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The Needlemakers Lewes

100% Vegan and family friendly cafe in the heart of Lewes. Serves locally produced breakfast, brunch, lunch and drinks.

The Needlemakers Lewes – The Roundhill (Now Closed)

The Old Needlemakers cafe in Lewes has been taken over by the acclaimed team behind the award winning plant-based Brighton pub, The Roundhill (Moshimo Vegan Challenge winner 2019, BRAVO Best Roast winner 2020). Providing customers with an entirely plant-based cafe experience and a menu that offers locally sourced cafe classics to be enjoyed amongst a bucket load of warm family vibes.
exterior of the Needlemakers, couple of flowerpots in the garden and parasols

Local relic made good | The Needlemakers Lewes

The Old Needlemakers is a historic landmark in the heart of Lewes, with that charm that is instantly captivating and nostalgic. Inside you’ll find an array of independent shops to explore, from plant shops to antiques and boutiques. The Needlemakers is situated just 10 minutes walk away from Lewes Station and boasts its own car park to the rear of the building.

brick building of the needlemakers with exterior seating and and flowerpots

Plant-based, local and delicious (now out of date)

Enjoy a 100% cafe experience in the heart of Lewes. The food at The Needlemakers cafe offers top-quality cafe favourites. You can expect delicious breakfast, brunches, hearty lunches, pastries and drinks from local Sussex suppliers and all entirely plant-based. Most of the menu can be adapted for a gluten-free diner, so don’t be afraid to request little alterations. 

outdoor table laid out with four different dishes including buddha bowl, enlighs breakfast, mushrooms on toast

World wines, local grain brews and bean roasts

For those of you that want a little tipple with your lunch, The Needlemakers Cafe will exceed your beverage needs. They provide their customers with a selection of some of the best natural wines from all corners of the globe. Beer more your thing? Then you can enjoy a pint of the finest local brewed crafts. In keeping with the local theme, even the coffee beans are Lewes roasted. If you ask your waiter where they were reared, we’d lay coin on them being from a local Lewesian herd.

person sipping kamubcha in the glass

Alfresco dining

The Needlemakers Cafe can provide guests with ample outside dining space. So, enjoy food and drinks with family and friends in the suntrap of a courtyard, kick back and relax whilst surrounded by vintage redbrick and lush plant life.

outdoor seating of the needlekmakers, wooden tables and chairs