Coffee Shop · Plot #30

The Village Shop

In Upper Dicker, The Village Shop & Café brings together a village shop and a welcoming café. Its menu runs from breakfast and brunch to lunch, coffee and homemade cakes, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options. Local free-range eggs and sausages feature on breakfast plates, and customers can choose a build-your-own brunch. There’s also takeaway, outdoor seating and a dog-friendly welcome. The shop’s story reaches back generations: it has served the Dicker since the 1840s, and the building has also been a dairy, bakery, abattoir, hardware shop and Post Office. Today, the café sits alongside locally produced goods and reminders of the area’s past, including local-interest books and photographs. The family-owned and run business also hosts music and craft events, and makes space available for private gatherings—keeping the shop part of village life while welcoming visitors to stop in for a meal or coffee.

Coldharbour Rd, Upper Dicker, Hailsham BN27 3QE