The Hove Kitchen
102-105 Western Road, Hove
Reservations & Enquiries: welcome@thehovekitchen.com or 01273 725495
Open: Tuesday – Saturday 9am-late and Sunday – Monday 9am-6pm
Overall rating for baby friendly dining - 5/5
The Hove Kitchen on Western Road, Hove is definitely what Hove mummies (and daddies) have been waiting for! This spacious café/bar/restaurant/play place occupies the vast space left by Barney’s and has attracted a totally new clientele.
With it’s innovative menu, reasonable prices, baby-friendly policy and in-house play area it has something for every member of the family. Parents can enjoy something from the delicious menu, either a la carte or from a very reasonable 2-course lunch/early dinner for £10. After a lot of deliberating between Eggs Benedict, Ham Hock Terrine, Vegetarian Tapas plate or the Pie of the Day from the lunch menu we eventually opted for the vegetarian Potato Gnocchi, Creamed Savoy Cabbage, Chestnuts and Parmesan while my carnivorous companions each had the Hove Kitchen Cheeseburger with shoestring fries. Both were absolutely delicious and unfortunately left us with no room for one of their tempting desserts; the Champagne & Rhubarb Cheesecake looking particularly delightful. Next time I won’t eat such a late breakfast just so I can fit one in! Equally, the children’s menu was also quite reasonable although disappointedly not as imaginative as the adult’s selection, with fish fingers & chips; sausage & mash; and pasta, staple favourites.
My 1-year old was welcomed with a delight you don’t normally receive from such establishments – and Hove Kitchen aren’t silly – they know the clientele they’ll attract if Mums feel they can take their babies out for lunch and not be made to feel like they’re bothering other diners (and have somewhere to put their buggy too!). They happily supplied a high chair, heated up her food and provided a more than adequate baby-changing area - a load more facilities than some other places! And then to top it off, after lunch I could take my little one into the in-house play area for her to work off her lunch by chewing on some plastic fruit and sharing toys with other baby diners.
Overall, I liked the Hove Kitchen a lot – it’s a place where groups of parents and children can meet up over either coffee or lunch, provides them with all the facilities they need and makes sure that little one isn’t forgotten when it comes to food or fun.
Yummy Mummy tip – Take some extra toys to distract and entertain your little one at the table – plus some extra snacks; raisins, bread sticks in case baby’s food is too hot to eat straightaway.
Baby friendly - Yes very
High chairs - Yes
Baby Changing - Yes
Quality of food - Very good
Value for money - Very good
Have you been there? Let me know what you think?
