassions I have visited over the last couple of years, and sometimes the atmosphere from staff isn't as friendly, it can feel quite off putting when staff are sitting at the table together chatting at the front of the cafe