The French Revolution has the tiniest kitchen on campus, but by far produces the absolute best…read morefood. The managers/chefs Arnold and Julie pride themselves on the authentic crepes, galettes, hot chocolates and coffees. I worked there for a few days when they were very busy last summer, and I never managed to get my espresso making quite up to their particular standards! All produce is carefully sourced, all organic and much home grown. The crepes are truly delicious, although at the higher end of the budget at up to £6 if you add extra ingredients/toppings. But seriously, the *only* place for decent food on campus. Sadly The Coffee Workshop Creperie struggles to make enough money as the university wont advertise it at all. In fact, this is its third year in operation and it's unlikely to be open for much longer, as the university wants control over all of its cafes - so look forward to further homogenised *choice* on campus. If you get a chance to go to this place please do - if enough people know about it and use it then hopefully the university management can't shut it down!!

What?! French Revolution creperie on campus? Why did no-one tell me? Next to this place, IDS cafe…read morepales into insignificance (sorry guys!). The Coffee Workshop is definitely my new top campus eatery- with an amazing menu of galettes, crepes, sandwiches and salads, they offer everything I could ever want from a cafe! I'm actually sort of worried, as it's just across the road form my building...what's to stop me popping over every lunch time??! Will power, you say? No chance. Crepes are my absolute favourite. The galettes (savoury crepes) are made with wholemeal flour and fillings include cheese, mushrooms, spinach, caramelised onion, goats cheese, chicken, salmon...the list goes on, the choices are pretty much infinite! I sampled the 'Scallop special', which contained cheese, spinach, tomatoes and scallops. It cost £5, which is on the higher end of what you expect to pay for campus food, but it was massive, incredibly filling and delicious! Prices generally range from £3.50-£5. The sweet crepes also look delicious- they do all the usual suspects...lemon and sugar, nutella, maple syrup etc. As well as all this pancakey goodness, you can order other breakfast items such as French toast, waffles and eggs on toast. I'm gushing, I know I am. I'm just too excited about this discovery...campus dining revolutionized! My only complaint is that I left smelling like a giant pancake- the ventilation could definitely be improved!

My experience in the Bramber Coffee Shop has mostly been limited to Saturdays, during my hour lunch…read morebreak when it's pretty much the only thing open. That's not to say it's an unpleasant eating experience, but it would certainly be nice to have a bit of choice. During the noon - 2pm rush, customers can stand in line for quite awhile. The Coffee Shop is more of a cafeteria, with a serve-yourself approach to meals and drinks. Full hot lunches and dinners can be purchased for between £4 - £6, and chilled, pre-packaged sandwiches and salads are available for a bit less. Two hot drink machines serve up Americanos, espressos and lattes, but are quite slow...This may have much to do with the loooong lines. Healthy options like small containers of dried fruit and nuts are an easy takeaway option for afternoon snacks. I do enjoy the comfy couch sets, as they're great when you're in a larger group but would probably opt for an actual restaurant for lunch breaks if one were close by.

s place has really cleaned up it's act which I think can largely be attributed to the 'Food for US…read more(University of Sussex) campaign which called for a wider and more accessible range of healthy choices on campus. This Café was, certainly when I came to Sussex in 2006, one of the main unhealthy offenders, mostly offering the standard fried chicken and chips buffet type of choices. Maybe it was the grease clogging my vision, but I this place was just a bit murky, grey and washed, like an 80s film or Soviet Russia. Now, though with the inclusion of healthy options such as little pots of melon, pineapple or grapes, it is as though the haze has descended and clarity and light has been reinstalled. Of course, these introductions alone could not single handedly have created this improvement. The menu on the whole has really improved, although still offering pizza, it now looks actually quite edible and not drenched in Cheese. An evening menu consisting of minute steak ciabatta, seasonal leaves with red onion marmalade served with chipped potatoes at £4.50 tastes great and gives you change for a fiver. The day time buffet has a wide range of salads available too and you choose how much so you don't have to spend too much. What a great idea, sounds like it could catch on. Old problem though of food on campus is that mostly it is quite expensive in comparison to the discounts on Beer that the SU get.

This place definitely makes me miss being a student a little bit, sitting here in a big, deep comfy…read moresofa opposite a group of students. One reading Plato's Republic and looking a little pissed off by the other two animatedly talking about being "Cheese Fiends" and whether Feta is "Sheep's Cheese". I'm not sure who I'd rather be in this situation, but I know whose going to be panicking in the morning of their finals...and it's not the Plato girl. That is of course presuming that these two characters aren't doing some obscure M.A. in Cheese Management or Dairy Studies? But it's not the everyday University scene that is the only reason I'm feeling nostalgic, but the general chilled atmosphere in this larger and open plan café. The café, which serves the needs of the cultural studies building is a bit more, well...cultured than the other café's on campus with some African style art work and a more stylish, soft orange and yellow interior, not to mention the trump card; Sofa's. The food too is more on the healthy, soupy and worldly kind of vibe with the vegetable Mousakka and Spinach and sundried tomato Pie quiche catching the eye on today's particular menu. If your doing cultural studies, which basically means you should be a hippy, your more likely to enjoy the atmosphere here than the utilitarian-esque Hums or Bolthole café's. Though of course there's no on the door hippy policy, so come here anyway if your not and got some time to burn.

