Take a trip to the Caribbean without leaving town!

We are here for all your needs including: 

   
Catering services – birthdays, weddings, baby showers          

Private Dining – menu design and catering service        

Takeaways – coming soon

 

Irma's Café & Bistro offers classic English breakfasts & brunches and authentic Caribbean dinners & lunches, in a very relaxed atmosphere.

“Our emphasis is on freshly cooked food and so at peak times, you may have to wait just that little bit longer than you might expect. But our food is well worth the wait , so please do come and dine with us when you’re in the mood for a relaxed, yummy breakfast or leisurely scrumptious lunch and dinner.”     Irma

ABOUT US

We opened our first café, Irma’s Kitchen, in Kemptown, Brighton, in 2017 and moved to Lewes, East Sussex, in May 2019 to become Irma’s Café & Bistro.

Building on the success of award-winning, Irma’s Kitchen,  our chef, Nathalie, has drawn on her Guyanese roots and British upbringing to put together a menu of classic breakfast and brunch favourites and authentic Caribbean dishes at lunch and dinnertimes.

Irma’s Café & Bistro is a light and vibrant space for relaxed dining, with further tables situated on the peaceful patio looking out onto The Cliffe area of the town.

Our History

After settling in London in 1962, Nathalie’s mother and chef, Irma, set up her first kitchen at home in Tooting. Every weekend there were orders to fill and, growing up, Nathalie watched her turn out everything from traditional English roast dinners to curry and roti, Guyanese patties to dhal puri. All made with techniques and recipes handed down from generation to generation in the family. These unique recipes have been replicated and further developed by Nathalie at Irma’s Café & Bistro.

Nathalie co-owns Irma’s Café & Bistro with partner, Simon, who was born in Lewes and has long harboured a wish to bring the wonderful deep flavours of Caribbean cooking that he loves, to his hometown, in a relaxed café setting.  Simon and Nathalie, together with their friendly and professional team, are proud to welcome you to their café and bistro.

Come and visit us

Opening Hours

Takeaway opening times coming soon

We are happy to open outside of these hours for larger parties or by arrangement.