A summary of Fika, a coffee and egg restaurant in Hove
Fika is an honest, down to earth, honest food stop that means ‘coffee’ in Swedish, but ‘satisfaction’ in reality. Imagine you’ve been up early, you’ve been working hard up until mid morning and you’re nursing a level of hunger that is starting to erode your mood. Fika will fix that and bring you back to a happier place. You need one of these:
Or possibly some hash browns:
Fika isn’t just the recovery food, there’s a full set of pastries and coffee available with seats both inside and out. Once again, we’re looking at another east facing restaurant that allows for a good amount of vitamin D on sunny mornings.
I love businesses like this. Good solid food that you know the proprietors designed from the heart. On a personal basis, I like the embrace of raw simplicity present in the food, the coffee and the surroundings. Having a stoneware cup of fresh espresso sitting in the sunshine at a wooden bench with the Mrs is the sort of experience I’m after.
Be aware that Fika can close relatively early, so be sure to check their site for opening times
Brioche, buttermilk fried chicken, fried egg, smoked cheese, streaky smoked bacon, maple mayo, Korean BBQ sauce, pickles
Brioche, fried egg, smoked salmon and dill cream cheese, pickled cucumbers, cheddar, smashed avocado, chilli flakes
Brioche, double egg, double cheddar and chives
Brioche, organic sausage, streaky smoked bacon, fried egg, smoked cheese, pesto and caramelised onions
Streaky smoked bacon, smoked cheese, tonkatsu sauce
Grilled farmhouse, fried egg, streaky smoked bacon, blue cheese, caramelised onion, maple mayo
Grilled farmhouse, fried egg, grilled halloumi, smashed avocado, harissa aioli, pickles
Grilled farmhouse, fried egg, spicy nduja sausage, chilli cheese, chimichurri
Buttermilk fried chicken bites with choice of sauce
Crispy hash browns with choice of sauce
