Nova Cafe

the flat white here has developed a quiet following on london road, and if you're passing through brighton's bn1 stretch on a grey afternoon, that's probably reason enough to stop. nova cafe sits on a stretch of london road that doesn't ask much of you, which is part of the appeal. no pressure to stay, no pressure to leave. the local crowd has made up its mind about this place, and the word tends to travel without much pushing. you get the sense that the coffee is taken seriously without being turned into a performance. what keeps people coming back tends to be the straightforward stuff done well. if you're deciding when to visit, the flat white on a slow weekday morning is the honest answer.