The Dhaba cafe has become the unofficial home of all masters anthropology and global studies…read morestudents since the departmental offices relocated into Arts C. It's the kind of cafe that suits these disciplines well and is decorated with tribal styled pictures and has a number of chunky sofas. I really like this cafe and find that the staff who work here are more friendly than at some of the other locations on campus. There is also easy access to a number of benches outside, if you wanted to enjoy your coffee in the sun. Prices are the standard campus rate for your coffee or tea and I do think that these are a bit steep. This aside, they serve up a fairy wide range of food for a Uni cafe and you can get salads, various cakes alongside a good range of sandwiches and baguettes. They will also make a baguette to your specifications (if they have the ingredients in the fridges). There is also a computer here for accessing your library or emails, which can be handy if you need to check something but don't want to have to fight through the queues for the library PC's. To be fair, there are other places I would go to eat on campus, but it is a nice location to arrange to meet class mates for a post seminar chat and stays open late enough to be a good place to prepare for a presentation for late afternoon seminars, when the cafe has quietened down.

The Bolthole, although not the best place to get food on campus is pretty essential as it's the…read morenearest place to the library to buy filtered coffee, tea, chocolate and provide a well earned break or continuation of procrastination. The food on offer is pretty limited really with either some calorie loving pizza slices or baguettes rammed with cheese aswell as some more expensive but healthier houmous and salad options. Soup is also served but in my experience can be hit and miss and I'm pretty sure they used Lamb Spam (if there is such a product) in one of the soups I've tried. Can get really rammed, though many people still seem to work in here, the Bolthole is simply alright, and due to it's proximity to the library and filtered coffee (which the meeting house doesn't have) will always be a popular choice.

The bolthole is a handy little cafe, just below Sussex University's library. It was a regular…read morepitstop for me during the dissertation run ups of my student days, and I'd often work down here with a regular supply of caffeine and the bustle of gossiping students keeping me awake! You'll find some food, but no meals - think jacket potatoes, pizza, pastries and baguettes. Some of the food is quite nice and it's all ok in price. As cafes go it's not great - looking pretty drab with the basic furnishings and lack of daylight. I guess they don't need to make much of an effort when people are gonna use the place out of convenience anyway, but even so one feels that with it being so popular the uni would do well to make it more impressive!

The blonde lady today was extremely unfriendly, the coffee was very expensive and I don't think she…read moreadded the vanilla syrup to my coffee but claims she did. I hadn't gone to that cafe for a while but remembered why I hadn't when I went in today, because that woman is so rude! much better places on campus to get coffee.

The Arts Piazza arrived on Sussex campus amid a blaze of controversy; as part of the modernisation…read moreattempts that will see Dhaba and other cafe's close, Piazza comes to make Sussex look a little bit cooler. In reality, nobody is quite sure who this cafe was for; students have resisted it in favour of old favourites like Hums and Bramber. The cafe is tasteful, designed with ceiling high window walls and a polished stone effect floor, it's a perfectly fine place to take a break. Despite being possibly the second largest cafe on campus, it has an incredibly small amount of seating. This is a side detail really, the main fault is just that it feels somewhat lifeless and false.

Conveniently located just inside the main doors of Silverstone by the zebra crossing, this little…read morecafé stocks a range of coffees and teas, along with a small range of sandwiches, homely cakes and snacks. I've been here dozens of times to get a quick energy boost before heading into a seminar or screening, and have never found the staff to be anything other courteous, helpful and generous. They're more than happy to hand over a cup of cool water if all you need is your throat moistening before that all important presentation, and they'll if you bring a tea bag, it's just 20p to get it brewed, milked and sugared to your liking! With ample seating just along from the counter, and plenty more upstairs, it makes the ideal location to get together for some group work, or just to relax if you find yourself with a spare 15 minutes on your hands. It also makes a good place to advertise any uni related functions or events taking place, or just to check your emails at the handy PC... All in all a great use of space that makes for a better entrance than an airy but empty foyer.

This has to be the worst cafe on campus, mainly because it is smaller than the nearby men's…read moretoilets. It sells a very limited range of goods, so is really best being used for coffee and tea only. You can get the standard full range of drinks that can be found in all University managed cafes on campus. I'd recommend going to Dhaba cafe which is only about 20 metres away and sells freshly made hot and cold food, along with daily specials.

