Flint Owl Bakery

Little nice cafe located on top of town with decent seating area despite its small size. They have breakfast and lunch menu and freshly baked bread every day. Staff is welcoming and friendly. I remember when Flint Owl cafe first opened in East Grinstead - they had such amazing vegan and vegetarian food options then. I now go there from time to time to get banana bread or vegan blueberry muffin for my little one but would rarely get any lunch due to the limited veggie options. They usually have some sort of fried kimchi sandwich for the vegan option and a mozzarella toast for the vegetarian. They also have salads, but I find these overpriced. The vegan cakes are a bit of hit and miss - sometimes they are lovely and moist and sometimes extremely dry. Their bread is good and they have a variety of wholemeal, walnut, rosemary, focaccia and sourdough options. It would have been nice if the cakes and bread were not by the door, but they have placed some sort of plastic shield to protect the cakes. Perhaps the same thing could be done for the bread and have stuff pick the desired bread and not the customers.

We went in to grab a coffee and some cake. The prices aren’t too bad but some things are more overpriced than others. Had a delicious (and huge) slice of apple and walnut cake which was amazing. We didn’t get coffee in the end as there was no where downstairs to sit, if I didn’t have a pram maybe I would’ve tried upstairs but it’s not the biggest place. I also don’t like how the majority of the food/cakes/bread is on the customers side and can easily be touched by anyone without the staffs knowledge (bit gross)

What all Bakeries should aspire to! Lovely - a huge selection of artisan loaves, along with plenty of cakes & a lovely breakfast selection. I had a warm cheese & tomato croissant to take away, as well as a decaf flat white & enjoyed every bit of it. Managed to stop myself going back for a second - it was only the queue outside that put me off, otherwise I would have done! A little pricier than other bakeries/cafes, but you really do get what you pay for & its worth it. Thank you