Your one stop shop for convenient snacks and beverages on the way to a lecture or screening. Most…read morethings here are reasoably priced, with Coffee and chocolate bars asking you to dump as much change on the counter as you'd expect. What I do Love about this place, are the flap jacks... only 65p and slightly more filling than your average chocolate bar, these rule big time... And they come in a decent variety of flavours and all, so everyone's a winner! Also, if you're a bus goer, they frequently sell weekly tickets in discounted bundles here! I got 4 week saver tickets for £30 here once! That worked out as £7.50 a week, witch is a damn site better than £3.50 a day I can tell you... As you'd expect, these are constant demand though, so trying to be one of the lucky few is a constant ambition rather than a guarantee. Aside from food and travel, there's a nice selection of stationary on offer and a plethora of clothes adorned with Sussex Uni name and logo. Its also nice to know that money spent here helps make the uni a better place... Not much use if you're leaving or hate the place, but wonderful all the same!

Not bad considering it is a campus store, which are hardly renowned for playing hosts to great…read moreshopping experiences. The USSU shop has recently got a bit better, and now stocks a wider range of instant noodles (a student staple), drinks (even alcohol!), and stationary. They also stock Co-op ready meals such as sushi and wraps, which is pretty handy. And a lot can be said for the range of birthday cards, which are mostly designed by card makers local to Brighton & Hove. It can sometimes be a tad expensive in here, and they haven't quite learnt how to handle the queues at the beginning of the term, when students are all eager and willing to learn - it's much quieter after about 3 weeks of term time.

There's not a huge reason to head here unless you're working/studying in the area; it doesn't do…read moreloads to rival the university's other drearily similar cafes (Bramber, Bolthole and Hums), plus it geta very busy round lunch so you're unlikely to find a seat. Saying that, it's a nice place to pop to during the morning for a coffee as there're cosy sofas, and large windows giving lots of light. The prices are okay - there the same as the uni's other cafes. If you fancy a change get to the uni's sole independent cafe - French Revolution Cafe - which, although small, offers campus's best food! At Sussex Institute - as will all the other uni managed cafes - you'll find some sandwiches and baguettes, hot drinks, and some snacks like a kit kat or bounty - all in all an okay pitstop (... but one gets the feeling Sussex Uni needs to do more with its catering variety, for such a vibrant student/staff population!).

This secluded little café may have escaped your attention. Sitting on the ground floor of Essex…read moreHouse (in Sussex University), it doesn't garner quite as much attention as other, student run institutions in more convenient locations. Offering a modest range of snacks and lunches, there's enough to wet your appetite at an acceptable price, and its a fine location to stop and have a coffee or soft drink to warm you up or cool you down depending on the time of year. There are better places on campus, but with such a wealth of locations to go to, it may be handy to remember this one if you ever turn up to Russell Building for a seminar a tad early...

Munch Mobile is the new arrival at Falmer railway station, bringing with it extremely cheap hot…read moredrinks. Located in the station car park is the tiny little Munch Mobile itself. It opens earlier than the other cafes on campus, but more importantly; Munch Mobile is cheaper. I'll normally pick up a small espresso in the morning for the bargain price of £1, for an extra 20p you can get the old favourites like Cappucino etc. They also sell snacks, fresh fruit, cold drinks and the particularly good homemade soup. For £1.50 you can get a serving of the daily special soup, another bargain without doubt.

My experience wasn't nearly as bad as Coldman's, fortunately for me!…read more It's true that this is more of a straightforward park cafe rather than 'tea rooms', and caters for the wide range of people (and lots of families) that visit the park in summer. The interior is fairly cramped (so not so good if it's raining) and could do with some refurbishment, but there are several benches outside at which to sit. It does get busy in summer, too, when service tends to become a bit more haphazard. But it's OK for a cup of tea or an ice-cream. However, with all the space in the park, it seems a shame not to bring a picnic!

Stanmer Tea Rooms, the only place for a cup of coffee in the whole of tiny, quiet Stanmer, is…read moreactually a bit of a let down. Designed as a stop off point for ramblers, drunk students who thought they'd walk out of Sussex campus and the occasional serious walker, they serve the basic teas and coffees, as well as a mixed bag of cooked breakfasts, ice creams, and a bit of classic British pub food. None of it is particularly good, but then again, in this area, what choice do you have? Stanmer is a sleepy little town, incongruously placed inbetween Brighton and the Sussex University campus, and most Brightonians and students give it quite a wide berth. This isn't out of anything to aggressive or violent: there's just little to do in Stanmer, beyond walk through it on a walk through the countryside. It is quite picturesque, an effort on the part of the village green preservation society no doubt, but there's only so many times you can walk through it. Stanmer Tea Rooms is the only commercial enterprise in this little town, it seems, and thus run the cafe/restaurant business for anyone who happens to be passing through. I doubt the locals spend much time here, although tourists flock in in their droves. When there's nowhere else to go, eh? If there was, I probably would, as the tea rooms are pretty overpriced, and not much of what's on offer tastes of anything at all. Still, if I'm hungry and in the area, it's either this or... well, it's this. Better than nowt.